Info Needed On Smokey Robinson Track

[Only Dreaming]

Hi Folks. I need to know if this track was ever released (in any format). It starts off with the lines: It's no use, it's no fun, you're unhappy with 10 secret loves, if your lover has one.

The chorus goes "if you plant the seeds of wildflower, don't expert tame tomatoes.

Think it's called

"Wildflower"

Thanks in advance,

Dave

[Guest trickbag]

smokey robinson and the miracles flower girl

'A Pocket Full of Miracles'

think this is the one you want

7 and lp

ricky.

[Mickjay33]

its the b side of

Smokey Robinson And The Miracles

Satisfaction

W. Robinson Smokey, Terry Johnson David Van De Pitte

B SIDE Smokey Robinson And The Miracles Flower Girl M. Tarplin, W.Moore Smokey Robinson

David Van De Pitte

Edited September 22, 2012 by mickjay33

[Guest MBarrett]

Is that 100% the lyrics to Flower Girl?

I've only got a shortened live version - which doubtless has the tempo tweaked up.

But I can't recall those lyrics at all.

Unfortunately nothing to play it on at the mo. to check.

Apologies for butting if it is - that will be something I learnt today.

MB

[Chalky]

From Don't Forget The Motor City..

Flower Girl (Marv Tarplin-Warren Moore-William Robinson) publ. Jobete

The Miracles; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 23-Jul-70 ; produced by Smokey Robinson ; arranged by Dave Van DePitte ; [version 2]

[unreleased]; 45 (M): Tamla T 54211F B

30-Sep-70; LP (S): Tamla TS306 A Pocket Full Of Miracles

26-Oct-71; 45 (M): Tamla T 54211F B [1st pressing]

26-Oct-71; 45 (M): Tamla T 54211F B [2nd pressing]

16-Feb-93; CD (M): Rhino R2 71181 Whatever Makes You Happy

20-Jan-09; CD (M): Hip-O Select B0012227-02 The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 11B 1971

[Peter99]

From Don't Forget The Motor City..

Flower Girl (Marv Tarplin-Warren Moore-William Robinson) publ. Jobete

The Miracles; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 23-Jul-70 ; produced by Smokey Robinson ; arranged by Dave Van DePitte ; [version 2]

[unreleased]; 45 (M): Tamla T 54211F B

30-Sep-70; LP (S): Tamla TS306 A Pocket Full Of Miracles

26-Oct-71; 45 (M): Tamla T 54211F B [1st pressing]

26-Oct-71; 45 (M): Tamla T 54211F B [2nd pressing]

16-Feb-93; CD (M): Rhino R2 71181 Whatever Makes You Happy

20-Jan-09; CD (M): Hip-O Select B0012227-02 The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 11B 1971

Blimey!

[Guest MBarrett]

From Don't Forget The Motor City..

Flower Girl (Marv Tarplin-Warren Moore-William Robinson) publ. Jobete

The Miracles; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 23-Jul-70 ; produced by Smokey Robinson ; arranged by Dave Van DePitte ; [version 2]

[unreleased]; 45 (M): Tamla T 54211F B

30-Sep-70; LP (S): Tamla TS306 A Pocket Full Of Miracles

26-Oct-71; 45 (M): Tamla T 54211F B [1st pressing]

26-Oct-71; 45 (M): Tamla T 54211F B [2nd pressing]

16-Feb-93; CD (M): Rhino R2 71181 Whatever Makes You Happy

20-Jan-09; CD (M): Hip-O Select B0012227-02 The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 11B 1971

Chalky - are those lyrics 100% from that track.

It features on a live album I've got here from 1972. I think it was when Smokey was about to go solo.

I can hear him in mind breaking into it with "F f f f f f f f flower girl . . . . . . . . " Just haven't got a deck to play the album on at the moment.

Weirdly it doesn't feature in the track listing. Could be that somebody shouted it as a request from the audience and he only did a couple of bars.

But I just can't relate to those lyricsl.

MB

[Chalky]

Chalky - are those lyrics 100% from that track.

It features on a live album I've got here from 1972. I think it was when Smokey was about to go solo.

I can hear him in mind breaking into it with "F f f f f f f f flower girl . . . . . . . . " Just haven't got a deck to play the album on at the moment.

Weirdly it doesn't feature in the track listing. Could be that somebody shouted it as a request from the audience and he only did a couple of bars.

But I just can't relate to those lyricsl.

MB

Nope don't think they are, certainly doesn't start off as quoted. I can't find any track called "Wildflower" either.

[Only Dreaming]

"Flower Girl" is not the track I'm referring to unfortunately. I have a feeling it's an unreleased one as I used to have it back in the 80's on a John Manship Unissued Motown tape along with the likes of Tommy Good "I've got to get away" and "Lonely Boy"

Thanks for the input so far, it is ALL appreciated.

Dave

[Guest MBarrett]

"Flower Girl" is not the track I'm referring to unfortunately. I have a feeling it's an unreleased one as I used to have it back in the 80's on a John Manship Unissued Motown tape along with the likes of Tommy Good "I've got to get away" and "Lonely Boy"

Thanks for the input so far, it is ALL appreciated.

Dave

Phew! Makes me feel better.

In the meantime realised that Flower Girl is not on the 1972 album I was thinking of. Actually on another live album - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - 1970 - STML11172. And does feature in the track listing.

MB

[Chalky]

I have all those unreleased Motown somewhere....just checking one UR Motown tape from JM now, tape 774.

[Only Dreaming]

Thanks Chalky. I think the title may be "wings & halos" and it sounded like a 70's track from his solo period.

Dave

[Chalky]

Thanks Chalky. I think the title may be "wings & halos" and it sounded like a 70's track from his solo period.

Dave

I don't have that track on any of the 4 tapes in front of me. Have found it on a cd on a website for sale, looks like a boot cd, but can't listen. I have a couple of dozen CD's of u/r Motown, I'll have a look tomorrow.

[Andy Rix]

[Only Dreaming]

That looks like the one Andy. The title definitely rings a bell and the date is about right as well. I assume it's a one off acetate?

Thanks,

Dave.

[Andy Rix]

I think it is a one-off .. no idea where it is now

Andy

[Only Dreaming]

Cheers Andy

Dave

[Only Dreaming]

Thanks Andy, that's the track!! Last time I heard this was 1990. Thanks for making an old soul boy a happy man

Dave.

[boba]

I think at least one of those tracks was written by Kenny Jones of the Flairs / Velvet. He had gone to LA and was a writer for smokey at that time, I think only one of his tracks was released but he named some more tracks and those sound familiar at least.