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Smokey Robinson - Smokin’ (1978/2014)  Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Oct. 17, 2021
Smokey Robinson - Smokin’ (1978/2014)

Smokey Robinson - Smokin’ (1978/2014)
R&B, Soul, Quiet Storm, Live | WEB FLAC (tracks) / MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Front | 01:19:46 | 521,63 / 194,51 Mb
Label: Uni/Motown (EU) | Released: 2014-08-19 (1978-10-31)

"Smokin'" is a Smokey Robinson live album released in 1978. Although it opens with "The Tracks of My Tears," Smokin' isn't an oldie revue heavy on hits with the Miracles. Instead, this double album is very much of its time, relying heavily on recent hits with everything, even the classic '60s sides, given a bit of a disco makeover. While these new arrangements hardly trump the originals, they make for a better overall experience: perhaps this isn't Smokey at his absolute peak, but it is a reflection of a legend working hard to build upon his legacy without living in the past.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of (1999)

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1999)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 242 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 88 Mb | 00:38:30
R'n'B, Funk, Soul | Label: Motown Records

It's an irresistible budget-priced summary of their prime Motown recordings. There may be a couple of noteworthy songs missing, but many of their best-known songs are here, including "The Tracks of My Tears," "Ooo Baby Baby," "The Tears of a Clown" and "I Second That Emotion." Serious fans will want something more extensive, but this is an excellent introduction for neophytes and a great sampler for casual fans, considering its length and price. That doesn't erase the ridiculousness of the series title, but the silliness is excusable when the music and the collections are good.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey (1963) & Away We A Go Go (1966) [1986, Reissue]

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles:
The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey (1963) & Away We A Go Go (1966) [1986, Reissue] {Japan for USA}

R&B, Soul, Motown | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 01:03:13 | 504,81 Mb
Label: Tamla (USA) | Cat.# TCD08050TD | Released: 1986 (1963/1966)

In the early days of the CD age, Motown released an astonishing number of CDs, including a whole line of single-disc sets that contained two original records on one CD. Motown's initial CD two-fers were criticized in many quarters for shoddy, unattractive packaging and indifferent remastering, but less discriminating consumers found them perfectly acceptable, since they offered a lot of music at a reasonable price. By the mid-'90s, Motown eventually phased these discs out of print, replacing them with remastered individual discs, but some of the records never were re-released on CD, which made this series valuable for Motown collectors. This particular disc contained two of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' albums from the mid-'60s: "Doin' Mickey's Monkey" and "Away We A-Go-Go". Like many Motown albums of the '60s, they're uneven, containing a couple of great singles, a few solid album tracks and some filler, but they're worth exploring by hardcore fans, especially in this context, since the highlights on both records tend to balance out the weaknesses.

Tom Robinson Band: The Albums 1978-79 (2023)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Nov. 1, 2023
Tom Robinson Band: The Albums 1978-79 (2023)

Tom Robinson Band: The Albums 1978-79 (2023)
CD Rip | FLAC (tracks, no cue, no log) - 945 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 321 MB
2:18:50 | Punk Rock, New Wave, Pub Rock | Label: Anagram Records

38 track 2CD digipack featuring all of the recordings made by T.R.B. for EMI Records between 1977-79. Disc 1 is the No.4 charting ‘Power In The Darkness’ album. Now with an additional ten bonus tracks including the No.5 hit single ‘2-4-6-8 Motorway’ and the Top 40 ‘Rising Free’ EP and ‘Up Against The Wall’ single. The second disc features the No.18 charting ‘T.R.B. Two’ album. This has an additional seven bonus cuts including the previously non CD extended version of ‘Never Gonna Fall In Love…(Again)’ which was co-written with Elton John. This album also features the ‘Bully For You’ single which was co-written by Peter Gabriel.

Fenton Robinson - Nightflight (1984)  Music

Posted by popsakov at Dec. 28, 2020
Fenton Robinson - Nightflight (1984)

Fenton Robinson - Nightflight (1984)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 280 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 112 Mb
Full Scans | 00:38:00 | RAR 5% Recovery
Modern Electric Blues, Chicago Blues | Alligator Records #ALCD 4736

For the most part, another easy-going trip to the mellower side of contemporary blues, Robinson's jazzy tone and buttery vocals applied to a couple of his '50s-era numbers ("Crazy Crazy Lovin'" and "Schoolboy") along with some intriguing new iteams and Lowell Fulson's mournful "Sinner's Prayer." Tasty backing helps too. His Japanese fans reverently dubbed Fenton Robinson "the mellow blues genius" because of his ultra-smooth vocals and jazz-inflected guitar work. But beneath the obvious subtlety resides a spark of constant regeneration – Robinson tirelessly strives to invent something fresh and vital whenever he's near a bandstand.
Vicki Sue Robinson - Never Gonna Let You Go (Expanded Edition) (1976)

Vicki Sue Robinson - Never Gonna Let You Go (Expanded Edition) (1976)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 301 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 96 MB | 00:41:43
Disco, Funk, Soul | Label: RCA/Legacy

When "Turn the Beat Around" became a major hit in 1976, many of the people who heard that disco-soul classic on the radio bought the single and skipped Vicki Sue Robinson's debut album, Never Gonna Let You Go. But those who did hear the rest of the LP found that most of the other tracks were decent, if unremarkable. Club DJs, unlike radio DJs, didn't play "Turn the Beat Around" exclusively some of them found "We Can Do Almost Anything" useful and the exuberant, sunny title track (which is arguably the second best song on the album) enjoyed a lot of club exposure.

Smokey Robinson - Time Flies When You're Having Fun (2009)  Music

Posted by Designol at Feb. 12, 2024
Smokey Robinson - Time Flies When You're Having Fun (2009)

Smokey Robinson - Time Flies When You're Having Fun (2009)
featuring Carlos Santana, Joss Stone and India.Arie

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 329 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 138 Mb | Scans included
R&B, Soul, Pop-Soul | Label: Robso Records | # 8 51404 00200 4 | 00:57:25

The time that has flown is Smokey's 50 years in the business, but it could just as well refer to the number of years since Robinson has released a smooth soul album: almost 20 full years! Smokey, of course, has stayed active during the interim, both on-stage and on record, but Time Flies When You're Having Fun marks a return to the coolly simmering quiet storm that was his stock in trade during the '70s and '80s. Apart from production techniques, not much has changed in Smokey's music during the time off, either: this is still smooth, unhurried soul that vacillates between elegance and supper-club classiness. Of course, since these are two sides of the same coin, they fit together seamlessly, with the only question being whether the immaculately polished music veers toward the corny, but whenever it does, Smokey's impeccably tailored vocals steer it back to toward the sweetly romantic. After all these years, Smokey still makes it all seem easy – so easy that it's puzzling why he hasn't made a record like this in so long, because as this comforting, velvety album proves, nobody does it better than he.

Malik • McPhee • Robinson - Sympathy (2004) {Boxholder}  Music

Posted by TestTickles at June 12, 2021
Malik • McPhee • Robinson - Sympathy (2004) {Boxholder}

Malik • McPhee • Robinson - Sympathy (2004) {Boxholder}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 418 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 195 mb
Genre: free jazz, contemporary jazz

Sympathy is a 2004 collaborative album between trumpeter Raphe Malik, saxophonist Joe McPhee and drummer Donald Robinson. This came out through Boxholder.

Smokey Robinson - A Quiet Storm (1975)  Vinyl & HR

Posted by v3122 at Feb. 19, 2022
Smokey Robinson - A Quiet Storm (1975)

Smokey Robinson - A Quiet Storm (1975)
Vinyl Rip | 24-bit/192 kHz | Flac(Tracks) > 1.22 Gb | Artwork > 238 Mb
Motown/Victor, SWX-6183 | Japan | Soul, R&B

The genius of William "Smokey" Robinson is immeasurable. As many of his prior songs had shaped R&B and pop music, this album would have a similar effect. The title track became the namesake for a music format. The album itself had three singles hit the charts…

Scott Robinson & Emil Viklicky Trio - Summertime (2005)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Jan. 16, 2022
Scott Robinson & Emil Viklicky Trio - Summertime (2005)

Scott Robinson & Emil Viklicky Trio - Summertime (2005)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 354 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 154 MB | Covers - 7 MB
Genre: Contemporary Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Cube Metier (MJCD 2422)

Multiple reed and brass player Scott Robinson journeyed to Prague in 2003 to reunite with his old Berklee classmate, Czech pianist Emil Viklicky, for this extraordinary record date. Though Robinson is well known for his work on baritone sax on dates by others, tenor sax is his favorite instrument and it is heard extensively on this date. With Viklicky's regular bassist (Frantisek Uhlir) and drummer Laco Tropp, they kick off with a striking rendition of "Summertime" that finds Robinson alternating between tenor sax and muted trumpet, with Viklicky darkening the mood by his compelling choice of chords…