Now and Then (Smokey Robinson album)

Now and Then
A contemporary photo of Robinson standing, wearing a suit, with a photo of a young Robinson singing into a microphone behind him
Studio album by
Smokey Robinson
Released2010 (2010)
GenreSoul
Length52:31
LanguageEnglish
LabelSaguaro Road Records
Smokey Robinson chronology
Time Flies When You're Having Fun
(2009) 		Now and Then
(2010) 		Smokey & Friends
(2014)

Now and Then is a 2010 studio album from American soul music singer Smokey Robinson. The album has received negative reviews from critics. The release was an exclusive at American restaurant Cracker Barrel and features six live recordings six alongside tracks from Robinson's 2009 release Time Flies When You're Having Fun.[1]

Reception

Editors of AllMusic Guide scored this release two out of five stars, with reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine criticizing "the too-crisp, too-hollow synths and Smokey’s notably diminished vocal range", summing up that they are "not terrible performances but they’re not noteworthy".[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Smokey Robinson, except where noted.

  1. "Time Flies" – 4:59
  2. "Won't Know Why" (Jesse Harris) – 3:54
  3. "Girlfriend" – 4:25
  4. "One Time" – 4:46
  5. "That Place" – 4:53
  6. "Love Bath" – 5:33
  7. "Going to a Go-Go" (Warren "Pete" Moore, Robinson, and Robert Rogers) – 3:14
  8. "I Second That Emotion" (Al Cleveland and Robinson) – 2:28
  9. "Ooo Baby Baby" (Moore and Robinson) – 5:23
  10. "The Tears of a Clown" (Henry Cosby, Robinson, and Stevie Wonder) – 2:24
  11. "Being with You" – 5:44
  12. "The Tracks of My Tears" (Moore, Robinson, and Marvin Tarplin) – 4:48

Personnel

Chart performance

Time Flies When You're Having Fun reached 19 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and 131 on the Billboard 200.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Somkey Robinson – Now and Then". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Smokey Robinson - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2022.