"A Fork in the Road" is a 1965 Motown song recorded by American R&B singing group The Miracles, and written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, and Ronnie White, on Motown Records' Tamla subsidiary label. (T54118) This song was included as the closing track on the Miracles' 1965 studio LP, Going to a Go-Go, and was also released as the B-side of their million-selling Grammy Hall of Fame hit single, "The Tracks of My Tears". Though this original version never charted nationally, it was a strong regional hit in many areas of the country and a popular part of the Miracles' live show. Cash Box described it as a "tradition-oriented emotion-packed moody blueser."[1]
| "A Fork in the Road" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Miracles | ||||
| from the album Going to a Go-Go | ||||
| A-side | "The Tracks of My Tears" | |||
| Released | June 23, 1965 | |||
| Recorded | May 5, 1965 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Motown Records Tamla 54118 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, and Ronnie White | |||
| Producer(s) | Smokey Robinson | |||
| The Miracles singles chronology | ||||
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| "A Fork in the Road" | ||||
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| Single by Rebbie Jackson | ||||
| from the album Centipede | ||||
| B-side | "Eternal Love" | |||
| Released | January 20, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, and Ronnie White | |||
| Rebbie Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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Nineteen years later, American singer Rebbie Jackson recorded the song for her debut album, Centipede. Jackson's version was released as a single, and peaked at number 40 on the R&B chart.
The Miracles' 2002 CD re-release of the Going To A Go Go/Away We A Go Go albums features a never-before released live version of "A Fork in the Road", delivered to an enthusiastic audience response.
Personnel
editThe Miracles
edit- Lead vocals - Smokey Robinson
- Background vocals- Claudette Rogers Robinson
- Background vocals- Pete Moore
- Background vocals- Ronnie White
- Background vocals- Bobby Rogers
- Guitar- Marv Tarplin
Other personnel
edit- Other instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
References
edit- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 10, 1965. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
External links
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