288. The Miracles: “I Can Take A Hint”
Bereft of a catchy tune, or any real hooks in the chorus; it’s all okay, not at all objectionable but never thrilling either. It’s okay. (5)
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287. The Miracles: “A Love She Can Count On”
Somewhat surprisingly, and contrary to popular opinion, actually a better record than You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me. (9)
242. The Miracles: “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me”
A remarkable piece of work, a good record and a genuinely great song; this, more than any other, would become remembered as the sound of the early Miracles. (8)
241. The Miracles: “Happy Landing”
That it came coupled with one of the all-time great Motown ballads is just unfortunate, because this is a fun little single in its own right. (6)
214. The Miracles: “If Your Mother Only Knew”
Too good to be thrown away as either an album track or a B-side, quite frankly, as it might have made one of the better early Miracles singles – but its presence on this reissue at least lets me talk about it at length. Hurrah for commercial pressures! (7)
167. The Miracles: “You Never Miss A Good Thing”
Hardly a patch on the stellar A-side, this is still a very good record well worth a listen. (6)
166. The Miracles: “I’ll Try Something New”
A gorgeous song, the first truly great Miracles ballad.
145. The Miracles: “I’ve Been Good To You”
Quite pretty, but utterly pedestrian. Which (once again) isn’t to say it’s dreadful, it’s just… there, which is really not good enough by the rarified standards set by Miracles records. (5)
144. The Miracles: “What’s So Good About Good Bye”
It sounds really good, but stripping away the quality of the performances, it soon becomes clear it’s not one of Smokey’s best songs. (6)
113. The Miracles: “I Can’t Believe”
This is a fuzzy, dreamy, lushly-arranged ballad-cum-lullaby; quite lovely in places, but ultimately inconsequential. (4)
112. The Miracles: “Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues”
One of the best singles of the early years of Motown (and one of the least-known!), this really should have been a bigger hit. (9)
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