Hip-O Preps Solo Smokey

Yet another late-day announcement from Hip-o Select: Universal’s boutique label is starting up a series of Smokey Robinson’s solo records for the Motown label groups. The series begins with The Solo Albums Volume I, available for pre-order now.

The sets will bring Smokey’s solo Motown catalogue back into print after a long hiatus from CD, starting with his first two solo efforts, Smokey (1973) and Pure Smokey (1974). The set will feature 24 pages of restored artwork, lyrics and liner notes comprised of a new interview with Smokey by author Peter Doggett. Hip-o also promises more compilations of Robinson’s solo catalogue through this year and the next.

Hit the jump to get the track list and pre-order the set here.

Smokey Robinson, The Solo Albums Volume I: Smokey/Pure Smokey (Motown/Hip-o Select, 2010)

Holly
Medley: Never My Love/Never Can Say Goodbye
A Silent Partner in a Three-Way Affair
Just My Soul Responding
Sweet Harmony
Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
Wanna Know My Mind
The Family Song
Baby Come Close
It’s Her Turn to Live
The Love Between Me and My Kids
Asleep on My Love
I Am I Am
Just Passing Through
Virgin Man
She’s Only a Baby Herself
Fulfill Your Need
A Tattoo

Tracks 1-9 from Smokey LP – Tamla T 328L, 1973
Tracks 10-18 from Pure Smokey LP – Tamla T6-331S1, 1974

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