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Shop Around
Composer: Smokey Robinson / Berry Gordy

Shop Around was performed by Bob Weir with Kingfish.

The original Miracles release of Shop Around, released in late 1960, was the first Motown record to sell one million copies and top the R&B charts.



The Miracles and related

no info Single (Shop Around / Who's Lovin' You), The Miracles, 1960
info Hi We're The Miracles, The Miracles, 1961
no info Tamla Special #1, Various Artists, 1962
no info A Package of 16 Big Hits, Various Artists, 1963
no info Greatest Hits from the Beginning, Miracles, 1965
no info From The Beginning, Miracles, 1967
no info Rock & Roll: Evolution or Revolution?, Various Artists, 1967
info Motown Winner's Circle: #1 Hits, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1969
no info The Motown Story, Volume 1, Various Artists, 1971
no info 1957-1972, Smokey Robinson & Miracles, 1972
no info Anthology, Smokey Robinson & Miracles, 1974
no info The Greatest 64 Motown Original Hits, Various Artists, 1975
no info Motown's Preferred Stock: Stock Option #3, Various Artists, 1977
no info The Best of, Smokey Robinson & Miracles, 1979
no info Motown Parade of Song Hits, Various Artists, 1979
no info A Motown Anniversary Collection, Various Artists, 1983
no info Motown Superstars Sing Motown Superstars, Various Artists, 1983
no info The Motown Story: The First 25 Years, Various Artists, 1983
no info Greatest Songs by Smokey Robinson, Various Artists, 1985
no info Good Feeling Music of the Big Chill Generation, Volume 1, Various Artists, 1985
no info The Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1961, Various Artists, 1986
no info Real Rock, Various Artists, 1987
no info Billboard Top R&B Hits: 1961, Various Artists, 1989
no info Rhythm & Blues: 1961, Various Artists, 1992
info Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971, Various Artists (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles), 1992
info The 35th Anniversary Collection, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, 1994
no info The Best of, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, 1995
no info The Story of Soul Music, Various Artists, 1995
no info Murray the K's Holiday Revue, Various Artists (The Miracles w/ Dionne Warwick), 1996
no info Greatest Hits Live, Smokey Robinson, 1998
info The Ultimate Collection, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, 1998
no info Motown 40 Forever, Various Artists, 1998
no info Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 7, Various Artists, 1998
info 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 1999
no info Lost and Found: Along Came Love (1958-1964), Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, 1999
no info Early Classics, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, 1999
no info Solid Gold Soul: 1961, Various Artists, 1999
no info The Rock n' Roll Era: Last Dance, Various Artists, 1999
no info The Tracks of My Tears, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 2000
no info Motown: The Classic Years, Various Artists, 2000
no info Murray the K's 60's Hits, Various Artists, 2000
no info The Classic Rhythm & Blues Collection: 1960-1963, Various Artists, 2000
no info Respect: The Soundtrack to the Soul Generation, Various Artists, 2000
no info Forever Gold, The Miracles, 2001
info 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Motown 1960s, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 2001
no info A Year in Your Life: 1961, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 2001
no info The Classic Rhythm & Blues Collection: 1958-1963, Various Artists, 2001
no info Glory Days of Rock n' Roll: R&B Classics, Various Artists, 2001
no info Pure American Soul, Vol. 1: 60's, Various Artists, 2001
no info Tears of a Clown, The Miracles, 2002
info Jukebox Hits of the 60's, Various Artists, 2002
info 40 Years Of Jukebox Hits, Various Artists, 2002
no info Soul Brothers, Stevie Wonder/Jimmy Ruffin/Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 2003
no info Motorcity Sounds of Detroit, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 2003
no info 60's Soul Mix: 50 Classic Tracks to Feed Your Soul, Various Artists, 2003
no info Motown Legends: Shop Around, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, 2004
no info Motown Legends: Shop Around, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 2004
no info The Live Collection, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 2004
no info Motown Magic, Various Artists, 2004
no info John Lennon's Jukebox, Various Artists, 2004
no info My World: The Definitive Collection, Smokey Robinson, 2005
no info Motown Classics: Gold, Various Artists, 2005
info The Motown Box, Various Artists, 2005
info Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music, Various Artists, 2005
no info Gold, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 2006
no info Soul Legends, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 2006
no info The Definitive Performances 1963-1987 (DVD), Smokey Robinson, 2006
no info Rock N Roll of the '50s & '60s, Various Artists, 2006
no info 40 Rhythm & Blues #1 Hits, Various Artists, 2006
no info '60s: Gold, Various Artists, 2006
no info The Soul Story, Vol. 4, Various Artists, 2006
no info Motown Number 1's, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 2007
no info Essential Playlist: 20 Non-Stop Hits R&B, Various Artists, 2007
no info The Definitive Collection, Smokey Robinson, 2008
info Motown: The Complete No. 1's, Various Artists, 2008
no info The Weekend Starts Here, Various Artists, 2008
no info Depend on Me: The Early Albums, The Miracles, 2009
no info Classic, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 2009
no info Icons, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, 2009
no info Icon, Smokey Robinson, 2010
no info Sweethearts & Stolen Summer Kisses, Various Artists, 2011


Other recordings

no info Bye, Bye Baby/I Don't Want to Take a Chance, Mary Wells, 1961
no info Sings The Million Sellers, Lloyd Price, 1961
no info Live! On Tour, Bobby Vee, 1965
no info Single (It Might As Well Rain Until September / Shop Around), Helen Shapiro, 1965
no info Single (When Will I Be Loved / Shop Around), Johnny Chester and The Chessmen, 1965
no info Discovery 3, Afro Blues Quintet, 1967
no info The Allusions, The Allusions, 1967
info The Loading Zone, The Loading Zone, 1968
no info Single (Shop Around / I'll Go Crazy), Don Bryant, 1968
no info Dancin' With Nobody But You Babe, Clarence Reid, 1969
no info Single (Shop Around / Lucille), Momma and Pappa Rock 'N Family, 1970
no info A Song Of Joy, Captain & Tennille, 1976
no info The ABC Collection, Lloyd Price, 1976
no info Greatest Hits, Captain & Tennille, 1977
no info Original Motown Classics, Mary Wells, 1991
no info Comin' on Strong, Don Bryant, 1992
no info Sweat 'n' Soul Anthology (1965-1971), Sam & Dave, 1993
no info Scrapbook, Captain & Tennille, 1993
no info The Singles Collection, Don Bryant, 1996
no info Not Responsible: The Very Best Of, Helen Shapiro, 1997
no info Helen Shapiro, Helen Shapiro, 1997
no info At Abbey Road 1961-1967, Helen Shapiro, 1998
no info The Very Best Of, Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames, 1998
no info Green Crystal Ties, Vol. 3: Gloria Meets 96 Tears, Various Artists (The Keymen), 1998
no info The Cicadelic 60's, Vol. 8, Various Artists (The QUintette Plus), 1998
no info The Best of the Smokey Robinson Songbook, Various Artists (Billy Griffin), 1998
no info The Complete Don Bryant on Hi Records, Don Bryant, 2000
no info Motown Early Classics, Mary Wells, 2000
no info Ultimate Collection: The Complete Hits, Captain & Tennille, 2001
no info The Legendary Group at Their Best, The Astronauts, 2001
no info The Story, Helen Shapiro, 2001
no info Plenty Good Lovin': The Lost Solo Album, Sam Moore, 2002
no info Sings the New Sound from England! / Live! on Tour, Bobby Vee, 2002
no info The Memorial Album/Your Cheatin' Heart, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, 2003
no info Anthology 1966-1968, The Allusions, 2003
no info The Very Best of, Helen Shapiro, 2004
no info 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of, Captain & Tennille, 2005
no info Motown Sings Motown Treasures, Various Artists (The Spinner), 2005
no info Girl Authority, Girl Authority, 2006
no info Sally Had a Party: Singles Collection, Flavor, 2006
no info What a Life, L.A. Blues Alliance, 2007
no info Mr. Personality: Million-Sellers and More from ABC, Lloyd Price, 2008
no info The Mary Wells Collection, Mary Wells, 2008

 
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