The Miracles, an African-American rhythm & blues (R&B) group from Detroit, Michigan, began in 1955 as The Five Chimes. In 1957 they changed their name to The Matadors. In November 1958 they became The Miracles but from 1965 to 1972 they were billed as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, in order to capitalize on Robinson's popularity. (However, for a time during this transition, the labels on the singles would read "The Miracles" but the albums from which the single came would read Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. Eventually this discrepancy worked itself out. After 1972, Robinson went solo, and the remaining members returned to using the name The Miracles.

The Miracles were notable as the first successful group act for Berry Gordy Jr.'s1 Motown Records Corporation,2 and as one of Motown's signature acts of the 1960s. During the same period, Smokey Robinson became one of the most successful songwriters and record producers of all time.

Referred to by critics as Motown's "Soul Super Group," Smokey Robinson & The Miracles are multiple Grammy Hall of Fame,3 Vocal Group Hall of Fame4 and Doo-Wopp [sic] Hall of Fame of America5 inductees, and have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (HWoF)6 (see "AWARDS" section below for additional honors).

EARLY YEARS:

The Miracles began with two young Northern High School students, William "Bill" Robinson and Ronald "Ronnie" White,7 who had become friends and started singing together while in the fifth grade. Robinson, nicknamed Smokey, started a doo-wop group called The Five Chimes in 1955, with White, bass singer Pete Moore (another childhood friend who Smokey knew since age 11), Clarence Dawson, and James Grice. Within half a year, Dawson and Grice had been replaced by cousins Emerson and Bobby Rogers, and the group's name was changed to The Matadors.

Emerson Rogers was drafted in 1956 and was replaced by his sister Claudette Rogers, who married Smokey Robinson in November 1959. In 1958, the group added guitarist Marv Tarplin, who had originally been the accompanist for The Primettes (later The Supremes8).

Also in 1958, the Matadors auditioned for the manager of Detroit soul star Jackie Wilson,9 who turned the group down because he felt their sound and the four-men-one-woman lineup were too similar to the already popular group, The Platters.10 On their way out the door, the group ran into one of Wilson's chief songwriters, Berry Gordy, Jr. (see note 1). Gordy took a liking to the group, and eventually became their manager. In addition, Gordy worked closely with Robinson who was, at the time, the Matadors' chief songwriter, helping him to improve his song-craft.

Gordy and his colleague Billy Davis11 had written a song called "Got a Job"12 as an answer song13 to The Silhouettes'14 hit "Get a Job."15 In November 1958, Gordy negotiated a record deal for the group with End Records. It was at this time, they changed their name to The Miracles, because Gordy felt that "The Matadors" was too masculine soundingfor a group that now included a woman.

By 1959, The Miracles has issued several songs on different labels that had done fairly well. But the group was frustrated by low financial returns from these songs (partly because of their practice of selling their original master recordings16 to the other labels, but mostly because the distributors were cheating on the payments due to the record companies and the artists), so Robinson suggested to Gordy that he start his own record label. Thus, in 1959, Gordy reportedly borrowed money from his family and founded Motown Records, and signed The Miracles as one of Motown’s first acts.

Gordy became the group's main collaborator, and he and Robinson wrote a song called "Bad Girl."17 Motown Records issued it locally, in the Detroit, Michigan area. Because of the popularity of the song at the local level, after a few weeks it was licensed to Chess Records to distribute nationally because the fledgling Motown Record Corporation did not yet have the means to distribute records outside of the Detroit area. Soon, though, and again at Robinson’s suggestion, Gordy saw to it that Motown was doing its own national distribution.

The popularity of “Bad Girl” was the impetus for the group to tour nationally and, for the first time, to play New York's legendary Apollo Theater. According to the Apollo's manager, Honi Coles, the group was not ready for the appearance, saying, "It lacked performance experience and failed to produce professional big band arrangements." However, it happened that Ray Charles18 was the main attraction at the Apollo that night and he decided to intervene. He took the group under his wing and, with his own band, he created arrangements for their songs.

"Bad Girl" was not only the first single released on the Motown label, it was the only one released by The Miracles on the Motown label; all of their other records were released on Motown's Tamla label. Although some of The Miracles’ earlier songs had charted regionally on the "R&B Singles" lists, "Bad Girl" was its first national chart hit, reaching #9319 on the [Billboard]20 "Hot 100" chart.

Other early songs that brought attention to the group included "Way Over There" (1960)21 (which eventually peaked nationally at #94 on Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) "Hot 100" chart (see note 19), "I Need a Change,"22 (1958) "I Cry"23 (1958), "Mama Done Told Me" (1958),24 "All I Want Is You"25 (1959), "(You Can) Depend on Me" (1959),26 "Happy Landing" (1962),27 "Whatever Makes You Happy"28 (1963), and "Would I Love You" (1964),29 (not to be confused with the song "Would I Love You, Love You, Love You"30 by Sonny Til & The Orioles.)31

TAMLA/MOTOWN 1960–1967:

After three unsuccessful attempts, The Miracles' fourth Tamla single, "Shop Around"32 backed with "Who's Lovin' You,"33 became their first Motown hit. "Shop Around" was also the first Motown song to reach #1 on Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) "R&B Singles" chart and the first to sell over a million copies (unverified).34

Both sides of this record became standards for R&B and rock musicians for several decades afterwards. On December 27, 1960, in the wake of their success, The Miracles became the first-ever Motown act to perform on Dick Clark's35 American Bandstand36 show.

"Shop Around" was followed by many more hits, including "What's So Good About Good-by" [sic]37 (#35, 1962), "I'll Try Something New"38 (#39, 1962), "You've Really Got a Hold on Me"39 (#8, 1962), "Mickey's Monkey"40 (#8, 1963), "I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying"41 (#35, 1963), "I Like It Like That"42 (#27, 1964), "That's What Love Is Made Of"43 (#35, 1964), "Come On Do the Jerk"44 (#50, 1964), "My Girl Has Gone"45 (#14, 1965), "Going to a Go-Go"46 (#11, 1965), the multiple award-winning "The Tracks of My Tears"47 (#16, 1965) and their signature song, "Ooo, Baby, Baby"48 (#16, 1965) (see note 19). The Miracles had become a national sensation and were the most popular group on the Tamla label.

The Miracles' exciting live performances earned them the nickname "The Showstoppers" by Rolling Stone Magazine,49 and over the years they have influenced a significant number of performers and diverse musical genres (see "COVERS" section below).

For the first half of the 1960s, Robinson (often assisted by the other Miracles group members, White, Rogers, Tarplin & Moore), handled most of the songwriting and production for not only their own recordings and performances, but for most of the acts on the Tamla/Motown label.

Motown hits written, but not recorded, by members of The Miracles include songs for, to name a few, The Temptations50 ("The Way You Do The Things You Do,"51 "My Girl,"52 "Don't Look Back,"53 "Since I Lost My Baby,"54 "It's Growing,"55 "My Baby,"56 "Get Ready";)57 Mary Wells58 ("My Guy,"59 "The One Who Really Loves You,"60 "You Beat Me to the Punch,"61 "Two Lovers");62 Marvin Gaye63 ("I'll Be Doggone,"64 "One More Heartache,"65 "Ain't That Peculiar,"66 "Take This Heart of Mine");67 The Marvelettes68 ("Don't Mess with Bill,"69 "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game";)70 The Contours 71 ("First I Look at the Purse,"72 "That Day When She Needed Me";) 73 and Brenda Holloway74 ("When I'm Gone,"75 "Operator".)76

Despite their success, The Miracles were beset with a number of personal problems during the early and mid-1960s. During their first "Motor Town Revue" tour, Smokey Robinson caught the Asian flu, requiring Claudette Rogers-Robinson to take over his role as lead singer until he recovered. In addition, Pete Moore was drafted into the U.S. Army and remained away from the group for over a year. Smokey and Claudette Rogers-Robinson made plans to begin a family, but the rough life of touring caused Claudette to have several miscarriages and she decided to retire from touring (see "LINEUPS" section below).

After Claudette Robinson's departure, the remaining Miracles appeared in The T.A.M.I. Show,77 a 1964 concert film recorded live at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and distributed nationally by American International Pictures which also featured The Supremes (see note 8), Marvin Gaye (see note 63), The Beach Boys,78 Lesley Gore,79 Chuck Berry,80 The Rolling Stones,81 Gerry & The Pacemakers,82 and James Brown & The Famous Flames.83

The Miracles also appeared on many of the popular variety television programs of the period, including The Ed Sullivan Show,84 Shindig!,85 Hullabaloo,86 American Bandstand (see note 36), Where the Action Is,87 The Mike Douglas Show,88 The Andy Williams Show,89 Teen Town,90 Hollywood a Go-Go,91 Upbeat,92 and Britain's Ready Steady Go!.93

THE NAME CHANGE TO SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES (1967-1971):

In 1965, Motown Records' president and founder, Berry Gordy, Jr. (see note 1) acknowledging Robinson's contribution to the success of the group, changed the group's name from The Miracles to Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. The first album to feature the group's newest name change was 1965's Going to a Go-Go. On their 45s, however, they continued to be billed as The Miracles until the single "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" (#20, February 1967) (see note 19).

After scoring a few more major hits such as "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need"94 (#17, 1966),} the Top 10 "I Second That Emotion"95 (#4, 1967), and "More Love"96 (#23, 1967), The Miracles, along with several other classic Motown acts, experienced a slight chart decline during the late '60s (unverified) (see note 34), most likely due to the "British Invasion."97

The group still continued to chart hits, including "If You Can Want"98 (#11, 1968), "Yester Love"99 (#31, 1968), "Special Occasion"100 (#26, 1968), "Here I Go Again"101 (#37, 1969), "Point It Out"102 (#37, 1969), and the Top 10 "Baby, Baby Don't Cry"103 (#8, 1969) (see note 19).

Then, in 1970, the song "The Tears of a Clown,"104 which had been recorded in 1967 for the album Make It Happen, became very popular in the U.K. Because of this popularity, the song was released as a single in the U.S. and went on to became their biggest hit. In fact, Motown even changed the name of the album from Make t Happen to The Tears of a Clown and re-released it in the U.S. The song was their first U.S. #1 Pop chart hit (and their only #1 hit as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) (see note 19). The song reached #1 on the charts in England (unverified) (see note 34).

Also in 1970, the group was given its own ABC television special, The Smokey Robinson Show, which starred The Miracles, and guest-starred The Temptations (see note 50), The Supremes (see note 8) and Stevie Wonder.105

But, alas, being constantly away from home and his family, Robinson began planning to leave the group for a solo career, which would allow him more time for his family and time to concentrate on his role as vice president of Motown Records. Robinson told the rest of the group about his intentions in 1969, but he actually remained with the group for another two years.

EXIT SMOKEY ROBINSON, ENTER BILLY GRIFFIN:106

After one more hit, "I Don't Blame You at All"107 (#18, 1971) (see note 19), Robinson announced that he was finally leaving The Miracles and the group began a six-month farewell tour of the United States. Coinciding with this tour was the release of the group's final studio album with Robinson, Flying High Together (1972). The lead single, "We've Come Too Far to End It Now,"108 became a Top 10 Billboard (see note 20) "R&B Singles" chart hit (see note 34) and reached #46 on the Billboard "Hot 100" chart (see note 19).

Robinson's final performance as a Miracle was at the Carter Barron Amphitheater in Washington, D.C. on July 16, 1972. For this performance, Claudette Rogers-Robinson rejoined the group onstage for the first time in eight years. At the conclusion of the concert, which Motown later released as a live album titled Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: 1957-1972, Robinson introduced the group's new lead singer, Billy Griffin. Griffin made his first appearance on national television on NBC's The Midnight Special109 on July 13, 1973. The episode starred The Miracles and was hosted by Robinson.

Griffin's arrival meant the departure not only of Robinson but his wife, Claudette, and Marv Tarplin as well. Claudette decided to retire from recording, choosing to concentrate on raising the couple's two children, Berry and Tamla. Tarplin, on the other hand, began touring and working with Robinson before being replaced by Billy Griffin's brother, Donald (see "LINEUPS" section below).

The group's first post-Smokey album, featuring Griffin on lead, was 1973's critically acclaimed Renaissance. The Miracles continued, scoring nine more charting singles, including two more Top 20 hits, the million-selling hit "Do It Baby"110 (#13, 1975) and 1976', multi-million-selling pop smash hit, "Love Machine (Part 1)"111 (#1, 1976) (see note 19), the group's biggest hit, taken from their 1975 City of Angels album.

The post-Smokey Miracles also scored a Billboard Magazine (see note 20) Top 10 "R&B Singles" chart (see note 34) hit with "Don't Cha Love It."112 However, the group's subsequent releases did not match the success of "Love Machine (Part 1)" (see notes 19 & 111). In 1977, they left the Motown label for Columbia Records, where they released the controversial single "Spy For Brotherhood,"113 from their 1977 Love Crazy album. Reportedly "Spy For Brotherhood" was pulled from the airwaves due to protests from the FBI.114 Other Columbia releases did not have the impact of their Motown hits.

THE MIRACLES, LATER YEARS:

In 1978, Billy Griffin and Pete Moore retired from performing to concentrate on songwriting. Griffin later went on to enjoy a briefly successful solo career in the 1980s, scoring a hit with "Hold Me Tighter in the Rain"115 (1982). With Griffin and Moore gone, Ronnie White and Bobby Rogers recruited new members Dave Finley and Carl Cotton (see "LINEUPS" section below). A 25th anniversary reunion special aired on TV in 1983, and was called Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever. After the reunion, attended by Robinson, Moore, Rogers, and Tarplin (Ronnie White could not be there due to illness), The Miracles essentially disbanded and stopped performing for the next ten years.

In 1993, Motown held a 35th anniversary retrospective for The Miracles, at which time Ronnie White and Bobby Rogers decided to reunite the group. Subsequently the two of them and Dave Finley recruited Sidney Justin (see "LINEUPS" section below), formerly with the group Shalamar,116 as the new fourth member and began making personal appearances and touring on the Oldies Circuit. White, the last founding member, remained in the group until he died of leukemia in 1995, and the other three members carried on as a trio until 2001.

CONTROVERSIES:

In 1987, Smokey Robinson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame117 as a solo artist, and the move sparked a lot of controversy. Many thought the other original members of The Miracles (Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White, Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin, and Claudette Rogers-Robinson) should have been inducted as well. The 1970s lead singer of the post-Robinson Miracles, Billy Griffin, was not inducted either.

All of this angered Robinson, Motown alumni, music industry insiders, and Miracles fans, who felt the entire group deserved to be honored, particularly since Rolling Stone Magazine (see note 49) had already placed The Miracles among its list "The Immortals: The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time."118 In 1997 the entire group was honored with the Heroes and Legends (HAL) Pioneer Award,119 and in 2001 they were all inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (see note 4). Besides these honors, the group had three songs on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's (see note 117) list of the "500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll."120

In a December, 10, 2010, article, Goldmine Magazine,121 a publication dealing with all aspects of oldies music, in its continuing series about "Artists Who Should Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (see note 117) But Are Not," highlighted The Miracles, The Marvelettes (see note 68), and Mary Wells (see note 58). Author Phil Marder stated, "If The Supremes got in...[when] Diana Ross [did] (see note 8), and The Vandellas made it in...[when] Martha Reeves [did],122 and the three other Tops made it in...[when] Levi Stubbs [did],123 how could The Miracles, who were much more important, not get in...[when] Smokey [did]?"

At the 2009 ceremony inducting Little Anthony & The Imperials,124 into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (see note 117), members of The Imperials boldly stated that they felt The Miracles should have been inducted as well. Despite this being the popular sentiment of most of The Miracles' peers, fans and industry leaders, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Induction Committee had continued to ignore The Miracles for unknown reasons.

Finally, on December 7, 2011, it was announced that The Miracles will be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a group at the Induction Ceremonies to be held in Cleveland, Ohio on April 5-15, 2012. A portion of the statement posted by the Hall of Fame reads, "In the beginning, the Miracles were a group with William “Smokey” Robinson as its lead singer and guiding light. The name remained unchanged until 1967, when they became Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – in recognition of Robinson’s role as a front man who possessed one of the most remarkable voices in popular music. However, the entire group possessed considerable talent, and all of the members contributed greatly to the Miracles’ success."

THE ORIGINAL MIRACLES TODAY:

Original member Pete Moore is owner and CEO of his own Las Vegas-based entertainment firm, WBMM Enterprises. He and his wife have twin daughters, Monette and Monique.

Bobby Rogers tours nationally and internationally with the current Miracles group. Divorced from his first wife, former Marvelettes (see note 68) lead singer Wanda Young, he is now remarried for many years to current wife Joan Hughes and has four grown children, Bobbie, Gina, Robert III, and Kimberly. He currently resides between his primary residence in suburban Detroit, Michigan, and a home in Beverly Hills, California.

Ronnie White became an affluent real estate developer. He died of leukemia at the age of 57 and is survived by his wife, Gloria; a son, Ron II; and a daughter, Pamela. His first wife, Earlyn, and eldest daughter, Michelle, preceded him in death.

Marv Tarplin and his former wife, Sylvia, had a daughter, Talese. The couple divorced and Sylvia died in 2004.

Claudette Rogers-Robinson, fondly referred to as "The First Lady of Motown," is an active board member of the National Rhythm & Blues Foundation,125 continues to perform at selected concerts with The Miracles, and is currently writing her memoirs for publication. She and Smokey are now divorced.

Smokey Robinson owns a food corporation, Smokey Robinson Foods, and continues to tour and record as a solo artist. His current wife is Frances Gladney and he has a son named Trey with.

AWARDS, LEGACIES, & PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION:

VERIFIED: (See note 34.)

Six of their single releases reached the Top 10 on Billboard Magazine's(see note 20) "Hot 100" chart (see note 19).

Two of their songs reached #1 on Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) "Hot 100" chart, and 46 of their single releases reached the Top 100 on the same chart (see note 19).

Three of their songs have been placed on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundations's (see note 117) alphabetical list "500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll" (see note 120):

• "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (see note 39). (Released 1962.)
• "Going to a Go-Go" (see note 46). (Released 1965.)
• "The Tracks of My Tears" (see note 47). (Released 1965.)

Four of their songs have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

• "Shop Around" (see note 32). (Released 1960, inducted 2006.)
• "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (see note 39). (Released 1962, inducted 1998.)
• "The Tracks of My Tears" (see note 47). (Released 1965, inducted 2007.)
• "The Tears of a Clown" (see note 104). (Released in 1967, inducted 2002.)

Since the song didn't become popular in the U.S. until 1970, it was credited Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (even though the song was recorded in 1967 when they were still known as just "The Miracles,") because it wasn't released until 1970 - after the group's final name change.

Rolling Stone Magazine (see note 49) put The Miracles at #32 (the highest ranking Motown group) on its list of "The Immortals: 100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Artists of All Time" (see note 118).

Rolling Stone Magazine (see note 49) named three of their songs on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time":126

• "Shop Around" (Released 1960) at #495 (2004) and #500 (2010)
• "Ooo Baby Baby" (released 1965) at #262 (2004) and #266 (2010)
• "The Tracks of My Tears" (released 1965) at #50.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ranked the song at position #127 on their list of the "350 Greatest Songs of the 20th Century."

Rolling Stone Magazine (see note 49) named their 1965 album, Going to a Go-Go, #271 on its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time."127

"Miracles Boulevard" and "Miracles Park" in the Woodbridge Estates area of Detroit, Michigan, were named in honor of the group.128

In 1986, their song "Tracks of My Tears" was featured in the movie Platoon, directed by Oliver Stone.

In 2001, the original members were all inducted to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (see note 4).

In 2006, a video retrospective of The Miracles' work, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: The Definitive Performances 1963-1987, was released on DVD by Motown Records and Universal Home Video. Besides a compilation of their greatest hits it features interview footage with original Miracles Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore and Bobby Rogers. The Motown DVD has been awarded Gold status by the RIAA.129

On March 20, 2009, they were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (see note 6). The star is located on the southwest corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Sycamore Street, one block east of La Brea Boulevard. The ceremony was attended by original Miracles: Smokey Robinson, Claudette Rogers-Robinson, Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers, Billy Griffin, and the late Ronnie White's widow Gloria, his daughter Pamela and granddaughter Mya, as well as other friends and business associates.

Miracles members, Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin and Pete Moore have been awarded the Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)130 award for songwriting.131

UNVERIFIED (See note 34.):

On May 14, 2008, under the terms of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, the Library of Congress's National Recording Preservation Board announced that The Miracles' best-seller "The Tracks of My Tears" would be preserved for all time on the National Recording Registry in the United States Library of Congress because the Board considered it "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant."

Sales of The Miracles' (and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles') singles and albums have reached over 40 million records worldwide.

Twenty-six of their singles reached the Top 10 on Billboard Magazine's(see note 20) "R&B Singles" chart.

Four of their singles reached #1 on Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) "R&B Singles" chart.

The Governor of the State of Michigan awarded them a "Certificate of Tribute" honoring "...The Miracles for their tremendous accomplishments in the music industry and their importance to the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit."

The Mayor of Detroit issued a proclamation recognizing The Miracles' lifetime of history-making accomplishments in music.

The Detroit City Council presented them with "The Resolution Award," acknowledging "five decades of unchallenged achievements in the music industry."

The City of Beverly Hills, California, issued a proclamation recognizing The Miracles' contributions to the music industry and American culture.

LINEUPS:

THE FIVE CHIMES, 1955:

• William "Smokey" Robinson (Lead tenor.)
• Ronald "Whitey" White (Second tenor. Replaced Donald Worker and James "Rat" Grice.)
• Warren "Pee Wee" Moore (Bass vocals.)
• Clarence "Humble" Dawson (Vocals. Left mid-1955.)
• James Grice (Vocals. Left mid-1955.)

THE MATADORS, MID TO LATE 1955:

• William "Smokey" Robinson (Lead tenor.)
• Ronald "Ronnie" White (Second tenor.)
• Warren "Pete" Moore (Bass vocals.)
• Emerson Rogers (Vocals. Replaced Clarence Dawson. Drafted mid-1956.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals. Replaced James Grice.)

THE MATADORS, MID-1956:

• William "Smokey" Robinson (Lead tenor.)
• Ronald "Ronnie" White (Second tenor.)
• Warren "Pete" Moore (Bass vocals.)
• Claudette Rogers-RobinsonA (Vocals. Replaced her brother, Emerson Rogers.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)

THE MATADORS, MID-1958:

• William "Smokey" Robinson (Lead tenor.)
• Ronald "Ronnie" White (Second tenor.)
• Warren "Pete" Moore (Bass vocals.)
• Claudette Rogers-Robinson (Backup vocals) (see note A).
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Marvin "Marv" TarplinB (Guitars.)

THE MIRACLES, NOVEMBER 1958 (Name Change):

• William "Smokey" Robinson (Lead tenor.)
• Warren "Pete" Moore (Bass vocals. Leaves for the Army in 1963.)
• Claudette Rogers-Robinson (Backup vocals.)
• Ronald "Ronnie" White (Second tenor.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Marvin "Marv" Tarplin (Guitars.)

THE MIRACLES, 1963:

• William "Smokey" Robinson (Lead tenor.)
• Claudette Rogers-Robinson (Backup vocals.)
• Ronald "Ronnie" White (Second tenor.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Marvin "Marv" Tarplin (Guitars.)

THE MIRACLES, 1965::

• William "Smokey" Robinson (Lead tenor.)
• Claudette Rogers-Robinson (Backup vocals. Stops touring in 1964 to start a family, but continues to sing backup on studio recordings) (see note A).
• Ronald "Ronnie" White (Second tenor.)
• Warren "Pete" Moore (Bass vocals. Returns from the army.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Marvin "Marv" Tarplin (Guitars.)

SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES, 1965-1972:

• William "Smokey" Robinson (Lead tenor. Leaves mid-1972.)
• Claudette Rogers-Robinson (Backup vocals. Stops touring in 1964 to start a family, but continues to sing backup on studio recordings) (see note A).
• Ronald "Ronnie" White (Second tenor.)
• Warren "Pete" Moore (Bass vocals.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Marvin "Marv" Tarplin (Guitars. Leaves mid-1972.)

THE MIRACLES, 1972-1978:

• William "Billy" Griffin (Lead vocals. Leaves 1978.)
• Ronald "Ronnie" White (Second tenor.)
• Warren "Pete" Moore (Bass vocals. Leaves 1978)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Donald Griffin (Guitar. Billy Griffin's brother.)

THE MIRACLES, 1978-1983 (PERFORMANCES STOP IN 1983):

• Dave Finley (Vocals.)
• Ronald "Ronnie" White (Second tenor.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals. Leaves in 1983.)
• Carl Cotton (Lead vocals. Leaves 1983, dies in 2003.)

THE MIRACLES, 1993-1995 (PERFORMANCES RESUME IN 1993):

• Dave Finley (Lead vocals.)
• Ronald "Ronnie" White (Second tenor. Dies in 1995.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Sidney Justin (Vocals.)

THE MIRACLES, 1995-2001:

• Dave Finley (Lead vocals.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Sidney Justin (Vocals.)

THE MIRACLES, 2001-2003:

• Dave Finley (Lead vocals.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Sidney Justin (Vocals.)
• Tee Turner (Bass & vocals.)

THE MIRACLES, 2003-2005:

• Dave Finley (Lead vocals.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Sidney Justin (Vocals. Leaves in 2005.)
• Tee Turner (Bass & vocals.)

THE MIRACLES, 2005-JUNE THROUGH DECEMBER 2008:

• Dave Finley (Lead vocals.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Mark Scott (Vocals.)
• Tee Turner (Bass & vocals.)

THE MIRACLES, JUNE THROUGH DECEMBER 2008:

• Alphonse FranklinD (Lead vocals.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Mark Scott (Vocals.)
• Tee Turner (Bass & vocals.)

THE MIRACLES, 2008-PRESENT:

• Dave Finley (Vocals.)
• Robert "Bobby" Rogers (Vocals.)
• Mark Scott (Lead vocals.)
• Tee Turner (Bass & vocals.)
• Claudette Rogers-Robinson (Backup vocals, occasionally for special events.)

A Claudette Rogers-Robinson retired from performing on stage in 1964 to start a family, but she continued to sing in the background on recordings with the group as long as her husband, Smokey Robinson, was a member. As most of the group's performances before the camera were without her, some fans were unaware the group had a female member, and some sources dispute it. Claudette, however, did appear on the covers of all pre-1964 albums that showed the group: on the front covers of the aborted I Like It Like That (1964) and One Dozen Roses (1970); on the back covers of Away We a Go-Go (1966), and What Love Has...Joined Together (1970); and the center insert of Greatest Hits from the Beginning (1965). Claudette also appears on the cover of the 2009 Motown CD release Depend On Me: The Early Albums Today she is a board member of the National Rhythm & Blues Foundation(see note 125), an organization dedicated to the preservation of Rhythm & Blues music and the protection of its artists' rights.

B Original Miracle Marv Tarplin, although remaining with the group until 1972, appeared on the covers of only three Miracles albums: 1961's Cookin' with The Miracles, 1962's I'll Try Something New, and 1963's The Fabulous Miracles. He was mentioned as an original member, though not pictured, on the back of the group's very first album, Hi, We're the Miracles (1961). Tarplin is also pictured on the cover of the 2006 CD Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: Gold, and the 2009 Motown CD Depend On Me: The Early Albums, as well as being listed as an original member of The Miracles in the liner notes. Despite this, many sources do not recognize Marv Tarplin or Donald Griffin as being official group members, as they played guitar for the group and did not sing with them. However, in the 2006 Motown DVD release, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles: The Definitive Performances, Robinson himself acknowledges Marv Tarplin as being a member of The Miracles with the words, "And that is how Marv Tarplin got into our group." Tarplin left The Miracles in 1972 to tour and work with Smokey. He did this for another 35 years before he finally retired in 2008.

C Donald Griffin replaced Marv Tarplin in the group when Robinson & Tarplin left; his brother, Billy Griffin, was Robinson's replacement. Donald Griffin appears on the cover of The Miracles' 1977 Columbia album, The Miracles: Love Crazy.

D Alphonse Franklin filled in for the group's current lead singer Mark Scott during the latter part of 2008. Some historians dispute calling him an official member of the group.

DISCOGRAPHY:@

SINGLES:
Release Date+ / A-side/B-side / Label & Catalog # / Recording Date# / "Hot 100" chart position% / Comments (see note 19 regarding record label, catalog # and chart positions).

THE MIRACLES (1958-1967):

• 1958 / "Got a Job"/"My Mama Done Told Me" / End #1016 / - / -.
• 1958 / "Money (That's What I Want)"/"I Cry" / End #1029 / - / Mostly gray & white label, no mention of Roulette Records.
• 1958 / "Money (That's What I Want)"/"I Cry" / End #1029 / - / Multicolor label with "A Division of Roulette Records, Inc." printed on it.
• 1959 / "It" / "Don't Say Bye Bye" / Tamla #54025 /- / Local pressing. Credited to Ron & Bill (Ron White and William "Bill" "Smokey" Robinson).
• 1959 / "It" / "Don't Say Bye Bye" / (Leased to) Argo #5350 / - / Artist credited to Ron & Bill (Ron White and William "Bill" "Smokey" Robinson).
• 1959 / "Bad Girl"/"I Love Your Baby" / Motown #G-1/G-2 / - / Local pressing only.
• 1959 / "Bad Girl"/"I Love Your Baby" / Motown #TLX-2207 / - / Local pressing only.
• 1959 / "Bad Girl"/"I Love Your Baby" / Reo #8423X / - / Green label with silver "reo" in oval at top.
• 1959 / "Bad Girl"/"I Love Your Baby" / (Leased to) Chess #1734 / #93 / Dark blue label with vertical Chess logo.
• 1959 / "Bad Girl"/"I Love Your Baby" / (Leased to) Chess #1734 / #93 / Light blue label with horizontal Chess logo.
• 1959 / "I Need a Change"/"All I Want Is You" / Chess #1768 / - / -.
• 1959 / "The Feeling Is So Fine"/"You Can Depend on Me" / Tamla #54028 / - / No strings on the B-side. Even though the catalog number is the same (except for the "T") the A-sides of this record and the one below are different songs, and the B-sides have different instrumental arrangements and the titles are different.
• 1960 / "Way Over There"/"You Can Depend on Me" / Tamla #T-54028 / - / Strings overdubbed on the B-side. Even though the catalog number is the same (except for the "T") the A-sides of this record and the one above are different songs, and the B-sides have different instrumental arrangements and the titles are different.
• 1960 / "The Feeling Is So Fine"/"You Can Depend on Me" / Tamla #54028 / - / - / Same comment as previous entry. Alternate take on B-side.
• 1960-SEP-20 / "Shop Around"/"Who's Lovin' You" / Tamla #54034 / - / Original (first) take, 1st pressing, distributed only locally. Often called the "Detroit" version or the "slow" version. Horizontal lines on label, "L-1" appears on the label and in the trail-off wax. Barry Gordy's name as co-writer is spelled incorrectly as "Gordt" on the label.
• 1960-SEP-27 / "Shop Around"/"Who's Lovin' You" / Tamla #54034 / - / Original (first) take, 2nd pressing, distributed only locally. Often called the "Detroit" version or the "slow" version. Horizontal lines on label, "L-1" appears on the label and in the trail-off wax on side 1. Barry Gordy's name as co-writer is spelled correctly on the label.
• 1960 / "Shop Around"/"Who's Lovin' You" / Tamla #54034 / #2 / Second take, 2nd pressing, distributed nationally. Often called the "hit" version or the "fast" version. Globe on label. "H-55518-A2" appears in the trail-off wax on side 1; H-55546 appears on the label and in the trail-off wax on side 2. This pressing is incorrectly dated 1964, even though it was pressed in 1960.
• 1960 / "Shop Around"/"Who's Lovin' You" / Tamla #54034 / #2 / Second take, 3rd pressing, distributed nationally. Globe on label. "ZTSC-67018" on the label and in the trail-off wax on A-side; and "ZTSC-67019 on the label and in the trail-off wax on B-side. Often called the "hit" version or the "fast" version.

Note: "Shop Around" (the "fast" version) was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (see note 3) in 2006. Placed at #495 in 2004 and #500 in 2010, on Rolling Stone Magazine's (see note 49) list, "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" (see note 126).

• 1961 / "Ain't It Baby"/"The Only One I Love" / Tamla #54036 / #49 / -.
• 1961 / "Mighty Good Lovin'"/"Broken Hearted" / Tamla #54044 / A-side: #51, B-side: #97 / -.
• 1961 / "You Gotta Pay Some Dues"/"I Can't Believe" / Tamla #54048 / - / See next entry for Side-A name change on the reissued version.
• 1961 / "Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues"/"I Can't Believe" / Tamla #54048 / #52 / Reissued. This A-side title is the way it appeared on the charts.
• 1961 / "Money"/"I Cry" / End #1084 / - / Reissued.
• 1962 / "What's So Good About Good-by" [sic]/"I've Been Good to You" / Tamla #54053 / A-side: #35, B-side: #103 / -.
• 1962 / "I'll Try Something New"/"You Never Miss a Good Thing" / Tamla #54059 / #39 / -.
• 1962 / "Way Over There"/"If Your Mother Only Knew" / Tamla #54069 / #94 / First released in 1960 on Tamla #54028 with a different B-side.
• 1962 / "You've Really Got a Hold on Me"/"Happy Landing" / Tamla #54073 / #8 / Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (see note 3) in 1998.
• 1963 / "A Love She Can Count On"/"I Can Take a Hint" / Tamla #54078 / #31 / -.
• 1963 / "Mickey's Monkey"/"Whatever Makes You Happy" / Tamla #54083 / #8 / -.
• 1963 / "I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying"/"Such Is Love, Such Is Life" / Tamla #54089 / #35 / -.
• 1963 / "Bad Girl"/"Love Your Baby" / Chess #1734 / #93 / Black label.
• 1963 / "The Christmas Song"/"Christmas Everyday" / Tamla #EX-009 / - / DJ promo only. White label.
• 1964 / "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You"/"Heartbreak Road" / Tamla #54092 / #59 / -.
• 1964 / "I Like It Like That"/"You're So Fine & Sweet" / Tamla #54098 / #27 / Promo only. White label.
• 1964 / "I Like It Like That"/"You're So Fine & Sweet" / Tamla #54098 / #27 / -.
• 1964 / "That's What Love Is Made Of"/"Would I Love You" / Tamla #54102 / #35 / -.
• 1964 / "Come on Do the Jerk"/"Baby Don't You Go" / Tamla #54109 / #50 / -.
• 1965 / "Ooo Baby Baby"/"All That's Good" / Tamla #54113 / #16 / Placed #262 (2004) and #266 (2010) on Rolling Stone Magazine's (see note 49) list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" (see note 126).
• 1965 / "The Tracks of My Tears"/"A Fork in the Road" / Tamla #54118 / #16 / Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (see note 3) in 2007. Included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's (see note 117) alphabetical list of "500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll" (see note 120). Placed #50 on Rolling Stone Magazine's (see note 49) list "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" (see note 126) Placed #127 on RIAA's (see note 129) list of the "Top 365 Songs of the 20th Century."132
• 1965 / "My Girl Has Gone"/"Since You Won My Heart" / Tamla #54123 / #14 / -.
• 1965 / "Going to a Go-Go"/"Choosey Beggar" / Tamla #54127 / #11 / Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (see note 117).
• 1966 / "Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)"/"Oh Be My Lover" / Tamla #54134 / #46 / -.
• 1966 / "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need"/"Save Me" / Tamla #54140 / #17 / Last Tamla recording credited to just "The Miracles" (see "NAME CHANGE" section above).
• 1966 / "Bad Girl"/"Love Your Baby" / Chess #1734 / #93 / Reissue. Blue label with Chess logo at the top.

SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES (1967-1972):

• 1967 / "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage"/"Come Spy with Me" / Tamla #54145 / #20 / First Tamla recording to be credited on the label to Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (see "NAME CHANGE" section above).
• 1967 / "More Love"/"Swept for You Baby" / Tamla #54152 / #23 / -.
• 1967 / "I Second That Emotion"/"You Must Be Love" / Tamla #54159 / #4 / -.
• 1967 / "Shop Around" / Topps/Motown #11 / - / One-sided, cardboard record.
• 1968 / "I Care About Detroit"/"I Care About Detroit" / Standard Groove #13090 / - / DJ promo only. No Tamla logo on label.
• 1968 / "I Care About Detroit"/"I Care About Detroit" / Standard Groove #13090 / - / DJ promo only. With Tamla logo on label.
• 1968 / "If You Can Want"/"When the Words from Your Heart Get Caught Up in Your Throat" / Tamla #54162 / #11 /-.
• 1968 / "Yester Love"/"Much Better Off" / Tamla #54167 / #31 / -.
• 1968 / "Special Occasion"/"Give Her Up" / Tamla #54172 / #26 / -.
• 1968 / "Baby, Baby Don't Cry"/"Your Mother's Only Daughter" / Tamla #54178 / #8 / -.
• 1969 / "Here I Go Again"/"Doggone Right" / Tamla #54183 / A-side: #37, B-side: #32 / The B-side fared better on the charts than the A-side.
• 1969 / "Abraham, Martin & John"/"Much Better Off" / Tamla #54184 / #33 / -.
• 1969 / "Point It Out"/"Darling Dear" / Tamla #54189 / A-side: #37, B-side: #100 / -.
• 1970 / "Who's Gonna Take the Blame"/"I Gotta Thing for You" / Tamla #54194 / #46 / -.
• 1970 / "The Tears of a Clown"/"Promise Me" / Tamla #54199 / #1 / Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (see note 3) in 2002. Recorded in 1967 but not released as a single until 1970.
• 1970 / "The Tears of a Clown"/"The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" / Tamla #54199 / #1 / Alternate pressing. Reissued with on different song on B-side. A-side comments same as previous entry.
• 1971 / "I Don't Blame You at All"/"That Girl" / Tamla #54205 / #18 / -.
• 1971 / "Crazy About the La La La"/"Oh Baby I Love You" / Tamla #54205 / #56/ -.
• 1971 / "Satisfaction"/"Flower Girl" / Tamla #54211 / #49 /
• 1972 / "We've Come Too Far to End It Now"/"When Sundown Comes" / Tamla #54220 / #46 / -.
• 1972 / "I Can't Stand to See You Cry"/"With Your Love Came" / Tamla #54225 / #45 / Last Tamla recording credited to Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.

THE MIRACLES (with BILLY GRIFFIN) (Post-Robinson) (1972-1975):

• 1973 / "Don't Let It End (‘Til You Let It Begin)"/"Wigs & Lashes" / Tamla #54237 / #56 / First Tamla recording reverting to crediting just "The Miracles" (see "EXIT SMOKEY" section above).
• 1973 / "Give Me Just Another Day"/"I Wanna Be with You" / Tamla #54240 / - / -.
• 1974 / "Do It Baby"/"I Wanna Be With You" / Tamla #54248 / #13 / -.
• 1974 / "Don't Cha Love It"/"Up Again" / Tamla #54256 / #78 / -.
• 1975 / "You Are Love"/"Gemini" / Tamla #54259 / - / -.
• 1975 / "Love Machine (Part 1)"/"Love Machine (Part 2)" / Tamla #54262 / #1 / Last Tamla single to reach to the charts for group without Robinson.
• 1976 / "Spy For Brotherhood"/"Spy For Brotherhood" / Columbia #AS-283 / - / DJ promotion only. 12-inch single.
• 1977 / "Spy For Brotherhood"/"The Bird Must Fly Away" / Columbia #10464 / - / -.
• 1977 / "Spy For Brotherhood"/"Women (Make the World Go 'Round)" / Columbia #10515 / - / 12-inch single.
• 1977 / "I Can Touch the Sky"/"Women (Make the World Go 'Round)" / Columbia #10517 / - / -.
• 1978 / "Mean Machine"/"The Magic of Your Eyes (Laura's Eyes)" / Columbia #10706 / - / -.

SMOKEY ROBINSON (POST-MIRACLES) (1972-Present)

See the separate biography for Smokey Robinson on his (solo) artist page on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson

ALBUMS:
Release Date+ / TITLE / Label & Catalog #^ / Comments.

THE MIRACLES and SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES (1958-1972):

June 16, 1961 / HI, WE'RE THE MIRACLES / Tamla #T-220(M) / -.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Who's Loving You" / Robinson / 3:03
• A2. "(You Can) Depend on Me" / Robinson, Gordy / 3:08
• A3. "A Heart Like Mine" / Robinson, White / 2:05
• A4. "Shop Around" [Second pressing, aka: the "fast," "hit" or "national" version.] / Robinson, Gordy / 2:50
• A5. "Won't You Take Me Back" / Robinson / 2:39
• B1. "'Cause I Love You" / Robinson, White / 2:24
• B2. "Your Love" / Robinson / 2:49
• B3. "After All" / Robinson / 2:45
• B4. "Way Over There" / Robinson / 2:56
• B5. "Money (That's What I Want)" / Gordy, Bradford / 3:47

November 13, 1961 / COOKIN' WITH THE MIRACLES / Tamla #T-223(M) / One of two albums that features all six of the miracles on the front cover: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Claudette Rogers, Ronnie White, Bobby Rogers and Marv Tarplin.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "That's the Way I Feel" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:38
• A2. "Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues" [Also published as "You Gotta Pay Some Dues"] / Robinson, White / 2:55
• A3. "Mama" / Robinson, Gordy, Bradford / 2:18
• A4. "Ain't It Baby" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:33
• A5. "Determination" / Robinson / 2:17
• B1. "You Never Miss a Good Thing" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:42
• B2. "Embraceable You" / I. Gershwin, G. Gershwin / 2:39
• B3. "The Only One I Love" / Robinson / 2:44
• B4. "Broken Hearted" [sic] / Robinson, Gordy / 2:56
• B5. "I Can't Believe" / Robinson, Tarplin / 2:52

July 1962 / I'LL TRY SOMETHING NEW / Tamla #T-230(M) / One of two albums that features all six of the miracles on the front cover: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Claudette Rogers, Ronnie White, Bobby Rogers and Marv Tarplin.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. I'll Try Something New" / Robinson / 2:38
• A2. "What's So Good About Goodbye" / Robinson / 2:21
• A3. "He Don't Care About Me" [Ft. Claudette Rogers-Robinson] / Robinson / 2:15
• A4. "A Love That Can Never Be"/ Bateman, Bradford, Wylie / 2:46
• A5. "I've Been Good to You" / Robinson / 2:55
• B1. "Speak Low" / Nash, Weill / 2:55
• B2. "On the Street Where You Live" / Lerner, Loewe / 3:31
• B3. "If Your Mother Only Knew" / Robinson, Stevenson / 2:41
• B4. "I've Got You Under My Skin" / Porter / 2:01
• B5. "This I Swear, I Promise" / Robinson, Bradford / 2:27

1963 / THE MIRACLES SING MODERN / Tamla #T-236 / Cancelled.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

* Track lineup unavailable.

February 28, 1963 / THE FABULOUS MIRACLES / Tamla #T-238(M) / -. AND YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME / Tamla #T-238(M) / You've Really Got a Hold on Me is just a retitled version of The Fabulous Miracles. Title change can be seen only on the spine of the record cover and the label, but not on the front cover.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" / Robinson / 2:57
  
• A2. "I've Been Good to You" / Robinson / 2:41
  
• A3. "Such Is Love, Such Is Life" / Robinson / 2:42
  
• A4. "I Can Take a Hint" / Robinson, Rogers, Bradford, Ossman / 2:44
  
• A5. "Won't You Take Me Back" / Robinson / 2:40
  
• B1. "A Love She Can Count On" / Robinson / 2:52
  
• B2. "Whatever Makes You Happy" / Robinson, White / 2:32
  
• B3. "Heartbreak [sic] Road" / Robinson, White / 2:46
  
• B4. "(Have A) Happy Landing" [Also published as "Happy Landing"] / Robinson, White / 2:46
  
• B5. "Your Love" / Robinson / 2:50
  

May 31, 1963 / RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE / Tamla #T-241(M) / -.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Mighty Good Lovin'" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:37
  
• A2. "A Love She Can Count On" / Robinson / 2:35
  
• A3. "Happy Landing" [Also published as "(Have A) Happy Landing"] / Robinson, White / 2:46
  
• A4. "I've Been Good to You" / Robinson, White / 2:46
  
• B1. "What's So Good About Goodbye" / Robinson / 2:21
  
• B2. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" / Robinson / 2:57
  
• B3. "Way Over There" / Robinson / 2:56
  

October 29, 1963 / CHRISTMAS WITH THE MIRACLES / Tamla #T-236(M) / Original has two globes on the label.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" / Coots, Gillespie / 1:52
  
• A2. "Let It Snow" / Cahn, Styne / 1:39
  
• A3. "Winter Wonderland" / Bernard, Smith / 2:18
  
• A4. "Christmas Everyday" / Robinson / 2:27
  
• A5. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" / Kent / 2:25
  
• B1. "The Christmas Song" / Tormé, Wells / 2:37
  
• B2. "White Christmas" / Berlin / 3:04
  
• B3. "Silver Bells" / Livingston, Evans / 2:00
  
• B4. "Noel" / Traditional / 2:28
  
• B5. "O Holy Night" / Adam / 2:10
  

November 11, 1963 / DOIN' MICKEY'S MONKEY / Tamla T-245(M) & TS-245(S)/ -.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Mickey's Monkey" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:48
  
• A2. "Dance What You Wanna" / Alexander, Cooke, White / 2:47
  
• A3. "The Wah-Watusi" / Appell, Mann / 2:39
  
• A4. "The Twist" / Ballard / 2:31
  
• A5. "Dancin' Holiday" / Rogers, Samuels, Smith / 2:16
  
• B1. "Land of 1000 Dances" / Kenner / 2:26
  
• B2. "I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:40
  
• B3. "The Monkey Time" / Mayfield / 2:51
  
• B4. "The Groovy Thing" / Robinson / 2:47
  
• B5. "Twist and Shout" / Medley, Russell / 2:19
  
• B6. "Do You Love Me" / Gordy / 2:38
  

1964 / I LIKE IT LIKE THAT / Tamla #T-249(M) & #TS-249(S) / Released in the U.K. only. This album was withdrawn from sale in the U.S. soon after it was released and was superseded the album Greatest Hits from the Beginning, on which several of this album's songs appear. I Like It Like That has been deleted from Tamla's catalog, but used copies of the UK release (Tamla-Motown TML-11003) can still be found on the internet.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "I Like It Like That" / Robinson, Tarplin/ -
  
• A2. "Dance What You Wanna" / Alexander, Cooke, White / -
  
• A3. "The Wah-Watusi [Ft. Claudette Rogers-Robinson]" / Appell, Mann / -
  
• A4. "Such Is Love, Such Is Life" / Robinson / -
  
• A5. "The Groovy Thing" / Robinson / -
  
• A6. "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / -
  
• B1. "That's What Love Is Made Of" / Robinson, Rogers, Moore / -
  
• B2. "The Monkey Time" / Mayfield / -
  
• B3. "You're So Fine and Sweet (Ft. Bobby Rogers)" / Robinson, Moore, Rogers, Tarplin, White / -
  
• B4. "Would I Love You" / Robinson / -
  
• B5. "Dancin' Holiday" / Rogers, Samuels, Smith / -
  
• B6. "Twist & Shout" / Medley, Russell / -
  

March 22, 1965 / GREATEST HITS FROM THE BEGINNING / Tamla #T-254(M) & #TS-254(S) / 2-LP Set.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Got a Job" / Robinson, Gordy, Carlo / 2:40
  
• A2. "I Cry" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:35
  
• A3. "My Mama Done Told Me" / Robinson, Gordy, Carlo / 2:39
  
• A4. "I Need Some Money" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:20
  
• A5. "Bad Girl" / Robinson, Gordy, Beard, Gibbons, Hill / 2:42
  
• B1. "I Love Your Baby" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:33
  
• B2. "I Need a Change" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:39
  
• B3. "All I Want Is You" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:43
  
• B4. "(You Can) Depend on Me" / Robinson, Gordy / 3:05
  
• B5. "Who's Loving You" / Robinson / 3:04
  
• C1. "That's What Love Is Made Of" / Robinson, Rogers, Moore / 2:50
  
• C2. "Mickey's Monkey" / B.Holland, Dozier, E. Holland / 2:48
  
• C3. "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:28
  
• C4. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" / Robinson / 2:50
  
• C5. "I Like It Like That" / Robinson, Tarplin / 2:43
  
• C6. "A Love She Can Count On" / Robinson / 2:35
  
• D1. "Shop Around" [Second pressing, aka: the "fast," "hit" or "national" version.] / Robinson, Gordy / 2:45
  
• D2. "Way Over There" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:52
  
• D3. "I've Been Good to You" / Robinson / 2:35
  
• D4. "Would I Love You" / Robinson / 3:09
  
• D5. "I'll Try Something New" / Robinson / 2:39
  
• D6. "What's So Good About Goodbye" / Robinson / 3:01
  

November 01, 1965 / GOING TO A GO-GO / Tamla #T-267(M) & #TS-267(S) / In the midst of the group's name-change, the singles from this album were credited to The Miracles, however, the album is credited to Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "The Tracks of My Tears" / Robinson, Moore, Tarplin / 2:55
  
• A2. "Going to a Go-Go" / Robinson, Moore, Rogers, Tarplin, Rogers-Robinson / 2:46
  
• A3. "Ooo Baby Baby" / Robinson, Moore / 2:45
• A4. "My Girl Has Gone" / Robinson, Moore, Tarplin, White / 2:50
  
• A5. "In Case You Need Love" / Robinson / 2:47
  
• A6. "Choosey Beggar" / Robinson, Moore / 2:33
  
• B1. "Since You Won My Heart" / Robinson, Stevenson / 2:16
  
• B2. "From Head to Toe" / Robinson / 2:25
  
• B3. "All That's Good" / Robinson, Moore / 3:12
  
• B4. "My Baby Changes Like the Weather" / Davis, Wilson / 2:47
  
• B5. "Let Me Have Some" / Robinson, Rogers / 3:07
  
• B6. "A Fork in the Road" / Robinson, Moore, White / 3:26
  

November 16, 1966 / AWAY WE A GO-GO / Tamla #T-271(M) & #TS-271(S) / In the midst of the group's name-change, the singles from this album were credited to The Miracles, however, the album is credited to Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)" / Wilson / 2:46
  
• A2. "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" / G.Donaggio, P.Donaggio, Wickham, Pallavinci, Napier-Bell" / 2:56
  
• A3. "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:27
  
• A4. "Save Me" / Robinson, Moore, Rogers / 2:21
  
• A5. "Oh, Be My Love" / Robinson, Moore / 2:51
  
• A6. "Can You Love a Poor Boy" / Hunters, Wonder / 3:14
  
• B1. "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" / Holland, Whitfield / 2:17
  
• B2. "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" / Bacharach, David / 2:26
  
• B3. "Baby Baby" / Robinson, Cleveland, T.Johnson, Lewis / 3:06
  
• B4. "Walk on By" / Bacharach, David / 2:45
  
• B5. "Swept for You Baby" / Robinson / 2:55
  
• B6. "More, More, More of Your Love" / Robinson / 2:32
  

The songs on the following albums were recorded and/or packaged after The Miracles became Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and were credited as such, unless otherwise noted:

August 29, 1967 / MAKE IT HAPPEN / Tamla #T-276(M) & #TS-276(S) / Title of album changed in October of 1970 to The Tears of a Clown because of the popularity of the song "The Tears of a Clown" in England and it was reissued in the U.S. At the same time of the album's reissue, a single was released as well.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "The Soulful Shack" / Robinson / 2:46
  
• A2. "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" / Robinson, Tarplin / 2:58
  
• A3. "My Love for You" / Broadnax, Paul / 2:22
  
• A4. "I'm Outside (Looking In)" / Robinson / 2:53
  
• A5. "Don't Think It's Me" / Robinson / 2:46
  

Note: "Don't Think It's Me" was recorded sometime between 1958 and 1960, when the group was still being called The Miracles but wasn't released until it appeared on Make It Happen in August of 1967. Make It Happen was the first album that the group was billed as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, so some references report the song as such. However, since at the time of the recording, before 1964, it should rightfully be credited just The Miracles.

• A6. "My Love Is Your Love (Forever)" / Hunters, Wonder / 2:25
  
• B1. "More Love" / Robinson / 2:44
  
• B2. "After You Put Back the Pieces (I'll Still Have a Broken Heart)" / Robinson / 2:40
  
• B3. "It's a Good Feeling" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland, Robinson / 3:11
  
• B4. "You Must Be Love" / Robinson, Moore / 2:33
  
• B5. "Dancing's Alright" / Robinson, Moore, Rogers, Tarplin, White / 2:32
  
• B6. "The Tears of a Clown" / Cosby, Robinson, Wonder / 3:02
  

January 26, 1968 / GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 / Tamla #TS-280(S) / Compilation.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Going to a Go-Go" / Robinson, Moore, Rogers, Tarplin / 2:45
  
• A2. "The Tracks of My Tears" / Robinson, Moore, Tarplin / 2:54
  
• A3. "I Second That Emotion" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:44
  
• A4. "Ooo Baby Baby" / Robinson, Moore / 2:45
  
• A5. "My Girl Has Gone" / Robinson, Moore, Tarplin, White / 2:50
  
• A6. "Come on Do the Jerk" / Robinson, Moore, Rogers, White / 2:45
  
• B1. "Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)" / Wilson / 2:41
  
• B2. "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage [SR&TM]" / Robinson, Tarplin / 2:58
  
• B3. "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:30
  
• B4. "More Love [SR&TM]" / Robinson / 2:44
  
• B5. "Choosey Beggar" / Robinson, Moore / 2:32
  
• B6. "Save Me" / Robinson, Moore, Rogers / 2:22
  

Note: Most of the songs on this album were originally recorded as The Miracles except "The Love I Saw in You as Just a Mirage," which was recorded November 11, 1966 and "More Love," which was recorded April 26, 1967, when the group was named Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.

August 26, 1968 / SPECIAL OCCASION / Tamla #TS-290(S) / - .
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Yester Love" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:16
  
• A2. "If You Can Want" / Robinson / 2:42
  
• A3. "Special Occasion" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:20
  
• A4. "Everybody Needs Love" / Holland, Whitfield / 2:58
  
• A5. "Just Losing You" / Robinson / 2:52
  
• A6. "Give Her Up" / Robinson / 2:57
  
• B1. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" / Strong, Whitfield / 2:58
  
• B2. "Yesterday" / Lennon, McCartney / 3:47
  
• B3. "Your Mother's Only Daughter" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:24
  
• B4. "Much Better Off" / Robinson, Moore / 2:48
  
• B5. "You Only Build Me Up to Tear Me Down" / Robinson / 3:24
  

January 06, 1969 / SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES - LIVE! / Tamla #TS-289(S) / Recorded earlier and numbered but not released until 1969. Live performance.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Once in a Lifetime" / Newley, Bricusse, Dietz, Schwartz / 3:30
  
• A2. "You and the Night and the Music" / Newley, Bricusse, Dietz, Schwartz / Tracks A1 and A2 are combined in one track on the LP.
  
• A3. "I Second That Emotion" / Robinson, Cleveland / 5:09
  
• A4. "The Tracks of My Tears" / Robinson, Moore, Tarplin / 3:48
  
• A5. "Poinciana" / Bernier, Simon / 4:30
  
• A6. "Up, Up and Away" / Webb / 2:30
  
• A7. "Theme from Valley of the Dolls" / A.Previn, D.Previn / 4:58
  
• B1. "Yester Love" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:11
  
• B2. "Walk on By" / Bacharach, David / 5:22
  
• B3. "Yesterday" / Lennon, McCartney / 4:10
  
• B4. "If You Can Want" / Robinson / 2:28
  
• B5. "Mickey's Monkey" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 5:31
  
• B6. "Ooo Baby Baby" / Robinson, Moore / 4:03
  
• B7. "Going to a Go-Go" / Robinson, Moore, R.Rogers, Tarplin, C.Rogers / 7:05
  

Note: From above, the following songs were originally recorded as The Miracles: "I Second That Emotion," "The Tracks of My Tears," "Mickey's Monkey," "Ooo Baby Baby" & "Going to a Go-Go." However, since these were recorded live after the group changed their name, it could be said that the credit is correctly given to Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.

2004 / SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES -LIVE / Hip-O Select #B0003633-02 / A 2-CD, limited edition set was issued. The first CD has the same lineup as the original LP, above. The second CD consists of bonus tracks made up of studio recordings plus an excerpt from the live concert, where the group is being introduced to the audience.
CD Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• 1. "The Tears of a Clown" / Robinson, Cosby, Wonder / 3:16
  
• 2. "I Don't Blame You at All" / Robinson / 2:57
  
• 3. "Satisfaction" / Robinson / 4:20
  
• 4. "Got to Be There" / Willensky / 5:25
  
• 5. "More Love" / Robinson / 2:19
  
• 6. "We've Come Too Far to End It Now" / Jones, Bristol, Brown / 4:24
  
• 7. "Abraham, Martin & John" / Holler / 4:01
  
• 8. "Intro of Orchestra" / Band members are introduced / 2:47
  
• 9. "Bad Girl" / Robinson, Gordy / 3:21
  
• 10. "Shop Around" [Second pressing aka: the "fast," "hit," or "national" version.] / Robinson, Gordy / 3:38
  
• 11. "The Tracks of My Tears" / Robinson, Moore, Tarplin / 3:11
  
• 12. "Here I go Again" / Robinson, Johnson, Cleveland, Moore / 3:38
  
• 13. "Ooo Baby Baby" / Robinson, Moore / 4:10
  
• 14. "Mickey's Monkey" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 5:44
  
• 15. "Going to a Go-Go" / Robinson, Moore, R.Rogers, Tarplin, C.Rogers / 4:21
  

The following songs were recorded as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: "Satisfaction," "Got to Be There," "More Love," "We've Come Too Far to End It Now," & "Here I Go Again." All others were credited to The Miracles.

July 10, 1969 / TIME OUT FOR SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES / Tamla #TS-295(S) / - .
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Doggone Right" / Robinson, Tarplin, Cleveland / 2:56
  
• A2. "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" / Robinson, Johnson, Cleveland / 3:29
  
• A3. "My Girl" / Robinson, White / 2:55
  
• A4. "The Hurt Is Over" / Robinson, Tarplin, Cleveland / 2:57
  
• A5. "You Neglect Me" / Robinson, Tarplin / 3:15
  
• A6. "Abraham, Martin & John" / Holler / 2:29
  
• B1. "For Once in My Life" / Miller, Murden / 3:10
  
• B2. "Once I Got to Know You (Couldn't Help But Love You)" / Robinson, Johnson / 2:59
  
• B3. "Wichita Lineman" / Webb / 2:52
  
• B4. "The Composer" / Robinson / 2:17
  
• B5. "Here I Go Again" / Robinson, Johnson, Moore, Cleveland / 2:56
  
• B6. "I'll Take You Any Way That You Come" / Robinson / 3:53
  

November 03, 1969 / FOUR IN BLUE / Tamla #TS-297(S) / - .
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "You Send Me (With Your Good Lovin')" / Robinson, Cleveland, Johnson / 2:41
  
• A2. "Dreams Dreams" / Robinson / 2:38
  
• A3. "Tomorrow Is Another Day" / Richards, Verdi / 2:37
  
• A4. "Hey Jude" / Lennon, McCartney / 3:30
  
• A5. "California Soul" / Ashford, Simpson / 3:05
  
• A6. "A Legend in Its Own Time" / Robinson / 3:07
  
• B1. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" / Mann, Spector, Weil / 4:20
  
• B2. "We Can Make It, We Can" / Ashford, Simpson / 2:25
  
• B3. "When Nobody Cares" / Robinson / 4:00
  
• B4. "Don't Say You Love Me" / Morris / 3:00
  
• B5. "Wish I Knew" / Dean, Richards / 3:00
  
• B6. "My World Is Empty Without You" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 3:15
  

October XX, 1970 / THE TEARS OF A CLOWN / Tamla #TS-276(S) / Retitled version of Make It Happen.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

* See above at August 29, 1967 for track listing.

April 28, 1970 / WHAT LOVE HAS...JOINED TOGETHER / Tamla #TS-301(S) / - .
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "What Love Has Joined Together" / Robinson, Rogers / # Unavailable.
  
• A2. "My Cherie Amour" / Cosby, Wonder, Moy / # Unavailable.
  
• A3. "If This World Were Mine" / Gaye / # Unavailable.
  
• B1. "You've Made Me So Very Happy" / B.Holloway, P.Halloway, Wilson, Gordy / # Unavailable.
  
• B2. "This Guy's in Love with You" / Bacharach, David / # Unavailable.
  
• B3. "And I Love Her" / Lennon, McCartney / # Unavailable.
  

September 30, 1970 / A POCKET FULL OF MIRACLES / Tamla #TS-306(S) / - .
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Flower Girl" / Robinson, Tarplin, Moore / # Unavailable.
  
• A2. "Who's Gonna Take the Blame" / Ashford, Simpson / # Unavailable.
  
• A3. "Darling Dear" / G.Gordy, R.Gordy, Story / # Unavailable.
  
• A4. "You've Got the Love I Need" / Robinson / # Unavailable.
  
• A5. "Get Ready" / Robinson / # Unavailable.
  
• A6. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" / Simon / # Unavailable.
  
• B1. "Something, Something You Got" / Robinson / # Unavailable.
  
• B2. "Point It Out" / Robinson, Tarplin, Cleveland / # Unavailable.
  
• B3. "Don't Take It So Hard" / Robinson / # Unavailable.
  
• B4. "Backfire" / Robinson, Bristol, Cleveland / # Unavailable.
  
• B5. "The Reel of Time" / Robinson / # Unavailable.
  
• B6. "Wishful Thinking" / Robinson / # Unavailable.
  

November 23, 1970 / THE SEASON FOR MIRACLES / Tamla #T-307(M) / - .
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Deck the Halls"/"Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" / Traditional / 4:03
  
• A2. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" / Traditional / 3:06
  
• A3. "I Can Tell When Christmas Is Near" / Morris, Wonder / 3:02
  
• A4. "I Believe in Christmas Eve" / Robinson / 2:03
  
• A5. "The Christmas Song" / Tormé, Wells / 3:27
  
• A6. "Jingle Bells" / Pierpont / 2:47
  
• B1. "It's Christmas Time" / Morris, Wonder / 3:27
  
• B2. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" / Traditional, Work / 3:45
  
• B3. "Away in a Manger"/"Coventry Carol" / Traditional/Kirkpatrick / 2:23
  
• B4. "Peace on Earth (Good Will Toward Men)" / A.Roach, J.Roach / 3:03
  
• B5. "The Day That Love Began" / D.Miller, R.Miller / 3:53
  
• B6. "A Child Is Waiting" / Hinton, Jerome / 2:42
  

August 27, 1971 / ONE DOZEN ROSES / Tamla #T-312L(S) / - .
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "When Sundown Comes" / Robinson / 3:15
  
• A2. "No Wonder Love's a Wonder" / Robinson / 3:05
  
• A3. "The Tears of a Clown" / Robinson, Cosby, Wonder / 2:53
  
• A4. "Satisfaction" / Robinson / 3:20
  
• A5. "Crazy About the La La La" / Robinson / 2:58
  
• A6. "Cecilia" / Robinson / 2:57
  
• B1. "I Don't Blame You at All" / Robinson / 2:54
  
• B2. "That Girl" / Robinson / 2:55
  
• B3. "Faces" / Goga / 2:45
  
• B4. "I Love You Dear" / Robinson / 2:35
  
• B5. "Oh, Baby, Baby, I Love You" / Robinson / 2:33
  
• B6. "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" / Robinson / 2:59
  

July 27, 1972 / FLYING HIGH TOGETHER / Tamla #T-318L(S) / Last studio album with Smokey Robinson as the front man.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "I Can't Stand to See You Cry" / Robinson / 3:18
  
• A2. "Theme From Love Story" / Lai, Sigman / 3:30
  
• A3. "We've Come Too Far to End It Now" / Robinson / 3:25
  
• A4. "Flying High Together" / Robinson / 2:50
  
• A5. "With Your Love Came" / Robinson / 3:07
  
• A6. "It Will Be Alright" / Robinson / 3:07
  
• B1. "Oh Girl" / Record / 2:57
  
• B2. "You Ain't Livin' ‘Til You're Lovin'" / Robinson / 2:56
  
• B3. "We Had a Love So Strong" / Robinson / 2:54
  
• B4. "Got to Be There" / Robinson / 4:30
  
• B5. "Betcha by Golly Wow" / Creed, Bell / 4:38
  

December 8, 1972 / 1957-1972 / Tamla #T-320L(S) / This 2-LP set is a compilation consisting of songs recorded both before and after the group was billed as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "The Tears of a Clown" / Robinson, Cosby, Wonder / 3:16
  
• A2. "I Don't Blame You at All" / Robinson / 2:57
  
• A3. "Satisfaction" / Robinson / 4:20
  
• A4. "Got to Be There" / Willensky / 5:25
  
• B1. "More Love" / Robinson / 2:19
  
• B2. "We've Come Too Far to End It Now" / Jones, Bristol, Brown / 4:24
  
• B3. "Abraham, Martin & John" / Holler / 4:01
  
• C1. "Intro of Orchestra" / Band members are introduced / 2:47
  
• C2. "Bad Girl" / Robinson, Gordy / 3:21
  
• C3. "Shop Around" / Robinson, Gordy / 3:38
  
• C4. "The Tracks of My Tears" / Robinson, Moore, Tarplin / 3:11
  
• C5. "Here I Go Again" / Robinson, Johnson, Cleveland, Moore / 3:38
  
• D1. "Ooo Baby Baby" / Robinson, Moore / 4:10
  
• D2. "Mickey's Monkey" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 5:44
  
• D3. "Going to a Go-Go" / Robinson, Moore, R.Rogers, Tarplin, C. Rogers / 4:21
  

The following studio albums were recorded after Smokey Robinson left the group and the remaining members went back to using the name The Miracles, unless otherwise indicated. Any anthologies or compilations after this date may include songs from any time period.

April 18, 1973 / RENAISSANCE / Tamla #T-325F / First studio album recorded after Smokey Robinson left the group.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "What Is a Heart Good For?" / Ross, Ware / 2:52
  
• A2. "If You're Ever in the Neighborhood" / Fenceton, Marcellino, Larson / 2:52
  
• A3. "I Wanna Be With You" / Hutch / 4:32
  
• A4. "Wigs and Lashes" / Mizell, Perren / 3:26
  
• A5. "Don't Let It End (‘Til You Let It Begin)" / Mizell, Perren / 3:05 [Featuring lead vocals by Billy Griffin and Ronnie White, with a spoken-word segment by Bobby Rogers.]
  
• B1. "I Love You Secretly" / Gordy-Gaye, Stover, M.Gaye / 4:19
  
• B2. "I Don't Need No Reason" / Sawyer, Ware / 2:10
  
• B3. "Nowhere to Go" / McMurray, Jackson, Fears / 4:18 [Featuring leads by group members: Billy Griffin, Ronnie White, Pete Moore & Bobby Rogers.]
  
• B4. "I Didn't Realize the Show Was Over" / R.Hutch, W.Hutch / 3:15
  

January 16, 1974 / SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES ANTHOLOGY / Motown #793 / 3-LP Set. Compilation, consists of songs recorded both before and after the group was billed as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Got a Job" / Robinson, Gorgy, Carlo / 2:40
  
• A2. "Bad Girl" / Robinson, Beard, Gibbons, Hill, Gordy / 2:42
  
• A3. "Way Over There" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:52
  
• A4. "You Can Depend on Me" / Robinson, Gordy / 3:05
  
• A5. "Shop Around" [Second pressing [aka: the "fast," "hit," or "national" version.] / Robinson, Gordy / 2:45
  
• A6. "Who's Lovin' You" / Robinson / 3:00
  
• A7. "What's So Good About Goodbye?" / Robinson / 3:01
  
• B1. "I'll Try Something New" / Robinson / 2:39
  
• B2. "I've Been Good to You" / Robinson / 2:35
  
• B3. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" / Robinson / 2:50
  
• B4. "A Love She Can Count On" / Robinson / 2:35
  
• B5. "Mickey's Monkey" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:48
  
• B6. "I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:28
  
• B7. "I Like It Like That" / Robinson, Tarplin / 2:43
  
• C1. "That's What Love Is Made Of" / Robinson, Rogers, Moore / 2:50
  
• C2. "Come on Do the Jerk" / Robinson, Rogers, Moore, White, Jones, Staunton, Whited / 2:45
  
• C3. "Ooo Baby Baby" / Robinson, Moore / 2:45
  
• C4. "The Tracks of My Tears" / Robinson, Tarplin, Moore / 2:54
  
• C5. "My Girl Has Gone" / Robinson, Tarplin, Moore, White / 2:50
  
• C6. "Choosey Beggar" / Robinson, Moore / 2:32
  
• C7. "Going to a Go-Go" / Robinson, Tarplin, Rogers, Moore / 2:45
  
• D1. "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:30
  
• D2. "Save Me" / Robinson, Rogers, Moore / 2:22
  
• D3. "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" / Robinson, Tarplin / 2:57
  
• D4. "More Love" / Robinson / 2:45
  
• D5. "I Second That Emotion" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:44
  
• D6. "If You Can Want" / Robinson / 2:42
  
• D7. "Yester Love" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:14
  
• E1. "Special Occasion" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:20
  
• E2. "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" / Robinson, Cleveland, Johnson / 4:02
  
• E3. "Doggone Right" / Robinson, Cleveland, Tarplin / 2:56
  
• E4. "Here I Go Again" / Robinson, Cleveland, Johnson, Moore / 2:58
  
• E5. "Abraham, Martin & John" / Holler / 2:59
  
• E6. "Darling Dear" / Gordy, Gordy, Story / 3:13
  
• E7. "Point It Out" / Robinson, Cleveland, Tarplin / 2:30
  
• F1. "Who's Gonna Take the Blame" / Ashford, Simpson / 3:33
  
• F2. "The Tears of a Clown" / Robinson, Crosby, Wonder / 2:59
  
• F3. "I Don't Blame You at All" / Robinson / 3:09
  
• F4. "Satisfaction" / Robinson / 3:20
  
• F5. "We've Come Too Far to End It Now" / Bristol, Brown, Jones / 3:58
  
• F6. "I Can't Stand to See You Cry" / Bristol, Brown, Jones / 3:34
  

1986 / SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES ANTHOLOGY / Motown #630-793-2 / Besides this 2-CD reissue of SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES ANTHOLOGY, with the same track lineup as Motown #793, above, Motown also issued a limited edition album with the same title, but with 4 Bonus tracks, as Motown #MOTD-200793. The first 16 songs were the same as Motown #793 (above) with the addition of the following:
CD Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• 17. "Crazy About the La La La" / Robinson / 2:54
  
• 18. "Do It Baby" / Yarian, Perren / 2:57
  
• 19. "Don't Cha Love It" / Yarian, Perren / 3:08
  
• 20. "Love Machine, Part 1" / Griffin, Moore / 6:44
  

August 24, 1974 / DO IT BABY / Tamla #T6-334 / Consists of songs recorded after Smokey Robinson left the group.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Do It Baby / Yarian, Perren / 3:05
  
• A2. "Up Again / Yarian, Perren / 3:15
  
• A3. "Where Are You Going to My Love"/ Day, Goodison, Leslie, Hiller / 3:34
  
• A4. "What Is a Heart Good For" / Ross, Ware / 2:52
  
• A5. "You Are Love" / Yarian, Perren / 3:22
  
• B1. "Give Me Just Another Day" / Ware / 3:33
  
• B2. "We Feel the Same" / C.Davis / 3:00
  
• B3. "Calling Out Your Name" / Ware / 2:57
  
• B4. "A Foolish Thing to Say" / Grady / 2:49
  
• B5. "Can't Get Ready for Losing You" / R.Hutch, W.Hutch / 3:08
  

January 16, 1975 / DON'T CHA LOVE IT / Tamla #T6-336 / - .
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Keep On Keepin' On (Doin' What You Do)" / Yarian, Wyatt / 3:37
• A2. "Sweet, Sweet Lovin'" / Yarian, Perren, Jones / 3:45
• A3. "A Little Piece of Heaven" / Yarian, Perren / 3:25
• A4. "Don't Cha Love It" / Yarian, Perren / 3:20
• A5. "Got Me Goin' (Again)" / Yarian, Perren / 3:47
• B1. "Gemini" / Yarian, Perren, St.Cyr / 3:05
• B2. "Brokenhearted Girl-Brokenhearted Boy" / Yarian, Perren, Hopper / 4:05
• B3. "Take It All" / Yarian, Perren / 3:40
• B4. "Gonna Tell the World (Wedding Song)" / Yarian, Perren / 3:21
• B5. "You Are Love" / Yarian, Perren / 3:22

1975 / The Tears of a Clown / Tamla TS-276 / This tracks on this album are essentially the same as those on Don't Cha Love It, above, Tamla #T6-336, but they the title of the album was changed to The Tears of a Clown, the title cut was added, and the tracts were rearranged as follows:
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Love Machine, Part 1" / Griffin, Moore / 6:59
  
• A2. "Don't Cha Love It" / Yarian, Perren / 3:20
  
• A3. "Keep On Keepin' On (Doin' What You Do)" / Yarian, Wyatt, Jr. / 3:37
  
• A4. "Sweet Sweet Lovin'" / Yarian, Perren, Jones / 3:45
  
• A5. "Got Me Goin' (Again)" / Yarian, Perren / 3:47
  
• B1. "You Are Love" / Yarian, Perren / 3:22
  
• B2. "Gemini" / Yarian, Perren, St. Cyr / 3:05
  
• B3. "Take It All" / Yarian, Perren / 3:40
  
• B4. "Brokenhearted Girl-Brokenhearted Boy" / Yarian, Perren, Hopper / 4:05
  
• B5. "A Little Piece of Heaven" / Yarian, Perren / 3:25
  
• B6. "Gonna Tell the World (Wedding Song)" / Yarian, Perren / 3:21
  

September 17, 1975 / CITY OF ANGELS / Tamla T6-339 / - .
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Overture" / Griffin, Moore / 3:10
  
• A2. "City of Angels" / Griffin, Moore / 4:50
  
• A3. "Free Press" / Griffin, Moore / 3:15
  
• A4. "Ain't Nobody Straight in L.A." / Perrin / 3:48
  
• A5. "Night Life" / Griffin, Moore / 4:27
  
• B1. "Love Machine, Part 1" / Griffin, Moore / 6:52
  
• B2. "My Name Is Michael" / Griffin, Moore / 3:00
  
• B3. "Poor Charlotte" / Griffin, Moore / 6:05
  
• B4. "Waldo Roderick DE Hammersmith" / Griffin, Moore / 3:06
  
• B5. "Smog" / Perrin / 5:16
  

2010 / CITY OF ANGELS / Hip-O Select #B0013787-02 / A CD with a bonus track was released by Hip-O Select Records, with the following additional song:
CD Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

* 11. "Love Machine" [Instrumental] / Griffin, Moore / 7:42

September 14, 1976 / THE POWER OF MUSIC / Tamla #T6-344 / - .
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "The Power of Music" / Names Unavailable / 5:39
  
• A2. "Love to Make Love" / Names Unavailable / 4:59
  
• A3. "Can I Pretend" / Names Unavailable / 5:26
  
• A4. "Let the Children Play (Overture)" / Unavailable / 3:55
  
• B1. "Gossip" / Names Unavailable / 6:20
  
• B2. "Let the Children Play" / Names Unavailable / 4:13
  
• B3. "The Street of Love" / Names Unavailable / 3:00
  
• B4. "You Need a Miracle" / Names Unavailable / 6:16
  

July 19, 1977 / GREATEST HITS / Tamla #T7-357 / Compilation, consists of songs recorded after Smokey Robinson left the group.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "The Power of Music" / Names Unavailable / 2:39
  
• A2. "Let the Children Play (Overture)" / Names Unavailable / 2:23
  
• A3. "Love Machine, Part 1" / Griffin, Moore / 6:45
  
• A4. "Do It Baby" / Yarian, Perrin / 2:59
  
• B1. "Take It All" / Yarian, Perrin / Names Unavailable.
  
• B2. "Don't Cha Love It" / Yarian, Perrin / Names Unavailable.
  
• B3. "What Is a Heart Good For" / Ross, Ware / Names Unavailable.
  
• B4. "Night Life" / Griffin, Moore / Names Unavailable.
  
• B5. "Gemini" / Yarian, Perrin, St.Cyr / Names Unavailable.
  
• B6. "Don't Let It End (‘Til You Let It Begin)" / Mizell, Perren / Names Unavailable.
  

1977 / LOVE CRAZY / Columbia #PC-34460 & #PCQ-34460 / Q=In quadraphonic sound.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "Love Crazy Introduction" / Uncertain / 1.17
  
• A2. "Love Crazy / Love Crazy Overture" / Uncertain / 5.35
  
• A3. "Too Young" / Uncertain / 6.43
  
• A4. "Spy For Brotherhood" / Griffin, Moore / 6.04
  
• B1. "A Better Way to Live" / Uncertain / 5.31
  
• B2. "Women (Make the World Go 'Round)" / Uncertain / 4.47
  
• B3. "The Bird Must Fly Away" / Uncertain / 4.30
  
• B4. "I Can Touch the Sky" / Uncertain / 3.33
  

1978 / THE MIRACLES / Columbia #JC-34910 / - .
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• A1. "I Can't Stand It" / Names Unavailable / # Unavailable.
  
• A2. "Love Doctor" / Names Unavailable / # Unavailable.
  
• A3. "The Magic of Your Eyes" / Names Unavailable / # Unavailable.
  
• A4. "Freeway" / Names Unavailable / # Unavailable.
  
• B1. "Hot Dance" / Names Unavailable / # Unavailable.
  
• B2. "Mean Machine" / Names Unavailable / # Unavailable.
  
• B3. "Sad Rain" / Names Unavailable / # Unavailable.
  
• B4. "Reach for the Sky" / Names Unavailable / # Unavailable.
  

1981 / DO IT BABY / Motown #M5-133V1 / Reissue of Tamla #T6-334.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

* See above at August 29, 1967 for track listing.

1981 / AWAY WE A GO-GO / Motown #M5-136V1 / Reissue of Tamla #TS-271.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

* See above at November 16, 1966 for track listing.

1981 / THE TEARS OF A CLOWN / Motown #M5-156V1 / Reissue of Tamla #TS-276.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

* See above at 1975 for track listing.

1981 / HI, WE'RE THE MIRACLES / Motown #M5-160V1 / Reissue of Tamla #T-220.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

* See above at June 16, 1961 for track listing.

1981 / GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 / Motown #M5-210V1 / Reissue of Tamla #TS-280.

* See above at January 26, 1968 for track listing.

1981 / DOIN' MICKEY'S MONKEY / Motown #M5-217V1 / Reissue of Tamla #TS-245.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

* See above at November 11, 1963 for track listing.

1981 / RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE / Motown #M5-220V1 / Reissue of Tamla #TM-241.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

* See above at May 31, 1963 for track listing.

1982 / GREATEST HITS FROM THE BEGINNING / Motown #M8-238M2(M) / Reissue of Tamla #TS-254.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

* See above at March 22, 1965 for track listing.

1982 / THE SEASON FOR MIRACLES / Motown #5253-ML(M) / Reissue of Tamla #TS-307.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

* See above at November 23, 1970 for track listing.

1982 / CHRISTMAS WITH THE MIRACLES / Motown #5254-ML(M) / Reissue of Tamla #TM-236.
LP Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

* See above at October 29, 1963 for track listing.

1994 / THE 35th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION / Motown #63334 / Compilation, consists of songs recorded in all four eras: The Miracles (before 1965), Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1965-1972), The (post-Robinson) Miracles (after 1972) and Smokey Robinson solo (after 1972).
CD1 Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• 1. "Got a Job" / Robinson, Carlo, Gordy / 2:41
  
• 2. "I Cry" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:35
  
• 3. "Bad Girl" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:41
  
• 4. "All I Want Is You" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:43
  
• 5. "It" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:42
  
• 6. "Way Over There" [Original version unavailable elsewhere] / Robinson, Gordy / 3:00
  
• 7. "The Feeling Is So Fine" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:42
  
• 8. "(You Can) Depend on Me" / Robinson, Gordy / 3:08
  
• 9. "Shop Around" [First pressing aka: the "slow" or "local" version.] / Robinson, Gordy / 3:01
  
• 10. "Who's Lovin' You" / Robinson / 3:04
  
• 11. "Shop Around" [Second pressing aka: the "fast," "hit" or "national version] / Robinson, Gordy / 2:49
  
• 12. "After All" / Robinson / 2:45
  
• 13. "Ain't It Baby" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:32
  
• 14. "Mighty Good Lovin'" / Robinson / 2:36
  
• 15. "Broken Hearted" [sic] / Robinson, Gordy / 2:58
  
• 16. "Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues" / Robinson, White / 2:55
  
• 17. "That's the Way I Feel" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:38
  
• 18. "Determination" / Robinson / 2:17
  
• 19. "I Had to Cry" / Robinson / 2:42
  
• 20. "What's So Good About Goodbye?" / Robinson / 2:22
• 21. "I've Been Good to You" / Robinson / 2:39
  
• 22. "I'll Try Something New" / Robinson / 2:37
  
• 23. "You Never Miss a Good Thing" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:41
  
• 24. "If Your Mother Only Knew" / Robinson, Stevenson / 2:42
  
• 25. "He Don't Care About Me" [Ft: Claudette Rogers-Robinson] / Robinson / 2:15
  
• 26. "A Love That Can Never Be" / Bateman, Bradford, Wylie / 2:47
  

CD2 Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• 1. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" / Robinson / 2:58
  
• 2. "(Have A) Happy Landing" / Robinson, White / 2:46
  
• 3. "Father Dear" / Carlo, Gordy / 2:33
  
• 4. "A Love She Can Count On" / Robinson / 2:52
  
• 5. "Mickey's Monkey" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:45
  
• 6. "Whatever Makes You Happy" / Robinson, White / 2:32
  
• 7. "The Day You Take One (You Have to Take the Other)" / Robinson / 2:50
  
• 8. "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:38
  
• 9. "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You" / Robinson / 2:55
  
• 10. "Heartbreak Road" / Robinson, White / 2:45
  
• 11. "Show Me You Can Dance" / Jones, Staunton, Walker / 2:22
  
• 12. "I Like It Like That" / Robinson, Tarplin / 2:35
  
• 13. "You're So Fine & Sweet" / Robinson, Moore, Rogers, Tarplin, White / 2:20
  
• 14. "That's What Love Is Made Of" / Robinson, Moore, Rogers / 2:56
  
• 15. "Baby, Don't You Go" / Robinson / 2:58
  
• 16. "Ooo Baby Baby" / Robinson, Moore / 2:42
  
• 17. "All That's Good" / Robinson, Moore / 2:52
  
• 18. "The Tracks of My Tears" / Robinson, Moore, Tarplin / 3:01
  
• 19. "A Fork in the Road" / Robinson, Moore, White / 3:20
  
• 20. "My Girl Has Gone" / Robinson, Moore, Tarplin, White / 2:24
  
• 21. "Going to a Go-Go" / Robinson, Moore, Rogers, Tarplin / 2:50
  
• 22. "Choosey Beggar" / Robinson, Moore / 2:31
  
• 23. "I'm Stuck on You" [Never before released master version.] / Names Unavailable / 2:44
  
• 24. "Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)" / Wilson / 2:42
  
• 25. "Oh, Be My Love" / Robinson, Moore / 2:50
  

CD3 Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• 1. "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:30
  
• 2. "My Business, Your Pleasure" / Robinson, Rogers, Tarplin, White / 2:41
  
• 3. "Save Me" / Robinson, Moore, Rogers / 2:25
  
• 4. "It's a Good Feeling" / Robinson, B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 3:07
  
• 5. "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" / Robinson, Tarplin / 2:59
  
• 6. "Come Spy With Me" / Robinson / 2:57
  
• 7. "My Love for You" / Broadnax, Paul / 2:39
  
• 8. "More Love" / Robinson / 2:49
  
• 9. "After You Put Back the Pieces (I'll Still Have a Broken Heart)" / Broadnax, Paul, Wonder / 2:41
  
• 10. "I Second That Emotion" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:41
  
• 11. "You Must Be Love" / Robinson, Moore / 2:35
  
• 12. "I Care About Detroit" / Clark, Combs / 3:07
  
• 13. "If You Can Want" / Robinson / 2:26
  
• 14. "When the Words from Your Heart Get Caught up in Your Throat" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:50
  
• 15. "Yester Love" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:18
  
• 16. "You Only Build Me up to Tear Me Down" / Robinson / 3:23
  
• 17. "Special Occasion" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:18
  
• 18. "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" / Robinson, Cleveland, Johnson / 2:57
  
• 19. "Donggone Right" / Robinson, Cleveland, Tarplin / 2:58
  
• 20. "The Composer" / Robinson / 2:26
  
• 21. "Here I Go Again" / Robinson, Moore, Cleveland, Johnson / 2:57
  
• 22. "Once I Got to Know You (Couldn't Help But Love You)" / Robinson, Johnson / 3:05
  
• 23. "Abraham, Martin & John" / Holler / 2:56
  
• 24. "What Love Has Joined Together" / Robinson, Rogers / 5:52
  

CD4 Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• 1. "Point It Out" / Robinson, Cleveland, Tarplin / 2:39
  
• 2. "Who's Gonna Take the Blame" / Ashford, Simpson / 3:29
  
• 3. "I Gotta Thing for You" / Robinson / 3:18
  
• 4. "The Tears of a Clown" / Robinson, Cosby, Wonder / 3:04
  
• 5. "Promise Me" / Robinson, Cleveland, Tarplin / 3:06
  
• 6. "I Don't Blame You at All" / Robinson / 3:06
  
• 7. "There's a Sad Story Here" / Robinson / 3:17
  
• 8. "Crazy About the La La La" / Robinson / 2:52
  
• 9. "Satisfaction" / Robinson / 3:16
  
• 10. "We've Come Too Far to End It Now" / Bristol, Brown, Jones / 3:48
  
• 11. "I Can't Stand to See You Cry" / Bristol, Brown, Jones / 3:38
  
• 12. "Here I Go Again" [Alternate Take] / Robinson, Moore, Cleveland, Johnson / 3:48
  
• 13. "Sweet Harmony" / Robinson / 4:10
  
• 14. "Don't Let It End ('Til You Let It Begin)" [Post-Robinson Miracles] / Yarian, Perren / 3:05
  
• 15. "Do It Baby" [Post-Robinson Miracles.] / Yarian, Perren / 3:02
  
• 16. "Don't Cha Love It" [Post-Robinson Miracles.] / Yarian, Perren / 3:19
  
• 17. "Quiet Storm" [Smokey solo.] / Robinson, Jones / 4:02
  
• 18. "Love, Machine, Pt. 1" [Post-Robinson Miracles.] / Griffin, Moore / 3:00
  
• 19. "Cruisin'" [Smokey solo.] / Robinson, Tarplin / 4:29
  
• 20. "Being With You" [Smokey solo.] / Robinson / 4:00
  
• 21. "Just to See Her" [Smokey solo.] / George, Pardini / 4:02
  
• 22. "One Heartbeat" [Smokey solo.] / LeGassik, Ray / 4:04
  

1999 / LOST & FOUND: ALONG CAME LOVE 1958-1964 / Motown #53869 / Compilation, consists of songs recorded before the group was billed as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
CD Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• 1. "I Think We Can Make It" / Robinson / 2:31
  
• 2. "I Love Your Baby" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:42
  
• 3. "My Mama Done Told Me" / Robinson, Gordy, Carlo / 2:39
  
• 4. "Along Came Love" / Robinson / 2:45
  
• 5. "Come to Me" / Robinson / 2:41
  
• 6. "You've Got to Pay Bills" / Robinson / 2:58
  
• 7. "I Need Some Money" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:20
  
• 8. "Would I Love You" / Robinson / 2:53
  
• 9. "If I Were a Bell" / Loesser / 2:07
  
• 10. "Easy Street" / Jones / 3:23
  
• 11. "Don't Think It's Me" / Robinson / 2:44
  
• 12. "I Like It Like That" / Robinson, Tarplin / 2:44
  
• 13. "(Talking 'Bout) Nobody but My Baby" / Holland, Whitfield / 2:52
  
• 14. "Yes, No, Maybe So" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:06
  
• 15. "Mr. Misery (Let Me Be)" [Ft. Claudette Rogers-Robinson] / Dozier, Gorman, Holland / 2:22
  
• 16. "Don't Say Bye-Bye" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:01
  
• 17. "I Need a Change" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:39
  
• 18. "I Need Somebody" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:25
  
• 19. "Please Say You Love Me" / Robinson, Bradford / 2:39
  
• 20. "Shop Around" [Live performance.] / Robinson, Gordy / # Unavailable.
  

2000 / UNIVERSAL MASTERS COLLECTION / Universal Ltd. #E157-5252 / Compilation, consists of songs recorded both before and after the group was billed as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
CD Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• 1. "The Tears of a Clown" [Album version, stereo.] / Robinson, Cosby, Wonder / 3:07
  
• 2. "Shop Around" [First pressing, aka: the "slow" or "regional" version.] / Robinson, Gordy / 2:51
  
• 3. "Ooo Baby Baby" [Single version, mono.] / Robinson, Moore / 2:44
  
• 4. "I Second That Emotion" [Single version, stereo.] / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:42
  
• 5. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" [Single version, mono.] / Robinson / 2:59
• 6. "More Love" [Single version, mono.] Robinson / 2:50
• 7. "The Tracks of My Tears" [Single version, mono.] / Robinson, Moore, Tarplin / 3:02
  
• 8. "Mickey's Monkey" [Single version, mono.] / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:47
  
• 9. "Cruisin'" [Robinson solo, radio edit.] / Robinson, Tarplin / 4:22
  
• 10. "Just to See Her" [Robinson solo.] / George, Pardini / 4:01
  
• 11. (Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:27
  
• 12. "I Don't Blame You at All" / Robinson / 3:13
  
• 13. "Going to a Go-Go" [Single version, mono.] / Robinson, Moore, R.Rogers, Tarplin, C. Rogers / 2:47
  
• 14. "Come to Me" [Lost & Found: Along Came Love 1958-1964 (album) version.] / Robinson / 2:40
  
• 15. "Would I Love You" / Robinson / 2:53
  
• 16. "I Need a Change" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:40
  

2002 / OOO, BABY BABY: THE ANTHOLOGY / Motown #06-44481-2 / This album was first released in the U.K. in 1990, as Tamla-Motown #MOTD-200793. The 2002 version was remastered and released in the U.S. It is a compilation, and consists of songs recorded both before and after the group was billed as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
CD1 Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• 1. "Got a Job" / Robinson, Carlo, Gordy / 2:43
• 2. "Bad Girl" / Robinson, Beard, Gibbons, Hill, Gordy / 2:44
• 3. "Way Over There" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:54
• 4. "You Can Depend on Me" / Robinson, Gordy / 3:10
• 5. "Who's Lovin' You" / Robinson / 3:06
• 6. "Shop Around" [Second pressing, aka: the "fast," "hit" or "national" version.] / Robinson, Gordy / 2:52
• 7. "Ain't It Baby" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:35
• 8. "Mighty Good Lovin'" / Robinson, Gordy / 2:38
• 9. "Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues" / Robinson, White / 3:00
• 10. "What's So Good About Goodbye" / Robinson / 3:11
• 11. "I'll Try Something New" / Robinson / 2:41
• 12. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" / Robinson / 3:12
• 13. "A Love She Can Count On" / Robinson / 3:02
• 14. "I Can Take a Hint" / Bradford, Robinson, Rogers / 2:45
• 15. "I've Been Good to You" / Robinson / 3:32
• 16. "Mickey's Monkey" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 3:13
• 17. "Whatever Makes You Happy" / Robinson, White / 2:41
• 18. "I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:41
• 19. "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You" / Robinson / 3:21
• 20. "I Like It Like That" / Robinson, Tarplin, Kenner, Toussaint / 3:04
• 21. "That's What Love Is Made Of" / Moore, Robinson, Rogers / 2:56
• 22. "Would I Love You" / Robinson / 3:09
• 23. "Come on Do the Jerk" / Robinson, Rogers, Moore, White, Jones, Staunton, Whited / 2:52
• 24. "Baby Don't You Go" / Robinson / 3:19
• 25. "Ooo Baby Baby" / Robinson, Moore / 2:48
• 26. "The Tracks of My Tears" / Robinson, Moore, Tarplin / 2:56
• 27. "My Girl Has Gone" / Robinson, Moore, Tarplin, White / 2:47

CD2 Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• 1. "Going to a Go-Go" / Robinson, Tarplin, Rogers, Moore / 2:47
  
• 2. "Choosey Beggar" / Robinson, Moore / 2:34
  
• 3. "Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)" / Wilson / 2:44
  
• 4. "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the Only One You Need" / B.Holland, Dozier, E.Holland / 2:32
  
• 5. "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" / Robinson, Tarplin / 3:01
  
• 6. "More Love" / Robinson / 2:48
  
• 7. "I Second That Emotion" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:49
  
• 8. "If You Can Want" / Robinson / 2:46
  
• 9. "Yester Love" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:20
  
• 10. "Special Occasion" / Robinson, Cleveland / 2:24
  
• 11. "Give Her Up" / Robinson / 3:12
  
• 12. "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" / Robinson, Cleveland, Johnson / 4:04
  
• 13. "Doggone Right" / Robinson, Cleveland, Tarplin / 2:59
  
• 14. "Here I Go Again" / Robinson, Cleveland, Johnson, Moore / 3:00
  
• 15. "Abraham, Martin & John" / Holler / 3:03
  
• 16. "Point It Out" / Robinson, Cleveland, Tarplin / 2:35
  
• 17. "Darling Dear" / B. Gordy, G. Gordy, Story / 3:16
  
• 18. "Who's Gonna Take the Blame" / Ashford, Simpson / 3:38
  
• 19. "The Tears of a Clown" / Robinson, Crosby, Wonder / 3:02
  
• 20. "I Don't Blame You at All" / Robinson / 3:12
  
• 21. "Crazy About the La La La" / Robinson / 2:59
  
• 22. "Satisfaction" / Robinson / 3:26
  
• 23. "When Sundown Comes" / Robinson, Tarplin / 3:25
  
• 24. "We've Come Too Far to End It Now" / Bristol, Brown, Jones / 4:05
  
• 25. "I Can't Stand to See You Cry" / Robinson, Cleveland, Johnson, McCoy, Moore / 3:38
  

2002 / LOVE MACHINE: THE '70s COLLECTION / Motown #94702 / Compilation, consists of songs recorded (after Smokey Robinson left the group.
CD Track # / Title / Composer(s) / Run Time

• 1. "Love Machine, Part 1" / Griffin, Moore / 6:56
  
• 2. "Do It Baby" / Yarian, Perren / 3:04
  
• 3. "I Love You Secretly" [Alternate Intro.] / Gordy, Stover, Gaye / 4:53
  
• 4. "Up Again" / Yarian, Perren / 3:12
  
• 5. "Nowhere to Go" / McMurray, Jackson, Fears / 4:22
  
• 6. "I Didn't Realize the Show Was Over" / R.Hutch, W.Hutch / 3:05
  
• 7. "Don't Cha Love It" / Yarian, Perren / 3:22
  
• 8. "You Are Love" / Yarian, Perren / 3:23
  
• 9. "Give Me Just Another Day" / Ware / 3:35
  
• 10. "Gonna Tell the World (Wedding Song)" / Yarian, Perren / 3:22
  
• 11. "Ain't Nobody Straight in L.A." / Griffin, Moore / 3:48
  
• 12. "Can I Pretend" / Griffin, Moore / 5:28
  
• 13. "Spy For Brotherhood" / Griffin, Moore / 6:58
  
• 14. "Night Life" / Griffin, Moore / 4:28
  
• 15. "The Power of Music" [Radio edit.] / Griffin, Moore / 5:16
  
• 16. "Don't Let It End ('Til You Let It Begin)" / Yarian, Perren / 3:07
  
• 17. "What Is a Heart Good For?" / Ross, Ware / 3:04
  
• 18. "You Need a Miracle" / Griffin, Moore / 6:11
  

All songs published by Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP) (see note 130) except:

• "Got a Job," "If Your Mother Only Knew," "You're So Fine & Sweet," "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" & "Once I Got to Know You (I Couldn't Help but Love You)" - Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP) / Stone Agate Music (BMI) (see note 130):
• "A Love That Can Never Be," "Mickey's Monkey," "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying," "Show Me You Can Dance," "Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)" "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need," "My Love For You," & "The Tears of a Clown" - Stone Agate Music (BMI);
• "After You Put Back the Pieces (I'll Still Have a Broken Heart)" & "Just to See Her" - Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP) / Stone Agate Music (BMI) / Black Bull Music (ASCAP) / Sawandi Music (BMI);
• "Abraham, Martin & John" - Regent Music Corp. (BMI);
• "Love Machine, (Pt. 1)" - Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP) / Grimora Publishing (ASCAP).

@This discography, while fairly comprehensive, lists all of the group's studio albums, but does not claim to be a complete list of every record or reissue nor every compilation album for any time period or format.

+Release dates are approximate due to inconsistent record keeping at the Hitsville U.S.A. Studio (see note 2) Unknown dates are sometimes indicated by "XX."

#Recording date information is taken from the Hitsville U.S.A. Studio (see note 2) session logs (according to the liner notes from the 4-CD set The 35th Anniversary Collection, (1994. This log's main purpose was to coordinate sessions, and it wasn't started until June 1961, becoming more accurate in February 1962 and discontinued in June 1974. Therefore recording dates prior to February 1962, and after June 1974, are approximate.

%Chart positions are for the A-sides unless otherwise noted.

"-"In the "Chart Position" column it means the song did not chart. In the "Comments" column it means there is no comment.

^M=Mono, S-Stereo.

SMOKEY ROBINSON (1972-1991, Post-Miracles):

See separate biography for Smokey Robinson on his Artist Page, at the end of the list of songs on MP3 Lyrics at: David Mead Elodie

VIDEOGRAPHY:@
Year / Title / Publisher / Format

• 1964 / T.A.M.I. (see note 77) Show / - / VHS.
• 1984 / That Was Rock: The T.A.M.I/T.N.T Shows / Media Home Entertainment /VHS.
• 1985 / Special Edition: The Sounds of Motown from Ready, Steady, Go show (see note 93) / - / VHS.
• 1985 / The Soul Experience / USA Home Video / VHS & DVD.
• 1985 / The History of Rock & Roll: The Sounds of Soul / Time Life/Warner Bros/Quincy Jones Productions / VHS & DVD.
• 1991 / Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever / MGM/United Artists / VHS.
• 1991 / Shindig-Motor City Magic Rhino/ABC / VHS.
• 2000 / The Best of 1969-70 from Music Scene / - / DVD.
• 2002 / Red, White, and Rock from a PBS special / - / VHS & DVD.
• 2003 / Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics, Vol.3. / Rhino Theatrical / DVD.
• 2005 / Motortown Gold from The Ed Sullivan Show / SOFA Entertainment / DVD.
• 2005 / The Best of Music Scene 1969-70 / - / DVD.
• 2006 / The Definitive Performances 1963-1987. / Motown/Universal / DVD.
• 2006 / Soul Spectacular: 40 Years of R&B / PBS Special (VHS & DVD).
• 2010 / That Was Rock: The T.A.M.I/T.N.T Shows Collectors' Edition / Media Home Entertainment (VHS).

@This videography does not claim to be a complete list of video recordings for any time period or format.

COVERS:133

The Miracles are far and away the most covered Motown group of all time. Their music and songs have influenced artists all over the world, in every major musical genre, over the last 50 years. Almost all of their hits were self-written, making them unique among Motown acts. Many of The Miracles' songs have been major hits or important recordings for other artists. Among these are:~

• "Going to a Go-Go" - The Rolling Stones, The Hags, and Secret Affair.
• "I Second That Emotion" - Japan, Michael McDonald, Kiki Dee, The Manhattan Transfer, Jerry Garcia, Diana Ross & the Supremes with the Temptations, 10cc, Tammy Wynette, José Feliciano.
• "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" - The Jackson 5, The Cowsills, The GP's.
• "If You Can Want" - The Dirtbombs, Barbara McNair, Chazz Dixon.
• "Nowhere to Go" - Kanye West (as the basis of his song "About An Angel"), Beanie Sigel (as "Got Nowhere"), Freeway.
• "Much Better Off" - J Dilla.
• "You've Got the Love I Need" - J Dilla, Raekwon.
• "A Legend in Its Own Time" - J Dilla (as an excerpt of his song "One Eleven").
• "Oh, Be My Love" - Barbara Lewis, The Supremes, Barbara McNair.
• "I Don't Blame You at All" - Rosetta Hightower.
• "Mighty Good Lovin" - Edwin Starr, Chris Clark.
• "You're So Fine and Sweet" - The Undertakers.
• "I Like It Like That" - Bobby Vee, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels.
• "Would I Love You" - Len Barry.
• "Happy Landing" - The Temptations.
• "Special Occasion" - Jim Gilstrap.
• "I'll Try Something New" - Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations, Barbara McNair, A Taste of Honey, Spyder Turner (as an excerpt from his cover of "Stand By Me").
• "My Girl Has Gone" - Etienne Daho, Bobby Taylor, Edwyn Collins, Ken Parker.
• "Yester Love" - Gerald Wilson & His Orchestra.
• "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" - The Jackson 5, Vance Gilbert, The Uniques.
• "Love Machine" - Wham!, Thelma Houston.
• "Determination" - The Contours.
• "Choosey Beggar" - Chazz Dixon, Debby Boone.
• "I've Been Good to You" - Marshall Crenshaw, Brenda Holloway, Joe Meek, The Temptones, Ray, Goodman & Brown (The Moments), The Ones, The Temptations.
• "Mickey's Monkey" - Mother's Finest, Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Hollies, The Young Rascals, John Mellencamp, Lou Christie, Cannibal & the Headhunters.
• "More Love" - Kim Carnes, Paul Young, Barbara McNair, Mica Paris, The 5th Dimension, Rick Webb.
• "Ooo, Baby Baby" - Linda Ronstadt, Brenda Holloway, Shalamar, Ruby Turner, Sylvester, Spirit Traveler, Five Stairsteps, Zapp, Laura Nyro, Ella Fitzgerald, Honey Cone, Human Nature.
• "Shop Around" - Captain & Tennille, Don Bryant, The Astronauts, The Allusions, and Georgie Fame, amongst numerous others.
• "The Tears of a Clown" - La Toya Jackson, The Beat, The Rocking Chairs, The Re-Bops, Nnenna Freelon, The Flying Pickets, Caligula, Human Nature, Enuff Z'Nuff, Eumir Deodato, Brian Ray, Marc Cohn, and Phil Collins, amongst others.
• "The Tracks of My Tears " - Linda Ronstadt, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Rivers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mongo Santamaría, Martha and the Vandellas, Bryan Ferry, Dolly Parton, Boyz II Men, Human Nature, amongst many others.
• "Darling Dear" - The Jackson Five.
• "Who's Lovin' You" - The Jackson 5, En Vogue, Terence Trent D'Arby, Brenda Holloway, The Supremes, The Temptations, Honey Cone, Stevie B., Archie Bell & the Drells, Nikka Costa.
• "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" - Percy Sledge, Barbara McNair, The Beatles, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Zombies, Aidan Smith, Sonny & Cher, Mickey Gilley, Eddie Money, Cyndi Lauper, The Bobs, Greg Brown, Small Faces, Bobby McFerrin, and She & Him, amongst many others.
• "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" - The Who, Jimmy James.
• "From Head to Toe" - Elvis Costello, Chris Clark.
• "A Fork in the Road " - Robbie Jackson.
• "Way Over There" - The Royal Counts, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, The Marvelettes, New Man, Eddie Adams Jr.
• "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man In You" - Chuck Jackson.
• "What's So Good About Goodbye" - Giant Sunflower, The Temptations, Quix.O.Tic.
• "More, More, More of Your Love" - Bob Brady & the Con Chords.
• "Doggone Right" - Bobby Davis.
• "After All" - The Supremes, The Marvelettes.
• "Swept for You Baby" - The Sylvers, The Blenders, The Tamlins (as Sweat for You Baby).
• "The Hurt Is Over" - The DT's.
• "Whatever Makes You Happy"- Jacki Gore.
• "Save Me" - The Undertones.
• "(You Can) Depend On Me" - The Temptations, The Supremes, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway.
• "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" - Gerald Wilson & His Orchestra, Projekt.
• "Can You Love a Poor Boy" - Bobby Vee, Softones, Gil Bernal, Ronnie Walker.
• "Bad Girl" - Dazz Band.
• "That's What Love Is Made Of" - Michael Jackson, Bobby Vee, Choker Campbell, The Magicians.
• "We've Come Too Far to End It Now" - The Escorts.
• "Here I Go Again" - Chazz Dixon, Carey Bell, A.J. De Bravo, Little Willie G., Oran "Juice" Jones.
• "Point It Out"' - The Supremes and The Temptations.
• "Got A Job" - The Marcels.
• "Whole Lotta Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)" - The Hellacopters, Marv Johnson.
• "Give Me Just Another Day" - Young Jeezy (as the basis for his song, "Mr. 17.5").
• "Do It Baby" - Jimmy Ponder, Red Holt (of Young-Holt Unlimited).
• "Who's Gonna Take the Blame" - Capone N. Noreaga (as the basis of their song "Live On Live Long").

~This compilation, while fairly comprehensive, does not claim to be a complete list of covers of Miracles', or Smokey Robinson & The Miracles' songs.

FOOTNOTES:

1Berry Gordy, Jr. (born November 28, 1929) is an African-American record producer and the founder of Motown Record Corporation, the Tamla and Motown record labels, and its many subsidiaries. He turned his early songwriting successes into producing musical recording and performance acts and in 1957 he discovered The Miracles. In 1959, with Robinson's encouragement, Gordy borrowed $800 from his family to create the record company that was headquartered on Detroit, Michigan's, West Grand Boulevard and he aptly named the recording studio "Hitsville U.S.A." He carefully controlled his artists' public image, dress, manners and choreography in order to create an across-the-board appeal. Gordy's gift for identifying and bringing together musical talent, along with the careful and practical management of his artists, made Motown a major national and international success.

2Motown is the name of the company that sprang from the success of the Tamla Record label that was started by Berry Gordy (see note 1) on January 12, 1959. On April 14, 1960, Gordy incorporated his business as "Motown Record Corporation." The name Motown is a portmanteau word made up of motor and town, and it is also a nickname for the city of Detroit (where most American cars were made at that time). Tamla and Motown were the first record labels owned by an African American and one of the first recording companies to feature primarily African-American artists. They played an important role in the racial integration of popular R&B music in the United States. Motown and its subsidiaries were the most successful proponents of what came to be known as "The Motown Sound," a style of soul music with a distinct pop influence, and as a major contributor to the cross-over from R&B to a wide base of white listeners. Motown has owned or distributed releases from more than 45 subsidiaries in varying genres, although it is most famous for its releases of R&B, soul, hip-hop, and pop. In 1972, Gordy relocated Motown Records to Los Angeles, where it remained as an independent company until June 28, 1988, when he sold the business to MCA/Boston Ventures, who took over full ownership. In 1994 Motown was sold again to Poly Gram Records, and later sold, yet again, to MCA Records' successor, Universal Music Group (UMG), which is fiercely protective of its copyrighted material. Now headquartered in New York City, Motown is a subsidiary of The Universal Motown Republic Group, itself a subsidiary of UMG, and now operates as Universal Motown Records.

3The Grammy Hall of Fame was established by The Recording Academy's National Trustees in 1973 to honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old. Inductees are selected annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts.

4The Vocal Group Hall of Fame, founded in January of 1997, is governed by the inducted members with the purpose of honoring, according to their mission statement, "the greatest vocal groups of the world,” and to "represent music in every genre." Their mission is "to induct vocal groups that meet their criteria into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame,] to preserve the music of the inductees, perpetuate their memory and display their memorabilia in a world class museum." Another objective is "to present the music history of vocal groups to people of all generations, to educate, entertain and enlighten the world to the astounding legacy of music history left by the vocal groups of the past, to sustain the popularity of vocal groups of the present and to pave the way for vocal groups of the future."

5The Doo-Wopp Hall of Fame of America (DWHoFoA), annually selects artists, both individuals and groups, to be honored for their achievements in the musical genre of doo-wop. The induction ceremony is accompanied by a live show with veteran doo-wop, R&B and rock & roll artists performing. Harvey Robbins Productions puts together the annual induction event and also produces several concerts throughout the year. Concerts are held mainly in the New England area but sometimes in Florida and there is an annual doo-wop cruise to Bermuda. Besides inducting artists at the awards ceremony, often special people are presented a "Lifetime Achievement Award" (LLA). The award usually goes to a disc jockey or some other industry-related person who consistently promotes doo-wop. Occasionally a descendant of the original artists who has sustained the tradition of their famous parent will get an LAA. (The Doo-Wopp Hall of Fame of America should not to be confused with another group of a similar name, the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame.)

6The Hollywood Walk of Fame (HWoF) is an internationally recognized icon, a top tourist attraction and, per their website, a "Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument." The first eight marble slabs, called stars (each with a gold star icon representing one of the categories embedded in it and the celebrity's name engraved in the marble), were placed on Hollywood Boulevard at Highland Avenue on August 15, 1958. Because of various construction and permit delays the next stars, 1,558 in all, didn't begin being installed until the fall of 1960 and weren't completed until the spring of 1961. Celebrities were chosen to be honored with stars based on their achievements in the entertainment industry. Originally there were four different categories in which a celebrity could be nominated, and separate selection committees were appointed, one for each of four different aspects of entertainment: Motion Pictures, Television, Recording, and Radio. In 1984 a fifth category, Live Theater, was added. (As a side note, in the late 1920s Sid Grauman, the owner of Grauman's Chinese (movie) Theatre (called Mann's Chinese Theater from 1973 to 2001), which is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California, began installing slabs of concrete into which celebrities made impressions of their hands & feet and signed their names. Since the courtyard abuts the sidewalk on Hollywood Boulevard where the HWoF stars are, many people mistakenly think that the Grauman celebrity imprints are part of the HWoF.)

7Ronald "Ronnie" White (April 5, 1939–August 26, 1995) was an African-American soul singer and songwriter, notable as a founding member of The Miracles, and the only member to survive all of that groups' line-up changes. He is also noted as the man who discovered Stevie Wonder (see note 105), then White's 11-year-old neighbor, and brought him to the attention of Motown head, Berry Gordy Jr. (see note 1).

8The Primettes, an African-American female singing trio headed by Diana Ross, were founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959. In 1961, they changed their name to The Supremes. Their repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco. The Supremes (aka: Diana Ross & The Supremes) were the most commercially successful of all of Motown's acts with 12 singles reaching #1 on Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) "Hot 100" chart (see note 19). Most of their hits were written and produced by one of Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland.134 At their peak in the mid-1960s, The Supremes rivaled The Beatles135 in worldwide popularity, and their success helped make it possible for future African-American, R&B, and soul musicians to find mainstream success.

9Jackie Wilson, born Jack Leroy Wilson, Jr. (June 9, 1934–January 21, 1984) was an African-American singer and performer. Known as "Mr. Excitement," Wilson was important in the transition from R&B to soul. He was known as a master showman and as one of the most dynamic singers and performers in R&B and rock history. Gaining fame in his early years as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward & His Dominoes,136 he went solo in 1957. His biggest hit, "Lonely Teardrops,"137 reached #7 on the Billboard "Hot 100" chart in 1958 (see note 19). In his career he recorded 54 Top 100 Pop hits singles that spanned R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop and easy listening. During a 1975 benefit concert, he collapsed onstage from a heart attack and subsequently fell into a coma that persisted for nearly nine years until his death in 1984. By this time, he had become one of the most influential artists of his generation.

10The Platters were a successful African-American vocal group that was formed in 1953. Selling 53 million records, they were among the first doo-wop groups to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (see note 117), (1990). The group was somewhat different from others that had gone before it, because they featured some innovations that gave them a special appeal. On their recordings they were often accompanied by strings, plus they had a woman as part of the assembly, which was uncommon in a doo-wop group at the time. They were the first African-American act of the rock era to send a record to #1 (unverified) (see note 34) ("The Great Pretender," 1955)138 on Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) "Hot 100 chart" (see note 19), and they helped to break the monopoly that white acts had on covers (see note 133) of some very good R&B songs. The group recorded 40 Top 100 singles between 1955 and 1967 (see note 19).

11Roquel "Billy" Davis (July 11, 1932-September 2, 2004) of Detroit, Michigan, was an American songwriter, record producer, and singer. (He used the pseudonym, Tyran Carlo, for writing credit on records.) Davis is best known as a songwriter for a number of soul music labels and as a writer-producer of commercial jingles, mostly for Coca-Cola. Near the start of his career Davis worked with an early version of The Four Tops (see note 123), then called The Four Aims. In the late 1950s, he and collaborator Berry Gordy, Jr. (see note 1) wrote a number of hit songs for Jackie Wilson (see note 9). The most notable of these was "Lonely Teardrops" (see note 137), written by Davis, Gordy, and Gordy's sister Gwen, who was Davis's girlfriend at the time. By the mid-1960s, Davis, then working for Chess Records, was in charge of the A&R139 and the creative departments, supervising the in-house songwriters and producers. During this period, he wrote and produced songs for many artists who had big hits with them. Davis's success garnered him a position writing and producing jingles at the McCann-Erickson advertising agency, where he eventually rose to Senior Vice President and Music Director. While at McCann-Erickson, Davis's primary client was The Coca-Cola Company, for which he produced the famous jingle "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)." used in a 1971 Coca-Cola television advertisement. He also produced other jingles for Coca-Cola such as "It's the Real Thing," "Things Go Better With Coke," and "Country Sunshine." For Miller Beer he produced the "If You've Got the Time" commercials.

12You can see the lyrics to "Got a Job," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Got a Job

13As the name suggests, an answer song is made in response to a previous song, normally by another artist. The concept became widespread in blues and R&B recorded music in the 1930s through 1950s. Answer songs were also extremely popular in country music in the 1950s and 1960s, most often as female responses to an original hit by a male artist. Today, this practice is most common in hip-hop music, especially as the continuation of a feud between performers. Sometimes an answer record imitated the original very closely (like a parody) and occasionally a hit song would be followed up by the same artist.

14The Silhouettes were an African-American doo-wop and R&B group whose single "Get A Job" (see note 15) was a #1 hit in 1958 on both Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) "Hot 100" (see note 19) and the "R&B charts" (see note 34). The group toured extensively but never had another song make it to the "Hot 100" chart again (see note 19).

15You can see the lyrics to "Get a Job," by The Silhouettes (see note 14), on MP3 Lyrics at: The Silhouettes Get a Job

16The phrase "original master recording" began in the period of acoustical audio recording. One "cuts" a recording because the sound is literally cut into the record. The resulting record was then used as the "master," or original prototype from which further vinyl or acetate copies could be pressed. There is only one original master recording, and that's the recording made at the time of the original recorded performance, but the term "master" is commonly used to describe almost anything used as a source. There are several methods by which master recordings are created. The first (and oldest of those in current technological use) is "direct to tape." This is where one (mono), two (stereo), or more microphone signals are equalized, mixed, and recorded directly to a mono or stereo (2-track) tape. This tape is the master. The other method is called "multitrack recording" and most recently in digital terms, "session files." By these methods, each microphone signal or line input is recorded to its own track on a multi-track recorder. At a later time, the signals that were recorded on this multi-track format will be reproduced, equalized, and mixed down to a stereo or mono tape, which is also called the master tape. A multi-track tape may be remixed many times, in different ways, on different days, by different engineers, giving the possibility of several masters (AM radio version, mono version, LP stereo version, single version, guitarist's personal version with lead solos emphasized, etc.). Any of these would have the designation "first generation," but not necessarily "master," which means there could be many alternate mixes. With multi-track recording one has the option of changing the emphasis on any given instrument, replacing it or omitting it entirely. Song masters and album masters are considered intellectual property. As with physical property, ownership is acquired by purchasing it, creating it or inheriting it. The ownership to the master will however not necessarily correspond with the title to the copyright in the audio work.

17You can see the lyrics to "Bad Girl," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Bad Girl

18Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930–June 10, 2004), known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an African-American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records. He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums. While with ABC Records, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company.

19Label & catalog numbers were taken from the book Standard Catalog of American Records 1948-1991, 7th Edition, compiled by Martin Popoff in 2010, ISBN: 1523-7257, ISBN-13: 978-1-4402-1131-7 and ISBN-10: 1-4402-1131-0; and from the book "Standard Catalog of American Records 1950-1975," compiled by Tom Neely in 1998, ISBN: 0-87341-633-3, from data provided by Billboard Magazine (see note 20), which was received from Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (BDS).140 Chart positions were taken from the book "Top Pop Singles 1955-2006" compiled by Joel Whitburn in 2007, ISBN: 0-898-20-172-1 and ISBN: 978-0-89820-172-7, from data provided by Billboard Magazine (see note 20), which they, in turn, received from Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (BDS) (see note 140).

20Billboard Magazine is the world's most popular music publication, serving the entertainment business since 1894. Beginning as a weekly publication for the billposting and advertising business, Billboard and its popular music charts have evolved into the primary source of information on trends and innovation in music. Serving music fans, artists, top executives, tour promoters, publishers, radio programmers, lawyers, retailers, digital entrepreneurs, and many others, the charts report the relative popularity of songs or albums in the United States, Canada, and internationally. Factored into the tabulation is airplay as well as music sales in all relevant formats. The two primary charts are the "Hot 100" (top 100 singles) and the "Top 200" (top 200 albums). Other weekly charts include: All-genres, R&B/Hip-Hop, Adult Contemporary/Pop, Country, Rock, Dance, Latin Dance, Christian, Jazz, Ringtones, Canadian Charts, and International charts

21You can see the lyrics to "Way Over There," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

22You can see the lyrics to "I Need a Change," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

23You can see the lyrics to "I Cry," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

24You can see the lyrics to "Mama Done Told Me," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

25You can see the lyrics to "All I Want Is You," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles All I Want (Is You)

26You can see the lyrics to "(You Can) Depend on Me," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

27You can see the lyrics to "Happy Landing," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Happy Landing

28You can see the lyrics to "Whatever Makes You Happy," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

29You can see the lyrics to "Would I Love You," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

30You can see the lyrics to "Would I Love You, Love You, Love You," by Sonny Til & The Orioles (see note 31), on MP3 Lyrics at: The Orioles Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)

31Sonny Til & The Orioles (most often billed as just The Orioles) was a successful and influential African-American R&B group of the late 1940s and early 1950s. They were one of the earliest such vocal groups who established the basic pattern for the doo-wop sound. These Baltimore natives blended rhythm with group harmonies. Their name, The Orioles, was an homage to Maryland’s state bird, and part of the trend at that time of naming groups after birds.

32You can see the lyrics to "Shop Around," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Shop Around

33You can see the lyrics to "Who's Lovin' You," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

34Often there are statements made by various sources that I could not verify because reliable, corroborating evidence was not readily available. It is preferable to have two or three sources with the same information (that are not word-for-word copies of each other) in order to trust the information. Other source(s) can be found on the Internet, from credible reference books, or other printed materials. Most of the time a reference book, compiled by Joel Whitburn (see notes 19 & 34), was used when citing Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) "Hot 100" chart placements. Unfortunatly, a second source to verify chart placement for "R&B Singles" charts was unavailable to me. When additional sources were unavailable, I included the information, but marked it accordingly.

35Dick Clark, born Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929-April 18, 2012), was an American businessman, game-show host, as well as a radio and television personality. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of Dick Clark Productions, part of which he sold in recent years. Clark is best known for hosting the long-running television show American Bandstand (see note 36), several versions of the game show Pyramid, and and annual show, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.

36American Bandstand was an American musical variety show that aired daily in various versions from 1952 to 1989, hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark (see note 35), who also served as the show's producer. The show featured teenagers dancing to Top 40-type music introduced by Clark. Each day at least one popular musical act, running the gamut from Jerry Lee Lewis to Run-DMC, would appear in person to lip-sync one of their latest singles. Also every day, popular tunes were danced to by the teenaged guests, and at least one tune was rated for likability and dancability by one teen guests couple.

37You can see the lyrics to "What's So Good About Good-by [sic]," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon. Note: the word Goodbye is spelled incorrectly on the single's label as Good-by. It is correctly spelled on subsequent albums.

38You can see the lyrics to "I'll Try Something New," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

39"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" is often written incorrectly as "You Really Got a Hold on Me," leaving the "'ve" off the word "You" (probably because that's the way it sounds on the record.) You can see a picture of the original single on my YouTube video (posted by Stinopsy). You can also see the lyrics to "You've Really Got a Hold on Me," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles You've Really Got a Hold on me

40You can see the lyrics to "Mickey's Monkey," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Mickey's Monkey

41You can see the lyrics to "I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

42You can see the lyrics to "I Like It Like That," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

43You can see the lyrics to "That's What Love Is Made Of," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

44You can see the lyrics to "Come On, Do the Jerk," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Come On Do the Jerk

45You can see the lyrics to "My Girl Has Gone," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

46You can see the lyrics to "Going to a Go-Go," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Going to a Go-Go

47You can see the lyrics to "The Tracks of My Tears," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles The Tracks of my Tears

48"Ooo, Baby, Baby"You can see the lyrics to "Ooo, Baby Baby," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Ooo Baby Baby

49Rolling Stone Magazine is a U.S.-based publication devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner (who is still editor and publisher) and music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was known for its political coverage beginning in the 1970s by controversial gonzo journalist141 Hunter S. Thompson.142 The magazine changed its format in the 1990s to appeal to younger readers, often focusing on young television or film actors and pop music. This led to criticism that the magazine was emphasizing style over substance. In recent years, the magazine has resumed its traditional mix of content, including in-depth political stories, and has seen its circulation increase.

50The Temptations are an African-American vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music. They have been active (with personnel changes) from 1960 to the present.

51You can see the lyrics to "The Way You Do the Things You Do," by The Temptations (see note 50), on MP3 Lyrics at: The Temptations The Way You do the Things You do

52You can see the lyrics to "My Girl," by The Temptations (see note 50), on MP3 Lyrics at: The Temptations My Girl

53You can see the lyrics to "Don't Look Back," by The Temptations,(see note 50), on MP3 Lyrics at: The Temptations Don't Look Back

54You can see the lyrics to "Since I Lost My Baby," by The Temptations (see note 50), on MP3 Lyrics at: The Temptations Since I Lost My Baby

55You can see the lyrics to "It's Growing," by The Temptations (see note 50), on MP3 Lyrics at: The Temptations It's Growing

56You can see the lyrics to "My Baby," by The Temptationss (see note 50), on MP3 Lyrics at: The Temptations My Baby

57You can see the lyrics to "Get Ready," by The Temptationss (see note 50), on MP3 Lyrics at: The Temptations Get Ready

58Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943–July 26, 1992) was an African-American singer who helped define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s, along with The Miracles, The Temptations (see note 50), The Supremes (see note 8), and the Four Tops (see note 123). Wells, was part of the group of performers who helped lead the way of crossover in black music onto the formerly all-white radio stations and the record shelves of mainstream America.

59You can see the lyrics to "My Guy," by Mary Wells (see note 58), on MP3 Lyrics at: Mary Wells My Guy

60You can see the lyrics to "The One Who Really Loves You," by Mary Wells (see note 58), on MP3 Lyrics at: Mary Wells The One Who Really Loves You

61You can see the lyrics to "You Beat Me to the Punch," by Mary Wells (see note 58), on MP3 Lyrics at: Mary Wells You Beat Me to the Punch

62You can see the lyrics to "Two Lovers," by Mary Wells (see note 58), on MP3 Lyrics at: Mary Wells Two Lovers

63Marvin Gaye born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (April 2, 1939–April 1, 1984), was an African-American singer, songwriter, and musician with a four-octave vocal range. Starting in the late fifties as a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows,143 he ventured into a solo career after the group disbanded in 1960, at which time he signed with Tamla Records (see note 2) Gaye ranks as the label's top-selling solo artist during the '60s (see note 19).

64You can see the lyrics to I'll Be Doggone,"" by Marvin Gaye (see note 63), on MP3 Lyrics at: Marvin Gaye I'll be Doggone

65You can see the lyrics to "One More Heartache," by Marvin Gaye (see note 63),) on MP3 Lyrics at: Marvin Gaye One More Heartache

66You can see the lyrics to "Ain't That Peculiar," by Marvin Gaye (see note 63), on MP3 Lyrics at: Marvin Gaye Ain't That Peculiar

67You can see the lyrics to "Take This Heart of Mine," by Marvin Gaye (see note 63), on MP3 Lyrics at: Marvin Gaye Take This Heart of Mine

68The Marvelettes were an African-American, all-girl vocal group on the Tamla label (see note 2), active between 1960 and 1972. Motown's first successful female vocal group, the Marvelettes are most notable for recording "Please Mr. Postman."144 It was their first #1 hit single on both of Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) single charts, the "Hot 100" (see note 19) and on its "R&B 100" (unverified) (see note 34). They also set the precedent for later Motown girl groups such as Martha & The Vandellas (see note 122) and the Supremes (see note 8). During their tenure as The Marvelettes they had 23 singles reach the "Hot 100" chart (see note 19) and 21 singles reach the "R&B Singles" chart" (unverified) (see note 34). Of these, three reached the Top 10 of the "Hot 100" chart (see note 19) and nine reached the Top 10 of the "R&B singles" chart (unverified) (see note 34).

69You can see the lyrics to "Don't Mess with Bill," by The Marvelettes (see note 68), on MP3 Lyrics at: The Marvelettes Don't Mess with Bill

70You can see the lyrics to "The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game," by The Marvelettes (see note 68), on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

71The Contours were one of the early African-American vocal groups signed to Motown Records. The group is best known for their hit single, "Do You Love Me"145 (#3, 1962), a million-selling song that peaked twice in the Top 20 (1962 & 1988).

72You can see the lyrics to "First I Look at the Purse," by The Contours (see note 71), on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

73You can see the lyrics to "That Day When She Needed Me," by The Contours (see note 71), on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

74Brenda Holloway (born June 21, 1946) is an African-American singer and songwriter and a recording artist for the Motown label during the 1960s. Her best-known recordings are the soul hits "Every Little Bit Hurts"146 (#13, 1964) and "You've Made Me So Very Happy"147 (#39, 1967). Later Blood, Sweat & Tears’148 cover (see note 133) of "You've Made Me So Very Happy"149 became a Top 10 "Hot 100" hit (see note 19).

75You can see the lyrics to "When I'm Gone," by Brenda Holloway (see note 74), on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

76You can see the lyrics to "Operator," by Brenda Holloway (see note 74), on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

77The T.A.M.I. Show is a 1964 concert film, released by American International Pictures, that includes performances by numerous popular rock & roll and R&B musicians from the United States and England. The concert was held at the Santa Monica, California, Civic Auditorium on October 28 and 29, 1964. Free tickets were distributed to local high school students. The acronym "T.A.M.I." was used inconsistently in the show's publicity to mean both Teenage Awards Music International and Teen Age Music International. The best footage from each of the two concert dates was edited into the film, which was released on December 29, 1964. It is considered one of the seminal events in the pioneering of music films, and more importantly, the later concept of music videos.

78The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed with Capitol Records in 1962. The band's early music gained popularity across the United States for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance. By the mid-1960s, Brian Wilson's growing creative ambition and songwriting ability would dominate the group's musical direction. The primarily Wilson-composed album Pet Sounds (released in 1966) featured a complex, intricate, and multi-layered sound that was a far cry from the simple surf rock of The Beach Boys' early years.

79Lesley Gore, born Lesley Sue Goldstein on May 2, 1946, is an American singer-songwriter of the "girl group era." She is perhaps best known for her 1963 pop hit "It's My Party,"150 (#1, 1963) which she recorded at the age of 16. Following the hit, she became one of the most recognized teen pop singers of the 1960s.

80Chuck Berry, born Charles Edward Anderson Berry on October 18, 1926, is an African-American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock & roll music. Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock & roll distinctive, by creating lyrics focused on teen life and consumerism, and utilizing guitar solos and showmanship that would be a major influence on subsequent rock music and rock musicians.

81The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April of 1962. The group raised international regard for primitive blues and American R&B because blues cover (see note 133) songs dominated their early material. First popular in Europe, The Rolling Stones quickly became successful in North America during the "British Invasion" of the mid-1960s. Having released 22 studio albums in the United Kingdom (24 in the United States), nine concert albums in the U.K. (ten in the U.S.), and numerous compilations, their worldwide sales are estimated at more than 200 million albums. The Rolling Stones have endured over the years, stayed relevant, and continued to tour and produce new material.

82Gerry & The Pacemakers were a British beat music group active from 1959 to 1966 and prominent during the 1960s. In common with The Beatles, they came from Liverpool and were managed by Brian Epstein.151 They are most remembered for being the first act to have their first three single releases reach #1 on the singles chart in the U.K. It was a record that was not equaled for 20 years, until the mid-'80s.

83James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933–December 25, 2006) was an African-American singer and songwriter. Eventually referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," Brown started singing in gospel groups and wound up being recognized as one of the most iconic figures in 20th century popular music. He was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing. Called "the hardest-working man in show business," a prolific singer, songwriter, dancer and bandleader, Brown was a pivotal force in the music industry, leaving his mark on numerous artists. Even as his own career declined during the height of the golden age of hip-hop, Brown's work found new life in the form of digital sampling152 and he would go on to become the most sampled artist in the history of the genre. Brown's music also influenced the rhythms of African popular music, such as afrobeat, jùjú and mbalax, and provided a template for go-go music. "The Famous Flames" were a vocal group, not a backing band, and consisted of Bobby Bennett, Lloyd Stallworth and Bobby Byrd. By 1970 Brown's band had quit his act for other opportunities and The Famous Flames disbanded.

84The Ed Sullivan Show was an American TV variety show that was tremendously popular and ran on CBS from Sunday, June 20, 1948, to Sunday, June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. Virtually every type of entertainment appeared on the show; opera singers, popular artists, songwriters, comedians, ballet dancers, dramatic actors performing monologues from plays, and circus acts were regularly featured. The format was essentially the same as vaudeville, and although vaudeville had died a generation earlier, Sullivan presented many ex-vaudevillians on his show.

85Shindig! was an American musical variety series that aired on ABC from September 16, 1964, to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who created the show along with his wife and production executive Art Stolnitz. Shindig!'s later shows were taped in Britain to showcase the "British Invasion" artists whose music was, at the time, so popular with American music fans.

86Hullabaloo was an American musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 12, 1965, through August 29, 1966. Directed by Steve Binder, who went on to direct Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special, Hullabaloo served as a big-budget, high-quality showcase for the leading pop acts of the day, and was also competition for another like-minded television showcase, ABC's Shindig! (see note 85). Each week a different host, a popular star from the entertainment business, presided over the show, singing a couple of his or her own hits and introducing the different acts. Many people and many bands performed on the show and many early episodes included segments taped in the U.K. and hosted by Brian Epstein (see note 151).

87Where the Action Is (aka: WTAI) was aired on the ABC network each weekday afternoon from 1965 to 1967. The show was created by Dick Clark (see note 35) as a spin-off of American Bandstand (see note 36) and was taped in black & white at various locales in Southern California.

88The Mike Douglas Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas, an American "Big Band" era singer and entertainer, that aired in syndication from 1961 to 1982. The program featured light banter with guests and musical performances. Instead of an opening comedy monologue Douglas, given his vocalist background, would begin each show by singing a popular song for the audience. Each week would have a different co-host who would appear every day with Douglas. The program was initially aired live on KYW-TV but because of an incident where one of the guests swore, it was then aired on a one-day tape delay basis. This allowed for the editing out of any objectionable material.

89The Andy Williams Show is a television variety show that ran from 1959 to 1971 and was hosted by crooner Andy Williams, with a number of regular performers. When the show first started, it was tailored to Williams's pop music stylings, with "adult contemporary" style musicians. But in 1969 it was restaged, bringing in rock & roll acts and psychedelic staging. The audience sat on risers that moved around the stage, following Williams about as he moved.

90Teen Town was a Detroit based music variety show that ran in syndication in the mid-1960s. In its brief run, the show featured well-known acts like the Temptations (see note 50), Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, the Supremes (see note 8), and Stevie Wonder (see note 105). Clips from this show were often used in Motown documentaries.

91Hollywood A Go-Go was a Los Angeles based music variety show that ran in syndication from mid-1964 to 1965. The program originated as a local series, Ninth Street A Go Go, on KHJ-TV in 1964. As Hollywood A Go-Go, it was aired by some television stations as late as the summer of 1966. In its brief run (52 episodes), the show featured ell-known, popular music acts of the era.

92Upbeat was a syndicated musical variety show produced in Cleveland, Ohio, at WEWS-TV. It aired from 1964 to 1971, spotlighting the performers and their hit songs of the 1960s, Top 40, pop music genre. As such, the series was possibly inspired by Ready Steady Go! (see note 93) and American Bandstand (see note 36) as many of the featured performers would often lip-sync to their hit singles (without the audience dancing or other similar elements).

93Ready Steady Go! or simply RSG! was one of the U.K.'s first rock/pop music TV programs. Broadcast from August 1963 until December 1966, the live show was eventually networked nationally in Great Britain. The show aired early on Friday evenings with the opening line, "The weekend starts here!" Initially, RSG! artists mimed to records but by late 1964 some performed live and by April 1965 the show switched to all-live performances. Ready Steady Go! was noted for allowing artists to perform the full version of their songs rather than the short versions demanded by other shows. Despite its popularity in the U.K., the program was never broadcast in the United States.

94You can see the lyrics to "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need

95You can see the lyrics to "I Second That Emotion," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles I Second That Emotion

96You can see the lyrics to "More Love," by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles More Love

97The British Invasion is a term used to describe the large number of rock & roll, beat, rock, and pop performers from the United Kingdom who became popular in the United States during the period from 1964 through 1966.

98You can see the lyrics to "If You Can Want," by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

99You can see the lyrics to "Yester Love," by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

100You can see the lyrics to "Special Occasion," by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

101You can see the lyrics to "Here I Go Again," by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

102You can see the lyrics to "Point It Out," by The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

103You can see the lyrics to "Baby, Baby Don't Cry," by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

104You can see the lyrics to "The Tears of a Clown," by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles The Tears of a Clown

105Stevie Wonder, born Steveland Hardaway Judkins, on May 13, 1950, and later known as Steveland Hardaway Morris, is an African-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and activist. Blind since shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown Records' Tamla label (see note 2) at the age of 11. At this time he was billed as "Little" Stevie Wonder. A prominent figure in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century, Wonder has recorded more than thirty U.S. Top 10 hits and won 22 "Grammy Awards"153 (the most ever won by a solo artist) as well as an "Academy Award"154 for "Best Song," and has been inducted into both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (see note 117) and the Songwriters Halls of Fame.155 Rolling Stone Magazine (see note 49) placed him 15th on its list "The Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" (see note 118). In June of 2009, he became the fourth artist to receive the Montreal International Jazz Festival's156 "Spirit Award." 157 He continues to record for Motown and perform at various venues to this day.

106The group was billed as The Miracles from November 1958 to 1965. From 1965 to 1972 they were known as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. After 1972, Robinson went solo, and the remaining members returned to using the name The Miracles.

107You can see the lyrics to "I Don't Blame You at All," by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles I Don't Blame You At All

108You can see the lyrics to "We've Come Too Far to End It Now," by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

109The Midnight Special was a 90-minute American musical variety series that aired at midnight beginning in the early 1970s. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, and began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The show mostly featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when Helen Reddy158 was the regular host with Wolfman Jack159 as the announcer. The theme song, a traditional folk song called "Midnight Special,"160 was performed by Johnny Rivers.161 The Midnight Special was noted for featuring musical acts performing live, which was unique since most television appearances during the era showed performers lip-syncing to prerecorded music or occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts.

110You can see the lyrics to "Do It Baby," by The (Post-Robinson) Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

111You can see the lyrics to "Love Machine (Part 1)," by The (Post-Robinson) Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: The Miracles Love Machine Part 1

112You can see the lyrics to "Don't Cha Love It," by The (Post-Robinson) Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

113You can see the lyrics to "Spy for Brotherhood," by the (Post-Robinson) Miracles, on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

114The report that the FBI pulled the controversial song, "Spy for Brotherhood" (see note 113) is mentioned in a cursory manner in several references. I've tried to investigate the allegation further to find out why the FBI would get involved, but I haven't been able to uncover any more about it. I mention it here for the purpose of showing that others have made the statement that the song was pulled, and my opinion is that it probably was, but to date I've been unable to prove it. The lyrics of the song could be construed as controversial because they have political leanings that might be misinterpreted as subversive, especially during the 1970s, but it is also my opinion that if the song was pulled from the airways, as stated, it would be a violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. If you have anything to add to this, please feel free to contact me at bri4daz@mp3lyrics.org.

115You can see the lyrics to "Hold Me Tighter in the Rain," by Billy Griffin (as a solo act without the Miracles), on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

116Shalamar was an African-American music group, primarily active in the 1970s and 1980s, created by Soul Train's162 booking agent, Dick Griffey.163 Originally a disco-driven group, they went on to become an influential dance trio, and helped to introduce the dance movement called "body-popping" to hip-hop dancers of both the U.S. and the U.K.

117The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation were formed in 1983, by leaders in the music industry, recognize the contributions of those who have had a significant impact on the evolution, development, and perpetuation of rock & roll. Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record and if they have demonstrated unquestionable musical excellence. Besides the above criteria, other factors are considered, such as the length and depth of the artist's career and body of work, innovation, and superiority in style and technique. The Foundation's nominating committee, made up of rock & roll historians, selects nominees in the "Performer" category each year. Ballots are then sent to an international voting body of more than 500 rock experts. Those performers who receive the greatest number of votes over 50 percent are inducted. The Foundation generally inducts five to seven performers. Other categories for which individuals or groups may be nominated include:

• Non-Performers: Songwriters, producers, disc jockeys, record executives, journalists and other industry professionals who have had a major influence on the development of rock & roll.
• Early Influences: Artists whose music predated rock & roll but had an impact on the evolution of rock & roll and inspired rock's leading artists. Note: A special selection committee elects the Non-Performer and Early Influences categories.
• Side Men/Recording Excellence: This category was introduced in 2000 as "Side Men" and changed in 2011 to "Recording Excellence." It honors those musicians who have spent their careers out of the spotlight, performing as backup musicians for major artists on recording sessions and in concert. A separate committee, composed primarily of producers, selects the inductees in this category.

118Rolling Stone Magazine's (see note 49) list "The Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time is compiled in celebration of rock & roll's first half-century by an assembled panel of 55 top musicians, writers, and industry executives. These illuminati were asked to pick the most influential artists of the rock & roll era. The resulting list was published in two parts in issues published the years 2004 and 2005, and updated in 2011. It is a broad survey of rock history, spanning heroes from the 1960s (The Beatles) (see note 135,) modern insurgents (Eminem), and touching on early pioneers and the bluesmen who made it all possible.

119The Heroes and Legends' (HAL) Pioneer Awards Program has recognized over 150 legendary artists whose lifelong contributions have been instrumental in the development of R&B music. This ceremony honors the career achievements of solo artists, vocal groups, songwriters, and producers who are nominated and selected by members of a board of directors. As part of receiving a "Pioneer Award," most recipients also receive an honorarium. Since 1989, the program has given over $1.5 million to worthy honorees and will continue to celebrate legendary R&B artists. Note:The National Rhythm & Blues Foundation (see note 125) also presents a "Pioneer Award" to people in the music industry and it is often confusing to keep the two of them straight.

120The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's (see note 117) "500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll" is an unnumbered list of 500 songs that the organization believes to have been the most influential in shaping the course of the rock & roll genre. The list was organized by Hall of Fame museum curator James Henke, who compiled the list with input from the museum’s curatorial staff, numerous rock critics, and music experts. The list is part of a permanent exhibit at the museum and contains songs from the 1920s through the 1990s.

121Goldmine Magazine, established in 1974 and published by F&W Media, is an American magazine that focuses on the collector's market for records, tapes, CDs, and music-related memorabilia. Each issue features news articles, interviews, discographies, histories, and current reviews on recording stars of the past and present. Discographies are featured, listing all known releases. Coverage includes Rock, Blues, Country, Folk, and Classical. Other features include classified ads, trends, and a show calendar. At one point its chief competitor was DISCoveries Magazine (whose format focused more on 1950s and 1960s oldies). DISCoveries was eventually purchased by the owners of Goldmine and folded into it as a single publication. The magazine recently promised a radical overhaul, complete with more reviews and features.

122Martha & The Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas) was an African-American girl group and among the most successful groups of the Motown roster during the period 1963–1967. In contrast to other Motown groups such as The Supremes (see note 8) and The Marvelettes (see note 68), Martha and the Vandellas were known for a harder R&B sound. During their nine-year run as hit makers from 1963 to 1972, Martha and the Vandellas charted over 26 records and performed in the styles of doo-wop, R&B, pop, blues, rock, and soul. Ten Vandellas' songs reached the Top 10 of Billboard's (see note 20) "R&B Singles" chart, including two at #1 (unverified) (see note 34). Twelve of the Vandellas' songs charted within the Top 40 of Billboard's (see note 20) "Hot 100," with six songs charting within the Top 10 (see note 19). Rolling Stone Magazine (see note 49) ranked Martha and the Vandellas at #96 on their list "The Immortals: 100 Greatest Rock & Roll Artists of All Time" (see note 118).

123The Four Tops were an African-American vocal quartet whose repertoire included work in the genres of doo-wop, jazz, soul, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and show tunes. Founded in Detroit, Michigan, as The Four Aims, with lead singer Levi Stubbs (born Levi Stubbles, a cousin of Jackie Wilson) (see note 9). and group mates Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, and Lawrence Payton, they remained together for over four decades, having gone from 1953 until 1997 without a single change in personnel. Among a number of groups who helped define the Motown Sound of the 1960s, including The Miracles, The Marvelettes (see note 68), Martha and the Vandellas (see note 122), The Temptations (see note 50), and The Supremes (see note 8). The Four Tops were notable for having Stubbs, a baritone, as their lead singer because most groups of the time were fronted by a tenor. In the mid-'60s, the songwriting & production team of Brian and Eddie Holland, and Lamont Dozier (see note 134) crafted two #1 hit singles for The Four tops: "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"164 and "Reach Out I'll Be There."165

124Little Anthony & The Imperials were an African-American vocal group from New York, New York, first active in the 1950s. They have recorded in the genres of R&B, soul and doo-wop. Lead singer Jerome Anthony "Little Anthony" Gourdine, was noted for his high-pitched falsetto voice. From 1958 to 1974 the group charted on Billboard's (see note 20) "Hot 100" (see note 19) a total of 19 times, with two of the songs reaching the Top 10. In 1999, Little Anthony & The Imperials were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (see note 4). In 2007 they received the "Pacesetter Award," one of the awards presented by the National Rhythm & Blues Foundation (see note 125). On April 4, 2009, the entire group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (see note 117) by long-time friend, Smokey Robinson. Little Anthony, Ernest Wright, Clarence Collins, Sammy Strain and Nathaniel "Nate" Rogers, (considered the classic lineup) were all present to be honored.

125The National Rhythm & Blues Foundation awards program has recognized over 150 legendary artists whose lifelong contributions have been instrumental in the development of R&B (R&B) music. The awards, collectively called "The Pioneer Awards," honor the career achievements of solo artists, vocal groups, songwriters, and producers who are nominated and selected by members of the board of directors. Initially their goal was to provide scholarships to deserving young people who desire a career in the performing arts. A wide variety of sponsors and supporters has contributed generously over the years and has given aspiring musicians and artists the means to study and hone their craft. In 1990 the group began giving awards to people in the entertainment industry. The awards are presented, sometimes annually, in several categories that are named as follows: "Humanitarian Award," "Above & Beyond Award," "Community Service Award," "Lifetime of Excellence Award" (Precursor to the Pacesetter Award), "Unsung Hero Award," "Industry Cornerstone Award," "Leadership Award," "Lifetime Achievement Award-Music," "Lifetime Achievement Award-TV & Film," "Lifetime Achievement Award-Theater," "Pacesetter Award," "Pioneer Award," "Smokey Robinson Legacy Award," "Founders Award," and "Triumph Award." Information regarding these awards was obtained through correspondence with an associate at the Foundation. Note:The group Heroes and Legends (HAL) (see note 119) also presents a "Pioneer Award" to people in the music industry and it is often confusing to keep the two them straight.

126"The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone Magazine (see note 49), issue number 963, published on December 9, 2004. The song list was chosen based on votes by 172 musicians, critics, and music-industry figures. In May 2010, Rolling Stone compiled an updated list, which was published in a special issue and in digital form for iPod and iPad applications. The list differs only slightly from the 2004 version, with almost all of the new additions being songs from the 2000's with two exceptions. The entire top 25 remained unchanged and certain songs changed their rank in the remainder of the top 100 with the addition of one new entry.

127"The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone Magazine (see note 49) published in November of 2003. The list was based on the votes of rock musicians, music critics, and industry figures (273 in all), each of whom submitted a list of 50 albums of their choosing, that they considered to be the best albums of all time. The results included various music genres such as rock, hip-hop, country, ska, punk, heavy metal, soul, blues, folk, jazz, pop, and combinations thereof and there even a few compilations, "greatest hits" collections, and soundtracks. The accounting firm Ernst & Young devised a point system in which to weigh votes for the 1,600 submitted titles. The list was released in book form in 2005, with an introduction written by Steven Van Zandt, a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor and disc jockey. The book's list is slightly different from the one in the magazine because, as the editor's foreword explains, some compilation albums were removed and Robert Johnson's "The Complete Recordings" was substituted for two of his albums, making room for a total of eight new entries on the list.

128During a street-naming ceremony in Detroit, Michigan, in a 47-acre area formerly known as the Jeffries Housing Project (which had recently undergone a $97-million redevelopment), a series of Motown groups and stars were honored with having their names on various roadways with monikers such as Marvin Gaye Drive (see note 63), Contours Lane (see note 71), Supremes Drive (see note 8), Martha Reeves Drive (see note 122), Wonder Way (see note 105),) and Miracle Boulevard. The new development, named Woodbridge Estates, was also deemed a greenway area and named Miracles Park. (Source: Strather & Associates a prominent Detroit Real Estate press release of April 11, 2002.)

129The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a group that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legitimate sound recordings produced and sold in the United States." The RIAA participates in the collection, administration, and distribution of music licenses and royalties and is responsible for certifying sales: silver (100,000), gold (500,000), platinum (1,000,000), and diamond (10,000,000) albums and singles in the USA. Note: The following information was taken from rom RIAA's searchable web site regarding the DVD Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: The Definitive Performances 1963-1987: Release date-November 7, 2006, Certified Platinum on January 16, 2009, Label-Motown, Format-Video, Long Form, Category-Group.

130Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) and The Society of European Stage Authors & Composers (SESAC.) They all collect license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distribute them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed.

131The BMI (see note 130) "Award for Songwriting" is presented to members whose songs have had a major impact on the legacy of music. Correspondence with the Associate Director of Awards Research, Special Projects at BMI located in Nashville, Tennessee, to verify which members of the Miracles have received the songwriting Award yielded this: "According to our records..., Mr. Robinson, Mr. Tarplin and Mr. Moore have...received BMI songwriting awards..." The Associate Director did not mention any other members of The Miracles.

132The "Top 365 Songs of the 20th Century" list was part of an educational project by the (RIAA) (see note 129), and others that aims to "promote a better understanding of America’s musical and cultural heritage." In 2001, voters selected by the RIAA, including elected officials, people from the music industry, the media, teachers, and students, were asked to choose the songs that they thought had a historical significance for Americans. The voters were chosen by RIAA, and although only about 15% (about 200) of the 1,300 voters responded, a numbered list was compiled based on the total votes for each song. It might be interesting to note that some of the songs are by artists from other countries. (Source: CNN Entertainment News.)

133In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song. Originally, Billboard Magazine (see note 20) and other music publications that track the popularity of the musical artists and hit tunes measured only the sales success of the published tune, not the various recordings of it. Later, they began tracking the airplay that each version of the song achieved. Sometimes the cover versions are more successful than the original song.

134Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward "Eddie" Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest songwriting teams in popular music. The trio wrote, arranged, and produced many songs that helped define the Motown sound in the 1960s. From 1962 to 1967, during their tenure at Tamla/Motown Records (see note 2), Dozier and Brian Holland composed the music and produced each song, while "Eddie" Holland wrote the lyrics and arranged the vocals. When the trio left Motown, they continued to work as a production team with Eddie being added to the production credits. The trio was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (see note 155) in 1988 and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (see note 117) in 1990. On May 13, 2003, Holland-Dozier-Holland were honored with a BMI (see note 130) "Pop Icons"164 award at the 51st annual BMI Pop Awards where they also received several "Million-Air Citations" for songs that had aired at least a million times on radio, TV, or digital devices (unverified) (see note 34).

135The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. They are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. From 1962, the group consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Rooted in 1950s rock & roll, the group later worked in many genres ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. The nature of their enormous popularity, which first emerged as "Beatlemania," transformed as their songwriting grew in sophistication. They came to be perceived as the embodiment of ideals of the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s. Both John Lennon and George Harrison greatly admired Robinson as a songwriter and have spoken highly of him, written songs that were similar to songs that Robinson wrote.

136Billy Ward & His Dominoes were an African-American vocal group, active from 1950 to the early 1960s. They were one of the best-selling American R&B groups of the 1950s with 11 consecutive Top 10 hits on Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) "R&B Singles chart (unverified) (see note 34), and three Top 20 hits on the "Hot 100" chart (see note 19).

137You can see the lyrics to "Lonely Teardrops," by Jackie Wilson (see note 9), on MP3 Lyrics at: Jackie Wilson Lonely Teardrops

138You can see the lyrics to "The Great Pretender," by The Platters (see note 10), on MP3 Lyrics at: The Platters The Great Pretender

139A&R stands for Artists and Repertoire and is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.

140Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, better known as BDS, is a service that tracks radio, television, and Internet airplay of songs. This data provides the basis for all of Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) charts. Movement of songs or albums on the charts is determined by a rating that combines the tracking data with the sales of the song or album. The airplay portion of the data is provided by a subsidiary, Nielsen SoundScan, which uses patented digital pattern recognition technology. BDS captures in excess of 100 million song detections annually on more than 1,600 radio stations in over 140 U.S. markets including Puerto Rico and Canada. BDS also uses the technology to track airplay at satellite radio stations, internet services, audio networks, telephone music on hold, 12 U.S. music video channels, and nine Canadian channels.

141Gonzo journalism is a style of journalism that is written without claims of objectivity, often including the reporter as part of the story via a first-person narrative. The word Gonzo was first used in 1970 to describe an article by Hunter S. Thompson (see note 142) who later popularized the style. The term has since been applied to other subjective artistic endeavors. Gonzo journalism tends to favor style over fact to achieve accuracy and often uses personal experiences and emotions to provide context for the topic or event being covered. It disregards the polished edited product favored by newspaper media and strives for a more gritty approach. Use of quotations, sarcasm, humor, exaggeration, and profanity is common.

142Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937–February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author who wrote the books Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971), which was made into a movie in 1998, and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 (1972). He also wrote political articles for Rolling Stone Magazine. He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism (see note 141), a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories. He is known also for his unrepentant lifelong use of alcohol, LSD, mescaline, and cocaine (among other substances); his love of firearms; his inveterate hatred of President Richard Nixon; and his iconoclastic contempt for authoritarianism. While suffering a bout of health problems, he committed suicide in 2005, at the age of 67.

143The Moonglows were an African-American R&B and doo-wop group based in Cleveland, Ohio, who were active from 1951 to 1972. Lead singer Harvey Fuqua served as the group's leader and chief writer. Vocals were split between Bobby "Lester" Dallas and Fuqua, sometimes as co-leads. The other members were tenor Alexander "Pete" Graves and bass Prentiss Barnes, with Billy Johnson on guitar. Marvin Gaye was a member in 1959 when they were called Harvey & The Moonglows. From 1955 to 1958 they had four songs in the Billboard (see note 20) "Hot 100" charts (see note 19). In 1999 they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (see note 4), and in 2000 they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (see note 117).

144You can see the lyrics to "Please Mr. Postman," by The Marvelettes (see note 68), on MP3 Lyrics at: The Marvelettes Please, Mr. Postman

145You can see the lyrics to "Do You Love Me," by The Contours (see note 71), on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

146You can see the lyrics to "Every Little Bit Hurts," by Brenda Holloway (see note 74),) on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

147You can see the lyrics to "You've Made Me So Very Happy," by Brenda Holloway (see note 74), on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

148Blood, Sweat & Tears (aka: BS&T) is an American music group, originally formed in 1967 in New York City. From the beginning the band has gone through numerous personnel changes and has encompassed a multitude of musical styles. What the band is most known for is the mixing of rock, blues, pop music, horn arrangements, and jazz improvisation into a hybrid that came to be known as "jazz-rock," as distinguished from "jazz fusion" bands, which tend toward opulent displays of instrumental ability and some experimentation with electric instruments. From 1969 to 1975 BS&T had ten songs reach Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) "Hot 100 Chart," with three of them each reaching #2 (see note 19).

149You can see the lyrics to "You've Made Me So Very Happy," by Blood, Sweat & Tears (see note 148), on MP3 Lyrics at: Blood, Sweat & Tears You've Made Me so Very Happy

150You can see the lyrics to "It's My Party," by Lesley Gore (see note 79), on MP3 Lyrics at: Lesley Gore It's my Party

151Brian Samuel Epstein (September 19, 1934–August 27, 1967), was an English music entrepreneur and the manager of The Beatles (see note 135) as well as several other musical artists. Epstein paid for The Beatles to record a demo in Decca's studios and later persuaded George Martin167 to listen to it, as Decca was not interested in signing the band. Epstein was then offered a contract by Martin on behalf of EMI's small Parlophone Records, 168 even though the band had previously been rejected by almost every other British record company. Martin later explained that Epstein's enthusiasm and his confidence that The Beatles would one day become internationally famous convinced him to sign them. Epstein died of an accidental drug overdose at his home in London in August 1967. The Beatles' early success has been attributed to Epstein's management and sense of style. McCartney said of Epstein: "If anyone was the Fifth Beatle, it was Brian."

152Digital Sampling, in music, is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song. The widespread use of sampling in popular music originated in the 1970s with the birth of hip-hop music in the U.S. and industrial music in the U.K. Musical sampling is typically done with a sampler, which can be a piece of hardware or a computer program. Sampling is also possible with tape loops or with vinyl records on a phonograph. As an example, the drum introduction from Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks" is used in songs by The Beastie Boys, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mike Oldfield, Rob Dougan, Coldcut, Depeche Mode and Erasure; and the guitar riffs from Foreigner's "Hot Blooded" is used in Tone-Loc's "Funky Cold Medina." It is becoming increasingly popular for hip-hop artists to sample from contemporary R&B songs. In industrial music samples are often spoken words from movies and TV shows, as well as electronic music.

153A "Grammy Award" (originally called Gramophone Award), is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. It is the music equivalent to the "Emmy Award"169 for television, and the "Academy Award" (see note 154) for film. It is considered the recording industry's most prestigious award, and has been presented annually since 1958. It is truly a peer honor, awarded by and to artists and technical professionals for artistic or technical achievement, not sales or chart positions. In an effort to continuously evolve its "Grammy Award" process, The Recording Academy continually restructures the "Grammy" categories across all genres and fields. The annual awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely viewed televised ceremony. Some of the categories that hold the most interest currently are:

• "Record of the Year"
• "Album of the Year"
• "Song of the Year"
• "Best New Artist"
• "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance"
• "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance"
• "Best Pop Vocal Album"
• "Best Dance Recording"
• Among others.

154The "Academy Award," also known as the "Oscar," is a gold statuette that is bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world and is televised live in more than 200 countries annually. It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media. Its equivalents, the "Grammy Award" (see note 153) for music, the "Emmy Award" (see note 169) for television, and "Tony Award"170 for theater are modeled after the "Academy Awards."

155The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those whose work represents a spectrum of the most beloved songs from the world’s popular music songbook. Songwriter Johnny Mercer and publishers Abe Olman and Howie Richmond, who founded the organization, wanted to recognize the accomplishments of songwriters who have provided the words and music that form the soundtrack of people's lives. Each year, in June, the Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts a slate of songwriters voted on by the membership at an Awards Gala that has been recognized by the music industry and the media as the most important event of the year that honors America's most admired songwriters, lyricists, and composers.

156The Montreal International Jazz Festival, also known as Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, is an annual jazz festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since 1980. The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness World Record as the world's largest jazz festival. Every year it features 3,000 artists from 30 countries, more than 650 concerts (including 450 free outdoor performances), close to 2.5 million visitors (including 34% of tourists and excursionists), as well as 400 accredited journalists. The festival takes place at 10 free outdoor stages and 10 indoor concert halls.

157The "Spirit Award" presented by the Montreal International Jazz Festival was created especially on the occasion of the 27th edition of the Festival, in 2006. This special award underlines a popular artist’s extraordinary contribution to the musical world. The Montreal Jazz Festival Spirit Award is in bronze and was inspired by a self-portrait that Miles Davis171 presented to the Festival in 1988. With this award the Festival intends to showcase the quality of musical innovation, as well as the author's, composer's, or performer's undeniable influence on the international pop music scene.

158Helen Reddy (born October 25, 1941) is an Australian-American singer and actress. In the 1970s, she enjoyed international success, especially in the United States, where she placed 15 singles in the Top 40 of Billboard Magazine's (see note 20) "Hot 100" chart (see note 19). Three of those 15 songs reached #1 (see note 19), including her signature hit, "I Am Woman."172

159Wolfman Jack, born Robert Weston Smith (January 21, 1938-July 1, 1995), was a gravelly-voiced U.S. disc jockey who became world-famous in the 1960s and 1970s. To help keep him out of trouble when he was young, his father bought him a large transoceanic radio, and Smith became an avid fan of R&B music and the disc jockeys who played it. During the period of time that he billed himself as Wolfman Jack, which he chose because he loved horror films, he used howling sounds and a variety of other effects to create his persona, especially when he was working as a disc jockey.

160You can see the lyrics to "Midnight Special," by Johnny Rivers (see note 161), on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

161Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella, November 7, 1942, in New York, New York) is an American rock & roll singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. His styles include folk songs, blues, and revivals of old-time rock & roll songs, as well as some original material. Rivers’ greatest success came in the mid and late 1960s with a string of hit songs. He has continued to record and perform up to the present.

162Soul Train was an American musical variety show that aired in syndication from October 1971 to March 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip-hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists also appeared. The series was created by Don Cornelius, who served as its first host and executive producer. First-run episodes aired from 1971 to 2006. Production was suspended following the 2005-2006 season, with a rerun package known as The Best of Soul Train airing for two years after that. Despite this, in years on air, Soul Train will continue to hold the honor of the longest continuously running, first-run syndicated program in television history until at least 2016, if and when its nearest competitor, Entertainment Tonight (ET), completes its 35th season. If ET does not complete a 35th season, Wheel of Fortune would pass Soul Train in 2017 if it continues to air.

163Richard Gilbert "Dick" Griffey (November 16, 1938–September 24, 2010) was an American record producer and promoter who founded SOLAR Records, an acronym for "Sound of Los Angeles Records," which played a major role in developing a funk-oriented blend of disco, R&B and soul music during the 1970s and 1980s. As a concert promoter, Griffey arranged bookings for many artists of the era.

164You can see the lyrics to "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch,") by The Four Tops (see note 123), on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

165You can see the lyrics to "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," by The Four Tops (see note 123), on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.

166The BMI (see note 130) began presenting a variety of "Pop" awards to the glitterati of the music business in 1952. Since then, there has been an annual, invitation-only event that "recognizes and celebrates the most performed songs of the past year in various categories." Only since 2002 has the BMI presented the "Pop Icon Award," to songwriters "who have been unique and indelible influences on generations of music makers."

167Sir George Henry Martin, CBE (born January 3, 1926) is an English record producer, arranger, composer, and musician. He is sometimes referred to as "the Fifth Beatle," a title that he owes to his work as producer of all but one of The Beatles' original albums. He is considered one of the greatest record producers of all time, with 23 #1 hits (unverified) (see note 34).

168Parlophone Records was at its height during the sixties as it released the first eight albums by The Beatles. Founded in Germany in 1896 as the Carl Lindström Company, the British branch was formed in 1923 as Parlophone Records, which developed a reputation as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company, which later became EMI. George Martin (see note 167) joined in 1950 as assistant label manager, taking over as manager in 1955. Martin produced and released a mix of product including comedy recordings, instrumentals, and teen idols. In 1962 Martin signed The Beatles. In the late 1960s Parlophone became one of the world's most famous and prestigious record labels.

169The "Emmy Award", often referred to simply as "The Emmy," is an award for outstanding television production. It is considered television's equivalent of the "Academy Award" (see note 154) for film and the "Grammy Award" (see note 153) for music. It is presented in various sectors of the television industry, including entertainment programming, news, sports, and documentary shows. As such, the awards are presented in various area-specific ceremonies held annually throughout the year. The best known of these ceremonies are the Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring excellence in American primetime television programming (excluding sports); the Daytime Emmy Awards, honoring excellence in American daytime television programming; and the Regional Emmy Awards, which are presented for programming excellence throughout the country at various times through the year.

170The "Tony Award" (a shortened version of the actual name of the award, which is the "Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre") is presented to recognize achievement in live Broadway theatre productions. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. These affairs are similar in style and content of the ones produced to honor winners of the "Academy Award" (see note 154) for film and the "Emmy Award" (see note 169) for television.

171Miles Dewey Davis, III (May 26, 1926–September 28, 1991) was an African-American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Davis, with his musical groups, was at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and jazz fusion. Many well-known musicians rose to prominence as members of Davis's ensembles.

172You can see the lyrics to "I Am Woman," by Helen Reddy (see note 158) on MP3 Lyrics at: URL coming soon.