SmokieMidnight Café

Label:

RAK – 0C 062 ◦ 97547

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1 Something's Been Making Me Blue
A2 Wild Wild Angels
A3 Poor Lady (Midnight Baby)
A4 When My Back Was Against The Wall
A5 Make Ya Boogie
B1 Stranger
B2 What Can I Do
B3 Little Lucy
B4 Going Home

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyEMI Records Ltd.
  • Produced ForChinnichap
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗RAK Records Ltd.
  • Pressed ByEMI Records
  • Published ByChinnichap Publishing
  • Published ByRak Publishing Ltd.
  • Recorded AtWhitney Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtAudio International Studios
  • Mastered AtEMI Studios

Credits

  • Arranged By [String]Jimmy Haskell* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B4)
  • Bass, Backing VocalsTerry Uttley
  • Design [Sleeve]Michael Ross (3)
  • Drums, Percussion, Backing VocalsPete Spencer
  • EngineerPete Coleman*
  • Guitar [Lead], Backing Vocals, Acoustic GuitarAlan Silson
  • Lead VocalsAlan Silson (tracks: B2)
  • Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, PianoChris Norman
  • Mastered ByChris Blair
  • Photography ByGered Mankowitz
  • ProducerMike Chapman
  • Producer [In Association With]Nicky Chinn
  • Violin, Viola, CelloThe Sid Sharp Strings
  • Written ByC. Norman - P. Spencer (tracks: A3 to A5, B3, B4)
  • Written-ByUttley* (tracks: A5)

Notes

Released in a single, fully laminated cover with die-cut printed inner

Recorded at Whitney Recording Studios, Glendale, California with the exception of "What Can I Do" which was recorded at Audio International Studios, London

Made in Great Britain

℗ 1976 RAK Records Limited

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1): SRAK 520 A-2 GA 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1): SRAK 520 B-1 O 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2): SRAK 520 A-2 RM 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2): SRAK 520 B-1 RL 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label, in parentheses): SRAK.520A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label, in parentheses): SRAK.520B

Other Versions (5 of 47)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Midnight Café (LP, Album, Reissue) EMI Electrola 1C 062-98 424 1976
New Submission
Midnight Café (LP, Album, Stereo) RAK 1C 062-97 547 1976
Midnight Café (Cassette, Album) RAK 4E 244-97547 Scandinavia 1976
New Submission
Midnight Café (LP, Album) RAK 062.98 424, 5C 062-98424 Netherlands 1976
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Midnight Café (LP, Album, Stereo) RAK 4 E 062-97547, 4E 062-97547 Sweden 1976

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Reviews

  • qubit_1's avatar
    qubit_1
    It's a damn shame that "What Can I Do" wasn't promoted in the West. It's one of the greatest rock ballads ever, in my opinion.

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