Midnight Café
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Midnight Café | ||||
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Studio album by Smokie | ||||
Released | April 9, 1976 | |||
Recorded | Whitney Recording Studios, Glendale, California, with the exception of "What Can I Do", which was recorded at Audio International Studios, London, 1975-1976 | |||
Genre | Glam rock, soft rock, pop rock | |||
Length | 43:29 (original version) 62:00 (2007 remastered edition) |
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Label | Rak Ariola 7T's Chinnichap |
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Producer | Mike Chapman in association with Nicky Chinn for Chinnichap | |||
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Midnight Café is the third studio album by the British rock band Smokie, released in 1976. Midnight Café lingered in the German album charts for 38 weeks, peaking at # 6, and also rose to # 12 in the Norwegian album charts. The album reached # 173 on the US Billboard 200.
Contents
Track listing
Side One | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "Something's Been Making Me Blue" | Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman | 2:59 |
2. | "Wild Wild Angels" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:55 |
3. | "Poor Lady (Midnight Baby)" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 4:41 |
4. | "When My Back Was Against The Wall" | Norman, Spencer | 3:34 |
5. | "Make Ya Boogie" | Alan Silson, Norman, Spencer, Terry Uttley | 5:12 |
Side Two | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
6. | "Stranger" | Chinn, Chapman | 4:40 |
7. | "What Can I Do" | Silson | 3:35 |
8. | "Little Lucy" | Norman, Spencer | 3:44 |
9. | "Going Home" | Norman, Spencer | 7:32 |
10. | "I'll Meet You At Midnight" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:14 |
Total length:
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43:29 |
- Note
- "I'll Meet You At Midnight" was not included on the original UK issue of Midnight Café.
2007 Remastered Edition Bonus Tracks | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
10. | "Train Song" | Silson | 4:44 |
11. | "The Loser" | Norman, Spencer | 3:02 |
12. | "I'll Meet You At Midnight" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:17 |
13. | "Miss You" | Norman, Spencer | 3:36 |
14. | "Living Next Door To Alice" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:28 |
15. | "Run To You" | Silson, Uttley | 3:46 |
Total length:
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62:00 |
- Note
- "I'll Meet You At Midnight" is the 12th track on the 2007 remastered edition, lifting "Train Song", "The Loser" up to 10, 11 and bumping the remaining three bonus tracks to 13-15.
Personnel
Smokie
- Chris Norman – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano
- Terry Uttley – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Spencer – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Alan Silson – lead and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, lead vocal on "What Can I Do" & "Train Song"
Production
- Produced by Mike Chapman in association with Nicky Chinn for Chinnichap
- Engineered by Pete Coleman
- Mastered by Chris Blair at E.M.I., Abbey Road
- String Arrangements by Jimmy Haskell on "Something's Been Making Me Blue", "Wild Wild Angels", "Poor Lady (Midnight Baby)", "When My Back Was Against The Wall", "Stranger" and "Going Home"
- Violin, Viola & Cello by The Sid Sharp Strings
- Sleeve by Michael Ross (Design) and Gered Mankowitz (Photography)
Charts
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1976 | ![]() |
6 |
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12 |
1977 | ![]() |
173 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1976 | "Something's Been Making Me Blue" b/w "Train Song" | ![]() |
17 |
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21 | ||
"Wild Wild Angels" b/w "The Loser" | ![]() |
15 | |
"I'll Meet You At Midnight" b/w "Miss You" | ![]() |
11 | |
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9 | ||
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5 | ||
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10 | ||
"Living Next Door To Alice" b/w "Run To You" | ![]() |
5 | |
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1 | ||
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1 | ||
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1 | ||
1977 | "Living Next Door To Alice" b/w "Run To You" | ![]() |
25 |
Sources
- Smokie - Midnight Café, CD booklet essay, Phil Hendriks, © 2007