Greatest Hits (Smokie album)

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.

Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Smokie
ReleasedApril 1977
Recorded1975-1977
GenreSoft rock, glam rock, pop rock
Length33:22
LabelRAK
ProducerMike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
Smokie chronology
Midnight Café
(1976)		 Greatest Hits
(1977)		 Bright Lights & Back Alleys
(1977)

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.

Greatest Hits was never officially released on CD.[3]

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 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 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
Year Chart Position
1977 UK Albums Chart 6[1]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[4] 1× gold 20,000[4]
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver[2]

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

References
  1. "Smokie chart positions in the UK". The Official Charts Company.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2012-08-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Smokie discography 1975-1982".
  4. "Smokie" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
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