Going to a Go-Go

by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

Overview

Though its title track ignited a nationwide fad for go-go music, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' Going to a Go-Go LP certainly wasn't just a cash-in effort. It's one of the best records the group put out, and the first six songs make for the best side of any original Motown LP of the '60s (granted, all but one are also available on dozens of Miracles compilations). The four biggest hits were among the best in a set of Miracles archetypes: the throwback to the aching '50s doo wop ballad ("Ooo Baby, Baby"), the flashy up-tempo dance song ("Going to a Go-Go"), the dancing-with-tears-in-my-eyes jerker ("The Tracks of My Tears"), and the mid-tempo orchestral epic ("My Girl Has Gone"). "Choosey Beggar" is one of the sweetest of all Robinson's lead vocals, with stunning background work by the rest of the Miracles. Even the album tracks shine, with "All That's Good" and "Let Me Have Some" working as excellent additions to the program. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	03/29/2019
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031322192
Rank:	5985

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles   Primary Artist
The Miracles   Primary Artist
Claudette Robinson   Vocals (Background)
Ronnie White   Vocals (Background)
Warren "Pete" Moore   Vocals (Background)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra   Strings
Smokey Robinson   Lead Vocals
Marvin Tarplin   Guitar
Bobby Rogers   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

The Funk Brothers   Musical Backing
Ronald White   Composer
Ronnie White   Composer
Robert Rogers   Composer
Warren "Pete" Moore   Composer
Hal Davis   Composer
William "Mickey" Stevenson   Composer
Smokey Robinson   Composer,Producer
Marvin Tarplin   Composer
Bobby Rogers   Composer
Frank Wilson   Composer
William Stevenson   Composer