Greatest Hits (Smokie album)

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Greatest Hits
Smokie - Greatest Hits (1977) front cover.jpg
Compilation album by
Smokie
Released3 April 1977
Recorded1975-1977
Genre Soft rock, glam rock, pop rock
Length33:22
Label RAK
Producer Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
Smokie chronology
Midnight Café
(1976)		Greatest Hits
(1977)		 Bright Lights & Back Alleys
(1977)

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by British rock band Smokie, released in April 1977. It contains all eight of the band's singles up to that date. All but one of the tracks ("Back to Bradford") were written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman.

Contents

The album was a commercial success throughout Europe. It reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart, spending five months there [1] and ultimately gaining a Silver status in Britain. [2] The record topped the charts in several European countries, including Germany, Austria, Sweden and Norway.

Track listing

All tracks written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, except "Back to Bradford" written by Chris Norman and Pete Spencer.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Lay Back in the Arms of Someone (released as a stand-alone single in February 1977)"4:07
2."Something's Been Making Me Blue (from Midnight Café , 1976)"3:00
3."If You Think You Know How to Love Me (from Changing All the Time , 1975)"3:26
4."Pass It Around (from Pass It Around , 1975)"3:07
5."I'll Meet You at Midnight (from Midnight Café, 1976)"3:16
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Living Next Door to Alice (released as a stand-alone single in December 1976)"3:27
7."Changing All the Time (from Changing All the Time, 1975)"3:24
8."Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me (from Changing All the Time, 1975)"3:17
9."Back to Bradford (from Changing All the Time, 1975)"2:42
10."Wild Wild Angels (from Midnight Café, 1976)"3:36
Total length:33:22

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [12] Gold20,000 [12]
Germany (BVMI) [13] Platinum500,000^
Norway—195,000 [14]
Sweden (GLF) [15] Gold25,0000 [16]
United Kingdom (BPI) [17] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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  2. ↑ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx/search.aspx . Retrieved 6 August 2012.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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