The Miracles - Cookin' With + 4 Bonus Tracks ((Vinyl))

Producers include: Berry Gordy.
Their second album shows Smokey and Motown starting to "uptownize" with energetic strings, although it's still one of the Miracles' most uptempo and R&B-oriented efforts. A solid set, with virtually all the material coming from the pens of Robinson and Berry Gordy, although half of the tracks -- comprising the best tunes, such as "That's the Way I Feel," "Ain't It Baby," and "Determination" -- are available on the Smokey/Miracles box set. The CD reissue adds "Mighty Good Lovin'" as a bonus track. ~ Richie Unterberger

• RSD Release Date: DDD
• Genre: Funk / Soul