18 Greatest Hits

~ Release by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Compact Command Performances Series

Annotation last modified on 2020-02-25 06:00 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shop Around
guitar:
Marvin Tarplin (in 1960)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1960)
background vocals:
Claudette Rogers Robinson (in 1960), Warren “Pete” Moore (in 1960), Bobby Rogers (in 1960) and Ronnie White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (in 1960)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (in 1960)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1960)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 15) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 495)
recording of:
Shop Around (in 1960)
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2.752:46
2You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 10)
recording of:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson (in 1962-10)
publisher:
Dominion Music, Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., United Partnership Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles4.52:59
3I’ll Try Something New
recording of:
I’ll Try Something New
writer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:38
4(You Can) Depend on Me
producer:
Berry Gordy
recording of:
(You Can) Depend on Me
composer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:05
5Mickey’s Monkey
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Mickey’s Monkey
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:48
6The Tracks of My Tears
producer:
Bill “Smokey” Robinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 50) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 54)
recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles4.252:56
7Going to a Go Go
producer:
Bill “Smokey” Robinson
recording of:
Going to a Go‐Go
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles42:47
8I Second That Emotion
guitar:
Marvin Tarplin (on 1967-09-21)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1967-09-21)
background vocals:
Warren “Pete” Moore (on 1967-09-21), Claudette Robinson (on 1967-09-21), Bobby Rogers (on 1967-09-21) and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (on 1967-09-21)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (on 1967-09-21)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1967-09-21)
recording of:
I Second That Emotion (on 1967-09-21)
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles42:48
9If You Can Want
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:44
10Baby Baby Don’t Cry
recording of:
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996), Terry Johnson (producer) and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles4:04
11Doggone Right
recording of:
Doggone Right
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996), Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:59
12The Tears of a Clown
guitar:
Marvin Tarplin (on 1966-09-26)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1966-09-26)
background vocals:
Warren “Pete” Moore (on 1966-09-26), Claudette Robinson (on 1966-09-26), Bobby Rogers (on 1966-09-26) and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (on 1966-09-26)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (on 1966-09-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1966-09-26)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 313)
recording of:
The Tears of a Clown (on 1966-09-26)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles43:01
13I Don’t Blame You at All
recording of:
I Don’t Blame You at All
lyricist and composer:
William Robinson Jr
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:12
14Baby Come Close
recording of:
Baby Come Close
writer:
Pamela Moffett Young, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson3:29
15Baby That’s Backatcha
recording of:
Baby That’s Backatcha
writer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Bertam Music Co. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson3:42
16Quiet Storm
Smokey Robinson4:00
17Cruisin’
producer:
Smokey Robinson
arranger:
Reginald “Sonny” Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
recording of:
Cruisin’
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
Bertram Music Company
Smokey Robinson54:28
18Being With You
Smokey Robinson4:07

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part of:Compact Command Performances (order: 5)