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

1▶CD
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]