Changing All the Time

Changing All the Time is the second studio album by the English rock band Smokie, released in September 1975.[2]

Changing All the Time
Studio album by
Smokie
ReleasedSeptember 1975
Recorded1975
StudioAudio International Studios
(London, England)
Decca Studios
(Paris, France)
Genre
Length34:20[nb 1]
LabelRAK
Producer
Smokie chronology
Pass It Around
(1975)		 Changing All the Time
(1975)		 Midnight Café
(1976)
Singles from Changing All the Time
  1. "If You Think You Know How to Love Me"
    Released: June 1975
  2. "Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me"
    Released: September 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Early pressings of the album had been made with the original band's name "Smokey", but in November 1975 it was announced that the name would be altered to "Smokie" in order to avoid confusion with soul legend Smokey Robinson. All later copies of the album would bear the changed spelling.[2]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me"Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman3:19
2."If You Think You Know How to Love Me"Chinn, Chapman3:27
3."It's Natural"Pete Spencer, Chris Norman2:40
4."Give It to Me"Alan Silson3:44
5."We're Flyin' High"Chinn, Chapman3:55
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Changing All the time"Chinn, Chapman3:39
7."Julia"Spencer, Norman2:56
8."Take Me In"Silson4:23
9."Umbrella Day"Spencer, Norman2:49
10."Back to Bradford"Spencer, Norman3:33
Total length:34:20
2007 remastered edition bonus tracks[nb 2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Tis Me"Spencer, Norman2:56
12."Talking Her Round"Terry Uttley2:44
Total length:39:54
2016 remastered edition bonus tracks[nb 3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."If You Think You Know How to Love Me" (Alan Silson home demo recording)Chinn, Chapman4:10
14."If You Think You Know How to Love Me" (Jay Frog & Amfree mix)Chinn, Chapman5:13
Total length:49:16

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's 1975[nb 4] and 2016[nb 3] liner notes.

Smokie
Technical personnel
  • Mike Chapman – production
  • Nicky Chinn – production
  • Pete Coleman – engineering
  • Chris Blair – mastering (at Abbey Road Studios, London, England)
  • MM Sound Digital Mastering Studios – 2016 remastering
  • Phil Dennys – string arrangements (on tracks 1, 2 and 6)
  • Michael Ross – sleeve design
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography
  • Dick Ward – tinting

Charts
Chart (1975) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 16
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 18

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 60,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
Notes
  1. Ariola 261029-217
  2. 7T's GLAM CD 37
  3. Sony Music 88985321922
  4. RAK SRAK 517
Citations
  1. Guarisco, Donald A. Smokie: "Changing All the Time" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. Hendriks, Phil (2007). Changing All the Time (booklet). Smokie. London: 7T's Records (GLAM CD 37). p. 3.
  3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Smokie – Changing All the Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. "British album certifications – Smokie – Changing All the Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Changing All the Time in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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