The Ultimate Collection: Smokey Robinson by Smokey Robinson - DeepRiffs

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While Robinson's solo work pales in comparison to his hits with the Miracles, this 17-track collection of Motown singles uncovers such gems as "Baby Come Close," "I Am I Am," "Cruisin'," "Let Me Be," "The Clock," "Tell Me Tomorrow," "I've Made Love to You a Thousand Times," "One Heartbeat," "Just to See Her," "Everything You Touch," "Baby That's Backatcha," "The Agony and the Ecstacy" and "Open." ~ Jason Ankeny

1. I Am I Am

by Smokey Robinson

Performer: William Robinson, Jr.
William Robinson; Performer
Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: Smokey Robinson; Composer
Lyricist: Smokey Robinson; Composer
Producer: William Robinson, Jr.
William Robinson; Production
Recording Arrangement: William Robinson, Jr.
William Robinson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Smokey Robinson; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other

2. Baby Come Close

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: Smokey Robinson
Marvin Tarplin
Pamela Moffett-young; Composer
Lyricist: Pamela Moffett-young
Smokey Robinson
Marvin Tarplin; Composer
Producer: William Robinson, Jr.
Willie Hutch
William Robinson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Marvin Tarplin
Smokey Robinson
Pamela Moffett-young; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other

3. Quiet Storm

by Smokey Robinson

Flute: Gene Pello; Performer
Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Performer: William Robinson, Jr.
Gene Pello
William Robinson; Performer
Composer: Rose Ella Jones
Smokey Robinson; Composer
Lyricist: Smokey Robinson
Rose Ella Jones; Composer
Mixing: Greg Venable; Production
Producer: William Robinson, Jr.
Willie Hutch
William Robinson; Production
Recording: Jerry Hudgins
Greg Venable; Production
Recording Arrangement: William Robinson, Jr.
William Robinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Jerry Hudgins
Greg Venable; Production
Composer Lyricist: Smokey Robinson
Rose Ella Jones; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other

4. Baby That's Backatcha

by Smokey Robinson

Performer: Smokey Robinson; Performer
Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: Smokey Robinson; Composer
Lyricist: Smokey Robinson; Composer
Engineer: Greg Venable
Jerry Hudgins; Production
Mixing: Greg Venable; Production
Producer: Smokey Robinson
Willie Hutch; Production
Recording Arrangement: Smokey Robinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Venable
Jerry Hudgins; Production
Composer Lyricist: Smokey Robinson; Other

5. The Agony And The Ecstasy

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Performer: William Robinson, Jr.
William Robinson; Performer
Composer: Smokey Robinson; Composer
Lyricist: Smokey Robinson; Composer
Engineer: Greg Venable
Jerry Hudgins; Production
Mixing: Greg Venable; Production
Producer: Willie Hutch
William Robinson, Jr.
William Robinson; Production
Recording Arrangement: William Robinson, Jr.
William Robinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Venable
Jerry Hudgins; Production
Composer Lyricist: Smokey Robinson; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other

6. Open

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: Smokey Robinson
Marvin Tarplin
Pamela Moffett-young; Composer
Lyricist: Smokey Robinson
Marvin Tarplin
Pamela Moffett-young; Composer
Producer: William Robinson, Jr.
William Robinson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Marvin Tarplin
Smokey Robinson
Pamela Moffett-young; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other

7. Daylight & Darkness

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: Smokey Robinson
Rose Ella Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Smokey Robinson
Rose Ella Jones; Composer
Producer: William Robinson, Jr.
William Robinson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Smokey Robinson
Rose Ella Jones; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other

8. There Will Come A Day (I'm Gonna Happen To You)

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: Brenda Sutton
Kathy Wakefield; Composer
Lyricist: Kathy Wakefield; Composer
Producer: Michael B. Sutton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kathy Wakefield; Other

9. Cruisin'

by Smokey Robinson

Alto Saxophone: Fred Smith; Performer
Composer: Marvin Tarplin
Smokey Robinson; Composer
Background Vocals: Claudette Robinson
Charles Wright
Bernard Ighner
Patricia Henley Talbert
Cheryl Cooper
Ivory Davis
James Sledge
Paula Dickerson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Wayne Tweed
Chuck Rainey
Larry Davis; Performer
Bongos: James Sledge
Eddie Bongo Brown; Performer
Drums: Scotty Harris
James Gadson; Performer
Flute: Fred Smith; Performer
Gadulka: Rick Littlefield; Performer
Horn: Michael Jacobsen; Performer
Lyricist: Marvin Tarplin
Smokey Robinson; Composer
Engineer: Cal Harris
Roger Dollarhide
Gail Ritter
Michael Lizzio; Production
Mixing Assistant: Randy Dunlap
Gail Ritter; Production
Guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr.
Marv Tarplin
Melvin "wah Wah Watson" Ragin
Robert White
David T. Walker
Paul Jackson; Performer
Keyboard: Reginald Burke
Ronnie Rancifer
Ronnie Mcneir; Performer
Performer: Ronnie Rancifer
Reginald Burke
Patricia Henley Talbert
Cheryl Cooper
Marv Tarplin
Eddie Bongo Brown
James Gadson
Scotty Harris
Melvin "wah Wah Watson" Ragin
Fred Smith
Ivory Davis
James Sledge
Bernard Ighner
Chuck Rainey
Claudette Robinson
Paula Dickerson
Rick Littlefield
Jack Ashford
Robert White
David T. Walker
Larry Davis
Ronnie Mcneir
Paul Jackson, Jr.
Charles Wright
Smokey Robinson
Michael Jacobsen
Wayne Tweed
Paul Jackson; Performer
Mixing: Michael Lizzio
Smokey Robinson; Production
Producer: Smokey Robinson; Production
Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Chuck Rainey
Larry Davis
Wayne Tweed; Performer
Strings: Michael Jacobsen; Performer
Tambourine: Jack Ashford
Ivory Davis; Performer
Vocals: Smokey Robinson; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Reginald Burke; Production
Studio Personnel: Roger Dollarhide
Michael Lizzio
Randy Dunlap
Gail Ritter
Smokey Robinson
Cal Harris; Production
Composer Lyricist: Marvin Tarplin
Smokey Robinson; Other
Conga: Eddie Bongo Brown
James Sledge; Other
Jr.: Paul Jackson; Other

10. Let Me Be The Clock

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: Smokey Robinson; Composer
Lyricist: Smokey Robinson; Composer
Producer: William Robinson, Jr.
William Robinson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Smokey Robinson; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other

11. Tell Me Tomorrow

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Performer: George Tobin; Performer
Composer: Michael Piccarillo
Gary Goetzman
Mike Piccirillo; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Goetzman
Michael Piccarillo
Mike Piccirillo; Composer
Producer: George Tobin; Production
Recording Arrangement: George Tobin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mike Piccirillo
Gary Goetzman
Michael Piccarillo; Other

12. Being With You

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Performer: George Tobin
Smokey Robinson; Performer
Vocals: Smokey Robinson; Performer
Composer: Smokey Robinson; Composer
Lyricist: Smokey Robinson; Composer
Associate Producer: Mike Piccarillo; Production
Producer: Mike Piccarillo
George Tobin; Production
Recording Arrangement: George Tobin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Smokey Robinson; Other

13. Ebony Eyes

by Rick James, Smokey Robinson

Featured Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rick James; Main Performer
Performer: Rick James; Performer
Composer: Rick James; Composer
Lyricist: Rick James; Composer
Producer: Rick James; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rick James; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rick James; Other

14. I've Made Love To You A Thousand Times

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Performer: Reginald Burke
William Robinson, Jr.
William Robinson; Performer
Composer: Marvin Tarplin
Smokey Robinson; Composer
Lyricist: Marvin Tarplin
Smokey Robinson; Composer
Producer: Reginald Burke
William Robinson, Jr.
William Robinson; Production
Recording Arrangement: William Robinson, Jr.
Reginald Burke
William Robinson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Marvin Tarplin
Smokey Robinson; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other

15. One Heartbeat

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: Brian Ray
Steve Legassick; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Legassick
Brian Ray; Composer
Producer: Peter Bunetta
Rick Chudacoff; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian Ray
Steve Legassick; Other

16. Just To See Her

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Performer: Rick Chudacoff
Peter Bunetta; Performer
Composer: Louis Joseph Pardini
Jimmy Pete Georgantones; Composer
Lyricist: Louis Joseph Pardini
Jimmy Pete Georgantones; Composer
Producer: Rick Chudacoff
Peter Bunetta; Production
Recording Arrangement: Peter Bunetta
Rick Chudacoff; Production
Composer Lyricist: Louis Joseph Pardini
Jimmy Pete Georgantones; Other

17. Everything You Touch

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: Pamela P. Reswick
Stephen Elliot Werfel; Composer
Lyricist: Pamela P. Reswick
Stephen Elliot Werfel; Composer
Producer: Dennis Lambert; Production
Composer Lyricist: Stephen Elliot Werfel
Pamela P. Reswick; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

16/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Motown

Label

UNI - MOTOWN

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 24, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602567826965