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Smokey Robinson
If you're looking for the all-time number one purveyor of mainstream romantic soul, Smokey Robinson may well be the man, in the face of some towering competition. With the Miracles in the 1960s, he paced dozens of tuneful Motown hits with his beautiful high tenor. As a solo performer from the 1970s onward, he was one of the staples of urban contemporary music. But his singing gifts, as notable as they are, comprise only one of his hats: he's also one of pop's best and most prolific songwriters. As a songwriter and producer, he was the most important musical component to Motown's early success, not only on the hits by the Miracles, but for numerous other acts as well (especially Mary Wells and the Temptations).
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The Isley Brothers
First formed in the early '50s, the Isley Brothers enjoyed one of the longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music -- over the course of nearly a half century of performing, the group's distinguished history spanned not only two generations of Isley siblings but also massive cultural shifts which heralded their music's transformation from gritty R&B to Motown soul to blistering funk. The first generation of Isley siblings was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH, where they were encouraged to begin a singing career by their father, himself a professional vocalist, and their mother, a church pianist who provided musical accompaniment at their early performances. Initially a gospel quartet, the group was comprised of Ronald, Rudolph, O'Kelly, and Vernon Isley; after Vernon's 1955 death in a bicycling accident, tenor Ronald was tapped as the remaining trio's lead vocalist. In 1957, the brothers went to New York City to record a string of failed doo wop singles; while performing a spirited reading of the song "Lonely Teardrops" in Washington, D.C., two years later, they interjected the line "You know you make me want to shout," which inspired frenzied audience feedback. An RCA executive in the audience saw the concert, and when he signed the Isleys soon after, he instructed that their first single be constructed around their crowd-pleasing catch phrase; while the call-and-response classic "Shout" failed to reach the pop Top 40 on its initial release, it eventually became a frequently covered classic.
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The Temptations
Thanks to their fine-tuned choreography -- and even finer harmonies -- the Temptations became the definitive male vocal group of the 1960s; one of Motown's most elastic acts, they tackled both lush pop and politically charged funk with equal flair, and weathered a steady stream of changes in personnel and consumer tastes with rare dignity and grace. The Temptations' initial five-man lineup formed in Detroit in 1961 as a merger of two local vocal groups, the Primes and the Distants. Baritone Otis Williams, Elbridge (aka El, or Al) Bryant, and bass vocalist Melvin Franklin were longtime veterans of the Detroit music scene when they joined together in the Distants, who in 1959 recorded the single "Come On" for the local Northern label. Around the same time, the Primes, a trio comprised of tenor Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams (no relation to Otis), and Kell Osborne, relocated to the Motor City from their native Alabama; they quickly found success locally, and their manager even put together a girl group counterpart dubbed the Primettes. (Later, three of the Primettes -- Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard -- formed the Supremes).
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tamla Motown Early Classics 1996

   1. The Miracles - The Tracks of My Tears                   [02:54]
   2. The Miracles - You've Really Got a Hold on Me           [02:56]
   3. The Miracles - Shop Around                              [02:48]
   4. The Miracles - You Never Miss a Good Thing              [02:41]
   5. The Miracles - Way Over There                           [02:51]
   6. The Miracles - Determination                            [02:16]
   7. The Miracles - Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues          [02:54]
   8. The Miracles - If Your Mother Only Knew                 [02:39]
   9. The Miracles - What's So Good About Goodbye             [02:20]
  10. The Miracles - Since You Won My Heart                   [02:15]
  11. The Miracles - Such Is Love Such Is Life                [02:41]
  12. The Miracles - The Monkey Time                          [02:51]
  13. The Miracles - The Wah-Watusi                           [02:37]
  14. The Miracles - I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying        [02:28]
  15. The Miracles - From Head to Toe                         [02:24]
  16. The Miracles - Would I Love You                         [02:43]
  17. The Miracles - Let Me Have Some                         [03:07]
  18. The Miracles - Going to a Go-Go                         [02:43]
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The Isley Brothers - Tamla Motown Early Classics 1996

   1. Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)[02:41]
   2. Isley Brothers - There's No Love Left                   [02:47]
   3. Isley Brothers - Seek And You Shall Find                [03:20]
   4. Isley Brothers - Leaving Here                           [02:48]
   5. Isley Brothers - Baby Don't You Do It                   [02:20]
   6. Isley Brothers - Stop In The Name Of Love               [02:46]
   7. Isley Brothers - I Guess I'll Allways Love You          [02:27]
   8. Isley Brothers - Tell Me It's Just A Rumor Baby         [03:11]
   9. Isley Brothers - Why When Love Is Gone                  [02:22]
  10. Isley Brothers - Catching Up On Time                    [02:18]
  11. Isley Brothers - One Too Many Heartaches                [02:04]
  12. Isley Brothers - Nevermore                              [01:54]
  13. Isley Brothers - It's Out Of The Question               [02:31]
  14. Isley Brothers - Whispers (Gettin Louder)               [01:58]
  15. Isley Brothers - Good Things                            [02:29]
  16. Isley Brothers - Behind A Painted Smile                 [02:38]
  17. Isley Brothers - Save Me From This Misery               [02:16]
  18. Isley Brothers - My Love Is Your Love (Forever)         [02:58]
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The Temptations - Tamla Motown Early Classics 1996

   1. The Temptations - My Girl                               [02:41]
   2. The Temptations - I'll Be in Trouble                    [02:54]
   3. The Temptations - (Girl) Why You Wanna Make Me Blue     [02:15]
   4. The Temptations - The Girl's Alright With Me            [02:49]
   5. The Temptations - Get Ready                             [02:33]
   6. The Temptations - (You're My) Dream Come True           [02:54]
   7. The Temptations - I Couldn't Cry If I Wanted To         [02:38]
   8. The Temptations - You're the One I Need                 [02:22]
   9. The Temptations - You'll Lose a Precious Love           [02:32]
  10. The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg                [02:30]
  11. The Temptations - Who's Lovin' You                      [02:56]
  12. The Temptations - Nobody but You                        [02:22]
  13. The Temptations - I Gotta Know Now                      [02:32]
  14. The Temptations - Too Busy Things About My Baby         [02:37]
  15. The Temptations - You've Got to Earn It                 [02:32]
  16. The Temptations - Everybody Needs Love                  [02:54]
  17. The Temptations - It's Growing                          [02:55]
  18. The Temptations - Don't Look Back                       [02:48]
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