A Quiet Storm

Artist: Smokey Robinson
Label: Motown
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 737463519724
EAN: 0737463519724
ASIN: B000001ADS

Release Date: 1991-12-16

A Quiet Storm

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Tracks:

Quiet Storm
The Agony And The Ecstasy
Baby That's Backatcha
Wedding Song
Happy (Love Theme From 'Lady Sings The Blues')
Love Letters
Coincidentally

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Customer Reviews:

Defining a sound..........2007-01-22

...just like he did at the beginning of Motown. Now here he his, just like Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, going beyond the pop success for a new sound, new direction, new motivations. Marvin & Stevie went their way; and "Quiet Storm" was Smokey's way.

His way was smoother, more gentler, never one to ruffle feathers like Marvin or Stevie did with their songs. That's why Smokey is the genius he is; he didn't try to do anyone else's style but his own.

The album is quintessential Smokey...his same songwriting formula he has used for decades. You can imagine that if this were the mid 60s, these tracks would sound something like "Track of My Tears" or "Ooh Baby Baby". The melodies and rhythms simply reflect what the 70s were about, using "non-native" instruments (latin percussions/rhythms), funkier beats and bass lines, and non-standard rhythms and times. Smokey is a master songwriter, always keeping his ear to what's hip, and that what "Baby That's Back Atcha" is; hip, funky, and totally Smokey. "The Agony and the Ecstasy" is old-school Smokey and those from all the 'hoods and barrios include this in their Oldies mixes (how 'bout that opening line? Vintage Smokey hooking you into the song). And the title track itself started a whole new sub-genre of R&B music...can you think of another song that has done that? Nothing more need be said.

He will be considered in the future one of the 20th century's greatest American songwriters, up there with Cole Porter, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, and Bruce Springsteen. This album simply reaffirms what many already know.

Quiet Storm.......2005-10-20

I was 16 when this album came out, I would just play the "Quiet Storm" side over and over (and over) again. As with most of the reviewers have stated, William "Smokey" Robinson has got to be one of the most underrated Songwriters/Singer's on the planet. As on this collection of songs, Smokey runs the vibe hot, warm and cool (note that I never said "cold!") That, if possible is a description of the album "Quiet Storm." Five stars!

A Timeless Classic .......2005-07-16

Only these words could truly describe this album-Flawless, beautiful, and mesmerizing. A true classic! One of my personal favorites.

A Quiet Storm Blowing.......2005-06-12

Last night after midnight I put this album on and listened to it from beginning to end-all seven cuts and WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!The songs are all breaklessly linked by the sound of a light breeze,as if the songs are carried on the wind.The first three-the miraculous title song,"The Agony And The Ecstacy" and the more rhythmic "Baby That's Backatcha'" and "Wedding Song" just flow together as one long anthem of mature romance,set to some of the most lovely,stripped down bass and fender rhodes work I've heard.
After an awe inspiring rendering of "Happy" Smokey lays down a couple uptempo tunes in "Love Letters" and "Coincidentally",both of which have tight funky arrangements
and great Minimoog riffing.But despite the groove the overall emmotional vibe is always mellow and romantic.It is late night music of the first order,powered by one of R&B's most expressive
voices and most poetic lyricist.And this album is packed to the top with both.What is bothersome is that this 1975 recording is usually never listed alongside other classic albums of this genre during the period such as 'Hot Buttered Soul','What's Going On','Talking Book','Extentions Of A Man',etc.
'Quiet Storm' not only belongs there but quite significantly so and (honestly) it deserves one of those 2 CD 20'th Century Masters reissues EMMEDIATELY!It's definately Smokey Robinson's most powerful and influencial solo album and seems to never get the credit,or listeners due it.But take my word and that of pretty much everyone here-this album will captivate you upon the first listen and will certainly do much to swoon your sweetheart and yourself into pure musical romance.
And besides how many albums can be credited with starting a whole spesific genre of music anyway?

Smokey's Best album ever. IT REALLY RULES .......2005-04-19

Growing up in the Bronx NYC back in the day, My Mother wore this album to death (And to this day 30 years later she still has it and still plays it). Smokey was indeed the man back in the day, this album really delivers everything the one cut that I really love is "The Wedding Song" he composed this song in December 1973 for the wedding of Jermaine (Of the Jackson 5) & Hazel Joy Jackson (Daughter of Motown Founder Berry Gordy). Your music library is not complete unless you have this timeless classic THIS IS REAL MUSIC

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