“Pass It Around” is the debut studio album by British
rock band Smokey (later renamed Smokie), released in 1975.
The album features eleven original group songs and two Nicky Chinn / Mike Chapman compositions. The Chinn / Chapman written title track was chosen to be Smokie's debut single. "Pass It Around" / "Couldn't Live" was released on 21 March 1975 but failed to make the BBC Radio 1 playlist. The problem was playlist controllers who thought that the ambiguous lyrics might be seen as a reference to smoking marijuana. As a result, the single failed to reach the UK Top 50.
In order to promote “Pass It Around”, Smokie extensively tour Britain starting on 24 April 1975 as support act to Pilot, who scored a UK #1 hit with "January". Despite all the promotion activity, neither album nor single managed to chart in the UK.
The album features eleven original group songs and two Nicky Chinn / Mike Chapman compositions. The Chinn / Chapman written title track was chosen to be Smokie's debut single. "Pass It Around" / "Couldn't Live" was released on 21 March 1975 but failed to make the BBC Radio 1 playlist. The problem was playlist controllers who thought that the ambiguous lyrics might be seen as a reference to smoking marijuana. As a result, the single failed to reach the UK Top 50.
In order to promote “Pass It Around”, Smokie extensively tour Britain starting on 24 April 1975 as support act to Pilot, who scored a UK #1 hit with "January". Despite all the promotion activity, neither album nor single managed to chart in the UK.
“Pass It Around” este albumul de studio de debut al
trupei britanice de rock Smokey (redenumita Smokie mai tarziu), lansat in 1975.
Albumul prezinta 11 cantece originale ale grupului si doua compozitii marca Nicky Chinn/Mike Chapman. Titlul albumului, o compozitie Chinn/Chapman a fost ales sa fie single-ul de debut al trupei. “Pass It Around”/”Couldn’t Live” a fost lansat pe 21 martie 1975 dar a esuat in a intra pe lista de la BBC Radio 1. Problema a fost ca cei raspunzatori de intocmirea ei s-au gandit ca versurile sunt ambigui si pot face trimitere la fumatul de marijuana. Rezultatul a fost ca single-ul nu a intrat in clasamentul UK Top 50.
Pentru a promova “Pass It Around”, Smokie a facut turnee in mod extensiv incepand cu 24 aprilie 1975 in deschidere la Pilot, care intrase in topurile britanice cu “January”. In ciuda activitatii de promovare, nici albumul si nici single-ul nu au reusit sa intre in clasamente in Marea Britanie.
Albumul prezinta 11 cantece originale ale grupului si doua compozitii marca Nicky Chinn/Mike Chapman. Titlul albumului, o compozitie Chinn/Chapman a fost ales sa fie single-ul de debut al trupei. “Pass It Around”/”Couldn’t Live” a fost lansat pe 21 martie 1975 dar a esuat in a intra pe lista de la BBC Radio 1. Problema a fost ca cei raspunzatori de intocmirea ei s-au gandit ca versurile sunt ambigui si pot face trimitere la fumatul de marijuana. Rezultatul a fost ca single-ul nu a intrat in clasamentul UK Top 50.
Pentru a promova “Pass It Around”, Smokie a facut turnee in mod extensiv incepand cu 24 aprilie 1975 in deschidere la Pilot, care intrase in topurile britanice cu “January”. In ciuda activitatii de promovare, nici albumul si nici single-ul nu au reusit sa intre in clasamente in Marea Britanie.
List of tracks
Side 1
1."Pass It Around" 3:07
2."Daydreamin'" 2:17
3."Oh Well, Oh Well" 3:17
4."My Woman" 3:22
5."It Makes Me Money" 2:57
6."Headspin" 3:32
7."Goin' Tomorrow" 3:43
Side 2
8."I Do Declare" 3:46
9."Don't Turn Out Your Light" 4:01
10."Will You Love Me" 3:44
11."A Day at the Mother-in-Law's" 2:51
12."The Coldest Night" 4:15
13."Shy Guy" 3:25
Personnel
Smokie
Chris Norman – lead vocals and guitar
Terry Uttley – bass and backing vocals
Pete Spencer – drums and vocals
Alan Silson – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocal on
"A Day at the Mother-in-Law's"
Technical personnel
Produced by Mike Chapman in association with Nicky Chinn
for Chinnichap
Engineer – Pete Coleman
Recorded at Audio International Studios in London
Tape operators – Pete Silver and Phil Colman
Mastered by Chris Blair at EMI, Abbey Road
Cover photography – Gered Mankowitz
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