The Ultimate Collection

Rating

Album: The Ultimate Collection: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Going To A Go-Go Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:51
2)	I Second That Emotion Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:42
3)	Shop Around Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:49
4)	Way Over There Single Version With Strings / Mono	More Info...	2:57
5)	Bad Girl Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:44
6)	Who's Lovin' You Single Version	More Info...	3:04
7)	I'll Try Something New Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:37
8)	You've Really Got A Hold On Me Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:58
9)	Mickey's Monkey Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:47
10)	I Like It Like That Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:36
11)	Ooo Baby Baby Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:44
12)	Choosey Beggar Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:33
13)	My Girl Has Gone Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:54
14)	The Tears Of A Clown Single Version / Mono	More Info...	3:04
15)	Baby, Baby Don't Cry Single Version / Mono	More Info...	3:59
16)	The Tracks Of My Tears Single Version / Mono	More Info...	3:01
17)	The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:59
18)	(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:30
19)	More Love Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:49
20)	Special Occasion Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:19
21)	If You Can Want Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:27
22)	Yester Love Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:19
23)	We've Come Too Far To End It Now Album Version / Stereo	More Info...	3:50
24)	What's So Good About Good Bye Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:23
25)	(You Can) Depend On Me Single Version / Mono	More Info...	3:06
2)	I Second That Emotion	More Info...	0:02
3)	Shop Around	More Info...	0:03
4)	Way Over There	More Info...	0:03
5)	Bad Girl	More Info...	0:02
6)	Who's Lovin' You	More Info...	0:03
7)	I'll Try Something New	More Info...	0:02
8)	You've Really Got a Hold On Me	More Info...	0:03
9)	Mickey's Monkey	More Info...	0:02
10)	I Like It Like That	More Info...	0:02
11)	Ooo Baby Baby	More Info...	0:02
12)	Choosey Beggar	More Info...	0:02
13)	My Girl Has Gone	More Info...	0:03
14)	The Tears of a Clown	More Info...	0:03
15)	Baby, Baby Don't Cry	More Info...	0:04
16)	The Tracks of My Tears	More Info...	0:03
17)	The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage	More Info...	0:03
18)	I'm The One You Need (Come 'Round Here)	More Info...	0:02
19)	More Love	More Info...	0:02
20)	Special Occasion	More Info...	0:02
21)	If You Can Want	More Info...	0:02
22)	Yester Love	More Info...	0:02
23)	We've Come Too Far to End It Now	More Info...	0:04
24)	What's So Good About Goodbye	More Info...	0:02
25)	Depend On Me (You Can)	More Info...	0:03

Album: The Ultimate Collection: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Going To A Go-Go Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:51
2)	I Second That Emotion Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:42
3)	Shop Around Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:49
4)	Way Over There Single Version With Strings / Mono	More Info...	2:57
5)	Bad Girl Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:44
6)	Who's Lovin' You Single Version	More Info...	3:04
7)	I'll Try Something New Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:37
8)	You've Really Got A Hold On Me Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:58
9)	Mickey's Monkey Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:47
10)	I Like It Like That Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:36
11)	Ooo Baby Baby Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:44
12)	Choosey Beggar Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:33
13)	My Girl Has Gone Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:54
14)	The Tears Of A Clown Single Version / Mono	More Info...	3:04
15)	Baby, Baby Don't Cry Single Version / Mono	More Info...	3:59
16)	The Tracks Of My Tears Single Version / Mono	More Info...	3:01
17)	The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:59
18)	(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:30
19)	More Love Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:49
20)	Special Occasion Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:19
21)	If You Can Want Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:27
22)	Yester Love Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:19
23)	We've Come Too Far To End It Now Album Version / Stereo	More Info...	3:50
24)	What's So Good About Good Bye Single Version / Mono	More Info...	2:23
25)	(You Can) Depend On Me Single Version / Mono	More Info...	3:06
2)	I Second That Emotion	More Info...	0:02
3)	Shop Around	More Info...	0:03
4)	Way Over There	More Info...	0:03
5)	Bad Girl	More Info...	0:02
6)	Who's Lovin' You	More Info...	0:03
7)	I'll Try Something New	More Info...	0:02
8)	You've Really Got a Hold On Me	More Info...	0:03
9)	Mickey's Monkey	More Info...	0:02
10)	I Like It Like That	More Info...	0:02
11)	Ooo Baby Baby	More Info...	0:02
12)	Choosey Beggar	More Info...	0:02
13)	My Girl Has Gone	More Info...	0:03
14)	The Tears of a Clown	More Info...	0:03
15)	Baby, Baby Don't Cry	More Info...	0:04
16)	The Tracks of My Tears	More Info...	0:03
17)	The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage	More Info...	0:03
18)	I'm The One You Need (Come 'Round Here)	More Info...	0:02
19)	More Love	More Info...	0:02
20)	Special Occasion	More Info...	0:02
21)	If You Can Want	More Info...	0:02
22)	Yester Love	More Info...	0:02
23)	We've Come Too Far to End It Now	More Info...	0:04
24)	What's So Good About Goodbye	More Info...	0:02
25)	Depend On Me (You Can)	More Info...	0:03

Tracks

1. Going To A Go-Go

2. I Second That Emotion

3. Shop Around

4. Way Over There

5. Bad Girl

6. Who's Lovin' You

7. I'll Try Something New

8. You've Really Got A Hold On Me

9. Mickey's Monkey

10. I Like It Like That

11. Ooo Baby Baby

12. Choosey Beggar

13. My Girl Has Gone

14. The Tears Of A Clown

15. Baby, Baby Don't Cry

16. The Tracks Of My Tears

17. The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage

18. (Come 'round Here) I'm The One You Need

19. More Love

20. Special Occasion

21. If You Can Want

22. Yester Love

23. We've Come Too Far To End It Now

24. What's So Good About Goodbye

25. (You Can) Depend On Me

Performer Notes

Smokey Robinson And The Miracles includes: William "Smokey" Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, Ronnie White, Bobby Rogers, Claudette Robinson (vocals).
The Hitsville Studio "Funk Brothers" Band includes: Robert White, Eddie Willis, Joe Messina, Marv Tarplin, Dennis Coffey, Melvin "Wah-Wah" Ragin (guitar); Danya Hartwick (flute, piccolo); Lanny Austin, Teddy Buckner, Hank Crosby, Lefty Edwards, Eli Fontaine, Kasuka Mafia, Larry Nozero (saxophone); Billy Horner, Floyd Jones (trumpet); George Bohanon, Bob Cousar, Carl Raetz, Paul Riser, Don White, Jimmy Wilkins (trombone); Joe Hunter, Johnny Griffith (keyboards); Joe Williams, Clarence Isabell (bass); Benny Benjamin, Uriel Jones, Andrew Smith (drums); Jack Ashford, Eddie "Bongo" Brown (percussion).
Producers include: Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Al Cleveland, Berry Gordy, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier.
Compilation producer: Harry Weinger.
Includes liner notes by Stu Hackel.
Digitally remastered by Kevin Reeves.
Personnel: Dennis Coffey, Eddie Willis, Robert White , Marvin Tarplin, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin, Joe Messina (guitar); Detroit Symphony Orchestra (strings); Danya Hartwick (flute, piccolo); Danny Turner , Andrew "Mike" Terry, Angelo Carlisi, Eugene BeeBee Moore, Lanny Austin, Ernie Rodgers, Lefty Edwards, Bernie Peacock, Eli Fontaine, Henry Cosby, Eugene Rodgers, Kasuku Mafia, Thomas "Beans" Bowles, Larry Nozero (saxophone); Ted Buckner (alto saxophone); Floyd Jones , Eddie Jones , Russell Conway, Billy Horner, John Wilson , Johnny Trudell, Don Slaughter, Herbie Williams, Maurice Davis , Marcus Belgrave (trumpet); George Bohannon, Bill Johnson , Patrick Lanier, Jimmy Wilkins, Don White , Bob Cousar, Paul Riser, Carl Raetz (trombone); Earl Van Dyke, Ivy Jo Hunter , Richard Wylie, Johnny Griffith (keyboards); Jack Ashford (vibraphone, percussion); Jack Brokensha (vibraphone); Andrew Smith , Benny Benjamin, Richard "Pistol" Allen, Uriel Jones (drums); Eddie "Bongo" Brown (percussion).
Liner Note Author: Stu Hackel.
Unknown Contributor Roles: John Esposito; Paul Foley; Dana Smart; David Harley; David Ritz; Pat Warner; Fred Hammond; George Jackson; Karen Kwak; Bill Baran; Catherine Ladis; Michael Wilding; Adam White; Jerry Rappaport; Kevin Reeves; Alan Warner; Bas Hartong; Bill Levenson.
Arrangers: H.B. Barnum; Paul Riser; David Van De Pitte.
Smokey Robinson's compositions blended pop and R&B conventions, infusing the combination with a highly literate lyrical sensibility that set his songs apart from the pack. With his group the Miracles, Detroit native Robinson got in on the ground floor of the Motown explosion, as his songs and his voice--a smooth, liquid marvel of soul--resonated not only with label head Berry Gordy, but with legions of '60s teens. Throughout the '60s, Robinson and the Miracles produced countless pop-soul hits, both effervescent ("Going to a Go-Go") and mournful ("The Tracks of my Tears"). Robinson's flexible, almost Cole Porter-ish way with a lyric made him an in-demand songwriter for many of his contemporaries, like Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye and the Marvelettes.
After splitting from the Miracles in 1972, Robinson began a solo career, exploring the more introspective, balladic side of his music. His 1975 album QUIET STORM set the bar for virtually every smooth, romantic R&B singer of the next two decades, virtually defining the style. After a fallow period, he made a comeback in the early '80s, with commercial-but-irresistible hits like "Cruisin'" and "Being With You."

Professional Reviews

NME (Magazine) (8/12/00, p.29) - Ranked #20 in The NME "Top 30 Heartbreak Albums" - "...Unrequited passion was his vocation, yet no matter how great the betrayal, how huge the guilt, that glorious voice never lost hope."