Smokie

Artist:  Smokie
Origin:  Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Euro-Rock

Original line-up:

Chris Norman:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Alan Silson:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Terry Uttley:  Bass, Vocals
Ron Kelly Drums

Smokie are an English Rock Band from Bradford, Yorkshire formed in 1964 by Chris Norman (Vocals), Alan Silson (Guitar), Terry Uttley (Bass) and Ron Kelly (Drums).  The band found success at home as well as the rest of the world after teaming up with the writers of most of the band's hit Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn.  Their most famous hit singles include "If You Think You Know How To Love Me", "Don't Play Your Rock 'N' Roll To Me", "Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone", "Living Next Door To Alice", peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart.

Title:  Gold:  Smokie Greatest Hits (40th Anniversary Edition 1975-2015, 2 CD)   (2015)
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Euro-Rock
Label:  Sony Music
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD

 1.  If You Think You Know How To Love Me (New Remix 2015)  (5:14)
 2.  Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone  (4:05)
 3.  For A Few Dollars More  (3:33)
 4.  Something's Been Making Me Blue  (3:00)
 5.  San Francisco Bay  (3:15)
 6.  Sally 's Song (The Legacy Goes On)  (3:51)
 7.  Don't Play That Game With Me  (4:01)
 8.  Can't Cry Hard Enough  (4:03)
 9.  Run To Me  (4:10)
10. What Can I Do?   (3:37)
11. Changing All The Time  (3:22)
12. Don't Play Your Rock 'N' Roll To Me  (3:18)
13. Wild Wild Angels  (3:56)
14. Pass It Around   (3:06)
15. Light Of Love  (2:40)
16. I'll Meet You At Midnight  (Live '78) (3:33)
17. Looking Daggers  (3:44)
18. Closer To The Candle  (4:32)
19. At The End Of The Rainbow  (4:37)

Disc 2:  CD

 1.  Babe It's Up To You  (3:43)
 2.  It's Your Life  (3:33)
 3.  Oh Carol  (3:33)
 4.  Baby It's You  (3:50)
 5.  Living Next Door To Alice  (3:27)
 6.  Rock'N'Roll Rodeo  (4:31)
 7.  In The Middle Of A Lonely Dream   (4:01)
 8.  Where Sorry's Not Enough  (4:28)
 9.  Do To Me  (3:18)
10. If You Think You Know How To Love Me  (3:25)
11. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams  (4:28)
12. You're So  Different Tonight  (3:33)
13. She Rides Wild Horses  (3:30)
14. Mexican Girl  (3:57)
15. Needles And Pins  (2:43)
16. Forty Years On (Exclusive New Recordings 2015) (4:04)

Gold:  Smokie Greatest Hits is the Celebrating the 40th Anniversary album by Smokie, was released on March 30, 2015 by Sony Music, featuring all the greatest hits! such as "If You Think You Know How To Love Me", "Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone", "Don't Play That Game With Me", "Living Next Door To Alice", and "Needles And Pins", with 3 brand new songs!.

Title:  Smokie-Gold 1975-2015 (The 40th Anniversary Gold Edition-3 DVD)  (2015)
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Euro-Rock
Label:  Sony Music
Rating:  ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  DVD:

-TV Archive Clip Collection

Disc 2:  DVD:

-Best Video Clips & Live In 1985

Disc 3:  DVD:

-Behind The Iron Curtain

Smokie-Gold 1975-2015 is the 40th Anniversary Gold Edition DVD by Smokie, was released on March 27, 2015 by Sony Music, featuring all the Greatest Hits, including Original Video Clips, Classic TV Performances, exclusive Live Shows plus previously unseen footage from the band's private archives!