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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Changing All the Time
| name = Changing All the Time
| Type = Studio album
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]]
| artist = [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]]
| Cover = Smokie - Changing All the Time (1975) front cover.jpg
| cover = Smokie - Changing All the Time (1975) front cover.jpg
| Border = yes
| border = yes
| Released = September 1975<ref name="Liner notes">{{cite album-notes |title=Changing All the Time |artist=Smokie |year=July 2007 |first=Phil |last=Hendriks |type=CD booklet |publisher=[[7T's Records]] |location=London}}</ref>
| alt =
| Recorded = 1975 at Audio International Studios in [[London]] and Decca Studios in [[Paris]]
| released = 22 September 1975
| Genre = [[Pop rock]], [[glam rock]], [[country rock]]
| Length = 34:14
| recorded = 1975
| venue =
| Label = [[Rak Records|RAK]]
| studio = Audio International Studios<br /><small>([[London]], [[England]])</small><br />Decca Studios<br /><small>([[Paris]], [[France]])</small>
| Producer = [[Mike Chapman]], [[Nicky Chinn]]
| genre = {{Flatlist|
| Last album = ''[[Pass It Around (Smokie album)|Pass It Around]]''<br/>(1975)
*[[Pop rock]]
| This album = '''''Changing All the Time'''''<br/>(1975)
*[[country rock]]
| Next album = ''[[Midnight Café]]''<br/>(1976)
}}
}}
| length = {{Duration|m=34|s=20}}{{refn|Ariola 261029-217|name=1st Europe CD|group="nb"}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| label = [[Rak Records|RAK]]
| producer = {{Flatlist|
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/changing-all-the-time-mw0000781436 |title=''Changing All the Time'' review |first=Donald A |last=Guarisco |publisher=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref>
*[[Mike Chapman]]
*[[Nicky Chinn]]
}}
| prev_title = [[Pass It Around (Smokie album)|Pass It Around]]
| prev_year = 1975
| next_title = [[Midnight Café]]
| next_year = 1976
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Changing All the Time
| type = studio
| single1 = [[If You Think You Know How to Love Me]]
| single1date = June 1975
| single2 = [[Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me]]
| single2date = September 1975
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name = "AllMusic">{{AllMusic | class = album | id = changing-all-the-time-mw0000781436 | label = Smokie: "Changing All the Time" > Review | first = Donald A | last = Guarisco | accessdate = 3 October 2016}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Changing All the Time''''' is the second [[studio album]] by British rock band [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]], released in 1975.
'''''Changing All the Time''''' is the second [[studio album]] by the English [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]], released in September 1975.<ref name = "Phil Hendriks">{{Cite AV media notes | title = Changing All the Time | others = [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]] | year = 2007 | last = Hendriks | first = Phil | page = 3 | type = booklet | publisher = [[7T's Records]] (GLAM CD 37) | location = London}}</ref>

In order to avoid confusion with [[Soul music|soul]] legend [[Smokey Robinson]], the band announced on 22 November 1975 that they would modify the spelling of their name from "Smokey" to "Smokie". Early pressings of the album had already been made with the original moniker but all later editions would have the changed spelling.<ref name="Liner notes"></ref>


Early pressings of the album had been made with the band's original name "Smokey", but in November 1975 it was announced that the name would be altered to "Smokie" in order to avoid confusion with soul legend [[Smokey Robinson]]. All later copies of the album would bear the changed spelling.<ref name = "Phil Hendriks" />
''Changing All the Time'', released in late September 1975, became the first studio album for Smokie that entered the [[UK Albums Chart]], reaching #18.<ref name="UK charts">{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/smokie/ |title=Smokie chart positions in the UK |publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]}}</ref> It spent totally five weeks there and eventually was certified Silver on 1 December 1975.<ref name="Certifications">{{cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx/search.aspx |title=BPI's certified awards search |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]}}</ref> In Germany, the album fared even better, peaking at #16 and staying in the charts for twenty weeks.<ref name="Liner notes"></ref> ''Changing All the Time'' spawned to hit singles, "[[If You Think You Know How to Love Me]]" and "[[Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me]]", which rose up in the [[UK Singles Chart]] to #3 and #8 respectively.<ref name="UK charts"></ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Side one
| writing_credits = yes
| title1 = [[Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me]]
| headline = Side one
| writer1 = [[Nicky Chinn]], [[Mike Chapman]]
| title1 = [[Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me]]
| length1 = 3:19
| writer1 = [[Nicky Chinn|Chinn]] / [[Mike Chapman|Chapman]]
| title2 = [[If You Think You Know How to Love Me]]
| length1 = 03:18
| title2 = [[If You Think You Know How to Love Me]]
| writer2 = Chinn, Chapman
| length2 = 3:27
| writer2 = Chinn / Chapman
| title3 = It's Natural
| length2 = 03:27
| writer3 = Pete Spencer, [[Chris Norman]]
| title3 = It's Natural
| length3 = 2:40
| writer3 = Spencer / [[Chris Norman|Norman]]
| title4 = Give It to Me
| length3 = 02:39
| writer4 = Alan Silson
| title4 = Give It to Me
| length4 = 3:44
| writer4 = Silson
| title5 = We're Flyin' High
| length4 = 04:06
| writer5 = Chinn, Chapman
| title5 = We're Flyin' High
| length5 = 3:55
| writer5 = Chinn / Chapman
| length5 = 03:54
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Side two
| total_length = 34:14
| total_length = 34:20
| writing_credits = yes
| title6 = Changing All the time
| headline = Side two
| writer6 = Chinn, Chapman
| title6 = Changing All the Time
| length6 = 3:39
| writer6 = Chinn / Chapman
| title7 = Julia
| length6 = 03:23
| writer7 = Spencer, Norman
| title7 = Julia
| length7 = 2:56
| writer7 = Spencer / Norman
| title8 = Take Me In
| length7 = 03:03
| writer8 = Silson
| title8 = Take Me In
| length8 = 4:23
| writer8 = Silson
| title9 = Umbrella Day
| length8 = 03:55
| writer9 = Spencer, Norman
| title9 = Umbrella Day
| length9 = 2:49
| writer9 = Spencer / Norman
| title10 = Back to Bradford
| length9 = 03:45
| writer10 = Spencer, Norman
| title10 = Back to Bradford
| length10 = 3:33
| writer10 = Spencer / Norman
| length10 = 02:44
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = 2007 remastered edition bonus tracks{{refn|7T's GLAM CD 37|name=2007 7T's|group="nb"}}
| total_length = 39:54
| total_length = 39:54
| writing_credits = yes
| title11 = Tis Me
| headline = 2007 7T's Records remastered edition bonus tracks
| writer11 = Spencer, Norman
| title11 = Tis Me
| length11 = 2:56
| writer11 = Spencer / Norman
| title12 = Talking Her Round
| length11 = 02:56
| writer12 = Terry Uttley
| title12 = Talking Her Round
| length12 = 2:44
| writer12 = Uttley
}}
| length12 = 02:44
{{Track listing
| headline = 2016 remastered edition bonus tracks{{refn|Sony Music 88985321922|name=2016 Sony Music|group="nb"}}
| total_length = 49:16
| title13 = If You Think You Know How to Love Me
| note13 = Alan Silson home demo recording
| writer13 = Chinn, Chapman
| length13 = 4:10
| title14 = If You Think You Know How to Love Me
| note14 = Jay Frog & Amfree mix
| writer14 = Chinn, Chapman
| length14 = 5:13
}}
}}


==Credits==
==Personnel==
Credits are adapted from the album's 1975{{refn|RAK SRAK 517|name=1st UK LP|group="nb"}} and 2016{{refn|Sony Music 88985321922|name=2016 Sony Music|group="nb"}} liner notes.
;Smokie
*[[Chris Norman]] – [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]], [[Backing vocalist|back vocals]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[electric guitar]], [[piano]]
*Alan Silson – [[lead guitar]], acoustic guitar, [[steel guitar]], back vocals, lead vocals (on "Give It to Me")
*Terry Uttley – [[bass guitar]], back vocals
*Pete Spencer – [[Percussion instrument|drums]], [[flute]], percussion


;Technical personnel
====Smokie====
*[[Mike Chapman]] – [[Record producer|production]]
*[[Chris Norman]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|lead vocals]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[electric guitar]] and [[piano]]
*[[Nicky Chinn]] – production
*Terry Uttley&nbsp;– [[Bass guitar|bass]] and backing vocals
*Pete Coleman – engineering
*Pete Spencer&nbsp;– [[Drum kit|drums]], [[flute]] and [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
*Chris Blair – [[Audio mastering|mastering]] (at [[Abbey Road Studios]], [[London]], [[England]])
*Alan Silson&nbsp;– [[lead guitar]], acoustic guitar, [[steel guitar]], backing vocals, lead vocal on "Give It to Me"
*Phil Dennys – string arrangements (on tracks 1, 2 and 6)
*Michael Ross – sleeve design
*[[Gered Mankowitz]] – photography
*Dick Ward – tinting


;Remastering
====Technical personnel====
*Tim Turan at Turan Audio – 2007 remastering
*Produced by [[Mike Chapman]] in association with [[Nicky Chinn]] for Chinnichap
*MM Sound Digital Mastering Studios – 2016 remastering
*Recorded in 1975 at Audio International Studios in [[London]] and Decca Studios in [[Paris]]
*Engineered by Pete Coleman
*Mastered by Chris Blair at [[EMI]], [[Abbey Road Studios|Abbey Road]]
*String arrangements by Phil Dennys on tracks 1, 2, 6 and 7
*Sleeve design by Michael Ross
*Photography by Gered Mankowitz
*Tinting by Dick Ward


==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

====Album====
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Chart
!Position
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1975)
|1975
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|[[UK Albums Chart]]
|align="center"|18<ref name="UK charts"></ref>
|}

====Singles====
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Single
!Chart
!Position
|-
|-
{{Album chart | Germany4 | 16 | id = 22700 | artist = Smokie | album = Changing All the Time | accessdate = 3 October 2016}}
|rowspan="2"|1975
|"[[If You Think You Know How to Love Me]]"
|rowspan="2"|[[UK Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|3<ref name="UK charts"></ref>
|-
|-
{{Album chart | UK2 | 18 | artist = Smokie | date = 1975-11-01 | accessdate = 3 October 2016 | refname = "UK Albums"}}
|"[[Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me]]"
|align="center"|8<ref name="UK charts"></ref>
|}
|}


==Certifications==
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{| class="wikitable"
{{certification Table Entry | type = album | region = United Kingdom | artist = Smokie | title = Changing All the Time | award = Silver | certyear = 1975 | relyear = 1975 | access-date = 3 October 2016|id=6023-611-2 }}
|-
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}
|'''Country'''
|'''Organization
|'''Sales'''
|-
|UK
|[[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]
|Silver<ref name="Certifications"></ref>
|}


==References==
==References==
;Notes
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|group="nb"|1}}

;Citations
{{Reflist|1}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.jugi3.ch/homepage/smokie.htm Smokie discography 1975-1982]
*[http://www.jugi3.ch/homepage/smokie.htm Discography 1975-1982]

{{Smokie|state=collapsed}}

{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Smokie (band) albums]]
[[Category:1975 albums]]
[[Category:1975 albums]]
[[Category:Rak Records albums]]
[[Category:Rak Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Mike Chapman]]

Latest revision as of 06:37, 23 July 2024

Changing All the Time
Studio album by
Smokie
Released22 September 1975
Recorded1975
StudioAudio International Studios
(London, England)
Decca Studios
(Paris, France)
Genre
Length34:20[nb 1]
LabelRAK
Producer
Smokie chronology
Pass It Around
(1975) 		Changing All the Time
(1975) 		Midnight Café
(1976)
Singles from Changing All the Time
  1. "If You Think You Know How to Love Me"
    Released: June 1975
  2. "Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me"
    Released: September 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Changing All the Time is the second studio album by the English rock band Smokie, released in September 1975.[2]

Early pressings of the album had been made with the band's original name "Smokey", but in November 1975 it was announced that the name would be altered to "Smokie" in order to avoid confusion with soul legend Smokey Robinson. All later copies of the album would bear the changed spelling.[2]

Track listing

[edit]
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me"Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman3:19
2."If You Think You Know How to Love Me"Chinn, Chapman3:27
3."It's Natural"Pete Spencer, Chris Norman2:40
4."Give It to Me"Alan Silson3:44
5."We're Flyin' High"Chinn, Chapman3:55
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Changing All the time"Chinn, Chapman3:39
7."Julia"Spencer, Norman2:56
8."Take Me In"Silson4:23
9."Umbrella Day"Spencer, Norman2:49
10."Back to Bradford"Spencer, Norman3:33
Total length:34:20
2007 remastered edition bonus tracks[nb 2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Tis Me"Spencer, Norman2:56
12."Talking Her Round"Terry Uttley2:44
Total length:39:54
2016 remastered edition bonus tracks[nb 3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."If You Think You Know How to Love Me" (Alan Silson home demo recording)Chinn, Chapman4:10
14."If You Think You Know How to Love Me" (Jay Frog & Amfree mix)Chinn, Chapman5:13
Total length:49:16

Personnel

[edit]

Credits are adapted from the album's 1975[nb 4] and 2016[nb 3] liner notes.

Smokie
Technical personnel
Remastering
  • Tim Turan at Turan Audio – 2007 remastering
  • MM Sound Digital Mastering Studios – 2016 remastering

Charts

[edit]
Chart (1975) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 16
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 18

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
Notes
  1. ^ Ariola 261029-217
  2. ^ 7T's GLAM CD 37
  3. ^ a b Sony Music 88985321922
  4. ^ RAK SRAK 517
Citations
  1. ^ Guarisco, Donald A. Smokie: "Changing All the Time" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b Hendriks, Phil (2007). Changing All the Time (booklet). Smokie. London: 7T's Records (GLAM CD 37). p. 3.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Smokie – Changing All the Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ^ "British album certifications – Smokie – Changing All the Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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