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Genre: R&B
Release Date: 09/23/2008

Released by Motown/Universal in 2008, The Definitive Collection is an update of 1998's The Ultimate Collection, albeit one with seven fewer cuts and less information in the liner notes (release dates, chart placements, musician credits). There is no indication that the mastering of the material between the two releases is any different. For the casual Smokey Robinson & the Miracles fan, the truncated tracklisting is not a big deal. The songs not on this disc that were included on The Ultimate Collection were not major; in fact, not one of them cracked the Top 30 of the Black Singles chart. All the basic essentials are here, from 1962's "I'll Try Something New" through 1970's "The Tears of a Clown."

~Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

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Smokey Robinson - Producer
Wade Marcus - Arranger
Henry Cosby - Producer
Lamont Dozier - Producer
Berry Gordy, Jr. - Producer
Brian Holland - Producer
Warren "Pete" Moore - Producer
Kevin Reeves - Mastering
Paul Riser - Arranger
David Van De Pitte - Arranger
Harry Weinger - Compilation Producer
Stu Hackel - Liner Notes
Al Cleveland II - Producer
Ryan Rogers - Design
Ryan Null - Photo Coordination
Connie Choi - Product Manager

Talking Book
    Stevie Wonder / CD / 1972
The Big Chill [Original Soundtrack]
    Original Soundtrack / CD / 1983
The Ultimate Collection
    The Temptations / CD / 1997
The Ultimate Collection [1998]
    Smokey Robinson & the Miracles / CD / 1998
40 Golden Motown Greats
    Diana Ross & The Supremes / CD / 1998
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jackson 5
    Jackson 5 / CD / 1999
Motown 1's
    Various Artists / CD / 2004
This Is the Story: The '70s Albums, Vol. 1 1970-1973: The Jean Terrell Years
    The Supremes / CD / 2006

Release Date: 09/23/2008
Genre: r&b