Though not the artistic success of
Renaissance, the Miracles' second LP fared better commercially due to the sinuous "Do It Baby," their first bonafide hit without
Smokey Robinson. "Do It Baby" shocked many loyal
Miracles fans; they had never recorded a song as sexually explicit as the midtempo romper. It's easy to see why
Billy Griffin was chosen to replace Robinson -- his tenor is naturally high like Smokey's, without ranging into falsetto. Some of the songs are too saccharine, almost bubblegum; "Up Again," for example, would have been better suited for a younger group. Willie Hutch's "I Can't Get Ready for Losing You," however, is a guitar-driven smoker that speeds along like a runaway locomotive. For some reason, "What Is a Heart Good For," from the first album, is included here too. ~ Andrew Hamilton