Early Classics: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

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Annotation

Spectrum Music 552 125-2

copyright owned by Motown Record Company L.P. is licenced to Karussell International, a division of PolyGram

Annotation last modified on 2007-03-24 20:19 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The 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 Miracles4.252:57
2You’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 Miracles4.52:59
3Shop 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 Miracles2.752:50
4You Never Miss a Good Thing
recording of:
You Never Miss a Good Thing
writer and composer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:43
5Way Over There
producer:
Berry Gordy
recording of:
Way Over There
lyricist and composer:
William Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Miracles2:53
6Determination
recording of:
Determination
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:18
7Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
recording of:
Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:57
8If Your Mother Only Knew
recording of:
If Your Mother Only Knew
writer:
Smokey Robinson and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Concord Road (BMI), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:42
9What’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 Miracles2:22
10Since You Won My Heart
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:17
11Such Is Love Such Is Life
recording of:
Such Is Love, Such Is Life
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:43
12The Monkey Time
cover recording of:
The Monkey Time
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
EMI Waterford Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:53
13The Wah-Watusi
cover recording of:
The Wah-Watusi
writer:
Dave Appell and Kal Mann
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:40
14I 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 Miracles2:30
15From Head to Toe
recording of:
From Head to Toe
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:26
16Would I Love You
recording of:
Would I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:45
17Let Me Have Some
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:09
18Going to a Go-Go
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 & The Miracles2:45