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Pure Smokey is Smokey Robinson's second post-Miracles album, released in 1974. It features the single "Virgin Man." Several songs were written by Robinson with fellow Miracle Marv Tarplin, who left the group a year after Robinson's departure to join him in California and assist him in his solo projects.

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Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Creem	C+

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Smokey Robinson; except "A Tattoo".

All tracks arranged by Russ Turner, Gene Page and Smokey Robinson; except where indicated.

"It's Her Turn to Live" (Robinson, Marvin Tarplin) - 3:15
"The Love Between Me and My Kids" (Robinson) - 2:52
"Asleep on My Love" (Robinson, Tarplin) - 3:58
"I Am I Am" (Robinson) - 3:53
"Just Passing Through" (Tarplin, Janie Bradford, Al Cleveland) - 3:17
"Virgin Man" (Robinson, Rose Ella Jones) - 5:07
"She's Only a Baby Herself" (Robinson) - 2:47
"Fulfill Your Need" (Robinson, Tarplin, Pamela Moffett) - 2:50
"A Tattoo" (Robinson) - 4:30

"I Am, I Am" arranged by Smokey Robinson and Gene Page

"A Tattoo" produced and arranged by Smokey Robinson and Willie Hutch

Personnel

Smokey Robinson – vocals, arranger
Gene Page – arranger
Bobbye Hall – percussion
Henry Davis – bass guitar
Jeffrey Osborne – drums
Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin – guitar
Russ Turner – keyboards, arranger
Marvin Tarplin – guitar

Technical

Bruce Ellison, Jim Hilton, Larry Miles, Russ Terrana, Tom Knox - recording engineers
Russ Terrana - mixing engineer
Robert Gleason - design
Jim Britt - photography

v t e Smokey Robinson
Albums	Smokey Pure Smokey A Quiet Storm Smokey's Family Robinson Deep in My Soul Big Time Love Breeze Smokin' Where There's Smoke... Warm Thoughts Being with You Yes It's You Lady Touch the Sky Essar Smoke Signals One Heartbeat Love, Smokey Double Good Everything Intimate Food for the Spirit My World (The Definitive Collection) Timeless Love Time Flies When You're Having Fun Now and Then Smokey & Friends Christmas Everyday Gasms
Singles	"Baby That's Backatcha" "Pops, We Love You" "Get Ready" "Cruisin'" "Being with You" "Ebony Eyes" "Just to See Her" "One Heartbeat" "We've Saved the Best for Last"
Related articles	Discography The Miracles The Miracles discography "Pure Smokey" "When Smokey Sings"

References

AllMusic review
Christgau, Robert (July 1974). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem. Retrieved February 10, 2017.

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