Wednesday, September 21, 2011

50 - Yes, 50 years ago!...


For the first time ever, on the occasion of the group's 50th anniversary, every single from the legendary Diana Ross & the Supremes is now in one package--the 3-CD box set 50th Anniversary: The Complete Singles 1961-1969, featuring every A- and B- side, from the very beginning to their triumphant farewell, when lead singer Diana Ross left for a solo career.

Included are the group's 14 No. 1 Pop and R&B hits, from "Where Did Our Love Go" to "Someday We'll Be Together," and the smashes in-between--the iconic "Baby Love" and "Stop! In The Name Of Love," the controversial "Love Child," "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me," a duet with the Temptations. With these hits, the Supremes--Ms. Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard, who was replaced in 1967 by Cindy Birdsong--broke down social barriers and became cultural icons. They were the first American group to have five consecutive No.1 pop hits, representing Motown as a classic American success story, and were a beacon of beauty and class during a tumultuous decade.
 
Because it's "Complete," the beautifully packaged 3-CD box set also includes the early, though beloved, flops, when the "girls" were known around Motown as the "no-hit Supremes"--among them the rarities "Buttered Popcorn," featuring Flo, and "Your Heart Belongs To Me," a thinly veiled love letter to a boyfriend in Vietnam issued in 1962, well before the topic was reflected in popular music. It also includes rare alternate pressings, promotional releases including a group interview and a theme to a cult film, and much more. Also included: the much sought-after foreign language singles.
 
Diana Ross & the Supremes - 50th Anniversary: The Complete Singles 1961-1969 is housed in packaging similar to the acclaimed series The Complete Motown Singles, accompanied by a booklet filled with detailed information about each single, reproductions of spectacular-looking picture sleeves from around the world, and classic and rare photos of the world's greatest female group of all time.

Release date: 24 October 2011

Tracklist

Disc 1:
1. I Want A Guy The Supremes 3:05

2. Never Again The Supremes 3:02

3. Buttered Popcorn (First Version) The Supremes 2:56

4. Who's Lovin' You The Supremes 2:50

5. Buttered Popcorn (Second Version) The Supremes 2:32

6. Your Heart Belongs To Me (First Version) The Supremes 2:36

7. (He's) Seventeen The Supremes 2:40

8. Your Heart Belongs To Me (Second Version) The Supremes 2:36

9. Let Me Go The Right Way The Supremes 2:33

10. Time Changes Things The Supremes 2:27

11. My Heart Can't Take It No More The Supremes 2:58

12. You Bring Back Memories The Supremes 2:37

13. A Breathtaking Guy The Supremes 2:25

14. (The Man With The) Rock And Roll Banjo Band The Supremes 3:04

15. When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes The Supremes 3:06

16. Standing At The Crossroads Of Love The Supremes 2:30

17. Run, Run, Run The Supremes 2:22

18. I'm Giving You Your Freedom The Supremes 2:34

19. Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes 2:33

20. He Means The World To Me The Supremes 1:51

21. Baby Love The Supremes 2:36

22. Ask Any Girl The Supremes 3:02

23. Come See About Me The Supremes 2:41

24. You're Gone (But Always In My Heart) The Supremes 2:27

25. Moonlight And Kisses The Supremes 2:44

26. Baby, Baby, Wo Ist Unsere Liebe (Where Did Our Love Go) The Supremes 2:39

27. Thank You Darling The Supremes 2:44

28. Jonny Und Joe (Come See About Me) The Supremes 2:38

Disc 2:
1. Stop! In The Name Of Love The Supremes 2:53

2. I'm In Love Again The Supremes 2:20

3. Back In My Arms Again The Supremes 2:57

4. Whisper You Love Me Boy The Supremes 2:40

5. The Only Time I'm Happy The Supremes 2:29

6. Nothing But Heartaches The Supremes 2:43

7. He Holds His Own The Supremes 2:31

8. Things Are Changing The Supremes 2:58

9. Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine The Supremes 2:23

10. I Hear A Symphony The Supremes 2:42

11. Who Could Ever Doubt My Love The Supremes 2:36

12. Children's Christmas Song The Supremes 2:46

13. Twinkle Twinkle Little Me The Supremes 3:03

14. My World Is Empty Without You The Supremes 2:35

15. Everything Is Good About You The Supremes 3:12

16. Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart The Supremes 2:54

17. He's All I Got The Supremes 2:44

18. You Can't Hurry Love The Supremes 2:54

19. Put Yourself In My Place The Supremes 2:16

20. You Keep Me Hangin' On The Supremes 2:47

21. Remove This Doubt The Supremes 2:54

22. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone The Supremes 2:49

23. There's No Stopping Us Now The Supremes 3:02

24. The Happening The Supremes 2:52

25. All I Know About You The Supremes 1:56

26. L'Amore Verra' (You Can't Hurry Love) The Supremes 2:51

27. Se Il Filo Spezzerai (You Keep Me Hangin' On) The Supremes 2:44

28. Supremes Interview The Supremes 5:42

Disc 3:
1. Reflections Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:52

2. Going Down For The Third Time Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:32

3. In And Out Of Love Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:39

4. I Guess I'll Always Love You Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:45

5. Forever Came Today Diana Ross & The Supremes 3:19

6. Some Things You Never Get Used To Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:24

7. You've Been So Wonderful To Me Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:32

8. Love Child Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:59

9. Will This Be The Day Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:49

10. Love Child (Alternate Version) Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:53

11. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations 3:07

12. A Place In The Sun Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations 3:29

13. I'm Livin' In Shame Diana Ross & The Supremes 3:08

14. I'm So Glad I Got Somebody (Like You Around) Diana Ross & The Supremes 3:38

15. I'm Livin' In Shame (Second Version) Diana Ross & The Supremes 3:04

16. I'll Try Something New Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations 2:25

17. The Way You Do The Things You Do Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations 1:43

18. The Composer Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:54

19. The Beginning Of The End Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:29

20. No Matter What Sign You Are (First Version) Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:55

21. The Young Folks Diana Ross & The Supremes 3:15

22. No Matter What Sign You Are (Second Version) Diana Ross & The Supremes 2:58

23. The Weight Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations 3:02

24. For Better Or Worse Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations 2:38

25. Someday We'll Be Together Diana Ross & The Supremes 3:26

26. He's My Sunny Boy




Also just released:

The Best Of The Supremes on The Ed Sullivan Show collects 22 of the Supremes' greatest performances, including ones never before available on DVD. Included is the Supremes' very first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in December 1964, showcasing their No. 1 hit "Come See About Me," plus other timeless performances including "You Can't Hurry Love," "Love Child" and "The Happening." And, for the first time on DVD, this collection includes "Up the Ladder to the Roof" which is the only appearance by the "New Supremes" after Diana Ross went on to a solo career. This collection of performances truly showcases why The Supremes are one of Motown's biggest and most beloved acts.

Tracks:
 
1.Come See About Me
2.You Can't Hurry Love
3.Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
4.My Favorite Things
5.The Happening
6.More
7. Love Child
8.Always
9.You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
10.No Matter What Sign You Are
11.Medley: Baby Love, Stop! In The Name of Love, Come See About Me, My World Is Empty Without You, You Can't Hurry Love, The Happening, You Keep Me Hanging On, Reflections, Love Child, I Hear A Symphony
12. Forever Came Today
 
13. BONUS Up The Ladder To The Roof

3 comments:

ShineOnAndOn said...

Are you kidding me! A MUST have (both)!

Barbarella's Galaxy said...

I must of course have these both for my evergrowing Diana collection!

I hope there will be more deluxe editions in the future of Diana´s solo albums. And why on earth are there almost no Diana DVDs out there? Surely it is long overdue to release (for example) her 1983 Central Park concert, as well as a decent, official release of her 1979 show in Vegas (to name a few!).

Anyways, I am very much looking forward to these new Supremes releases! The DVD should be a fun watch - I already have the Reflections DVD, which is absolutely fantastic!

Jon said...

The album I would very much love to see re-released is this little oddity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bit_of_Liverpool

Jx

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