Smokin' (Bobby Miller album)

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Smokin'
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Studio album by
Released2001
StudioCRC and Soto Sound, Chicago
Genre Neo jazz/funk
Length65:38
Label Intercept Recordings
Producer Bobby Miller
Bobby Miller chronology
The Whole Theory
(2000)
Smokin'
(2001)
Meditation
(2003)

Smokin' is the fourth studio album by Bobby Miller, released in 2001. It signifies a turning point in production style, introducing a more organic and glossy sound.

Miller produced and recorded the album in Chicago. It was engineered by Jerry Soto and Ron Gresham, and the final mix was mastered by Brian Jensen.

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Track listing

  1. "Smokin'" - 3:15
  2. "Have I Told You" - 3:41
  3. "Hava Evah" - 2:32
  4. "Universal Youth" - 5:49
  5. "Don't Sunshine on My Rain" - 4:23
  6. "Urban Blue (Bobby's Concerto, A Selection)" - 0:53
  7. "It's Funky!" - 3:02
  8. "On the Road (Trynna Get Home)" - 2:49
  9. "Never Gonna See You Again" - 2:50
  10. "Foggy Eyes" - 3:01
  11. "As Long as It Takes" - 3:32
  12. "Keysha's Smile" - 3:56
  13. "Precious Love" - 3:40
  14. "Bring It Down" - 3:54
  15. "Rockin' the Night" - 3:40
  16. "You Gotta Do Better" - 3:43
  17. "Love in the First Degree" - 3:21
  18. "Don't Sunshine (Reprise)" - 1:39
  19. "He" - 2:54
  20. "Free and Easy" - 3:04

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