Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Flying High Together (2016) [Hi-Res]

Excellent 70s work by Smokey and crew – sort of their way of showing the emerging east coast vocal stars how much talent they still had! The record has a sweet slightly-modern sound, with an approach that hints at Smokey's later Quiet Storm sound, and arrangements by David Van De Pitte and HB Barnum. Features a killer reading of Stevie Wonder's "We Had A Love So Strong", plus "Got To Be There", "You Ain't Livin 'Till You're Lovin", "Flying High Together", "It Will Be Alright", and a cover of "Betcha By Golly Wow".

„The last studio album they recorded together as a group, it was produced by Johnny Bristol, who was by then experiencing career problems of his own. Although it was a cohesive, servicable disc, it lacked the clarity that made their earlier records (with Smokey at the helm) so special. Still, it gave the group their last Top 40 hit with "We've Gone Too Far to End It Now," which also cracked the R&B Top Ten.“ (John Lowe, AMG)

Smokey Robinson, lead vocal
Claudette Rogers Robinson, backing vocal
Pete Moore, backing vocal
Ronnie White, backing vocal
Bobby Rogers, backing vocal
Marv Tarplin, guitar
The Funk Brothers, all instruments

Produced by Johnny Bristol, Smokey Robinson

Digitally remastered