The Montreux Album

The Montreux Album
Studio album by Smokie
Released	October 9, 1978
Recorded	Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, 6–24 February 1978
Genre	Rock, pop rock
Length	34:27
Label	Rak, Ariola, 7T's, Chinnichap
Producer	Mike Chapman for Chinnichap
Smokie chronology
Bright Lights & Back Alleys (1977) The Mountreux Album (1978) The Other Side of the Road (1979)

The Montreux Album is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Smokie, released in 1978. In Germany, The Montreux Album spent 24 weeks in the charts, peaking at No. 3. It also reached No. 6 in Austria and No. 52 in the UK Albums Chart.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic's brief retrospective review called the album "a solidly played and recorded work".^[2]

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Girl Can't Help It"	Chris Norman, Pete Spencer	3:44
2.	"Power of Love"	Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman	1:54
3.	"No More Letters"	Norman, Spencer	3:27
4.	"Mexican Girl"	Norman, Spencer	3:57
5.	"You Took Me by Surprise"	Alan Silson, Terry Uttley	3:38

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Oh Carol"	Chinn, Chapman	3:39
7.	"Liverpool Docks"	Norman, Spencer	2:56
8.	"Light Up My Life"	Uttley, Silson	4:23
9.	"Petesey's Song"	Norman, Spencer	2:49
10.	"For a Few Dollars More"	Chinn, Chapman	3:33
Total length:			34:27

2007 Remastered Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Stumblin' In (With Suzi Quatro)"	Nicky Chinn , Mike Chapman	3:58
12.	"A Stranger With You (With Suzi Quatro)"	Nicky Chinn , Mike Chapman	3:53
Total length:			42:18

Personnel

Smokie

• Chris Norman – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, castanets
• Terry Uttley – bass, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Light Up My Life"
• Pete Spencer – drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Petesey's Song", tenor saxophone solo on "No More Letters"
• Alan Silson – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocal on "You Took Me By Surprise"

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1978	UK Albums Chart[1]	52
1978	Top 100 Albums	3
1978	Austrian Albums Chart	6

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	"For A Few Dollars More" b/w "Goin' Tomorrow"	UK Singles Chart[1]	17
		Top 100 Singles	2
		Dutch Top 40	14
		Ö3 Austria Top 40	2
	"Oh Carol" b/w "Will You Love Me"	UK Singles Chart[1]	5
		Top 100 Singles	3
		Dutch Top 40	26
		Ö3 Austria Top 40	2
	"Mexican Girl" b/w "You Took Me By Surprise"	UK Singles Chart[1]	19
		Top 100 Singles	1
		Dutch Top 40	11
		Ö3 Austria Top 40	2
	"Stumblin' In" b/w "A Stranger With You"	UK Singles Chart[3]	41
1979	"Stumblin' In" b/w "A Stranger With You"	The Billboard Hot 100	4
		Top 100 Singles	2
		Dutch Top 40	3
		Ö3 Austria Top 40	6

Sources

• Smokie - The Montreux Album, CD booklet essay, Phil Hendriks, © 2007

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 510. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. "Smokie - The Montreux Album Overview". Allmusic.
3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 444. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.