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The Supremes were Motown's most popular act, so there was much anticipation for a comprehensive box set, especially since Motown waited many years to assemble one. So, the question is, was the wait worth it? Almost. It's a lavish set, spanning four discs (five, if you include the limited-edition live bonus disc included with the first 25,000 sets), housed in a red-velvet plated book and boasting a 70-page booklet, plus alternate takes, original 45 mixes, and other rarities. The devil is in the details, though. Rarities are substituted for original hit versions; for instance, the original versions of "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" are not here. Then, there are the little omissions, like noting Elvis Costello's cover of "Remove This Doubt" in a list of great Supremes' covers, but not including the original. These curious choices, along with the decision to devote the fourth disc to post-Diana Ross material, makes the set feel a little incomplete, even though it covers a tremendous amount of ground. There are some classic cuts missing, and it's not a good thing that some of those missing items are the single versions of the hits. Still, it's hard not to like The Supremes as a set for hardcore fans, who will thrill to the different mixes and alternate versions, unreleased photos, Top Ten lists, and illustrated discographies. But for the listener looking for one exhaustive set containing all the Supremes they'll ever need, this set falls short of the mark. In fact, for that kind of listener, a good double-disc hits compilation remains a preferable choice over this set. [In 2006, this box was re-released minus the bonus disc of outtakes that was included in the 2000 edition, which is really too bad, since it was the only platter in the box that would hold the attention of the collectors who missed it the first time around.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Thom Jurek /TiVo
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℗ 1960 Lupine Music
The Primettes, MainArtist - Rich Morris, ComposerLyricist - Hom-Rich, Producer
℗ 1960 Lupine Music
William Robinson, Jr., Producer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Berry Gordy Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Berry Gordy Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - Freddie Gorman, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1961 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Berry Gordy Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist - Barney Ales, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Robinson, Jr., Producer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1962 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Berry Gordy Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Clarence Paul, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence T. Horn, Producer - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1963 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Robinson, Jr., Producer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1963 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1963 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Supremes, MainArtist - Mary Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Florence Ballard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Robinson, Jr., Producer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Berry Gordy Jr., Producer - Sam Cooke, ComposerLyricist - Marc Gordon, Producer - Hal Davis, Producer - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Robinson, Jr., Producer - Warren Moore, ComposerLyricist - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Bob Merrill, ComposerLyricist - Marc Gordon, Producer - Hal Davis, Producer - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, Producer - Brian Holland, Producer - James Dean, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Supremes, MainArtist - Al Simms, Participant - Jerry Styner, ComposerLyricist - Guy Hemrick, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Supremes, MainArtist - Mary Wilson, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Florence Ballard, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Ashford, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Van Dyke, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Robert White, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Supremes, MainArtist - Mary Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Jamerson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Benjamin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Florence Ballard, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Supremes, MainArtist - Mary Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Florence Ballard, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Page, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Bristol, Producer, ComposerLyricist - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ivy Joe Hunter, Producer - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Robinson, Jr., Producer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - Pete Moore, Producer - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Berry Gordy Jr., Producer - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist - Gil Askey, Producer
℗ 1967 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist - Frank DeVol, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist - Frank DeVol, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - Leigh Harline, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist - Mickey Gentile, Producer
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leonard Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Stock, ComposerLyricist - James Cavanaugh, ComposerLyricist - RUSS MORGAN, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 3
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The Supremes were Motown's most popular act, so there was much anticipation for a comprehensive box set, especially since Motown waited many years to assemble one. So, the question is, was the wait worth it? Almost. It's a lavish set, spanning four discs (five, if you include the limited-edition live bonus disc included with the first 25,000 sets), housed in a red-velvet plated book and boasting a 70-page booklet, plus alternate takes, original 45 mixes, and other rarities. The devil is in the details, though. Rarities are substituted for original hit versions; for instance, the original versions of "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" are not here. Then, there are the little omissions, like noting Elvis Costello's cover of "Remove This Doubt" in a list of great Supremes' covers, but not including the original. These curious choices, along with the decision to devote the fourth disc to post-Diana Ross material, makes the set feel a little incomplete, even though it covers a tremendous amount of ground. There are some classic cuts missing, and it's not a good thing that some of those missing items are the single versions of the hits. Still, it's hard not to like The Supremes as a set for hardcore fans, who will thrill to the different mixes and alternate versions, unreleased photos, Top Ten lists, and illustrated discographies. But for the listener looking for one exhaustive set containing all the Supremes they'll ever need, this set falls short of the mark. In fact, for that kind of listener, a good double-disc hits compilation remains a preferable choice over this set. [In 2006, this box was re-released minus the bonus disc of outtakes that was included in the 2000 edition, which is really too bad, since it was the only platter in the box that would hold the attention of the collectors who missed it the first time around.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 89 track(s)
- Total length: 04:28:11
- Main artists: The Supremes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Motown
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 2000 Motown Record Company L.P. This Compilation ℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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