Yes It's You Lady
Yes It's You Lady | ||||
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Released | 1982 | |||
Recorded | November - December, 1981 at Studio Sound Recorders (North Hollywood, California) | |||
Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Producer | George Tobin in association with Mike Piccirillo | |||
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Yes It's You Lady is a 1982 album by American singer Smokey Robinson. As 1981's Being with You it was produced by George Tobin in association with Mike Piccirillo and recorded and mixed at Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, California. It was released on the Motown sub-label Tamla.
Reception
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The album was peaking at #33 in Billboard pop charts, and at #6 on the R&B charts. The two follow-up singles to 1981's chart success' "Being with you" were strangely no Robinson compositions: "Tell Me Tomorrow" peaked at #33 Billboard and #3 R&B charts, "Old Fashioned Love" at #60 Billboard and #17 R&B charts. The third and final single, Robinson's "Yes It's You Lady" only peaked at #107 Billboard, without entering the R&B charts.
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic gave 2 out of 5 stars.[1] Robert Christgau rated the album as B, praising Robinson's mature voice and singing, while complaining about the weakness of the "material". Concluding with "he almost gets away with it anyway".[2]
Track listing
Side A
- "Tell Me Tomorrow" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo) - 6:25
- "Yes It's You Lady" (William "Smokey" Robinson) - 4:43
- "Old Fashioned Love" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo) - 3:12
- "Are You Still Here" (William "Smokey" Robinson) - 2:33
Side B
- "The Only Game In Town" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo) - 4:50
- "International Baby" (William "Smokey" Robinson) - 4:07
- "Merry-Go-Ride" (Richard Williams) - 5:31
- "I'll Try Something New" (William "Smokey" Robinson) - 3:34
- "Destiny" (Forest Hairston) - 3:48
Personnel
Fellow Miracles members Claudette Robinson, then Smokey's wife, contributed background vocals to this album, Marv Tarplin is featured on rhythm guitar.
- Lead vocals – Smokey Robinson
- Backing vocals – Claudette Robinson, Ivory Davis, Julia Waters Tillman, Maxine Waters Willard, Mike Piccirillo, Yvonne Wilkins and Smokey Robinson
- Keyboards – Bill Cuomo
- Guitar, synthesizer, bells – Mike Piccirillo
- Rhythm guitar – Marv Tarplin (2, 7, 8)
- Bass – Scott Edwards
- Drums – Ed Greene
- Percussion – Howard Lee Wolen
- Saxophone – Joel Peskin
- Trombone – David Stout
- Trumpet – Harry Kim
- Violin – Bobby Bruce
Production
- Produced by George Tobin for George Tobin Productions, Inc.
- Associate Producer – Mike Piccirillo
- Production Coordinators – Allan Rinde and Theresa Abrook
- Arranged and mixed by George Tobin and Mike Piccirillo
- Engineers – Howard Lee Wolen and Mark Wolfson
- Assistant Engineers – Ira Rubnitz, John Volaitis and Richie Griffin.
- Mastered by Ken Perry at Capitol Records (Hollywood, CA).
- Album Coordinator – Barbara Ramsey
- Art Direction – Johnny Lee
- Artwork Design – Ginny Livingston
- Photography – David Alexander