Pure Smokey
Pure Smokey is Smokey Robinson's second post-Miracles album, released in 1974. It features the single "Virgin Man." Several songs were written by Robinson with fellow Miracle Marv Tarplin, who left the group a year after Robinson's departure to join him in California and assist him in his solo projects.
Track listing
All tracks are produced by Smokey Robinson; except "A Tattoo".All tracks arranged by Russ Turner, Gene Page and Smokey Robinson; except where indicated.
- "It's Her Turn to Live" - 3:15
- "The Love Between Me and My Kids" - 2:52
- "Asleep on My Love" - 3:58
- "I Am I Am" - 3:53
- "Just Passing Through" - 3:17
- "Virgin Man" - 5:07
- "She's Only a Baby Herself" - 2:47
- "Fulfill Your Need" - 2:50
- "A Tattoo" - 4:30
"A Tattoo" produced and arranged by Smokey Robinson and Willie Hutch
Personnel
- Smokey Robinson – vocals, arranger
- Gene Page – arranger
- Bobbye Hall – percussion
- Henry Davis – bass guitar
- Jeffrey Osborne – drums
- Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin – guitar
- Russ Turner – keyboards, arranger
- Marvin Tarplin – guitar
- Bruce Ellison, Jim Hilton, Larry Miles, Russ Terrana, Tom Knox - recording engineers
- Russ Terrana - mixing engineer
- Robert Gleason - design
- Jim Britt - photography