Anthology - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Beyond Greatest Hits vinyl collections and further on into the CD era came the Anthology - compendious volumes all, you'd think meant to be the zenith of releases on an artist, but apparently not as they seemed to appear every few years.
I don't know about you but I often get confused when I come across the many different anthology [[and greatest hits) collections and knowing which, if any, are worth buying.
Originally a 3 disc vinyl collection, SRATM have had several Anthologies released over the years - most below but I think there are more. The one that seems to be the best, for me, is "OOO Baby Baby" but if that's the number 1, why bother releasing the "Gold" set later - basically a re-hash of the Polygram 31453 release.
That's even before we get on to the incredible 35th Anniversay boxed set.
What's your favourite?
Here's a comparison.
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Anthology
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
3 LP Set Motown / Tamla Motown
1973
Tracklist
disc 1
1A-01 Got A Job 2:40
1A-02 Bad Girl 2:41
1A-03 Way Over There 2:48
1A-04 [[You Can) Depend On Me 3:08
1A-05 Shop Around 2:47
1A-06 Who's Lovin' You 2:52
1A=07 What's So Good About Goodbye 2:20
1B-01 I'll Try Something New 2:33
1B-02 I've Been Good To You 2:35
1B-03 You've Really Got A Hold On Me 2:49
1B-04 A Love She Can Count On 2:39
1B-05 Mickey's Monkey 2:39
1B-06 I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying 3:39
1B-07 I Like It Like That 2:44
disc 2
2A-01 That's What Love Is Made Of 2:48
2A-02 Come On Do The Jerk 2:47
2A-03 Ooo Baby Baby 2:42
2A-04 The Tracks Of My Tears 2:53
2A-05 My Girl Has Gone 2:43
2A-06 Choosey Beggar 2:30
2A-07 Going To A Go-Go 2:49
2B-01 [[Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need 2:33
2B-02 Save Me 2:21
2B-03 The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage 2:59
2B-04 More Love 2:39
2B-05 I Second That Emotion 2:42
2B-06 If You Can Want 2:42
2B-07 Yester Love 2:16
disc 3
3A-01 Special Occasion 2:17
3A-02 Baby, Baby, Don't Cry 3:29
3A-03 Doggone Right 2:56
3A-04 Here I Go Again 2:56
3A-05 Abraham, Martin & John 2:59
3A-06 Darling Dear 3:07
3A-07 Point It Out 2:34
3B-01 Who's Gonna Take The Blame 3:34
3B-02 The Tears Of A Clown 2:59
3B-03 I Don't Blame You At All 2:57
3B-04 Satisfaction 3:20
3B-05 We've Come Too Far To End It Now 3:25
3B-06 I Can't Stand To See You Cry 3:28
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Anthology
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Tamla Motown EU 2 CD Set
1986
Tracklist
1-1 Got A Job 2:40
1-2 Bad Girl 2:42
1-3 Way Over There 2:52
1-4 [[You Can) Depend On Me 3:05
1-5 Shop Around 2:45
1-6 Who's Lovin' You 3:00
1-7 What's So Good About Goodbye 3:01
1-8 I'll Try Something New 2:39
1-9 I've Been Good To You 2:35
1-10 You've Really Got A Hold On Me 2:50
1-11 A Love She Can Count On 2:35
1-12 Mickey's Monkey 2:48
1-13 I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying 2:28
1-14 I Like It Like That 2:43
1-15 That's What Love Is Made Of 2:50
1-16 Come On Do The Jerk 2:45
1-17 Ooo Baby Baby 2:45
1-18 The Tracks Of My Tears 2:54
1-19 My Girl Has Gone 2:50
1-20 Choosey Beggar 2:32
1-21 Going To A Go-Go 2:45
1-22 [[Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need 2:30
1-23 Save Me 2:22
1-24 The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage 2:57
1-25 More Love 2:45
2-1 I Second That Emotion 2:44
2-2 If You Can Want 2:42
2-3 Yester-Love 2:14
2-4 Special Occasion 2:20
2-5 Baby, Baby Don't Cry 4:02
2-6 Doggone Right 2:56
2-7 Here I Go Again 2:58
2-8 Abraham, Martin & John 2:59
2-9 Darling Dear 3:13
2-10 Point It Out 2:30
2-11 Who's Gonna Take The Blame 3:33
2-12 The Tears Of A Clown 2:59
2-13 I Don't Blame You At All 3:09
2-14 Satisfaction 3:20
2-15 We've Come Too Far To End It Now 3:58
2-16 I Can't Stand To See You Cry 3:34
2-17 Crazy 'Bout The La La La 2:54
The Miracles
2-18 Do It Baby 2:57
2-19 Don't Cha Love It 3:08
2-20 Love Machine 6:44
31453-0472-2
The Best Of / Anthology Series
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Motown US 2 x CD set
Motown Master Series
1995
Tracklist
1-1 Got A Job 2:41
1-2 Bad Girl 2:42
1-3 Way Over There 2:54
1-4 [[You Can) Depend On Me 3:08
1-5 Who's Lovin' You 3:03
1-6 Shop Around 2:50
1-7 Ain't It Baby 2:33
1-8 Mighty Good Lovin' 2:37
1-9 Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues 2:55
1-10 What's So Good About Goodbye 2:21
1-11 I've Been Good To You 2:40
1-12 A Love That Can Never Be 2:47
1-13 I'll Try Something New 2:37
1-14 My Heart Says Yes 2:26
1-15 A Love She Can Count On 2:52
1-16 You've Really Got A Hold On Me 2:58
1-17 Mickey's Monkey 2:46
1-18 I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying 2:39
1-19 [[You Can't Let The Boy Overpower) The Man In You
2:57
1-20 I Like It Like That 2:35
1-21 That's What Love Is Made Of 2:57
1-22 Show Me You Can Dance 2:23
1-23 Come On Do The Jerk 2:37
1-24 Ooo Baby Baby 2:43
1-25 My Girl Has Gone 2:54
1-26 The Tracks Of My Tears 3:01
2-1 Going To A Go-Go 2:50
2-2 Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart [[Since I Met You)
2:43
2-3 Choosey Beggar 2:32
2-4 [[Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need 2:30
2-5 The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage 3:00
2-6 'Til You Were Gone 2:51
2-7 I Second That Emotion 2:41
2-8 More Love 2:49
2-9 If You Can Want 2:26
2-10 Yester Love 2:18
2-11 Baby, Baby Don't Cry 3:57
2-12 Special Occasion 2:18
2-13 Here I Go Again 2:57
2-14 Point It Out 2:38
2-15 Doggone Right 2:58
2-16 Abraham, Martin, And John 3:02
2-17 Who's Gonna Take The Blame 3:28
2-18 The Tears Of A Clown 3:04
2-19 I Don't Blame You At All 3:06
2-10 I Can't Stand To See You Cry 3:38
2-21 Crazy About The La La La 2:53
2-22 Satisfaction 3:16
2-23 We've Come Too Far To End It Now 3:49
2-24 Going To A Go-Go [[Live) 4:43
440-064-481-2
OOO Baby Baby: The Anthology
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Universal Motown 2 CD Set
24 September 2002
Tracklist
1-1 Got A Job 2:43
1-2 Bad Girl 2:44
1-3 Way Over There 2:55
1-4 [[You Can) Depend On Me 3:10
1-5 Who's Lovin' You 3:06
1-6 Shop Around 2:52
1-7 Ain't It Baby 2:35
1-8 Mighty Good Lovin' 2:38
1-9 Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues 3:01 *
1-10 What's So Good About Goodbye 3:11 *
1-11 I'll Try Something New 2:41 *
1-12 You've Really Got A Hold On Me 3:12 *
1-13 A Love She Can Count On 3:02 *
1-14 I Can Take A Hint 2:46 *
1-15 I've Been Good To You [[Live) 3:32 *
1-16 Mickey's Monkey 3:14 *
1-17 Whatever Makes You Happy 2:41 *
1-18 I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying 2:41 *
1-19 [[You Can't Let The Boy Overpower) The Man In You
3:21 *
1-20 I Like It Like That 3:05 *
1-21 That's What Love Is Made Of 2:56 *
1-22 Would I Love You 3:10 *
1-23 Come On Do The Jerk 2:52 *
1-24 Baby Don't You Go 3:19 *
1-25 Ooo Baby Baby 2:48
1-26 The Tracks Of My Tears 2:56
1-27 My Girl Has Gone 2:47
* Previous Unreleased Stereo Mix
2-1 Going To A Go-Go 2:48
2-2 Choosey Beggar 2:35
2-3 Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart [[Since I Met You)
2:45
2-4 [[Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need 2:32
2-5 The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage 3:01
2-6 More Love 2:48
2-7 I Second That Emotion 2:49
2-8 If You Can Want 2:46
2-9 Yester Love 2:20
2-10 Special Occasion 2:24
2-11 Give Her Up 3:12
2-12 Baby, Baby Don't Cry 4:05
2-13 Doggone Right 3:00
2-14 Here I Go Again 3:01
2-15 Abraham, Martin And John 3:03
2-16 Point It Out 2:36
2-17 Darling Dear 3:16
2-18 Who's Gonna Take The Blame 3:38
2-19 The Tears Of A Clown 3:03
2-20 I Don't Blame You At All 3:13
2-21 Crazy About The La La La 2:59
2-22 Satisfaction 3:27
2-23 When Sundown Comes 3:25
2-24 We've Come Too Far To End It Now 4:05
2-25 I Can't Stand To See You Cry 3:39
024-983-278-1
Gold
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Universal / Motown 2 CD Set
March 2005
*Basically a repeat of the Best Of Anthology series release above 31453-0472-2
Tracklist
1-01 Got A Job
1-02 Bad Girl
1-03 Way Over There
1-04 [[You Can) Depend On Me
1-05 Who's Lovin' You
1-06 Shop Around
1-07 Ain't It Baby
1-08 Mighty Good Lovin'
1-09 Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues
1-10 What's So Good About Good Bye
1-11 I've Been Good To You
1-12 A Love That Can Never Be
1-13 I'll Try Something New
1-14 My Heart Says Yes
1-15 A Love She Can Count On
1-16 You've Really Got A Hold On Me
1-17 Mickey's Monkey
1-18 I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying
1-19 [[You Can't Let The Boy Overpower) The Man In You
1-20 I Like It Like That
1-21 That's What Love Is Made Of
1-22 Show Me You Can Dance
1-23 Come On Do The Jerk
1-24 Ooo Baby Baby
1-25 My Girl Has Gone
1-26 The Tracks Of My Tears
2-01 Going To A Go-Go
2-02 Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart [[Since I Met You)
2-03 Choosey Beggar
2-04 [[Come Round Here) I'm The One You Need
2-05 The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage
2-06 'Til You Were Gone
2-07 I Second That Emotion
2-08 More Love
2-09 If You Can Want
2-10 Yester Love
2-11 Baby, Baby Don't Cry
2-12 Special Occasion
2-13 Here I Go Again
2-14 Point It Out
2-15 Doggone Right
2-16 Abraham, Martin, And John
2-17 Who's Gonna Take The Blame
2-18 The Tears Of A Clown
2-19 I Don't Blame You At All
2-20 I Can't Stand To See You Cry
2-21 Crazy About The La La La
2-22 Satisfaction
2-23 We've Come Too Far To End It Now
2-24 Going To A Go-Go [[live)
