18 Greatest Hits

~ Release by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Compact Command Performances

Annotation last modified on 2021-03-14 13:03 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Shop Around recording of: Shop Around writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles		2:43
2	You’ve Really Go a Hold on Me part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 10) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock recording of: You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me lyricist and composer: Smokey Robinson (in 1962-10) publisher: Dominion Music, Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., United Partnership Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present) part of: Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	4.5	2:57
3	I’ll Try Something New recording of: I’ll Try Something New writer: Smokey Robinson publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles		2:36
4	(You Can) Depend on Me producer: Berry Gordy recording of: (You Can) Depend on Me composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles		3:03
5	Mickey’s Monkey producer: Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) drums (drum set): Benny Benjamin (US drummer) guitar: Marv Tarplin instruments: The Funk Brothers background vocals: "Jockey Jack" Gibson (DJ), Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard, The Marvelettes, Warren “Pete” Moore, Martha Reeves, Claudette Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles), The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) and Mary Wilson lead vocals: Smokey Robinson recorded at and mixed at: Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-10) recording of: Mickey’s Monkey lyricist: Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team) composer: Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles		2:45
6	The Tracks of My Tears recording of: The Tracks of My Tears writer: Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin publisher: EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music Co., Inc. sub-publisher: Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles		2:45
7	Going to a Go‐go producer: Bill “Smokey” Robinson recording of: Going to a Go‐Go writer: Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers and Marvin Tarplin publisher: EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	4	2:45
8	I Second That Emotion guitar: Marvin Tarplin (on 1967-09-21) instruments: The Funk Brothers (on 1967-09-21) background vocals: Warren “Pete” Moore (on 1967-09-21), Claudette Robinson (on 1967-09-21), Bobby Rogers (on 1967-09-21) and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (on 1967-09-21) lead vocals: Smokey Robinson (on 1967-09-21) recorded at: Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1967-09-21) recording of: I Second That Emotion (on 1967-09-21) writer: Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Smokey Robinson publisher: Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	4	2:45
9	If You Can Want	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles		2:45
10	Baby, Baby, Don’t Cry recording of: Baby, Baby Don’t Cry writer: Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996), Terry Johnson (producer) and Smokey Robinson publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles		4:01
11	Doggone Right recording of: Doggone Right writer: Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996), Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles		2:57
12	The Tears of a Clown guitar: Marvin Tarplin (on 1966-09-26) instruments: The Funk Brothers (on 1966-09-26) background vocals: Warren “Pete” Moore (on 1966-09-26), Claudette Robinson (on 1966-09-26), Bobby Rogers (on 1966-09-26) and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (on 1966-09-26) lead vocals: Smokey Robinson (on 1966-09-26) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1970) recorded at: Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1966-09-26) part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 190) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 313) recording of: The Tears of a Clown (on 1966-09-26) lyricist: Smokey Robinson composer: Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder publisher: Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	3.9	2:58
13	I Don’t Blame You at All recording of: I Don’t Blame You at All lyricist and composer: William Robinson Jr	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles		3:09
14	Baby Come Close recording of: Baby Come Close writer: Pamela Moffett Young, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	Smokey Robinson		3:27
15	Baby That’s Backatcha recording of: Baby That’s Backatcha writer: Smokey Robinson publisher: Bertam Music Co. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.	Smokey Robinson		3:39
16	Quiet Storm	Smokey Robinson		3:57
17	Cruisin’ producer: Smokey Robinson arranger: Reginald “Sonny” Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist) recording of: Cruisin’ writer: Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin arranger: Reginald “Sonny” Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist) publisher: Bertram Music Company	Smokey Robinson	5	4:27
18	Being With You recording of: Being With You lyricist and composer: Smokey Robinson publisher: Bertram Music Company, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Primary Wave Robinson	Smokey Robinson		4:06

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/9331594 [info]

Release group

part of:	Compact Command Performances (order: 5)