The Miracles discography

The Miracles were the Motown Record Corporation's first group and its first million-selling recording artists. During their nineteen-year run on the American music charts, The Miracles charted over fifty hits and recorded in the genres of doo wop, soul, disco, and R&B. Twenty-six Miracles songs reached the Top Ten of the Billboard R&B singles chart, including four R&B number ones. Sixteen of the Miracles' songs charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, with seven of those songs reaching the Top Ten and two – 1970's "The Tears of a Clown" and 1975's "Love Machine" (Part 1) – reaching number-one. A third song,the million-selling "Shop Around" reached #1 on the Cash Box magazine Pop chart. The Miracles also scored 11 U.S. R&B Top 10 Albums, including 2-#1's . According to several websites, the Miracles are one of the most oft-covered groups in recorded history and the most covered Motown group ever. Their music and songs have influenced artists all over the world – in every major musical genre – over the last 50 years .^[1] They also have the distinction of having more songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame than any other Motown group.^[2]

(Original lineup: Claudette Rogers Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White, Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin, Pete Moore) . All releases were on Motown Records' Tamla subsidiary label unless otherwise indicated.

In the 1960s, Motown Record Corporation, like many independent labels, did not register sales figures through the RIAA, the organization that certifies and awards Gold Records. So it is difficult to determine the full number of Miracles songs and recordings that sold a million or more records. Also, with the passing of decades of time, some songs that did not sell a million records on their initial release may have indeed done so over the years. However, several reference works, such as the books Hits Of The Sixties: The Million Sellers by Demitri Coryton & Joseph Murrells, as well as The Book Of Golden Discs- by Joseph Murrells- point out that the Miracles had several million- selling records during their career, including the following: Shop Around (1961), You've Really Got a Hold on Me (1962) , Mickey's Monkey (1963), The Tracks Of My Tears (1965), Going To A Go-Go,(single and album)(1965), I Second That Emotion (1967), Baby Baby Don't Cry (1969), The Tears of a Clown* (1970), Do It Baby (1974), Love Machine* (1975), and the Platinum album City Of Angels (1975). This is quite probably an incomplete list,since Miracle Pete Moore states on his corporate website, that The Miracles actually had 12 Gold Records to their credit by 1967, including 1965's Ooo Baby Baby.^[3]

• multi-million sellers.
• Note:The Miracles' 2006 DVD release The Definitive Performances (1963–1987) was also certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

Albums

The Miracles

Tamla (Motown) releases

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

Tamla (Motown) releases

The Miracles (with Billy Griffin)

Tamla (Motown) releases

Columbia releases

Compilations

Motown releases

Singles

The Miracles

First (pre-Motown) releases

Tamla (Motown) releases

• ¹ - Also issued on Argo; credited as "Ron & Bill", aka Ronnie White and Bill "Smokey" Robinson
• ² - Also released on Chess
• ³ - Only 4 copies released after Motown withdrew single
• ⁴ - re-released in 1962
• ⁵ - peaked at #3 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart
• ⁶ - peaked at #7 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart
• ⁷ - released only as a promo single

^ Peaked at UK #45 on original issue in 1966. 1971 reissue peaked at #13.

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

(Same members, name changed to spotlight lead singer)

Tamla (Motown) releases

• ¹ - Re-released in the UK in 1976

The Miracles (with Billy Griffin)

Tamla (Motown) releases

• ¹ - peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
• ² - peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Columbia releases (as "The Miracles featuring Billy Griffin")

• ¹ - peaked at number four on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100.

Videography

DVD release

• Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: The Definitive Performances (1963–1987) (2006)

References

Sources

• Hits Of The Sixties: The Million Sellers by Demitri Coryton & Joseph Murrells
• The Book Of Golden Discs- by Joseph Murrells
• Miracles member Pete Moore's corporate website- WBMM Enterprises (Miracles Facts)
• Asanovic, Bosko; Rimmer, Dave & Goldberg, Marv. "Miracles discography". Soulful Kinda Music. Retrieved 2008-03-30
• The Miracles:Billboard Magazine U.S. Singles Chart History- from Allmusic Guide
• The Miracles: Billboard U.S. Albums Chart History - from Allmusic Guide
• The Miracles' songs and albums- from the "Soully Oldies" website
• The Miracles: Bio and Discography
• The Miracles' Albums

Notes

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Smokey Robinson Ronnie White Pete Moore Bobby Rogers Claudette Robinson Marv Tarplin Billy Griffin Donald Griffin Carl Cotton Mark Scott Dave Finley Sydney Justin Alphonse Franklin Tee Turner Pre-Miracles: Emerson "Sonny" Rogers James Grice Clarence Dawson
Production	Berry Gordy Smokey Robinson Pete Moore
Studio albums	Hi... We're The Miracles (1961) Cookin' with The Miracles (1961) I'll Try Something New (1962) The Fabulous Miracles (1963) The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey (1963) I Like It Like That (1964) Going to a Go-Go (1965) Away We a Go-Go (1966) Make It Happen (The Tears of a Clown) (1967) Special Occasion (1968) Time Out For Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (1969) Four in Blue (1969) What Love Has Joined Together (1970) A Pocket Full Of Miracles (1970) One Dozen Roses (1971) Flying High Together (1972) Renaissance (1973) Do It Baby (1974) City of Angels (1975)
Live albums	The Miracles Recorded Live on Stage (1963) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles LIVE! (1969) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: 1957-1972 (1972)
Other albums	Christmas with The Miracles (1963)
Compilations	Greatest Hits: From the Beginning (1965) Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1968) Anthology (1974) Anthology '86 (1986) Anthology: The Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1995) The Ultimate Collection (1998) Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology (2002) Depend On Me: The Early Albums (2009)
Singles (US/UK Top Twenty singles)	"Shop Around" "You've Really Got a Hold on Me"/"Happy Landing" "Mickey's Monkey" "Ooo Baby Baby" "The Tracks of My Tears" "My Girl Has Gone" "Going to a Go-Go" "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" "I Second That Emotion" "If You Can Want" "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" "The Tears of a Clown" "I Don't Blame You At All" "Do It Baby" "Love Machine"
Videography	The Definitive Performances (1963–1987) (2006)
Discography	Albums Songs
Related articles	Motown Records List of cover versions of The Miracles songs
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The Miracles singles discography
1950s	"Got a Job" (1958) "Your Love (Is All I Need)" (1958) "I Cry" (1958) "I Need a Change" (1959) "It" (1959) " Bad Girl" (1959) "The Feeling Is So Fine" (1959) / "(You Can) Depend on Me" (1959)
1960s	"Way Over There" (1960) "Shop Around" (1960) / "Who's Lovin' You" (1960) "Ain't It Baby" (1961) "Mighty Good Lovin'" (1961) / Broken Hearted" (1961) "Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues" (1961) "What's So Good About Goodbye" (1961) / "I've Been Good to You" (1961) "I'll Try Something New" (1962) "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (1962) / "Happy Landing" (1962) "A Love She Can Count On" (1963) / "I Can Take a Hint" (1963) " Mickey's Monkey" (1963) " I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" (1963) "The Christmas Song" (1963) "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You" (1964) "I Like It Like That" (1964) "That's What Love Is Made Of" (1964) "Come On Do The Jerk" (1964) "Ooo Baby Baby" (1965) "The Tracks of My Tears" (1965) / "A Fork in the Road" (1965) "My Girl Has Gone" (1965) "Going to a Go-Go" (1965) / "Choosey Beggar" (1965) "Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)" (1966) "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" (1966) "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" (1967) "More Love" (1967) " I Second That Emotion" (1967) "If You Can Want" (1968) "Yester Love" (1968) "Special Occasion" (1968) "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" (1969) "Here I Go Again" (1969) / "Doggone Right" (1969) "Abraham, Martin and John" (1969) "Point It Out" (1969) / "Darling Dear" (1969)
1970s	"Who's Gonna Take the Blame" (1970) "The Tears of a Clown" (1970) "I Don't Blame You At All" (1970) "Crazy About the La La" (1971) "Satisfaction" (1971) "We've Come Too Far to End It Now" (1972) "I Can't Stand to See You Cry" (1972) "Don't Let It End ('Til You Let It Begin)" (1973) "Give Me Just Another Day" (1973) "Do It Baby" (1974) "Don't Cha Love It" (1974) "Gemini" (1975) "Love Machine" (1975) "Night Life" (1976) "Spy for Brotherhood" (1977) "I Can Touch the Sky" (1977) "Mean Machine" (1978)
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