One Dozen Roses
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One Dozen Roses is a 1971 album by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
, issued on Motown Records' Tamla label. The penultimate album before lead singer Smokey Robinson
departed the group for a solo career, One Dozen Roses features the Top 20 Billboard Hot 100
hit single "I Don't Blame You At All
". Also included is the group's number-one hit "The Tears of a Clown
", which was also made available through the reissue of the 1967 Miracles LP Make It Happen as The Tears of a Clown.Both of these songs were also huge hits in England, reaching # 11 and # 1 respectively.
Other tracks on One Dozen Roses include the charting singles "Satisfaction" and "Crazy About The La La La", both of which peaked below number 40 on the Hot 100,the ballad "That Girl" ,which served as the "b" side to I Don't Blame You At All , "When Sundown Comes", which was actually earmarked as a single "A" side release (but was withdrawn in favor of "Satisfaction", and the topical spoken-word song "No Wonder Love's a Wonder". The album cover features Miracles background vocalist Claudette Rogers Robinson
, wife of Smokey Robinson. Although Claudette Robinson had never really left The Miracles, this was the first Miracles album to feature her on the cover since 1963's The Fabulous Miracles
(and the group's aborted 1964 album I Like It Like That
).
Personnel-The Miracles
The Miracles
The Miracles are an American rhythm and blues group from Detroit, Michigan, notable as the first successful group act for Berry Gordy's Motown Record Corporation . Their single "Shop Around" was Motown's first million-selling hit record, and the group went on to become one of Motown's signature...
, issued on Motown Records' Tamla label. The penultimate album before lead singer Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
departed the group for a solo career, One Dozen Roses features the Top 20 Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
hit single "I Don't Blame You At All
I Don't Blame You At All
"I Don't Blame You At All" was a 1971 R&B hit by The Miracles on Motown Records' Tamla label. It was composed and produced by Miracles lead singer ,William "Smokey" Robinson,and was taken from their album, One Dozen Roses...
". Also included is the group's number-one hit "The Tears of a Clown
The Tears of a Clown
"The Tears of a Clown" is a song by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles for the Tamla label, originally released on the 1967 album Make It Happen. It was re-released in the United Kingdom as a single in September 1970, where it became a #1 hit on the UK singles chart...
", which was also made available through the reissue of the 1967 Miracles LP Make It Happen as The Tears of a Clown.Both of these songs were also huge hits in England, reaching # 11 and # 1 respectively.
Other tracks on One Dozen Roses include the charting singles "Satisfaction" and "Crazy About The La La La", both of which peaked below number 40 on the Hot 100,the ballad "That Girl" ,which served as the "b" side to I Don't Blame You At All , "When Sundown Comes", which was actually earmarked as a single "A" side release (but was withdrawn in favor of "Satisfaction", and the topical spoken-word song "No Wonder Love's a Wonder". The album cover features Miracles background vocalist Claudette Rogers Robinson
Claudette Rogers Robinson
Claudette Rogers Robinson is an African-American soul singer, a member of The Miracles from 1957 to 1972. Her brother Emerson "Sonny" Rogers was an original member of the group, which was originally called "The Matadors" before 1957; Claudette Rogers took her brother's place after he was drafted...
, wife of Smokey Robinson. Although Claudette Robinson had never really left The Miracles, this was the first Miracles album to feature her on the cover since 1963's The Fabulous Miracles
The Fabulous Miracles
The Fabulous Miracles is a 1963 album by The Miracles featuring the million-selling hit, "You've Really Got a Hold on Me", one of the group's most popular singles...
(and the group's aborted 1964 album I Like It Like That
I Like It Like That (album)
I Like It Like That is a 1964 album by Motown Records group The Miracles issued on its Tamla label subsidiary in the United States , and on the Tamla-Motown label elsewhere in the world. Known as The Miracles' "forgotten album" , few people, outside of Motown insiders,hard-core Miracles fans,...
).
Side one
- "When Sundown Comes"
- "No Wonder Love's a Wonder"
- "The Tears of a ClownThe Tears of a Clown"The Tears of a Clown" is a song by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles for the Tamla label, originally released on the 1967 album Make It Happen. It was re-released in the United Kingdom as a single in September 1970, where it became a #1 hit on the UK singles chart...
" - "Satisfaction"
- "Crazy About The La La La"
- "Cecilia"
Side two
- "I Don't Blame You At AllI Don't Blame You At All"I Don't Blame You At All" was a 1971 R&B hit by The Miracles on Motown Records' Tamla label. It was composed and produced by Miracles lead singer ,William "Smokey" Robinson,and was taken from their album, One Dozen Roses...
" - "That Girl"
- "Faces"
- "I Love You Dear"
- "Oh Baby Baby I Love You"
- "The Hunter Gets Captured By the GameThe Hunter Gets Captured by the Game"The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" is a 1966 song recorded by The Marvelettes for the Motown label, from their self-titled album released that year....
"
Personnel-The MiraclesThe MiraclesThe Miracles are an American rhythm and blues group from Detroit, Michigan, notable as the first successful group act for Berry Gordy's Motown Record Corporation . Their single "Shop Around" was Motown's first million-selling hit record, and the group went on to become one of Motown's signature...
- Smokey RobinsonSmokey RobinsonWilliam "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
: lead vocals - Marv Tarplin: guitarist
- Ronnie White, Bobby RogersBobby RogersBobby Rogers is an American soul singer and songwriter, notable as a member of Motown Records' first signed act and first million selling group The Miracles from 1956 to present. He is also the grandfather of R&B singer Brandi Williams from R&B girl group Blaque-Life:Rogers is the son of the late...
, Warren "Pete" Moore, Claudette Robinson: background vocals
- The Funk BrothersThe Funk BrothersThe Funk Brothers was the nickname of Detroit, Michigan, session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown Records recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972...
: instrumentation
Producers
- Smokey RobinsonSmokey RobinsonWilliam "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
, producer, Album executive producer - Henry CosbyHenry CosbyHenry "Hank" R. Cosby was an African American songwriter and record producer for Motown Records...
, producer