Diana Ross & The Supremes sing Motown 1985 release

[soulstevie]

I recently bought this LP containing twelve classics recorded by Diana, Mary, Flo & Cindy. The jacket doesen´t indicate when these tracks were recorded. But I was surprised how much I enjoyed these takes on familiar songs suchs as "Money", "With a child´s heart", "Get ready", "This old heart of mine" [[my two favourites), "Do you love me" or "What becomes of the brokenhearted".

Now here´s the question: While searching the net I found information that this LP was expanded to 24 cuts and released on CD in 2004. I never heard about that and looking at the pictures, especially of the back cover, I have my doubts. No Motown logo, no fine print. Is this CD a legitimate release? Or have these tracks been released on any other Supremes compilation?

Thanks!

19261927

[reese]

I'm almost sure that the cd is a bootleg.

Some of the tracks that weren't included on the 1985 release came from the girls' original UK album SUPREMES SING MOTOWN [[aka SING HDH in the US), other studio albums, as well as the 25TH ANNIVERSARY and NEVER BEFORE RELEASED MASTERS collections.

[soulstevie]

but have any of the original tracks been released on CD?

[marybrewster]

Hi soulstevie-

I think this was discussed once before. I am almost certain that this is a bootleg.


This LP was one of my first Supremes purchases. I picked it up at the mall [[remember when malls had record stores?) and couldn't wait to get home to play it.

This looks like a "dream release"; I'd love to have an expanded edition of "Sing Motown".

[marybrewster]

but have any of the original tracks been released on CD?

A quick look at the track listing, I believe almost all [[if not all) have been released on various cd's.

[soulstevie]

hi Mary,

I fear there´s almost nothing about the supremes that wasn´t discussed here before :-). Since I live in Germany I only know malls in recent years with boring electronic market chains.

I agree, it would be a good idea to turn this boot into the real thing and collect all the supremes recordings of Motown classics.

[reese]

I think that FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE is the only song that has not yet been released on cd.

[soulstevie]

lol@myself. after searching for a little while i found out i didn´t have to buy the LP, i already own all the tracks ....

[nomis]

This release has to be later than 85 as Just A little Misunderstanding didnt debut until late 86 on 25th Anniversary..it seems like a bootleg to me but I doubt they would have got hold of that track to add to it before Motown released it so it must have come out in 86 earliest..

[soulstevie]

When you search the net you find that this CD was supposedly released in 2004.

[robbert]

FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE is indicated with an asterix, supposedly being a Diana Ross solo track!

[reese]

FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE is indicated with an asterix, supposedly being a Diana Ross solo track!

It was originally released on the 1983 compilation MOTOWN SUPERSTARS SING MOTOWN SUPERSTARS.