The Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

~ Release by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Lead Vocal on "Til You Were Gone" is actually by Frank Wilson although he is uncredited.

"'Til You Were Gone" is a previously unreleased demo.
"My Heart Says Yes" is previously unreleased.

Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): DIDX-030279 3145304702
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): DIDX-030280 3145304712
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1 and 2): IFPI L322

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-15 10:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Got a Job
recording of:
Got a Job
writer:
Tyran Carlo and Berry Gordy
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:44
2Bad Girl
producer:
Berry Gordy
baritone vocals:
Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
bass vocals:
Warren “Pete” Moore
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson
tenor vocals:
Claudette Robinson and Bobby Rogers
recording of:
Bad Girl
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
The Miracles2:44
3Way Over There
producer:
Berry Gordy
recording of:
Way Over There
lyricist and composer:
William Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Miracles2:56
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.
The Miracles3:11
5Who’s Lovin’ You
producer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
cover recording of:
Who’s Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles53:06
6Shop Around
guitar:
Marvin Tarplin (in 1960)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1960)
background vocals:
Claudette Rogers Robinson (in 1960), Warren “Pete” Moore (in 1960), Bobby Rogers (in 1960) and Ronnie White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (in 1960)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (in 1960)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1960)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 15), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 495)
recording of:
Shop Around (in 1960)
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2.752:52
7Ain’t It Baby
recording of:
Ain’t It Baby
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:35
8Mighty Good Lovin’
recording of:
Mighty Good Lovin’
writer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
EMI Pop Music Publishing and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:39
9Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
recording of:
Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:58
10What’s So Good About Goodbye
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 24)
recording of:
What’s So Good About Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:24
11I’ve Been Good to You
recording of:
I’ve Been Good to You
writer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:42
12A Love That Can Never Be
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:49
13I’ll Try Something New
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 8)
recording of:
I’ll Try Something New
writer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:40
14My Heart Says Yes
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:28
15A Love She Can Count On
recording of:
A Love She Can Count On
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:54
16You’ve Really Got 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)
The Miracles4.53:00
17Mickey’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 & The Miracles2:48
18I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying
recording of:
I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:41
19(You Can’t Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You
recording of:
(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man In You
lyricist and composer:
William Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:59
20I Like It Like That
recording of:
I Like It Like That
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:37
21That’s What Love Is Made Of
recording of:
That’s What Love Is Made Of
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:59
22Show Me You Can Dance
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:25
23Come On Do the Jerk
recording of:
Come on Do the Jerk
writer:
Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Warren Thomas Moore and Donald Whited
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:40
24Ooo Baby Baby
producer:
Bill “Smokey” Robinson (on 1965-01-21)
background vocals:
The Miracles (aka Smokey Robinson and The Miracles) (on 1965-01-21)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (on 1965-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 20) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 262)
recording of:
Ooo Baby Baby (on 1965-01-21)
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., 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)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles52:46
25My Girl Has Gone
producer:
Bill “Smokey” Robinson
recording of:
My Girl Has Gone
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles42:57
26The Tracks of My Tears
producer:
Bill “Smokey” Robinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 50) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 54)
recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears (on 1965-05-19)
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.
recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears (on 1971-05-06)
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 & The Miracles4.253:02
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Going 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.)
42:52
2Whole Lot of Shakin’ in My Heart (Since I Met You)
2:45
3Choosey Beggar
producer:
Bill “Smokey” Robinson
recording of:
Choosey Beggar
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore and Smokey Robinson
2:35
4(Come ’Round Here) I’m the One You Need
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (until 1966-09-29)
recording of:
(Come Round Here) I’m the One You Need (until 1966-09-29)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
2:32
5The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
recording of:
The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
writer:
Marvin Tarplin and William Robinson, Jr.
3:02
6’til You Were Gone
lead vocals:
Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
2:53
7I Second That Emotion
recording of:
I Second That Emotion (on 1967-09-22)
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)
2:43
8More Love
recording of:
More Love
writer:
Smokey Robinson and George Tobin
22:51
9If You Can Want
2:28
10Yester Love
recording of:
Yester Love
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:20
11Baby, 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
4:00
12Special Occasion
recording of:
Special Occasion
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:21
13Here I Go Again
recording of:
Here I Go Again
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996), Terry Johnson (producer), Warren “Pete” Moore and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
2:59
14Point It Out
2:41
15Doggone Right
recording of:
Doggone Right
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996), Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
3:01
16Abraham, Martin and John
cover recording of:
Abraham, Martin and John
lyricist and arranger:
Dick Holler
composer:
Dick Holler (in 1968)
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and TJ Musicservice GmbH
3:04
17Who’s Gonna Take the Blame
3:31
18The 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.
3.93:07
19I Don’t Blame You at All
recording of:
I Don’t Blame You at All
lyricist and composer:
William Robinson Jr
3:09
20I Can’t Stand to See You Cry
3:40
21Crazy About the La La La
2:55
22Satisfation
3:19
23We’ve Come Too Far to End It Now
3:52
24Going to a Go‐Go (live)
live 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.)
4:43

Credits

Release

art direction:Geoff Gans
liner notes:David Ritz (American author)
graphic design:Flambé Design
executive producer:Candace Bond
Amy Herot
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
manufactured by and copyrighted (©) by:Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
glass mastered by:DADC (not for release label use, Digital Audio Disc Corp.)
mastered at:DigiPrep Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States
glass mastered at:DADC
part of:Anthology Series (1995 worldwide Motown compilations series. Major label artists greatest hits and a few previously unreleased tracks compiled on 2XCD's. Releases also belongs to the Motown Master Series.) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6300394 [info]
ASIN:US: B000001A88 [info]

Release group

part of:Motown Master Series (Mid 90's Motown re-release series) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/499678 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000126286 [info]