GROOVE ADDICT : THE MIRACLES DOIN' MICKEY'S MONKEY

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"In the summer, the scene would move en masse to Ostend, Belgium's equivalent to Blackpool. DJ Freddy Cousaert played at the Groove, a late night downstairs bar frequented by US marines, lovers of blues and soul music and tourists, it was Cousaert who later looked after Marvin Gaye during his 80s sejourn in Ostend. The music he played at the Groove included ska, Latin jazz and even Broadway songs such as Stranger in Paradise, or Whatever Lola Wants from Damn Yankees...."

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THE MIRACLES DOIN' MICKEY'S MONKEY

TAMLA RECORDS 1963 TM 245

credits:

Lead vocals: Smokey Robinson, Claudette
Rogers Robinson (on "The Wah-Watusi")
Backing vocals: Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White, Pete Moore,
Claudette Rogers Robinson
Guitar: Marv Tarplin

Instrumentation: The Funk Brothers

Producers
Smokey Robinson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier: producer

Released November 11, 1963
Recorded 1963

A1 Mickey's Monkey 2:45
A2 Dance What You Wanna 2:56
A3 The Wah-Watusi 2:46
A4 The Twist 2:39
A5 Dancin' Holiday 2:16
A6 Land Of 1000 Dances 2:33
B1 I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying 2:37
B2 The Monkey Time 2:50
B3 The Groovey Thing 2:37
B4 Twist And Shout 2:03
B5 Do You Love Me 2:48

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