50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1961–1969
Diana Ross & the Supremes – 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1961–1969 is a three disc box set consisting of The Supremes' original-released singles as released by Motown from 1961-1969.[2]
| 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1961–1969 | ||||
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| Released | October 24, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 1961 - 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 228:12 | |||
| Label | Motown, Hip-O Select | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Want a Guy" | Berry Gordy, Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman | Berry Gordy | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Never Again" | Berry Gordy | Berry Gordy | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Buttered Popcorn (first version)" | Berry Gordy, Barney Ales | Berry Gordy | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Who's Lovin' You" | Smokey Robinson | Berry Gordy | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Buttered Popcorn (second version)" | Berry Gordy, Barney Ales | Berry Gordy | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Your Heart Belongs to Me (first version)" | Smokey Robinson | Smokey Robinson | 2:36 |
| 7. | "(He's) Seventeen" | Marv Johnson, Raynoma Liles Gordy | Raynoma Liles Gordy | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Your Heart Belongs to Me (second version)" | Smokey Robinson | Smokey Robinson | 2:36 |
| 9. | "Let Me Go the Right Way" | Berry Gordy | Berry Gordy | 2:33 |
| 10. | "Time Changes Things" | Brian Holland, Janie Bradford, Lamont Dozier | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:27 |
| 11. | "My Heart Can't Take It No More" | Clarence Paul | Clarence Paul | 2:58 |
| 12. | "You Bring Back Memories" | Smokey Robinson | Smokey Robinson | 2:37 |
| 13. | "A Breath Taking Guy" | Smokey Robinson | Smokey Robinson | 2:25 |
| 14. | "(The Man with the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band" | Clarence Paul, Berry Gordy | Clarence Paul | 3:04 |
| 15. | "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 3:06 |
| 16. | "Standing at the Crossroads of Love" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:30 |
| 17. | "Run, Run, Run" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:22 |
| 18. | "I'm Giving You Your Freedom" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:34 |
| 19. | "Where Did Our Love Go" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:33 |
| 20. | "He Means the World to Me" | Norman Whitfield | Norman Whitfield | 1:51 |
| 21. | "Baby Love" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:36 |
| 22. | "Ask Any Girl" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 3:02 |
| 23. | "Come See About Me" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:41 |
| 24. | "You're Gone (But Always in My Heart)" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:27 |
| 25. | "Moonlight and Kisses" | Werner Scharfenber | Marc Gordon, Hal Davis, Berry Gordy | 2:44 |
| 26. | "Baby, Baby, Wo Ist Unsere Liebe (Where Did Our Love Go)" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:39 |
| 27. | "Thank You Darling" | Werner Scharfenber | Marc Gordon, Hal Davis, Berry Gordy | 2:44 |
| 28. | "Jonny Und Joe (Come See About Me)" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stop! In the Name of Love" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:53 |
| 2. | "I'm in Love Again" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Back in My Arms Again" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Whisper You Love Me Boy" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:40 |
| 5. | "The Only Time I'm Happy" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Nothing but Heartaches" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:43 |
| 7. | "He Holds His Own" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:31 |
| 8. | "Things Are Changing" | Phil Spector | Jerry Riopelle | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine" | Guy Hemrick, Jerry Styner | Al Simms | 2:23 |
| 10. | "I Hear a Symphony" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:42 |
| 11. | "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:36 |
| 12. | "Children's Christmas Song" | Isabelle Freeman, Harvey Fuqua | Harvey Fuqua | 2:46 |
| 13. | "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me" | Ronald Miller, William O'Malley | Harvey Fuqua | 3:03 |
| 14. | "My World Is Empty Without You" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:35 |
| 15. | "Everything Is Good About You" | James Dean, Eddie Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 3:12 |
| 16. | "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:54 |
| 17. | "He's All I Got" | Holland–Dozier–Holland, James Dean | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:44 |
| 18. | "You Can't Hurry Love" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:54 |
| 19. | "Put Yourself in My Place" | Holland–Dozier–Holland, John Thornton | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:16 |
| 20. | "You Keep Me Hangin' On" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:47 |
| 21. | "Remove This Doubt" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:54 |
| 22. | "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:49 |
| 23. | "There's No Stopping Us Now" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 3:02 |
| 24. | "The Happening" | Holland–Dozier–Holland, Frank De Vol | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:52 |
| 25. | "All I Know About You" | Holland–Dozier–Holland, Frank De Vol | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Berry Gordy | 1:56 |
| 26. | "L'amore Verra' (You Can't Hurry Love)" | Holland–Dozier–Holland, Alberto Testa | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Peter Ricci | 2:51 |
| 27. | "Se Il Filo Spezzerai (You Keep Me Hangin' On)" | Holland–Dozier–Holland, Giuseppe Cassia | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Peter Ricci | 2:44 |
| 28. | "Supremes Interview" | — | Booker Bradshaw | 5:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Reflections" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Going Down for the Third Time" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:32 |
| 3. | "In and Out of Love" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:39 |
| 4. | "I Guess I'll Always Love You" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Forever Came Today" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Some Things You Never Get Used To" | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | 2:24 |
| 7. | "You've Been So Wonderful to Me" | Anna Gordy Gaye, Allen Story, George Gordy | George Gordy | 2:32 |
| 8. | "Love Child" | R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson, Deke Richards, Pamela Sawyer | Berry Gordy, Deke Richards, R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Will This Be the Day" | Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Beatrice Verdi | Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Love Child (alternate version)" | R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson, Deke Richards, Pamela Sawyer | Berry Gordy, Deke Richards, R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson | 2:53 |
| 11. | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Jerry Ross | Frank Wilson, Nickolas Ashford | 3:07 |
| 12. | "A Place in the Sun" | Ronald Miller, Bryan Wells | Frank Wilson, Nickolas Ashford | 3:29 |
| 13. | "I'm Livin' in Shame (first version)" | Pamela Sawyer, R. Dean Taylor, Berry Gordy, Frank Wilson, Henry Cosby | Berry Gordy, Deke Richards, R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson | 3:08 |
| 14. | "I'm So Glad I Got Somebody (Like You Around)" | Lawrence Brown, Allen Story, George Gordy, Anna Gordy Gaye | George Gordy | 3:38 |
| 15. | "I'm Livin' in Shame (second version)" | Pamela Sawyer, R. Dean Taylor, Berry Gordy, Frank Wilson, Henry Cosby | Berry Gordy, Deke Richards, R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson | 3:04 |
| 16. | "I'll Try Something New" | Smokey Robinson | Frank Wilson, Deke Richards | 2:25 |
| 17. | "The Way You Do the Things You Do" | Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers | — | 1:43 |
| 18. | "The Composer" | Smokey Robinson | Smokey Robinson | 2:54 |
| 19. | "The Beginning of the End" | Margaret Johnson | Frank Wilson | 2:29 |
| 20. | "No Matter What Sign You Are (first version)" | Berry Gordy, Henry Cosby | Henry Cosby, Berry Gordy | 2:55 |
| 21. | "The Young Folks" | George Gordy, Allen Story | George Gordy | 3:15 |
| 22. | "No Matter What Sign You Are (second version)" | Berry Gordy, Henry Cosby | Henry Cosby, Berry Gordy | 2:58 |
| 23. | "The Weight" | Robbie Robertson | Frank Wilson | 3:02 |
| 24. | "For Better or Worse" | Pamela Sawyer, Joe Hinton | Frank Wilson, Henry Cosby | 2:38 |
| 25. | "Someday We'll Be Together" | Jackey Beavers, Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua | Johnny Bristol | 3:26 |
| 26. | "He's My Sunny Boy" | Smokey Robinson | Smokey Robinson, Terry Johnson | 2:21 |
Credits
- Diana Ross – lead vocals on all tracks (except "Buttered Popcorn", backing vocals to Ballard's lead)
- Mary Wilson – vocals (Disc 1, all tracks; Disc 2, all tracks; Disc 3, tracks 1-4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17, 23, 24, 26)
- Florence Ballard – vocals (Disc 1, all tracks; Disc 2, all tracks except 18; Disc 3, tracks 2-4)
- Barbara Martin – vocals (Disc 1, tracks 1-8)
- Cindy Birdsong – vocals (Disc 3, tracks 7, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17, 23, 24, 26)
- The Temptations (Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Otis Williams, Dennis Edwards) – vocals (Disc 3, tracks 11, 12, 16, 17, 23, 24)
- Holland–Dozier–Holland (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) – backing vocals (Disc 1, tracks 15, 17)
- Four Tops (Levi Stubbs, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton) – backing vocals (Disc 1, tracks 15, 17)
- The Andantes (Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, Louvain Demps) – backing vocals (Disc 3, tracks 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22)
- Marlene Barrow - backing vocals (Disc 2, track 18; Disc 3, track 1)
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals (Disc 3, track 25)
- Julia Waters – backing vocals (Disc 3, track 25)
- Johnny Bristol – backing vocals (Disc 3, track 25)
Notes
Singles not included in this box set
The (pre-Supremes) Primettes released this one single, which is not included in this collection, before becoming The Supremes:
- "Tears of Sorrow" b/w
- "Pretty Baby"
Motown was to have released the following eight songs, all however becoming cancelled singles:
- "Mother Dear", first paired with "He Holds His Own", then with "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love", both of which are listed above with their replaced A-side titles.
- "Mother You, Smother You", the planned original B-side to "You Keep Me Hangin' On".
- "What the World Needs Now Is Love" b/w
- "Your Kiss of Fire"
- "The Impossible Dream", replaced by "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" as the released A-side to "A Place in the Sun", b/w
- "A Place in the Sun", first paired as the B-side to "The Impossible Dream" before being cancelled, then paired with "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me", as listed above.
- "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" b/w
- "Try It Baby"
The following three songs were released only in the United Kingdom:
- "I Second That Emotion", as the A-side to "The Way You Do the Things You Do", which itself is listed above as part of this compilation.
- "Why (Must We Fall in Love)" b/w
- "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"
References
- 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1961–1969 at AllMusic
- 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1961–1969 (Media notes). Diana Ross & the Supremes. New York City, New York, United States: Universal Music Group. 2011. 02527 78881 4.
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