The Miracles (album)
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The Miracles | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 29:48 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
The Miracles chronology | ||||
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The Miracles is a 1978 studio album by American soul vocal group The Miracles. Shortly after recording this album, the group lost lead vocalist Billy Griffin and made this the final studio album they released.[1]
Reception
In the 1983 edition of The New Rolling Stone Record Guide, this album was scored three out of five stars.[2] In 2011's The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, this album received two out of five stars.[3]
Track listing
- "I Can’t Stand It" – 3:16
- "Love Doctor" – 3:52
- "The Magic of Your Eyes (Laura’s Eyes)" – 4:07
- "Freeway" – 4:19
- "Hot Dance" – 2:59
- "Mean Machine" – 3:16
- "Sad Rain" – 4:16
- "Reach for the Sky" – 3:42
Personnel
The Miracles
- Billy Griffin – vocals
- Donald Griffin – guitar
- Warren "Pete" Moore – vocals
- Bobby Rogers – vocals
- Ronnie White – vocals
Additional personnel
- Dorothy Ashby – harp on "Sad Rain"
- Michael Boddicker – keyboards
- David Foster – keyboards
- Larry Nash – keyboards
- Raymond Pounds – drums
- Stevie Wonder – keyboards
- Nathan Watts – bass guitar
Chart performance
The Miracles did not chart, but "Mean Machine" reached 55 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.[4]
References
- ^ "People Are Talking About...". Jet. Vol. 55, no. 9. November 16, 1978. p. 44. ISSN 0021-5996.
- ^ Dave Marsh; John Swenson, eds. (1983). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 337. ISBN 9780394721071.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ "The Miracles – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
External links
- The Miracles at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Miracles at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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