Smokey RobinsonBest Smokey Robinson Albums Ranked
6.9
Avg Score
5
Opinions
6
Albums
2
Reviewers
Summary from 5 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Smokey Robinson's catalog across 6 albums from 5 opinions, with an overall average of 6.9/10. The top-rated Smokey Robinson album is Warm Thoughts (1979) with a 8.5/10 average from 1 rating, followed by Gasms and Timeless Love. The discography on Wavelength spans 1979 to 2023.
Gasms
“Now 83, the soul singer returns with his first album of new material since 2009, and he remains as fixated on love and lust as ever.”
Timeless Love
“There’s been a Sinatra-esque sea of pre-rock song lately, from Rod Stewart’s dynasty of releases, to the scuffed explorations of Jamie Cullum and Sondre Lerche, to offerings from Barry Manilow, Alison Moyet, Cyndi Lauper, Carly Simon and still others. None can match the creative soul of this thirteen-song set by Smokey Robinson, however. Although only […]”
Time Flies When You're Having Fun
“Except for a set of pre-rock pop standards, Smokey Robinson has been largely absent this decade. He returns here with the smooth "quiet storm" vibe he invented on his 1975 album of the same name, duetting with Joss Stone and India.Arie on a pair of wind-chime-romantic ballads and turning in an inspired (if somewhat unnecessary) […]”
Food For The Spirit
“God’s really got a hold on the soul legendfloating over the digitized grooves of producer Michael Stokes, Smokey Robinson’s unmistakable alto sounds as angelic as ever on this, his first religious album. He teases out "Let Your Light Shine on Me" as if it were one of his trademark romantic ballads, and he dollies back […]”
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