{"product_id":"marvin-gaye-smokey-robinson-love-songs","title":"Marvin Gaye \u0026 Smokey Robinson – Love Songs","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvin Gaye \u0026amp; Smokey Robinson – Love Songs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eA superb collection of classic Motown soul, bringing together two of the label's most celebrated voices and songwriters, \"Marvin Gaye\" and \"Smokey Robinson\". Originally released in the UK in 1988 on Telstar, \u003cem\u003eLove Songs\u003c\/em\u003e combines romantic favourites, soulful ballads and enduring Motown hits from across both artists' careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe compilation stretches across almost two decades of recordings, from Marvin Gaye's 1964 recording of \"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)\" and the 1965 Miracles classics \"The Tracks Of My Tears\" and \"Ooo Baby Baby\", through to Smokey Robinson's 1981 solo hit \"Being With You\" and Gaye's 1982 \"Sexual Healing\". Other highlights include \"I Heard It Through The Grapevine\" (1968), \"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby\" (1969), \"Abraham, Martin And John\" (1970), \"Let's Get It On\" (1973) and Robinson's \"Just To See Her\" (1987).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThere is also a strong selection of Motown duet and group recordings, including Marvin Gaye with Diana Ross on \"You Are Everything\", Gaye and Kim Weston on \"It Takes Two\", and classic Smokey Robinson \u0026amp; The Miracles performances such as \"I Second That Emotion\", \"The Tears Of A Clown\", \"The Tracks Of My Tears\" and \"Ooo Baby Baby\". \"The Tears Of A Clown\" was originally recorded in the 1960s before becoming a major hit in 1970, illustrating how this collection brings together different periods of the Motown catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eFor fans of Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, The Miracles, Motown, Tamla, classic soul, Detroit soul and 1960s–1980s R\u0026amp;B, \u003cem\u003eLove Songs\u003c\/em\u003e offers a concise selection of some of the most recognisable and enduring recordings associated with two of Motown's defining artists. The original recordings represented here span 1964–1982, while the compilation itself dates from 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvin Gaye – Sexual Healing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvin Gaye – Abraham, Martin And John\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmokey Robinson – Just To See Her\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvin Gaye With Diana Ross – You Are Everything\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmokey Robinson And The Miracles – (Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvin Gaye With Kim Weston – It Takes Two\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmokey Robinson And The Miracles – The Tears Of A Clown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmokey Robinson – Being With You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvin Gaye – Let's Get It On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmokey Robinson And The Miracles – I Second That Emotion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmokey Robinson And The Miracles – The Tracks Of My Tears\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvin Gaye – Too Busy Thinking About My Baby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmokey Robinson And The Miracles – Ooo Baby Baby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvin Gaye – My Love Is Waiting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rjlSiASsUIs?si=6mKN54r0WTk6EHYs\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Telstar Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55473225924950,"sku":"STAR 2331","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_864e419c-2b53-42e0-b95e-b7978d0c1faf.jpg?v=1790181993","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/marvin-gaye-smokey-robinson-love-songs","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}