The Montreux Album is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Smokie, released in 1978. In Germany, The Montreux Album spent 24 weeks in the charts, peaking at No. 3. It also reached No. 6 in Austria and No. 52 in the UK Albums Chart.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings |
| Review scores |
| Source |
Rating |
| Allmusic |
  [2] |
Allmusic's brief retrospective review called the album "a solidly played and recorded work".[2]
Track listing
| 1. |
"The Girl Can't Help It" |
Chris Norman, Pete Spencer |
3:44 |
| 2. |
"Power of Love" |
Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman |
1:54 |
| 3. |
"No More Letters" |
Norman, Spencer |
3:27 |
| 4. |
"Mexican Girl" |
Norman, Spencer |
3:57 |
| 5. |
"You Took Me by Surprise" |
Alan Silson, Terry Uttley |
3:38 |
| 6. |
"Oh Carol" |
Chinn, Chapman |
3:39 |
| 7. |
"Liverpool Docks" |
Norman, Spencer |
2:56 |
| 8. |
"Light Up My Life" |
Uttley, Silson |
4:23 |
| 9. |
"Petesey's Song" |
Norman, Spencer |
2:49 |
| 10. |
"For a Few Dollars More" |
Chinn, Chapman |
3:33 |
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Total length:
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34:27 |
| 11. |
"Stumblin' In (With Suzi Quatro)" |
Nicky Chinn , Mike Chapman |
3:58 |
| 12. |
"A Stranger With You (With Suzi Quatro)" |
Nicky Chinn , Mike Chapman |
3:53 |
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Total length:
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42:18 |
Personnel
Smokie
- Chris Norman – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, castanets
- Terry Uttley – bass, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Light Up My Life"
- Pete Spencer – drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Petesey's Song", tenor saxophone solo on "No More Letters"
- Alan Silson – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocal on "You Took Me By Surprise"
Charts
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1978 |
 UK Albums Chart[1] |
52 |
| 1978 |
 Top 100 Albums |
3 |
| 1978 |
 Austrian Albums Chart |
6 |
Singles
Sources
- Smokie - The Montreux Album, CD booklet essay, Phil Hendriks, © 2007
References
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- Terry Uttley
- Martin Bullard
- Steve Pinnell
- Mike Craft
- Mick McConnell
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| Studio albums |
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| Live albums |
- Greatest Hits Live
- Live in Concert 1995-1997 - Who the Fuck is Alice
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| Compilation albums |
- Greatest Hits
- The Very Best of Smokie - 14 Hit Singles
- The Very Best of Smokie
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| Singles |
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Dutch Top 40
The Billboard Hot 100
