Smoke Signals

R&B / Soul · 1986 · 10 tracks · 42m

Smoke Signals

Smokey Robinson

Polished mid-80s soul defined by shimmering synthesizers and gated drums. Smokey's timeless falsetto glides over a landscape of optimistic, adult contemporary pop.

1986 · Motown

A polished, optimistic blend of romantic sentimentality and mid-80s professional poise.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 42m

01

Some People Will Do Anything for Love

4:22

02

Sleepless Nights

4:07

03

Because of You It's the Best It's Ever Been

4:12

04

Be Kind to the Growing Mind

4:45

05

Te Quiero Como Si No Hubiera Un Manana

4:18

06

Hold on to Your Love

5:12

07

Photograph in My Mind

3:50

08

No Time to Stop Believing

4:10

09

Wishful Thinking

4:05

10

Hanging on by a Thread

3:45

Moments Worth Waiting For

The crisp, synchronized vocal interplay with The Temptations on Be Kind to the Growing Mind providing a moral anchor.

Where This Album Departs

How does Smoke Signals sound next to the rest of Smokey Robinson's catalogue?

Hopeful+3.6σ

Hopeful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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