Bright Lights & Back Alleys is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Smokie, released on 7 October 1977 in the United Kingdom by RAK Records. Recorded primarily at Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, from March to April 1977, it was produced by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, as were all the band's previous albums.
Track listing
^^The U.S. edition of the album replaces "Think Of Me (The Lonely One)" with "Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone" written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn.
Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's 1977 and 2016 liner notes. Smokie Chris Norman – lead vocals and backing vocals, guitars, synthesizers and electric piano Alan Silson – guitars and backing vocals Terry Uttley – bass and backing vocals Pete Spencer – drums, percussions and backing vocals
Additional musicians Tom Scott – lyricon and tenor saxophone (on "In the Heat of the Night")
Technical personnel Mike Chapman – production Nicky Chinn – production Pete Coleman – engineering Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements (on tracks 1–3 and 5) Phil Dennys – string arrangements (on tracks 4 and 8) Cream – sleeve design Gered Mankowitz – photography
Remastering Tim Turan at Turan Audio – 2007 remastering MM Sound Digital Mastering Studios – 2016 remastering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1977) PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)36
Year-end charts Chart (1978) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 31
Certifications
References Notes "Baby It's You" was recorded in July 1976 at Decca Studios (Paris, France), and "Think of Me (The Only One)" — in August 1977 at Bovema Studios (Heemstede, Holland).
Citations
External links Discography 1975-1982