Gold - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Advantages: Some cracking songs
Disadvantages: You'd Have To Be Depressed To Think These Are Sad!

...there are review purists out there who will criticise me however, I am going to list all the songs instead of discussing them all individually. It saves time and saves me writing even more garbage: CD 1 1. These Are The Days Of Our Lives - Queen 2. Holding Back The Years - Simply Red 3. Fields Of Gold - Cassidy, Eva 4. Yesterday - McCartney, Paul 5. Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay - Redding, Otis 6. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Ruffin, Jimmy 7. Tired Of Being Alone - Green, Al 8. Alison (My Aim Is True) - Costello, Elvis 9. I Can't Make You Love Me - Michael, George 10. Every Time You Go Away - Hall & Oates 11. If You Were Here Tonight - O'Neal, Alexander & Cherrelle 12. After The Love Has Gone - Earth Wind & Fire 13. My Eyes Adored You - Valli, Frankie 14. Tracks Of My Tears - Robinson, Smokey & The Miracles 15... Read review

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Advantages: 38 tracks
Disadvantages: some fillers

..., Dusty 17. Something Stupid - Sinatra, Frank & Nancy 18. Feeling Good - Simone, Nina 19. Wild World - Stevens, Cat 20. She's The One - World Party 21. I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun - Rotary Connection 22. Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players 23. Take Me Home - Cher 24. Love Machine - Miracles 25. Ready Or Not Here I Come - Delphonics 26. California Soul - 5th Dimension (1) 27. When Did You Stop Loving Me When Did I Stop Loving You - Gaye, Marvin 28. Relight My Fire - Hartman, Dan 29. Gimme Some Lovin' - Davis, Spencer Group 30. Tainted Love - Jones, Gloria 31. Tears Of A Clown - Robinson, Smokey 32. Twist And Shout - Isley Brothers 33. Tide Is High - Holt, John 34. Mas Que Nada - Ben, Jorge 35. Oye Como Va - Puente, Tito 36. Can't Get Used To Losing You - Williams, Andy (1) 37. Be Thankful For What You... Read review

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Advantages: Great tunes
Disadvantages: Not a lot of info on sleeve notes

...Please excuse my terrible title, but it's true. Although this has been released for many years now, I picked it up at HMV last weekend after hearing a Smokey Robinson track in a cafe. It was great value, at £9.97 for the 3 disc set. It was quite hard to find, tucked away in the compliations section, but I knew what I was looking for and didn't have to fight over it with anyone! I was not disappointed with the CDs. This compliation contains all the great hits as well as a few tracks you don't hear quite as much. Tamla Motown refers to the hits created by the Motown Record label, in this case (mainly) in the 60s-70s. It was known as the sound of young America, and the distinctive sound typifies the era. It contains around 79 tracks over 3 CDs. I presume it's chronological, although this is not stated overtly. The sleeve notes... Read review

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