甘美な歌声が映し出す洗練と優しさの融合。
甘いメロディとソウルフルなボーカルが調和し、モータウン以降の成熟したスタイルを確立したスムースなR&B作品。
Smokey Robinson のヴォーカルは滑らかで、軽やかなリズムの上に柔らかな感情を乗せていく。メロディには控えめな華やかさがあり、アレンジは都会的で洗練されている。甘さと哀愁のバランスが絶妙で、聴くたびに新しい表情を見せる。プロダクションも丁寧で、サウンドの透明感が際立つ。R&Bの成熟を感じさせる落ち着いたグルーヴが心地よく流れる。
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A:
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1)
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Being With You
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2)
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Food For Thought
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3)
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If You Wanna Make Love (Come 'Round Here)
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4)
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Who's Sad
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B:
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1)
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Can't Fight Love
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2)
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You Are Forever
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3)
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As You Do
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4)
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I Hear The Children Singing
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Bass - Scott Edwards (2)
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Backing Vocals - William "Smokey" Robinson
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Producer [Associate], Mixed By, Guitar, Synthesizer, Organ, Keyboards [Additional], Backing Vocals - Mike Piccirillo
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Management [Direction For G.t.p. Inc.] - Gary Goetzman
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Percussion, Engineer - Mark Wolfson
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Trombone - David Stout
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Saxophone - Joel Peskin
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Keyboards - Bill Cuomo
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Backing Vocals - Robert John
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Trumpet - Harry Kim
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Engineer - Howard Lee Wolen
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Percussion - Howard Lee Wolen
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Backing Vocals - Julia Waters Tillman
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Backing Vocals - Maxine Waters Willard
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Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By - George Tobin
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Drums - Ed Greene (2)
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Coordinator [Production Coordinator] - Lisa Marie (3)
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Backing Vocals - Claudette Robinson
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Backing Vocals - Patricia Henley
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Mastered By - John Lemay
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Backing Vocals - Ivory Davis
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Engineer [Assistant] - Richie Griffin
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Design - Ginny Livingston
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Art Direction - Johnny Lee (4)
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Photography By - Gary Heery
