For the 1976 George Harrison song that pays tribute to Smokey Robinson, see
Pure Smokey (song) .
1974 studio album by Smokey Robinson
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" (Robinson, Marvin Tarplin ) - 3:15
"The Love Between Me and My Kids" (Robinson) - 2:52
"Asleep on My Love" (Robinson, Tarplin) - 3:58
"I Am I Am" (Robinson) - 3:53
"Just Passing Through" (Tarplin, Janie Bradford , Al Cleveland ) - 3:17
"Virgin Man" (Robinson, Rose Ella Jones) - 5:07
"She's Only a Baby Herself" (Robinson) - 2:47
"Fulfill Your Need" (Robinson, Tarplin, Pamela Moffett) - 2:50
"A Tattoo" (Robinson) - 4:30
"I Am, I Am" arranged by Smokey Robinson and Gene Page
"A Tattoo" produced and arranged by Smokey Robinson and Willie Hutch
Personnel
Technical
Bruce Ellison, Jim Hilton, Larry Miles, Russ Terrana , Tom Knox - recording engineers
Russ Terrana - mixing engineer
Robert Gleason - design
Jim Britt - photography
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