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album for

The Miracles The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American vocal group that was the first successful recording act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and one of the most important and most influential group ...

(a.k.a. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles), released in 1968 on Motown Records' Tamla label. It contained the most popular singles from the successful '' Going to a Go-Go'', ''

Away We A Go-Go ''Away We a Go-Go'' is a 1966 album by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. The album features the singles "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need", a ''Billboard'' top 20 Pop hit, written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland; and " Whole Lot of ...

'' and '' Make It Happen'' albums of the 1965–1967 period. It also featured the 1964 non-album single " Come On Do The Jerk", and two B-sides, "

Choosey Beggar "Choosey Beggar" was a 1965 song recorded by Motown R&B group The Miracles on its Tamla label subsidiary. It was issued as the B-side of the group's top-20 million-selling single,Coryton, Demitri; Joseph Murrells. Hits Of The Sixties: The Million ...

" and "Save Me". The hit single "

I Second That Emotion "I Second That Emotion" is a 1967 song written by Smokey Robinson and Al Cleveland. First charting as a hit for Smokey Robinson and the Miracles on the Tamla/Motown label in 1967, "I Second That Emotion" was later a hit single for the group du ...

" was new to the album. This album reached the Top 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, peaking at #7, and peaked at #2 on Billboard's R&B album chart. Ten of the albums' 12 songs were written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore,

Marv Tarplin Marvin Tarplin (June 13, 1941 – September 30, 2011) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist for the Miracles from the 1950s through the early 1970s. He was one of the group's original members and co-wrote several of their bigges ...

Bobby Rogers Robert Edward Rogers (February 19, 1940 – March 3, 2013) was an American musician and tenor singer, best known as a member of Motown vocal group the Miracles from 1956 until his death. He was inducted, in 2012, as a member of the Miracles to t ...

, and

Ronnie White Ronald Anthony White (April 5, 1939 – August 26, 1995), usually referred to as Ronnie White, was an American singer, best known as the co-founder of The Miracles and its only consistent original member. White was also known for bringing Stevi ...

. ''Greatest Hits, Vol. 2'' was voted the 166th best album of all time in

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's 1978 poll of 50 prominent American and English rock critics. The album was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in '' Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies'' (1981).

Track listing

Side one

# " Going to a Go-Go" ( Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore,

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) 2:45 # "

The Tracks of My Tears "The Tracks of My Tears" is a song written by Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin. It is a multiple award-winning 1965 hit R&B song originally recorded by their group, The Miracles, on Motown's Tamla label. The Miracles' million-sell ...

" (Robinson, Moore, Tarplin) 2:54 # "

" (Robinson,

Al Cleveland Al Cleveland (born Alfred W. Cleveland; March 11, 1930 – August 14, 1996) was an American songwriter for the Motown label. Among his most popular co-compositions are 1967's "I Second That Emotion" and 1969's " Baby, Baby Don't Cry" performed by ...

) 2:44 # "

Ooo Baby Baby "Ooo Baby Baby" is a song written by Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore. It is a classic 1965 hit single by The Miracles for the Tamla (Motown) label. The song has inspired numerous other cover versions by other artists over the years, including c ...

" (Robinson, Moore) 2:45 # "

My Girl Has Gone "My Girl Has Gone" is a 1965 R&B single recorded by The Miracles for Motown's Tamla label. Included on their 1965 album '' Going to a Go-Go'', "My Girl Has Gone" was the follow-up to the group's number 16 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 million-selling hi ...

" (Robinson, Moore, Tarplin,

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) 2:50 # " Come On Do The Jerk" (Robinson, Moore, White, Rogers) 2:45

Side two

# " Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)" ( Frank Wilson) 2:41 # "

The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" is a 1967 song recorded by the American R&B group The Miracles on Motown Records' Tamla label. Written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Marv Tarplin and produced by Robinson, it is noted for being ...

" (Robinson, Tarplin) 2:58 # " (Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" ( Holland-Dozier-Holland) 2:30 # " More Love" (Robinson) 2:44 # "

" (Robinson, Moore) 2:32 # "Save Me" (Robinson, Rogers, Moore) 2:22

Personnel

The Miracles

* Smokey Robinson – lead vocals *

Warren "Pete" Moore Warren Thomas "Pete" Moore (November 19, 1938 – November 19, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter and record producer, notable as the bass singer for Motown group the Miracles from 1955 onwards, and was one of the group's original members. H ...

Claudette Robinson Claudette Annette Rogers Robinson ( Rogers; born June 20, 1938) is an American singer, best known as a member of the vocal group The Miracles from 1957 to 1972. Her brother Emerson "Sonny" Rogers was a founding member of the group, which befor ...

– background vocals *

– guitarist

Other Instruments

The Funk Brothers The Funk Brothers were a group of Detroit-based session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Its members are considered among the most successful groups of stud ...

– instrumentation

Producers

* Smokey Robinson, producer, Album executive producer *

Brian Holland Brian Holland (born February 15, 1941) is an American songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound, and numerous h ...

and

Lamont Dozier Lamont Herbert Dozier (; June 16, 1941 – August 8, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. He co-wrote and produced 14 US ''Billboard'' number-one hits and four number ones in the UK. Career Doz ...

, producer * Frank Wilson, producer

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (The Miracles Album) 1968 greatest hits albums The Miracles compilation albums Albums produced by Smokey Robinson Albums produced by Brian Holland Albums produced by Lamont Dozier Albums produced by Frank Wilson (musician) Tamla Records compilation albums Albums recorded at Hitsville U.S.A.