Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – One Dozen Roses (1971/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – One Dozen Roses (1971/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 37:43 minutes | 1,57 GB | Genre: Soul, R&B
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Released in 1971 but unavailable on CD for many years, One Dozen Roses from Smokey Robinson & The Miracles includes the reappearance of the huge hit song The Tears Of A Clown, a multi-million selling number one single in both the US and the UK, inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002. The song also holds the distinction of being the Miracles’ first (and only) number one hit with Smokey Robinson as lead singer.

One of their better latter-period albums. Though the singles (“The Tears of a Clown,” “I Don’t Blame You At All,” the lovely “Satisfaction”) were the focal points of the set, the real gem is “No Wonder Love’s a Wonder,” a haunting, socially conscious ballad where Smokey Robinson speaks the lyrics as the Miracles harmonize in the background. It marked one of the few times Robinson ever engaged in social commentary. –AllMusic Review by John Lowe

Tracklist:
01. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – When Sundown Comes (03:25)
02. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – No Wonder Love’s A Wonder (03:22)
03. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tears Of A Clown (03:01)
04. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Satisfaction (03:27)
05. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Crazy About The La La La (02:59)
06. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Cecilia (03:07)
07. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I Don’t Blame You At All (03:12)
08. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – That Girl (02:56)
09. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Faces (02:46)
10. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I Love You Dear (03:53)
11. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Oh Baby Baby I Love You (02:33)
12. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (02:57)

Personnel:
William “Smokey” Robinson – lead vocals
Marv Tarplin – guitars
Ronnie White, Bobby Rogers, Warren “Pete” Moore, Claudette Robinson – background vocals
David Van DePitte, Henry Cosby, Jerry Long, Paul Riser, Tom Baird, Wade Marcus – arranger

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