The Miracles - Don´t Cha Love It (1975)

The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American rhythm and blues vocal group that was the first successful recording act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and one of the most important and influential groups in pop, rock and roll, and R&B music history. Formed in 1955 by Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, and Ronnie White

The Miracles first solo album on their own without Smokey Robinson, although an overlooked and disrespected album. "Keep On Keepin' On" starts it all off and doesn't let up, to a few of my favorite tracks like the title song, and "Got Me Going (Again)". "Brokenhearted Girl, Brokenhearted Boy" tries to make a certain point (I myself know what it means).
"Gonna Tell The World" is a song for future wedding bliss (as some priviledged few will get to see). "You Are Love" ends the album on a positive note for your loved one being there for you at the end of your hard day.
Extremely rare but does not disappoint.
Attempting to ride the same formula that propelled "Do It Baby" up the R&B charts, the syrupy Don't Cha Love It, produced by Freddie Perren, falls short.
Perren used Christine Yarian as his primary lyricist on this collection, and her words simply fail to impact. The vocal arrangements, handled by Perren, didn't suit the Miracles' voices or style.

Track listing

01.  "Keep On Keepin' On (Doin' What You Do)"  (Christine Yarian, Richard Wyatt, Jr.)  - 3:37 
02.  "Sweet Sweet Lovin'"  (Christine Yarian, Edward L. Jones, Freddie Perren)  - 3:45 
03.  "A Little Piece Of Heaven"  (Christine Yarian, Freddie Perren)  - 4:25 
04.  "Don't Cha Love It"  (Christine Yarian, Freddie Perren)  - 3:20 
05.  "Got Me Goin' (Again)  (Christine Yarian, Freddie Perren)  - 3:47 
06.  "Gemini"  (Christine Yarian, Freddie Perren, Pam St. Cyr)  - 3:05 
07.  "Brokenhearted Girl-Brokenhearted Boy"  (C. Yarian, E. Hopper, F. Perren)  - 4:05 
08.  "Take It All"  (Christine Yarian, Freddie Perren)  - 3:40 
09.  "Gonna Tell The World (Wedding Song)"  (Christine Yarian, Freddie Perren)  - 3:21 
10.  "You Are Love"  (Christine Yarian, Freddie Perren)  - 3:22 

Credits
Arranged By – Eddy Manson, Gene Page, Richard Wyatt, Jr., Tom Sellers
Art Direction – Katarina Petterson
Engineer – Angel Balestier, Art Stewart, Jimmy Robinson, Val Garay
Illustration – Bob Gleason
Producer, Arranged By – Freddie Perren

Notes
Release date: January 16, 1975
Genre: Soul / Funk
Length: 36:12
© 1975

Label: Tamla Records