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]
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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Reception
editIn 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
edit- "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
editThe 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
editThe Miracles did not chart, but "Mean Machine" reached 55 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.[4]
References
edit- ^ "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
edit- The Miracles at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Miracles at MusicBrainz (list of releases)