Playlist: CRUISIN' WITH SMOKEY ROBINSON
Compiled By: Paul Ingles
CRUISIN’ WITH SMOKEY ROBINSON: AN APPRECIATION is hosted by music specials producer Paul Ingles who is joined by three top music writers and educators to lay out an exhibition of just some of the Motown great Smokey Robinson’s top tracks, as a performer and as a writer. Over 20 of Smokey's songs are heard in whole or in part. He was also a key executive and artist mentor in the remarkable Motown Records success story. Also heard, some excerpts from an excellent interview with Smokey from 2014.
CRUISIN' WITH SMOKEY ROBINSON: An Appreciation
From Paul Ingles | 59:00
CRUISIN’ WITH SMOKEY ROBINSON: AN APPRECIATION is hosted by music specials producer Paul Ingles who is joined by three top music writers and educators to lay out an exhibition of just some of the Motown great Smokey Robinson’s top tracks, as a performer and as a writer. Over 20 of Smokey's songs are heard in whole or in part. He was also a key executive and artist mentor in the remarkable Motown Records success story. Also heard, some excerpts from an excellent interview with Smokey from 2014.
CRUISIN’ WITH SMOKEY ROBINSON: AN APPRECIATION is hosted by music specials producer Paul Ingles who is joined by three top music writers and educators to lay out an exhibition of just some of the Motown great Smokey Robinson’s top tracks, as a performer and as a writer. Over 20 of Smokey's songs are heard in whole or in part. He was also a key executive and artist mentor in the remarkable Motown Records success story. Also some excerpts from an excellent interview with Smokey from 2014 from the ART OF THE SONG radio show.
Commentators include Rolling Stone Magazine's Anthony DeCurtis, Brigitta Johnson - Associate professor of ethnomusicology at the University of South Carolina, and Chicago-based teacher and music book author Aaron Cohen.
PLAYLIST:
Shop Around (short excerpt) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 [Disc 1]
Going to a Go-Go (short excerpt) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles My World: The Definitive Collection
You've Really Got A Hold On Me 2:59 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 [Disc 1]
CRUISIN' WITH SMOKEY ROBINSON: An Appreciation (Optional Hour #2)
From Paul Ingles | 59:00
Hour 2 of CRUISIN’ WITH SMOKEY ROBINSON: AN APPRECIATION is hosted by music specials producer Paul Ingles and features a more music intensive collection of songs performed by or written by Smokey Robinson, the Motown music star. The program adds to the first hour of the special by diving a little bit deeper into the song list of The Miracles and Smokey's solo career, along with sampling more songs that Smokey wrote or co-wrote for other Motown artists to have hits with. Again, some top music writers and educators offer comment and context to the story. Another 17 of Smokey's songs are heard in whole or in part.
PLAYLIST:
My World 3:17 Smokey Robinson from My World: The Definitive Collection
More Love 2:50 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles from Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 [Disc 3]
Yester Love (Stereo Version) 2:19 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles from My World: The Definitive Collection
Baby, Baby Don't Cry 3:59 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles from Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 [Disc 3]
I Don't Blame You At All 3:13 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles from One Dozen Roses
Since I Lost My Baby 2:50 The Temptations from Gold
Don't Mess With Bill 2:51 The Marvelettes from Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 [Disc 2]
One More Heartache 2:42 Marvin Gaye from Moods of Marvin Gaye
Still Water 3:16 The Four Tops from Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 [Disc 4]
I Want You Back 4:43 Smokey Robinson from Time Flies When You're Having Fun
First I Look At The Purse 4:09 J. Geils Band from "Live" Full House
Going to a Go-Go (Live) 3:23 The Rolling Stones from Still Life (American Concert 1981) [2009 Remaster]
Just to See Her 3:59 Smokey Robinson from My World: The Definitive Collection
Whatcha Gonna Do 5:18 Smokey Robinson from Time Flies When You're Having Fun
Ain't That Peculiar 3:47 Smokey Robinson & James Taylor from Smokey & Friends