Evelyn "Champagne" King - Smooth Talk

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A1	Smooth Talk Arranged By [Horns] – Arnold Coley*Written-By – M. Holden*, T. Life*, W. Kimes*	5:29
A2	I Don't Know If It's Right Arranged By [Horns] – Morris BaileyWritten-By – J. H. Fitch*, T. Life*	4:17
A3	Til I Come Off The Road Arranged By [Horns] – Arnold Coley*Written-By – J. H. Fitch*, M. Holden*, T. Life*	2:38
A4	Dancin', Dancin', Dancin' Arranged By [Horns] – Morris BaileyWritten-By – Teddy Pendergrass, T. Life*	4:13
B1	Shame Arranged By [Horns] – Sam Peaks*Written-By – J. H. Fitch*, R. Cross*	6:35
B2	Nobody Knows Arranged By [Horns] – Leon MitchellWritten-By – J. H. Fitch*, R. Cross*, T. Life*	4:31
B3	We're Going To A Party Arranged By [Horns] – Leon MitchellWritten-By – A. Gravatt*, J. Freeman*, T. Life*	3:48
B4	The Show Is Over Arranged By [Horns] – Leon MitchellWritten-By – D. Wansel*, T. Life*	5:40

Companies, etc.

• Produced For – Sunbar Productions, Inc.
• Record Company – RCA Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Records
• Published By – Dunbar Music, Inc.
• Published By – Mills Music
• Published By – Spi Con Music
• Recorded At – RCA Studios, New York
• Recorded At – Alpha International Studios
• Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis

Credits

• Backing Vocals – A. Sutton*, B. Ingram*, B. Sigler*, C. Benson*, E. Benton*, J. Freeman*, L. Groves*, M. Roberts , M. Farrow*
• Bass – Raymond Earl
• Clavinet – Sam Peaks*
• Congas – Lee Fuller*, Johnny McCants, Larry Strickland
• Coordinator [Production] – Lauren Klumpp, Nancy Jeffries
• Drums – Scott Miller*
• Electric Piano – Dexter Wansel, Sam Peaks*
• Engineer – Boris Midney
• Engineer [Assistant] – Bruce Weedon*
• Executive-Producer – Warren R. Schatz*
• Guitar – J.H. Fitch*, Kim Miller, Ronnie James
• Horns – Don Renaldo And His Swinging Horns*
• Keyboards – Dennis Richardson, Jerald Hill
• Mastered By – Jack Adelman
• Mixed By, Engineer – Joaquin J. Lopes
• Organ – Jimmy Sigler*, Sam Peaks*
• Percussion – Johnny McCants
• Producer, Arranged By, Backing Vocals, Guitar – T. Life*

Notes

Another variation release using the 1st USA cover design Smooth Talk but this mastering has a longer "Shame" with a timing of 6:35.

It was later repackaged and repressed maintaining 6:35 timing for "Shame" but with a different cover photo.
Smooth Talk
Smooth Talk

Note: Some covers for this pressing are gold stamped as promotional.

Recorded at RCA Studios, New York and Alpha International, Philadelphia

A: Mastering stamped info for "A3 (hand scribed for "AA")" and "APL1-2466A-1 I"
B: Mastering stamped info for "A2 (hand scribed for "J") and "APL1-2466B-6 I"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: BMI
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Matrix / Runout (A-Side Label): APL1-2466-A
• Matrix / Runout (B-Side Label): APL1-2466-B
• Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): A3 AA APL1-2466A-1 I
• Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): A2 J APL1-2466B-6 I

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
APL1-2466	Evelyn "Champagne" King*	Smooth Talk ‎(LP, Album)	RCA Victor	APL1-2466	US	1977
APL1-2466	Evelyn "Champagne" King*	Smooth Talk ‎(LP, Album, RP)	RCA Victor	APL1-2466	US	1977
APL1-2466	Evelyn "Champagne" King*	Smooth Talk ‎(LP, Album)	RCA Victor	APL1-2466	Israel	1978
PL 12466	Evelyn "Champagne" King*	Smooth Talk ‎(LP, Album)	RCA Victor	PL 12466	UK	1977
PL 12466	Evelyn "Champagne" King*	Smooth Talk ‎(LP, Album)	RCA Victor	PL 12466	France	1977