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Condition: • Vinyl: VG+ (clean, glossy vinyl with classic brown/yellow Tamla globe labels) • Sleeve: VG+ (solid original jacket featuring classic portrait cover art and light edge/handling wear) Pressing Information: • Year: 1981 • Country: US • Label: Tamla Records / Motown Record Corp. (Original 1st Pressing) • Catalog #: T8-375 M1 (Matrix: T8-375 M1A / T8-375 M1B) • Production: Produced & Arranged by George Tobin (in association with Mike Piccirillo) • Format: 12" Vinyl LP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo Tracklist: Side One: 1. Being with You (4:06) – #1 Billboard R&B / #2 Billboard Hot 100 / #1 UK Singles 2. Food for Thought (4:10) 3. If You Wanna Make Love (Come 'Round Here) (3:31) 4. Who's Sad (3:41) Side Two: 1. Can't Fight Love (5:57) 2. You Are Forever (4:27) – Top 10 Billboard R&B Single 3. As You Do (3:13) 4. I Hear the Children Singing (3:41) About the Album: Released in 1981 on Tamla/Motown, "Being with You" is one of Smokey Robinson's most celebrated and commercially successful solo albums. Produced by George Tobin, the Gold-certified LP is powered by its iconic breezy title track "Being with You," which spent 5 weeks at #1 on the Billboard R&B chart, reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the UK Singles Chart. The album also features the smooth soul hit single "You Are Forever," the upbeat post-disco boogie track "Can't Fight Love," and quintessential Motown vocal excellence from start to finish. Recent Market Comps: • [Smokey Robinson ' Being With You ' Vinyl Album 1981 Motown Records T8-375 M1A](https://www.ebay.com/itm/116788891672) – $14.00 – $20.00 (VG+/EX) • [Smokey Robinson - Being With You (1981 Vinyl, LP)](https://www.ebay.com/itm/318299124077) – $12.00 – $18.00 (VG+) • [SMOKEY ROBINSON - Being with You LP Vinyl EX](https://www.ebay.com/itm/256918728078) – $12.00 – $16.00 (EX) Shipping & Store Policies: • Fast 1-day shipping. • Orders bundle automatically to save on shipping. • Use the offer feature to receive a discount on any record in the store. Keywords: Smokey Robinson, Being With You, You Are Forever, Cant Fight Love, Tamla Records, Motown, T8-375 M1, George Tobin, 1981 Vinyl, Quiet Storm, 80s Soul, R&B Pop, Classic Motown LP