A Pocket Full of Miracles (TS306) is a 1970 album by Motown Records R&B group The Miracles, (AKA "Smokey Robinson & The Miracles") issued on its Tamla subsidiary label, one of three albums the group released that year. This album charted at #56 on the Billboard pop albums chart, and reached the top ten of the magazine's R&B albums chart, peaking at #10 (one of eleven Miracles albums that reached the top ten of that chart). It was released on September 30 of that year. Hit singles on the album included "Point It Out" and the topical Ashford & Simpson written-and-produced song "Who's Gonna Take the Blame", a sad, dark song about a girl that is turned out as a prostitute (unusually serious lyric content for The Miracles). Also included is the charting flip side "Darling Dear", B-side of "Point It Out", which reached #100 on the Billboard pop chart, and spawned a cover version by The Jackson Five.
The album's name takes its title from the 1961 Frank Capra comedy film Pocketful of Miracles. However, that is where the similarities end. Its cover depicts four of The Miracles, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore, and Ronnie White, sitting inside a huge cartoon "pocket", (thus the name 'Pocket Full of Miracles'). Other original songs in the collection included "Flower Girl", the powerful potential hit "Backfire" (that was not released as a single), and the melancholy "The Reel of Time". Miracles members Marv Tarplin and Claudette Robinson are featured on the songs "You've Got the Love I Need" (a ballad with rock overtones) and "Don't Take It So Hard", respectively. However, they are not featured on the album's cover (apparently because the "pocket" would then have too many Miracles). Covers include versions of Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge over Troubled Water", Chuck Jackson and Maxine Brown's "Something You Got", included in a medley with The Beatles' "Something", and Smokey's composition for The Temptations, "Get Ready", which features an arrangement borrowed from the Cream hit "Sunshine of Your Love". Motown staff songwriters contributing to this project included Ashford & Simpson, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Horgay Gordy, Robert Gordy, Robert Jones, and Miracles members Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin.
This album, like several of The Miracles' post-1969 albums, has never been released in the CD format. It was re-released in edited form a few years later, by the defunct independent label Pickwick International, under license from Motown, with a different cover, and the modified name Pocketful.
A Pocket Full Of Miracles (Original Motown cover image)
A review of Get Ready From The Miracles' album, A Pocketful Of Miracles
From the "Rate Your Music" website
Tamla-Motown European Cover Image
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - A Pocket Full of Miracles (1970) album review by Andrew Hamilton, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - A Pocket Full of Miracles (1970) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - A Pocket Full of Miracles (1970) album to be listened as stream on Spotify.com
January 01, 1970
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For the Frank Capra film starring Glenn Ford see Pocketful of Miracles A Pocket Full of Miracles TS306 is a 1970 album by Motown Records R amp B group The Miracles AKA Smokey Robinson amp The Miracles issued on its Tamla subsidiary label one of three albums the group released that year This album charted at 56 on the Billboard pop albums chart and reached the top ten of the magazine s R amp B albums chart peaking at 10 one of eleven Miracles albums that reached the top ten of that chart It was released on September 30 of that year Hit singles on the album included Point It Out and the topical Ashford amp Simpson written and produced song Who s Gonna Take the Blame a sad dark song about a girl that is turned out as a prostitute unusually serious lyric content for The Miracles Also included is the charting flip side Darling Dear B side of Point It Out which reached 100 on the Billboard pop chart and spawned a cover version by The Jackson Five A Pocket Full of MiraclesStudio album by Smokey Robinson amp The MiraclesReleasedSeptember 30 1970Recorded1970GenreSoulLength42 28LabelTamla TS 306ProducerSmokey Robinson Ashford amp SimpsonSmokey Robinson amp The Miracles chronologyWhat Love Has Joined Together 1969 A Pocket Full of Miracles 1970 The Season for Miracles 1970 Singles from A Pocket Full Of Miracles Point It Out Released November 18 1969 Who s Gonna Take the Blame Released April 28 1970 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 The album s name takes its title from the 1961 Frank Capra comedy film Pocketful of Miracles However that is where the similarities end Its cover depicts four of The Miracles Smokey Robinson Bobby Rogers Pete Moore and Ronnie White sitting inside a huge cartoon pocket thus the name Pocket Full of Miracles Other original songs in the collection included Flower Girl the powerful potential hit Backfire that was not released as a single and the melancholy The Reel of Time Miracles members Marv Tarplin and Claudette Robinson are featured on the songs You ve Got the Love I Need a ballad with rock overtones and Don t Take It So Hard respectively However they are not featured on the album s cover apparently because the pocket would then have too many Miracles Covers include versions of Simon and Garfunkel s Bridge over Troubled Water Chuck Jackson and Maxine Brown s Something You Got included in a medley with The Beatles Something and Smokey s composition for The Temptations Get Ready which features an arrangement borrowed from the Cream hit Sunshine of Your Love Motown staff songwriters contributing to this project included Ashford amp Simpson William Mickey Stevenson Horgay Gordy Robert Gordy Robert Jones and Miracles members Smokey Robinson Pete Moore and Marv Tarplin This album like several of The Miracles post 1969 albums has never been released in the CD format It was re released in edited form a few years later by the defunct independent label Pickwick International under license from Motown with a different cover and the modified name Pocketful Contents 1 Track listing 1 1 Side one 1 2 Side two 2 Personnel 2 1 The Miracles 2 2 Other Credits 3 References 4 External linksTrack listing editSide one edit Flower Girl Smokey Robinson Pete Moore Marv Tarplin Who s Gonna Take the Blame Nick Ashford Valerie Simpson Darling Dear Horgay Gordy Robert Gordy Allen Story You ve Got the Love I Need Robinson Robert Jones Get Ready Robinson Bridge Over Troubled Water Paul Simon Side two edit Something Something You Got George Harrison Chris Kenner Point It Out Robinson Tarplin Al Cleveland Don t Take It So Hard Terry Johnson Charles Johnson Willie Schofield Backfire Robinson Cleveland Johnny Bristol The Reel of Time Janie Bradford Jack Goga Wishful Thinking Marv Johnson deleted from the Pickwick re release Personnel editThe Miracles edit Bill Smokey Robinson lead vocals Claudette Rodgers Robinson soprano vocals Robert Bobby Rodgers tenor vocals Ronald Ronnie White baritone vocals Warren Pete Moore bass vocals Marvin Marv Tarplin guitar Other Credits edit The Funk Brothers instrumentationReferences edit A Pocket Full of Miracles at AllMusicExternal links editA Pocket Full Of Miracles Original Motown cover image A review of Get Ready From The Miracles album A Pocketful Of Miracles From the Rate Your Music website Tamla Motown European Cover Image Smokey Robinson amp The Miracles A Pocket Full of Miracles 1970 album review by Andrew Hamilton credits amp releases at AllMusic com Smokey Robinson amp The Miracles A Pocket Full of Miracles 1970 album releases amp credits at Discogs com Smokey Robinson amp The Miracles A Pocket Full of Miracles 1970 album to be listened as stream on Spotify com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A Pocket Full of Miracles amp oldid 1153723986, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
