Anthology (The Miracles album)

1974 compilation album by The Miracles

Anthology

Compilation album by

The Miracles

Released| 1974 (1974)
Recorded| 1958–1972 at Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit
Genre| R&B/soul
Label| Motown Record Corporation
Producer| Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Johnny Bristol, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Pete Moore, Ashford & Simpson, Al Cleveland, Bobby Rogers
The Miracles chronology
| Renaissance
(1973)  | Anthology
(1974)  | Do It Baby
(1974)

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Anthology is the first compilation album by American rhythm and blues group The Miracles. It was released in 1974 by Motown Records.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Tom Hull| A− (1995 CD)[1]

Music critic Robert Christgau included the album in his basic rock library of records before 1980, published in Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s (1990).[2]

## Track listing

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### Side One

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1. "Got a Job" (Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Tyrone Carlo) – 2:40
2. "Bad Girl" (Robinson, Gordy) – 2:41
3. "Way Over There" (Robinson, Gordy) – 2:48
4. "(You Can) Depend on Me" (Robinson, Gordy) – 3:08
5. "Shop Around" (Robinson, Gordy) – 2:47
6. "Who's Lovin' You" (Robinson) – 2:52
7. "What's So Good About Goodbye" (Robinson) – 2:20

### Side Two

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1. "I'll Try Something New" (Robinson) – 2:33
2. "I've Been Good To You" (Robinson) – 2:35
3. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (Robinson) – 2:49
4. "A Love She Can Count On" (Robinson) – 2:39
5. "Mickey's Monkey" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) – 2:39
6. "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" (Holland, Dozier, Holland) – 2:39
7. "I Like It Like That" (Robinson, Marv Tarplin) – 2:44

### Side Three

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1. "That's What Love Is Made Of" (Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore) – 2:48
2. "Come On Do The Jerk" (Robinson, Rogers, Moore, Ronnie White) – 2:47
3. "Ooo Baby Baby" (Robinson, Moore) – 2:42
4. "Tracks of My Tears" (Robinson, Moore, Tarplin) – 2:53
5. "My Girl Has Gone" (Robinson, Moore, Tarplin, White) – 2:43
6. "Choosey Beggar" (Robinson, Moore) – 2:30
7. "Going to a Go-Go" (Robinson, Moore, Rogers, Tarplin) – 2:48

### Side Four

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1. "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" (Holland, Dozier, Holland) – 2:33
2. "Save Me" (Robinson, Moore, Rogers) – 2:21
3. "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" (Robinson, Tarplin) – 2:59
4. "More Love" (Robinson) – 2:39
5. "I Second That Emotion" (Robinson, Al Cleveland) – 2:39
6. "If You Can Want" (Robinson) – 2:42
7. "Yester Love" (Robinson, Cleveland) – 2:16

### Side Five

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1. "Special Occasion" (Robinson, Cleveland) – 2:17
2. "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" (Robinson, Cleveland, Terry Johnson) – 3:29
3. "Doggone Right" (Robinson, Cleveland, Tarplin) – 2:56
4. "Here I Go Again" (Robinson, Johnson, Cleveland, Moore) – 2:56
5. "Abraham, Martin and John" (Dick Holler) – 2:59
6. "Darling Dear" (George Gordy, Allen Story, Rosemary Gordy) – 3:07
7. "Point It Out" (Robinson, Cleveland, Tarplin) – 2:54

### Side Six

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1. "Who's Gonna Take the Blame" (Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 3:34
2. "The Tears of a Clown" (Robinson, Hank Cosby, Stevie Wonder) – 2:59
3. "I Don't Blame You At All" (Robinson) – 2:57
4. "Satisfaction" (Robinson) – 3:20
5. "Crazy About the La La La" (Robinson) – 2:59
6. "We've Come Too Far to End It Now" (Wade Brown, David Jones, Johnny Bristol) – 3:25
7. "I Can't Stand to See You Cry" (Brown, Jones, Bristol) – 3:28

## References

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1. ^ Hull, Tom (November 2013). "Recycled Goods (#114)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. ^ "CG Book '70s: R". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

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The Miracles (1955–1964) / Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1965–1972) / The Miracles (1973–2011)

* Smokey Robinson
* Ronnie White
* Pete Moore
* Bobby Rogers
* Claudette Robinson
* Marv Tarplin
* Billy Griffin
* Donald Griffin
* Carl Cotton
* Mark Scott
* Dave Finley
* Sydney Justin
* Alphonse Franklin
* Tee Turner

Studio albums|

* Hi... We're the Miracles (1961)
* Cookin' with the Miracles (1961)
* I'll Try Something New (1962)
* The Fabulous Miracles (1963)
* Christmas with The Miracles (1963)
* The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey (1963)
* I Like It Like That (1964)
* Going to a Go-Go (1965)
* Away We a Go-Go (1966)
* Make It Happen (The Tears of a Clown) (1967)
* Special Occasion (1968)
* Time Out for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (1969)
* Four in Blue (1969)
* What Love Has Joined Together (1970)
* A Pocket Full of Miracles (1970)
* The Season for Miracles (1970)
* One Dozen Roses (1971)
* Flying High Together (1972)
* Renaissance (1973)
* Do It Baby (1974)
* Don't Cha Love It (1975)
* City of Angels (1975)
* The Power of Music (1976)
* Love Crazy (1977)
* The Miracles (1978)

Live albums|

* The Miracles Recorded Live on Stage (1963)
* Smokey Robinson & the Miracles LIVE! (1969)
* Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: 1957–1972 (1972)

Compilations|

* Greatest Hits: From the Beginning (1965)
* Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1968)
* Anthology (1974)
* Anthology '86 (1986)
* Anthology: The Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1995)
* The Ultimate Collection (1998)
* Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology (2002)
* Depend On Me: The Early Albums (2009)

Singles|

* "Bad Girl"
* "Way Over There"
* "Shop Around"
* "Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues"
* "What's So Good About Goodbye"
* "I've Been Good to You"
* "I'll Try Something New"
* "You've Really Got a Hold on Me"/"Happy Landing"
* "A Love She Can Count On"
* "Mickey's Monkey"
* "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying"
* "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You"
* "I Like It Like That"
* "That's What Love Is Made Of"
* "Come On Do the Jerk"
* "Ooo Baby Baby"
* "The Tracks of My Tears"
* "A Fork in the Road"
* "My Girl Has Gone"
* "Going to a Go-Go"
* "Choosey Beggar"
* "Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)"
* "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need"
* "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage"
* "More Love"
* "I Second That Emotion"
* "If You Can Want"
* "Yester Love"
* "Special Occasion"
* "Baby, Baby Don't Cry"
* "Here I Go Again"
* "Doggone Right"
* "Abraham, Martin and John"
* "Point It Out"
* "The Tears of a Clown"
* "I Don't Blame You at All"
* "We've Come Too Far to End It Now"
* "Give Me Just Another Day"
* "Do It Baby"
* "Love Machine"

Videography|

* The Definitive Performances (1963–1987) (2006)

Related|

* Discography
* Cover versions of Miracles songs
* Awards and achievements
* The Miracles Sing Modern

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