Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

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.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 'Make It Happen' (1967) + 'Special Occasion' (1968) 2 LP on 1 CD, Remastered Reissue 2001

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 'Make It Happen' (1967) + 'Special Occasion' (1968)
2 LP on 1 CD, Remastered Reissue 2001

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 422 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 168 Mb | Scans included
Motown, Soul, Pop-Soul | Label: Motown | # 013 183-2 | Time: 01:06:06

Digitally remastered reissue combines two domestically out-of-print albums together on one CD, 'Make It Happen' (1967) & 'Special Occasion' (1968). Packaged in a full color outer slipcase with original sleeve artwork.
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 - Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology [2CD] (2002)

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology [2CD] (2002)
R&B, Soul, Pop-Soul, Motown | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 02:36:38 | 1,08 Gb
Label: Motown/Chronicles (USA) | Cat.# 440 064 481-2 | Released: 2002-09-24

There isn't much of a crucial difference between this and the previous Smokey Robinson & the Miracles collection entitled Anthology, originally issued in 1973 and then on CD with minor variations in 1995. More to the point, perhaps, about 85 percent of the songs on the two-CD set Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology were also on the more plainly titled Anthology, so the differences are kind of cosmetic. Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology has all 28 of their Top 40 hits, so someone looking for the essentials, garnished by a good amount of other material that isn't as familiar, will undoubtedly be satisfied. Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology does have a small but significant edge in the inclusion of the exquisite mid-'60s mid-tempo ballad "Would I Love You," a great 1964 B-side that somehow escaped inclusion on the CD iteration of Anthology.

Smokey Robinson - The Ultimate Collection (1997)  Music

Posted by tirexiss at Sept. 8, 2022
Smokey Robinson - The Ultimate Collection (1997)

Smokey Robinson - The Ultimate Collection (1997)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 524 MB | MP3 (CBR 320 kbps) - 190 MB | 01:14:47
Genre: R'n'B, Soul | Label: Motown

While Robinson's solo work pales in comparison to his hits with the Miracles, this 17-track collection of Motown singles uncovers such gems as "Baby Come Close," "I Am I Am," "Cruisin'," "Let Me Be," "The Clock," "Tell Me Tomorrow," "I've Made Love to You a Thousand Times," "One Heartbeat," "Just to See Her," "Everything You Touch," "Baby That's Backatcha," "The Agony and the Ecstacy" and "Open."

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.

VA - Music Scene: The Best Of 1969-1970 (2000)  Music

Posted by Designol at Dec. 24, 2023
VA - Music Scene: The Best Of 1969-1970 (2000)

VA - Music Scene: The Best Of 1969-1970 (2000)
2хDVD5 | NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | AC3 2.0, 224 kbps | 03:45:00 | ~ 7.7 Gb
Subs: English, French, Spanish | Label: MPI | # DVD6334 | Scans Included
Classic Rock, Pop, R&B, Soul, Blues, Folk-Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Country

Music Scene is a spectacular, one-of-a-kind program that originally aired on ABC-TV from 1969-1970. The show featured the most popular contemporary performers along with many varied musical legends. Hosted by comedian David Steinberg and special guests, Music Scene was based on Billboard magazine's hit record charts and offered exclusive live performances by virtually every major star from the rock, country, soul, folk, and pop genres. Includes full-length, hit performances by: James Brown, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Joe Cocker, Merle Haggard, Isaac Hayes, Richie Havens, Janis Joplin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Lulu, Roger Miller, Buck Owens, Charley Pride, Lou Rawls, Della Reese, Bobby Sherman, B.B. King, Sly & the Family Stone, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, the Everly Brothers, the Grass Roots, the Rascals, the Temptations, Three Dog Night, and many, many more!
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Time Out (1969) & Four In Blue (1969) [2001, Remastered Reissue]

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Time Out (1969) & Four In Blue (1969) [2001, Remastered Reissue]
R&B, Soul, Pop-Soul, Motown | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 01:19:08 | 567,25 Mb
Label: Motown/Universal MCA Music (UK) Ltd. (UK) | Cat.# 013186-2 | Released: 2001-06-26 (1969)

Berry Gordy hated these two-fers: too much for too little money; but he doesn't own the masters anymore and Universal International has revitalized the concept via digitally remastered CDs. This combo features Time Out, which spawned the hits "Doggone Right," "Baby, Baby Don't Cry," "Abraham, Martin & John," the popular B-side "Here I Go Again," an uptempo take of "My Girl," and two fine Smokey Robinson songs: "Once I Got to Know You (Couldn't Help But Love You)" and "I'll Take You Anyway That You Come." Four in Blue, aka the Miracles' forgotten album, has some good moments that few know about because none of its tracks emerged as single; not even a B-side. "You Send Me (With Your Good Loving)" sounds like a hit; "When Nobody Cares," a cry for racial tolerance; "Don't Say You Love Me," a great Richard Morris production; and Holland, Dozier, Holland's "My World Is Empty." Not as arresting as Time Out, but solid.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The 35th Anniversary Collection (4CD) (2014)

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The 35th Anniversary Collection (4CD) (2014)
MP3 CBR 320kbps | 04:49:13 | 681 Mb | Covers
Soul/Funk/R'n'B | Label: Motown

This four-CD boxed set covers every essential track that Smokey Robinson and the Miracles ever recorded, and then some – at least a dozen never previously anthologized tracks are included here, among them the original single versions of "Way Over There" (unavailable elsewhere) and "Shop Around" (which had already been released locally in Detriot when Berry Gordy decided one night to get a session together, punch up the rhythm, and lay down a new version, which became the hit).
Smokey Robinson - Free Soul The Classic Of Smokey Robinson (2014)

Smokey Robinson - Free Soul The Classic Of Smokey Robinson (2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) +CUE, LOG | 532 MB
Genre: Soul, Funk, R&B | Label: Universal Music | Catalog Number: UICZ-1567

A really fresh look at the music of Smokey Robinson – a package that mixes obscure tracks with hits, with a range that spans over two decades – all with the great Free Soul approach to a groove! The series normally focuses on sounds of the 70s – but here, they do a great job of showcasing solo Smokey moments from those years, mixed with really groundbreaking tracks with The Miracles – almost presenting them all together as if Smokey and the group were a key precursor to 70s soul. The set features a whopping 23 tracks – over 80 minutes of music.