The Tracks of My Tears / A Fork in the Road

by The Miracles

The Tracks of My Tears / A Fork in the Road cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 23 June 1965
  • Label: Tamla
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 6:11
  • Community rating: 4.22/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Smokey Robinson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A devastatingly beautiful soul ballad defined by Marv Tarplin's delicate, opening guitar riff and Smokey Robinson's peerless lyrical craftsmanship. The soaring, harmonized chorus and poignant lyrical exploration of hidden heartbreak make it a crowning achievement of Detroit rhythm and blues.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, breakup, soulful, crooning, yearning

Tracklist

  1. The Tracks Of My Tears
  2. A Fork In The Road

Credits

  • The Miracles - primary artist
  • Marvin Tarplin - written-by
  • Warren Moore - written-by
  • Ronald White - written-by

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