"You Really Got a Hold on Me," one of
the Miracles' most popular songs, is the cornerstone of this popular set.
Smokey brings his feather-light tenor down a couple of octaves on these sessions, ending his Nolan Strong imitation. Strong, of the Diablos, influenced the young William Robinson; Smokey's first recording was a Nolan Strong remake, "Adios Senorita." Some of Robinson's most brilliant songs -- "Such Is Love, Such Is Like," "Happy Landing," "A Love That She Can Count On," and the bouncy "I Can Take A Hint" -- provide some serious grooves. Original member Warren Moore is not pictured or featured because of a prior commitment with Uncle Sam. ~ Andrew Hamilton