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Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology Audio CD

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Band: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Title: Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology
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Release Date: 2002-09-24
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Got a Job - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 2: Bad Girl - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 3: Way Over There - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 4: (You Can) Depend on Me - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 5: Who's Lovin' You 6: Shop Around - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 7: Ain't It Baby - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 8: Mighty Good Lovin' - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 9: Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues [Stereo Mix][*] 10: What's So Good About Goodbye [Stereo Mix][*] 11: I'll Try Something New [Stereo Mix][*] 12: You've Really Got a Hold on Me [Stereo Mix][*] 13: Love She Can Count On [Stereo Mix][*] 14: I Can Take a Hint [Stereo Mix][*] 15: I've Been Good to You [Stereo Mix][Live][*] 16: Mickey's Monkey [Stereo Mix][*] - The Miracles, Smokey Robinson 17: Whatever Makes You Happy [Stereo Mix][*] 18: I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying [Stereo Mix][*] - The Miracles, Smokey Robinson 19: (You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You [Stereo Mix][*] 20: I Like It Like That [Stereo Mix][*] 21: That's What Love Is Made Of [Stereo Mix][*] 22: Would I Love You [Stereo Mix][*] 23: Come on Do the Jerk [Stereo Mix][*] 24: Baby Don't You Go [Stereo Mix][*] 25: Ooo Baby Baby 26: Tracks of My Tears 27: My Girl Has Gone 28: Going to a Go-Go 29: Choosey Beggar 30: Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You) - The Miracles, Smokey Robinson 31: (Come 'Round Here) I'm the Only One You Need - The Miracles, Smokey Robinson 32: Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage 33: More Love 34: I Second That Emotion 35: If You Can Want 36: Yester Love 37: Special Occasion 38: Give Her Up 39: Baby, Baby Don't Cry 40: Doggone Right 41: Here I Go Again 42: Abraham, Martin and John - The Miracles, Smokey Robinson 43: Point It Out 44: Darling Dear - The Miracles, Smokey Robinson 45: Who's Gonna Take the Blame - The Miracles, Smokey Robinson 46: Tears of a Clown 47: I Don't Blame You at All 48: Crazy About the la la La 49: Satisfaction 50: When Sundown Comes 51: We've Come to Far to End It Now - The Miracles, Smokey Robinson 52: I Can't Stand to See You Cry

As Expected
. A very good CD with B side songs that are as good as the A side recordings.

the premiere poet
This anthology is outstanding. I 'll make this a brief review. There are only four artists that I consider to be the epitome of songwriters;Oscar Brown Jr. ,Jon Hendricks,Curtis Mayfield,and last,but in no way least,William "Smokie" Robinson. I just regret that this superb collection didn't include two songs;Here I Go Again, and Fork In The Road. Other than that, this collection represents some of the finest work Smokie and the Miracles have done. A must for any Miracles fan! .

This is the one !
The sound is crisp and fresh as though recorded yesterday, and along with being historic and legendary this 2 cd set is an absolute joy to listen to. If you are looking for the best and most complete anthology of the poet laurette of the baby boom generation (and one whale of a vocalist on top of that!) Smokey Robinson, along with the terribly underrated Miracles - this is the one to get. I often play Disk 1 one night and Disk 2 the next. Highly recommended!.

could have used more original 45s
the inclusion of this song was great, but whoever was doing the picking, picked the wrong one. the inclusion of "would i love you" on this cd is great as it was never available on an LP, except for the "In the beginning" anthology from the late 60's. this is not the original "would i love you", but is an alternate take. the original is much better. too bad they did not include that. the remainder of the cd is great. .

THE MIRACLES..MOTOWN'S GREATEST GROUP, PERIOD !!
PERIOD!! Why ? for one thing,they were the FIRST MOTOWN GROUP. I dont care what others say about The Supremes,Temptations, or other Motown groups,the MIRACLES were the greatest group to ever come out of Motown. It was their success that paved the way for all the others. Had they not been successful, there would have been NO MOTOWN,and none of those other groups would have even found fame ,or at least not to the extent which they did. They also had Motown's first million-selling record "Shop Around". THE MIRACLES put MOTOWN on the map. During the company's critical early years- 1959-1964- they were BY FAR Motowns TOP GROUP,(despite what certain reviewers have written},with top 10 pop hits in '1961,'62,AND' 63, the STAR ATTRACTION of the legendary MOTORTOWN REVUES,and the ONLY group that was bringing any serious money into the company!! By 1964, the year that the SUPREMES, TEMPTATIONS, AND THE FOUR TOPS had their 1st hits, THE MIRACLES had already released their 1ST DOUBLE ALBUM of GREATEST HITS !! Yet, while all these other Motown groups have been inducted ,AS GROUPS, into the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, The MIRACLES have been ignored. They chose to induct only Smokey. What a shame and insult to MOTOWN'S legendary First Group. The TEMPTATIONS ? great singers and dancers to be sure,but what most Temptations fans WON'T tell you is that 9 of their first 12 hits were actually written by The MIRACLES !! not just Smokey,THE WHOLE GROUP !! Don't believe it ? just look at the writing credits on the Tempts GREATEST HITS album !(How many MIRACLES songs did the TEMPTATIONS WRITE ? think about it}. THE SUPREMES ? They wouldn't have even GOTTEN on Motown if not for Smokey !!Stevie Wonder? He was discovered by Miracles member RONNIE WHITE !! THE MARVELETTES,MARVIN GAYE & MARY WELLS ?Yep, they wrote their stuff too. The MIRACLES were responsible,either directly or indirectly, for the success of just about EVERY EARLY ARTIST ON THE MOTOWN LABEL!! In fact ,of the five leading Motown groups ( Supremes, Temptations,4 tops,Miracles,J-5 }The MIRACLES were the ONLY ones that wrote their own material. Hopefully one day ,the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME will induct them ALL-SMOKEY, BOBBY,RONNIE, PETE, MARV & CLAUDETTE ,not just SMOKEY , as they did. Want to know why they deserve it? Just listen to this CD. Then, read the writing credits. It will prove that SMOKEY wasn't the ONLY serious talent in this group.

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