''The Miracles Recorded Live on Stage'' is a 1963 live album by

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 ...

, part of the early 1960s Motown "Live on Stage" series by various artists. The first of three live albums the group released during their career, it features R&B numbers led by Smokey Robinson along with

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and

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 ...

recorded at either

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in New York or The Regal Theatre in Chicago, Illinois during their 1962 and 1963 tour. Miracles member Pete Moore was serving in the

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at the time of this performance. The opener "Mighty Good Lovin'" was selected for various later compilations, while "I've Been Good To You" later appeared in a stereo mix on the 2002 compilation ''Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology''. ''The Miracles: Recorded Live On Stage'' was released on CD as part of the 2009 Motown limited edition CD release '' The Miracles – Depend on Me: The Early Albums'

Track listing

All songs written by Smokey Robinson, except where noted. #"Mighty Good Lovin'" - recorded at The Regal Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, 1963 #" A Love She Can Count On" - recorded at The Regal Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, 1963 #" Happy Landing" (Robinson,

) - recorded at The Regal Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, 1963 #" I've Been Good To You" - recorded at the Apollo Theatre in New York, 1962 #" What's So Good About Goodbye" - recorded at the Apollo Theatre in New York, 1962 #"

You've Really Got A Hold On Me "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" is a song written by Smokey Robinson, which became a 1962 Top 10 hit single for the Miracles. One of the Miracles' most covered tunes, this million-selling song received a 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame Award. It has al ...

" - recorded at the Apollo Theatre in New York, 1962 #"

Way Over There "Way Over There" is a 1960 Motown soul song and single, written by William "Smokey" Robinson, produced by Berry Gordy, and first performed by The Miracles (credited as "The Miracles featuring Bill 'Smokey' Robinson") for the Tamla ( Motown) lab ...

" (Robinson,

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) - recorded at the Apollo Theatre in New York, 1963

Personnel

;The Miracles * Smokey Robinson &

("You've Really Got A Hold On Me"): lead vocals *

: background vocals *

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: guitarist ;Other personnel *

Berry Gordy Jr. Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., is a retired American record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record l ...

, producer

External links

*''The Miracles-Recorded Live on Stage'' Original Cover Artwork

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