Smokey Robinson Album: «Best Of: Anthology»
Smokey Robinson Album: «Best Of: Anthology»
- Customers rating: (5.0 of 5)
- Title:Best Of: Anthology
- Release date:1995-03-21
- Type:Audio CD
- Label:Motown
- UPC:731453047228
- 1 - 1 Got A Jobimg 2:42
- 1 - 2 Bad Girl Smokey Robinson and The Miraclesimg 2:46
- 1 - 3 Way over There Smokey Robinson and The Miraclesimg 2:57
- 1 - 4 (You Can) Depend on Meimg 3:09
- 1 - 5Who's Lovin' You
- 1 - 6 Shop Around Smokey Robinson, The Miracles and Smokey Robinson & the Miraclesimg 2:50
- 1 - 7 Ain't It Babyimg 2:21
- 1 - 8 Mighty Good Lovin'img 2:40
- 1 - 9Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues
- 1 - 10 What's So Good About Goodbyeimg 3:11
- 1 - 11 I've Been Good to Youimg 3:32
- 1 - 12A Love That Can Never Be
- 1 - 13 I'll Try Something Newimg 3:31
- 1 - 14My Heart Says Yes
- 1 - 15 A Love She Can Count Onimg 3:02
- 1 - 16 You've Really Got A Hold On Meimg 3:08
- 1 - 17 Mickey's Monkeyimg 3:57
- 1 - 18I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying
- 1 - 19(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You
- 1 - 20 I Like It Like Thatimg 3:04
- 1 - 21 That's What Love Is Made Ofimg 2:56
- 1 - 22Show Me You Can Dance
- 1 - 23 Come On Do The Jerkimg 2:52
- 1 - 24 Ooo Baby Babyimg 5:06
- 1 - 25 My Girl Has Gone Smokey Robinson and Smokey Robinson & the Miraclesimg 2:48
- 1 - 26 The Tracks Of My Tears Smokey Robinson and The Miraclesimg 3:28
- 2 - 1 Going to a Go-Go Smokey Robinson and Smokey Robinson & the Miraclesimg 2:46
- 2 - 2 Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You) Smokey Robinson, The Miracles and Smokey Robinson & the Miraclesimg 2:43
- 2 - 3 Choosey Beggar Smokey Robinson and The Miraclesimg 2:33
- 2 - 4 (Come Round Here) I'm The One You Need Smokey Robinson and Smokey Robinson & the Miraclesimg 2:30
- 2 - 5 The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage Smokey Robinson and Smokey Robinson & the Miraclesimg 2:59
- 2 - 6'Til You Were Gone
- 2 - 7 I second that Emotionimg 2:47
- 2 - 8 More Love Smokey Robinson, The Miracles and Smokey Robinson & the Miraclesimg 3:13
- 2 - 9 If You Can Wantimg 2:44
- 2 - 10 Yester Love Smokey Robinson and Smokey Robinson & the Miraclesimg 2:18
- 2 - 11 Baby, Baby Don't Cry Smokey Robinson and The Miraclesimg 4:03
- 2 - 12 Special Occasion Smokey Robinson and Smokey Robinson & the Miraclesimg 2:23
- 2 - 13 Here I Go Againimg 6:01
- 2 - 14 Point It Outimg 2:34
- 2 - 15 Doggone Right Smokey Robinson and Smokey Robinson & the Miraclesimg 2:58
- 2 - 16 Abraham, Martin And Johnimg 3:01
- 2 - 17 Who's Gonna Take The Blame Smokey Robinson, The Miracles and Smokey Robinson & the Miraclesimg 3:38
- 2 - 18 The Tears Of A Clownimg 3:01
- 2 - 19 I Don't Blame You At Allimg 3:11
- 2 - 20A Can't Stand To See You Cry
- 2 - 21 Crazy About The La La Laimg 2:58
- 2 - 22 Satisfactionimg 3:25
- 2 - 23 We've Come Too Far To End it Nowimg 4:05
- 2 - 24 Going to a Go-Go Smokey Robinson and Smokey Robinson & the Miraclesimg 2:46
This great collection should be permanently available. It is impossible to overstate the influence of Smokey Robinson to the Motown Sound and to sixties music (and beyond!) in general.
The sound of these disks is very good. The booklet has some great photos, material about the history of the group, and information about each recording.
The only thing that I keep wondering is why people insist that the great sounding bassoon on "Tears of a Clown" is a baritone sax. Folks, that is a BASSOON!
I dont care what others say about The Supremes,Temptations, or other Motown groups,the MIRACLES were the greatest group to ever come out of Motown.PERIOD!! Why ? for one thing,they were the FIRST MOTOWN GROUP.It was their success that paved the way for all the others. Had they not been sucessful, there would have been NO MOTOWN,and none of those other groups would have been found fame ,or at least not to the extent which they did.They also had Motown's first million-selling record "Shop Around".THE MIRACLES put MOTOWN ON THE MAP!! During the company's critical early years- 1959-1964- they were BY FAR Motowns TOP GROUP,(despite what certain reviewers have written}with TOP 10 pop hits in 1961,'62,AND '63,the STAR ATTRACTION of the legendary MOTORTOWN REVUES,and the only group that was bringing any serious money into the company!!Yet,while all the others were inducted, AS GROUPS,into the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME,THE MIRACLES were ignored. They chose to induct only SMOKEY.What a shame and insult to Motown's First Group. The TEMPTATIONS ? great singers and dancers to be sure,but what most Temptations fans won't tell you is that 9 of their first 12 hits were actually written by The MIRACLES !! not just Smokey,THE WHOLE GROUP !! Don't believe it ? just look at the writing credits on the Tempts GREATEST HITS album !THE SUPREMES ? They wouldn't have even GOTTEN on Motown if not for Smokey !!Stevie Wonder? He was discovered by Miracles member RONNIE WHITE !! MARVIN GAYE,MARY WELLS,& THE MARVELETTES? Yeah,they wrote their stuff too.The MIRACLES were responsible, either directly or indirectly,for the success of just about EVERY EARLY ARTIST on the MOTOWN LABEL!! In fact ,of the five leading Motown groups ( Supremes, Temptations,4 tops,Miracles,J-5 }The MIRACLES were the ONLY ones that wrote their own material !! Hopefully one day ,the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME will induct them ALL,SMOKEY,BOBBY,RONNIE,PETE, MARV & CLAUDETTE ,not just SMOKEY , as they did.Want to know why they deserve it? Just listen to this CD.Then read the writing credits. It will prove that SMOKEY wasn't the ONLY serious talent in this group !!
This is a wonderful cd of Mr. Robinson and her group, you will have a hard not tapping you fingers and toes to the motown sound, some of the songs I had forgot about but if you are my age you will know and love them as I do. Going to a go go, don't you want to go go, tears of a clown, and the list goes on Mr. Robinson had a gift, his mark on the music wold will last a lifetime. You will love this cd. Enjoy !!!!
Smokey has it really going on if you are a fan dont miss this one it for the collection.