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| Solid Ground | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop rock | |||
| Label | Rak Records | |||
| Producer | Smokie for Score Music Production | |||
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Solid Ground is the seventh studio album by the British rock band Smokie, released in 1981. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Jet Lagged" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 2:59 |
| 2. | "I'm in Love With You" | Terry Uttley, Alan Silson | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Everything a Man Could Need" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 5:14 |
| 4. | "My Woman Don't Like Rock 'n' Roll" | Terry Uttley, Alan Silson | 2:20 |
| 5. | "Take Good Care of My Baby" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Rock 'n' Roll Woman" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Your Love Is So Good for Me" | Terry Uttley, Alan Silson | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Long Time Coming" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Melody Goes On" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 2:26 |
| 10. | "Songs" | Terry Uttley, Alan Silson | 2:24 |
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