- #THE MIRACLES SMOKEY ROBINSON MOVIE#
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" The Tracks of My Tears" (Robinson, Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin)." Abraham, Martin & John" ( Dick Holler)." We've Come Too Far to End It Now" ( Johnny Bristol, Wade Brown, Jr., David Jones, Jr.)." The Tears of a Clown" ( Smokey Robinson, Hank Cosby, Stevie Wonder).
However, 1957-1972 was released on CD originally in 1990, and re-released again in 2004 along with The Miracles' 1969 "Live" album in the 2004 Motown/Hip-O Select release Smokey Robinson and The Miracles: The Live Collection.
#THE MIRACLES SMOKEY ROBINSON MOVIE#
According to Smokey's autobiography, Smokey: Inside My Life, The Miracles' final concert was videotaped in movie form, but was never publicly released. Also, at the end of the concert, Miracles fans were introduced to the group's new lead singer, Billy Griffin. As a celebration of the group's fifteen years together, The Miracles made this an "all request" show, where audience members could choose which of the group's long string of hits they wanted performed. During the show, Smokey's wife, original Miracles member Claudette Rogers Robinson, who stopped touring with the group in 1964 (but continued recording with them), reunited with the Miracles on stage for the first time in eight years.
#THE MIRACLES SMOKEY ROBINSON SERIES#
This two-record set is noted as the group's final series of live concerts with original lead singer Smokey Robinson, recorded over a period of three days, July 14–16, during the 1972 National Parks Centennial, at the Carter Barron Amphitheater in Washington, D.C., and charted at #75 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, and at #14 on its R&B Album chart. There’s not much else to write about this song than to simply say: have a listen you’ll be glad you did.1957-1972 is a 1972 double album by The Miracles on Motown Records' Tamla label. The tempo of the song is slowed down slightly from the Michael Jackson version, allowing the group to really extend their vocals and explore the beauty of the song itself. And what a sterling job he did: the harmonies are simply stunning, and Smokey’s lead is gorgeous. Interestingly, for all of Smokey’s brilliant musicianship and skill as a producer, this is the only song on the album that he produces. But for us the best moment on the record is the group’s excellent cover of ‘ Got To Be There’.īacked by the group’s long time guitar virtuoso Marv Tarplin, Smokey and The Miracles combine their vocals to create pure harmonic beauty.
#THE MIRACLES SMOKEY ROBINSON PLUS#
The album also featured several covers: a so-so cover of The Stylistics massive soul hit ‘ Betcha By Golly Wow’, plus the ‘ Theme from Love Story’, and The Chi-Lites classic ‘ Oh Girl’. Indeed, the rest of the album featured in a similar manner. Flying High Together hit #46 on the Billboard Pop Album Chart buoyed by the success of the single ‘ We’ve Come Too Far to End It Now’, a sentimental song perfect for the occasion. But the inevitably finally happened and Robinson’s departure was announced: a farewell tour was scheduled, and a final album. Robinson had tried to leave earlier, but after ‘ The Tears of a Clown’ made it big he stayed with the group. The song would later be covered by Chaka Khan, George Benson and Boyz II Men but perhaps the best cover of the song, indeed perhaps even the best version of the song, was that of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles on their final studio album together, Flying High Together.ĭespite the group’s success, Smokey Robinson had decided to quit The Miracles to concentrate on his duties as Motown’s Vice-President, as well as to spend more time with his family away from touring the world. As Motown hoped, the song became a smash for Michael Jackson, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles and #5 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1971 they set about to achieve that and released the Elliot Willensky written ballad ‘ Got To Be There’. In this ‘Rare Cut’ we take a look Smokey & The Miracles cover of Michael Jackson’s epic love-song ‘ Got To Be There’ from the 1972 album Flying High Together.Īfter the immense success of the debut releases from The Jackson 5, led of course by Michael, Motown sought to make the group’s young lead singer a solo star in his own right.
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