| The Miracles – Depend On Me: The Early Albums | ||||
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| Compilation album by The Miracles | ||||
| Released | 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 1959-1963 | |||
| Genre | Soul music | |||
| Label | Hip-O Select/Motown | |||
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The Miracles – Depend On Me: The Early Albums is a 2009 double-CD limited release by Motown Records' original vocal group The Miracles, released through Universal's Hip-O Select imprint to coincide with the legendary Motown label's 50th anniversary.
This special two-CD release consists of the group's first five albums, in chronological order, three of which have never been issued on CD before: Hi... We're the Miracles (1961), Cookin' with The Miracles (1961), I'll Try Something New (1962-CD debut), The Fabulous Miracles (1963-CD debut), and The Miracles Recorded Live on Stage (1963-CD debut).
This collection also features a full color foldout, with the original front and rear covers of all five albums, complete with liner notes, and a 24-page booklet with photos and historical information on The Miracles with an essay by group chronicler Stu Hackel and commentary by Miracles Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore, Claudette Robinson, and Smokey Robinson, detailing their formation, the start of Motown Records, and their importance as Motown's first recording artists. The CD's cover photo features all six original group members: Smokey Robinson, his then-wife Claudette Robinson, her cousin Bobby Rogers, bass singer Pete Moore, baritone Ronnie White, and guitarist Marv Tarplin, taken during the 1961 photo sessions for their album, Cookin' With The Miracles.
This is the first new Miracles album released by Motown in decades where the group's original name/billing has been restored - i.e. "The Miracles" as opposed to "Smokey Robinson & The Miracles" (the group was billed under their collective name at the time these albums were originally released).
This collection also features several previously-unreleased songs and bonus tracks, including two early regional releases of the group's first million-seller, "Shop Around", and the withdrawn 1959 single, "The Feeling Is So Fine". Hit songs in the collection include "I'll Try Something New", "What's So Good About Goodbye", "Shop Around", "You've Really Got a Hold on Me", "I've Been Good To You", "Who's Lovin' You", "Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues", "A Love She Can Count On", "Way Over There", and "(You Can) Depend on Me".
All tracks have been remastered for this release.
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