Cookin' with the Miracles
Cookin' with the Miracles | ||||
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Studio album by The Miracles | ||||
Released | November 13, 1961 | |||
Studio | Hitsville USA, Detroit | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Label |
Tamla TM-223 | |||
Producer | Berry Gordy, Jr. | |||
The Miracles chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Cookin' with the Miracles is the second Tamla album by The Miracles, and their second of 1961. Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson co-wrote most of the songs, including the two charting singles "Ain't It Baby" and "Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues". The album is composed mostly of upbeat R&B tunes with steady string riffs, like "Determination" and "Broken Hearted". A cover of the jazz standard "Embraceable You" by George & Ira Gershwin is also included. The Miracles' song That's The Way I Feel, also from this album, was chosen for the soundtrack of the award-winning 1964 Ivan Dixon film Nothing But a Man.
Track listing
All selections produced by Berry Gordy, Jr..
Side one
- "That's The Way I Feel" (Berry Gordy, Jr., William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr.) (2:38)
- "Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues" (Robinson, Ronald White) (2:55)
- "Mama" (Robinson, Janie Bradford, Gordy) (2:18)
- "Ain't It Baby" (Gordy, Robinson) (2:33)
- "Determination" (Robinson) (2:17)
Side two
- "You Never Miss A Good Thing" (Gordy, Robinson) (2:42)
- "Embraceable You" (George & Ira Gershwin) (2:49)
- "The Only One I Love" (Robinson) (2:34)
- "Broken Hearted" (Gordy, Robinson) (2:56)
- "I Can't Believe" (Robinson) (2:52)
2004 CD reissue bonus track
- "Mighty Good Lovin'" (Robinson) (2:37)
Personnel
The Miracles
- Smokey Robinson – lead vocals (1st tenor/falsetto)
- Ronnie White – background vocals (baritone)
- Bobby Rogers – background vocals (2nd tenor)
- Warren "Pete" Moore – background vocals (bass)
- Claudette Robinson – background vocals (soprano)
- Marv Tarplin – guitar
Other Credits
- Berry Gordy, Jr. – producer, executive producer
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
References
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie. Cookin' with the Miracles at AllMusic
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