Ultimate Collection

Smokey Robinson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 1997)
• Original Release Date: March 25, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B000001ANH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,730 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a must for Smokey fans!, September 4, 2000

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Dera R Williams (Oakland, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

I have been a fan of Smokey's since he was with the Miracles. This collection is a must-have for those who claim to be a die-hard fan. There are some of his old standards, "Cruisin", "Being With You", "Tell Me Tomorrow", "Just to See Her", and the duet with Rick James, "Ebony Eyes". Also added are new , "Quiet Storm", "The Agony and Ecstasy", and "Daylight and Darkness". They are all superb. Every cut is nice, all seventeen of them. I have played this over and over; I know I will need to get another one. Smokey, you just mellow with age. You are still the one!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate is right, July 18, 2000

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Randall Ivey "Randall" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

Listening to Smokey is like slipping into a warm bath - there's comfort and pleasure to be found in this collection. Some things, like "Open" and "The Agony and the Ecstasy", I did not know previously but was glad to discover. Then there were old gems like "Cruisin'", which is simply gorgeous and silky and defies you not to sing after listening to it, and the sheer sweetness of "Being With You".

The Ultimate Collection is a must have for fans of pure pop.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great but surpassed by "The Solo Anthology", October 19, 2001

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Jeff Pearlman (Lakeland, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

This is the best-possible one-disc collection of Smokey Robinson's solo material. However, if you can spare a few dollars more the better bet is the just-released (September 2001) "Solo Anthology," which has all these hits and more on two discs. This man's unparalleled singing and songwriting talent are well worth the splurge. Still, this collects Smokey's biggest R&B and pop singles from 1973 to 1990. Since only 4 of these crossed over to the Pop Top Ten (Cruisin', Being With You, Just To See Her, and One Heartbeat), there's a lot most buyers won't be familiar with even without going for "Anthology." My point is there's more where this came from, don't stop here.