Supremes At The Copa - pre-order for USA

[des123]

http://www.amazon.com/At-The-Copa-Expanded-Edition/dp/B007TKBCVA/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1334436891&sr=8-12

[Jimi LaLumia]

just placed my order: I'm loving all this flow of product,as they say in the industry.;.

[jobeterob]

They must be selling a few copies of all of these reissues or they would not be allowed [[in this day of the dieing CD) to keep putting more and more of these quality releases out.

[Jimi LaLumia]

actually, this past year reversed the trend[[Physical product is on the upswing for the first time in a decade, CDS AND vinyl records,believe it or not)...
keep buying real things,people, support Motown/Hip O Select!

[captainjames]

Thanks De123 for bing Johnny on the Spot on this one !!! Good find.

[nomis]

Im still kicking myself I didnt get a copy of "This Is the Story" the damn thing goes for a fortune now on Amazon...

[Jimi LaLumia]

I'm sure the clock is ticking on Vol.2: Let Yourself Go;
if it isn't gone yet, it will be any moment, I reckon...

[nomis]

your right Jimi..I should get it

[Kamasu_Jr]

I thought they said this would not be released until the fall.

[ejluther]

Bring it on!

[carlo]

This is going to be a great set. I'm very much looking forward to it.

[ivyfield]

Anyone seen a track listing yet???

[booty]

Just order mine from Amazon.co.uk for £61.99. If this follows previous releases by the time it comes out the price will be around £15.00.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/At-The-Copa-Expanded-Edition/dp/B007TKBCVA/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334512488&sr=8-1-spell

[reese]

The release date seems a bit soon for a disc that's not even on the Hip O Select site yet.

[RossHolloway]

This is great news!

[aarondillon2011@gmail.com]

Great to hear. I'm surprised Harry or Andy have not stepped in yet to give us some details :p

[kenneth]

Just order mine from Amazon.co.uk for £61.99. If this follows previous releases by the time it comes out the price will be around £15.00.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/At-The-Copa-Expanded-Edition/dp/B007TKBCVA/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334512488&sr=8-1-spell

The price has already dropped to £42!

[R. Mark Desjardins]

Reece,
I've noticed that amazon.com had a release date and track listing information available for Supremes' expanded editions before it was on the official Hip-o Select Motown page in the past. Not sure why this happened, but this looks like it may be well worth shelling out money for a two disc set.

[luke]

The day I shell out big bucks for cds sight unseen or ooooooover. Show me the info!!

[Kamasu_Jr]

Amazon does not bill your credit card until the pre-ordered disc has shipped.

[booty]

Now down to £11.96 at Amazon.co.uk, and that is what I and anyone else who ordered it will pay for this now [[unless it goes even lower) thanks to the pre-order price guarantee.

[kenneth]

Now down to £11.96 at Amazon.co.uk, and that is what I and anyone else who ordered it will pay for this now [[unless it goes even lower) thanks to the pre-order price guarantee.

Great price. Ordered just now. Thanks for the tip. Wish I had this kind of a pulse on the stock market.

[aarondillon2011@gmail.com]

Here you go guys:



Disc One


1. Opening Introduction



2. Put On A Happy Face



3. I Am Woman



4. Baby Love



5. Stop! In The Name Of Love



6. Boy From Ipanema



7. Make Someone Happy / Time After Time



8. Come See About Me



9. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody



10. Queen Of The House



11. Group Introduction



12. Somewhere



13. Back In My Arms Again



14. Sam Cooke Medley*



15. You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You



16. Put On A Happy Face



17. Stop! In The Name Of Love



18. The Boy From Ipanema



19. Come See About Me



20. Enjoy Yourself [[It’s Later Than You Think)



21. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody



21. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody



22. Where Did Our Love Go



23. Nothing But Heartaches



24. Back In My Arms Again



25. Sam Cooke Medley*



Disc Two


1. Opening Introduction



2. From This Moment On



3. Put On A Happy Face



4. Tonight/The Way You Look Tonight



5. Baby Love



6. Stop! In The Name Of Love



7. The Boy From Ipanema



8. Where Did Our Love Go



9. I Am Woman



10. Band Introduction



11. Make Someone Happy / Time After Time



12. Come See About Me



13. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody



14. Queen Of The House



15. Group Introduction



16. Somewhere



17. Nothing But Heartaches



18. Enjoy Yourself [[It’s Later Than You Think)



19. Back In My Arms Again



20. Sam Cooke Medley*



21. You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You



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[RossHolloway]

Thanks for the list, for some reason I always thought the group was performing the song People during this time frame of their Copa appearance.

[davidh]

yeah ,i was expecting it as well.? track listing looks good

[luke]

Is there new stuff?

[ejluther]

Is there new stuff?

Well, this is all from the HIP-O site:

Disc One of At The Copa: Expanded Edition contains the digitally remastered original stereo album – an album that, owing to then-insurmountable technical problems, used lead vocals overdubbed by Diana Ross in the studio. Also on Disc One are 10 specially selected, previously unreleased original mono reference mixes, with Ms. Ross’s original live vocals. Listeners will be able to hear the magic of both versions.Disc Two features the full Copa show, as only the audience would have experienced it in 1965, in a brand-new mix that compiles the best performances from six recorded shows. Today’s technology allowed the producers to overcome issues that vexed their 1960s counterparts, resulting not only in the use of the original lead vocals but the inclusion of songs cut from the original release: the opening number “From This Moment On,” their hits “Where Did Our Love Go” and “Nothing But Heartaches,” and classic show tunes including “Tonight/The Way You Look Tonight,” and “Enjoy Yourself [[It’s Later Than You Think).”


Looks and sounds like another winner! Huge thanks to Andy & George and all involved!

[caliluv]

Here you go guys:



Disc One


1. Opening Introduction



2. Put On A Happy Face



3. I Am Woman



4. Baby Love



5. Stop! In The Name Of Love



6. Boy From Ipanema



7. Make Someone Happy / Time After Time



8. Come See About Me



9. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody



10. Queen Of The House



11. Group Introduction



12. Somewhere



13. Back In My Arms Again



14. Sam Cooke Medley*



15. You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You



16. Put On A Happy Face



17. Stop! In The Name Of Love



18. The Boy From Ipanema



19. Come See About Me



20. Enjoy Yourself [[It’s Later Than You Think)



21. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody



21. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody



22. Where Did Our Love Go



23. Nothing But Heartaches



24. Back In My Arms Again



25. Sam Cooke Medley*



Disc Two


1. Opening Introduction



2. From This Moment On



3. Put On A Happy Face



4. Tonight/The Way You Look Tonight



5. Baby Love



6. Stop! In The Name Of Love



7. The Boy From Ipanema



8. Where Did Our Love Go



9. I Am Woman



10. Band Introduction



11. Make Someone Happy / Time After Time



12. Come See About Me



13. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody



14. Queen Of The House



15. Group Introduction



16. Somewhere



17. Nothing But Heartaches



18. Enjoy Yourself [[It’s Later Than You Think)



19. Back In My Arms Again



20. Sam Cooke Medley*



21. You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You



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Is it possible this is sold out? Just visited Hip-OSelect's website and that's what is posted "SOLD OUT"

[RossHolloway]

Is it possible this is sold out? Just visited Hip-OSelect's website and that's what is posted "SOLD OUT"

No. This always happens before a disc officially goes on sale.

[carlo]

Oh no! What will we do?! It's sold out! ;) :p :rolleyes:

[robbert]

Always thought that this project would be focused on the never released Copa recordings from 1967. Whatever happened to them?

[luke]

Is this reason to buy this for the sound quality?

[ejluther]

Sure, the sound quality would be one reason but, as posted above, there's a lot of extra material including cut songs, reinserted original vocals, unreleased mono mixes and brand new mixes to enjoy.

[skooldem1]

I was always under the impression that the vocals were over dubbed on the original album because Diana's vocals were not up to par. Reading about this new release it seems to indicate that it was because of technical difficulties.

[aarondillon2011@gmail.com]

OUCH!!!!!! It was taken off the site. Not sure that has happened before.

[romeo]

A live version of Nothing But Heartaches! I can't wait!!

[kenneth]

OUCH!!!!!! It was taken off the site. Not sure that has happened before.

It's not under the Motown Select tab anymore, but you can still link to it here:

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Perhaps they're just modifying it for some reason.

[pj1]

It now says 'Pre-Sale Item!' rather than 'Sold Out'.

[jobeterob]

They always come up "sold out" for the first day or two.......and then they take that away. I wonder how many copies of this one they are making; I don't see it there.

[zani57]

An assessment from The Second Disc blog [[and some comments) --


http://theseconddisc.com/2012/04/26/at-the-copa-the-supremes-take-new-york-city-by-storm-on-new-expanded-edition/#more-12853

[floyjoy678]

Looking forward to this, never bought any of the hip-o-select releases just downloaded some songs from itunes. "Enjoy Yourself" is a shared lead between all three girls Diana does the first verse, Mary the 2nd and Flo the 3rd. I have a bootleg with some of the show they did at the Roostertail in 1966 and they do "Enjoy Yourself" but right before the 3rd verse Diana says "I'm gonna have to do the 3rd verse because Florence is too scared" I always thought that was odd.

[RossHolloway]

An assessment from The Second Disc blog [[and some comments) --


http://theseconddisc.com/2012/04/26/at-the-copa-the-supremes-take-new-york-city-by-storm-on-new-expanded-edition/#more-12853

Interesting read. The one line that stood out from that piece was the fact that this is the only full length recording of the original classic group line up -DMF.

[soulballad]

Interesting read. The one line that stood out from that piece was the fact that this is the only full length recording of the original classic group line up -DMF.

The only full length "live" recording.

I'm looking forward to this release but I have to admit I never liked the original stereo lp. The mono version packed more punch imo.

[Penny]

I am very excited about this release and preordered yesterday. I have ordered many CDs from Hip-O-Select and like supporting their efforts to bring us the music I so love.

Penny:cool:

[RossHolloway]

The only full length "live" recording.

I'm looking forward to this release but I have to admit I never liked the original stereo lp. The mono version packed more punch imo.

Indeed, I left out the word "Live".

[Roberta75]

I am very excited about this release and preordered yesterday. I have ordered many CDs from Hip-O-Select and like supporting their efforts to bring us the music I so love.

Penny:cool:

May is going to be a very expensive for me my dear Penny. I have to purchase Diana's Central Park DVD, the Supremes at the Copa CD and some Avon mint foot cream from you.

Fondly,

Roberta

[franjoy56]

so the question is will the version of "enjoy yourself" feature, Mary and Flo doing a lead on the copa cd or is Flo's lead cut too, I was disappointed that "People" was omitted from the set, but hey this is the show I wanted to see but was too young, at the time and my copa cd is not up to par so I will be purchasing this. Maybe we will get some surprises on some of these tracks that will be rewarding especially Your Nobody till Somebody loves You".

[jobeterob]

I am sure if there are some usable Mary or Flo leads, they definitely would pass those on to the fans because they know we would cherish it.

[franjoy56]

thanks for these assertions jobete, by the way were you a Motown publicity person back in the day.

[George Solomon]

A few interesting facts about the Copa release. I think you'll get the greatest impact if you play disc 2 first and hear the complete show. For variety we chose an alternate performance of each released song when available. Of course they're similar but there are certainly surprises and no overdubs.
They recorded 6 performances and "People" wasn't performed in any of them. It was, however in the act and recorded for what was supposed to be their next live album at the Roostertail. Of course we know that album was cancelled. What we didn't know is that Motown pulled four unused performances from the Copa show and were going to include them on the Roostertail album, including "Enjoy Yourself". It was the only recorded performance of the song so it is the same that has circulated on bootleg tapes with just Mary's solo verse.
The unreleased mono album at the end of disc one was quite a find as well. We only omitted a few songs because they wouldn't fit but they were the exact same performances that are on the complete original stereo album. Many of the others are different and again...have no overdubs.
I always enjoyed the original album but I can't stop listening to the new mix of the complete show with the additional songs and stage patter. And we hope to get out future unreleased live albums that show just how much they grew as performers in such a short amount of time!
As always...thanks for the support and interest in these releases. We put a lot into them and it's nice to know that people care.

[ejluther]

Thanks for all the info and hard work, George! Can't wait to hear it....

[RossHolloway]

Thanks George Solomon for giving more details and background information on the Copa release. After reading it I promptly went over to Hippo-Select and pre-ordered this set. I'm sure I could have saved a few dollars if I had waited and picked up a copy from Amazon, but for this set I didn't want to have to wait. I'm really excited for this release. I know I've been one of the many fans who have been asking for an expanded/deluxe edition of the Copa album with the original recording without the studio overdubs and you all really do listen to the fans. I just find that incredible. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[Jimi LaLumia]

I saw in one of these posts that there's a 1967 Supremes/Copa show out there somewhere;
might we be surprised with that someday from Hip-O?

[pj1]

I saw in one of these posts that there's a 1967 Supremes/Copa show out there somewhere;
might we be surprised with that someday from Hip-O?


According to George Solomon, [[3 posts before yours)
"And we hope to get out future unreleased live albums that show just how much they grew as performers in such a short amount of time!
As always...thanks for the support and interest in these releases. We put a lot into them and it's nice to know that people care."

[RossHolloway]

Wasn't there also a Live album recorded at Lake Tahoe sometime around '65-66 that also got shelved?

[floyjoy678]

I used to have a copy of the '67 Copa show. I wasn't really a big fan of it, it was basically the same show as the Talk of the Town except with a few extra songs thrown in [[You Can't Hurry Love, My Favorite Things, Let There Be Love) and the show was very rushed by this point.

[marybrewster]

I saw in one of these posts that there's a 1967 Supremes/Copa show out there somewhere;
might we be surprised with that someday from Hip-O?


You must not have the 2000 "pink" boxed-set; it includes performances from the 1967 Copa engagement.

[marybrewster]

From Disc 2, as mentioned above:

Track/title/source

20. Somewhere [[Live At The Copa 1967)
21. Group Introduction [[Live At The Copa 1967)
22. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You [[Live At The Copa 1967)

[RossHolloway]

From Disc 2, as mentioned above:

Track/title/source

20. Somewhere [[Live At The Copa 1967)
21. Group Introduction [[Live At The Copa 1967)
22. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You [[Live At The Copa 1967)

The expanded edition of the Supreme's Sing Rogers and Hart also had at least one live track from the '67 Copa engagement as well. I think it was Let's Get Away From it All/Lady Is a Tramp.

[marybrewster]

The expanded edition of the Supreme's Sing Rogers and Hart also had at least one live track from the '67 Copa engagement as well. I think it was Let's Get Away From it All/Lady Is a Tramp.

Yes RH! Thank you.

[Jimi LaLumia]

I do have the pink box set, but I'm interested in the entire show...

[bradsupremes]

There's also the unreleased 1967 Roostertail album with Cindy which is basically the same show as the '67 Copa show but with "Reflections" added in. Both "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and "Reflections" were released on the bonus live disc with the 2000 pink box set.

[RossHolloway]

So am I correct in saying that these are the unreleased live recordings:

Live in Tahoe [[65/66)
Live at the Roostertail 66 & 67
Live at the Copa 67
Farwell 70

[jeff9nyc]

So am I correct in saying that these are the unreleased live recordings:

Live in Tahoe [[65/66)
Live at the Roostertail 66 & 67
Live at the Copa 67
Farwell 70

Let's not forget, "Talk of the Town!" I'd love to hear more live shows with the Jean led Supremes...leaving her always show-stopping solo in. She was just amazing.

[RossHolloway]

Let's not forget, "Talk of the Town!" I'd love to hear more live shows with the Jean led Supremes...leaving her always show-stopping solo in. She was just amazing.

I seem to remember reading that there were no other Motown/Universal owned live concert recordings of the 70's Supreme's besides the Live in Japan album.

[smark21]

posted in wrong thread.

[johnjeb]

And we hope to get out future unreleased live albums that show just how much they grew as performers in such a short amount of time!

I'm very much looking forward to the Copa Expanded Edition. It's one of my favorite albums and covers.

I also enjoy Talk Of The Town. Farewell has its' moments. However, not sure I'm interested in other LIVE albums with the same songs and arrangements despite how much they grew as performers.

I would prefer another copy of Baby Love rather than more versions of Somewhere or Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You.

[franjoy56]

I am hoping to hear some leads by Flo and Mary on "Enjoy Yourself" and some funny stage patter from The Supremes.

[Jimi LaLumia]

many of us would like as many different 'live' albums as they're willing to sell us..and "Baby Love" will be on all of them..just as people collect numerous 'live' albums from Beatles, Stones, Springsteen, Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, etc..bring it ON!

[ejluther]

So am I correct in saying that these are the unreleased live recordings:

Live in Tahoe [[65/66)
Live at the Roostertail 66 & 67
Live at the Copa 67
Farwell 70



Well, "Farewell" was a released LP...or maybe there's a different version that you mean?

[bradsupremes]

Deke Richards once posted on here about the Farewell album. From what he said the "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" Medley was MUCH longer than what we hear. "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" was also performed and recorded during the engagement, but not included on the album. Since Motown recorded several shows and picked the best for the album then it most likely that an alternate version of the Farewell show could be crafted together using different performances from the engagement.

The same could probably be said about the Talk of the Town engagement.

[RossHolloway]

Well, "Farewell" was a released LP...or maybe there's a different version that you mean?

Pretty much what Bradsupremes has stated. The Farewell album was a mix of multiple performances from their final engagement, I think there were some songs that were left off the album.

[Glenpwood]

It's been confirmed several places that "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" was the only song performed at the final three days of shows that were taped that didn't make the album. It had already had been released twice on Copa and Talk Of The Town anyway so I can see why Deke or the label didn't feel the need to include it. Deke provides some great insights on putting together the project in the link to this thread from the SD archives.....

http://faac.us/adf/messages/2/205653.html?1270651836

[ejluther]

Thanks for the info!

[kje71]

I really wish the Temptations albums would start to get this kind of treatment, a bit overkill on just Supremems only. :[[ Live at the Copa & At London's Talk Of The Town are great albums that deserve it.

[Glenpwood]

Has anyone recieved a shipping notice for this yet? Hipo lists it as shipping tomorrow. Was hoping it would be here for tomorrows Nightflight interviews with George and Andy.....

[RossHolloway]

Has anyone recieved a shipping notice for this yet? Hipo lists it as shipping tomorrow. Was hoping it would be here for tomorrows Nightflight interviews with George and Andy.....

I just got back from having lunch and it was waiting on my desk for me! I can't wait to give it a listen!!!

[Glenpwood]

Hi RossHolloway!

Just curious if you paid for rush shipping or just standard... Any info is much appreciated....

[RossHolloway]

Hi RossHolloway!

Just curious if you paid for rush shipping or just standard... Any info is much appreciated....

Just standard shipping.

[soulballad]

FYI there are also sound clips available on the Amazon UK site.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=the+supremes+at+the+copa&x=10&y=16

[carlo]

Thank you for the link to the sound clips. I love these alternate mixes. You can hear Mary and Flo loud and clear! :)

[jobeterob]

Can someone that has received their copy post a review or some comments. Thanks.

[soulballad]

I have a question. There was a live full version of "Stop" on the 2000 Boxed set 5th disc that was noted as being from the Copa, but all of the vesrions on this set seem to be the speeded up shortened version. Where did the boxed set version come from?

[floyjoy678]

soulballad, I think that version of Stop is from the Roostertail show in 1966.

[johnjeb]

Received my copy today - standard shipping.

I made sure I listened to the CDs before I logged onto Soulful Detroit. I didn't want any surprises spoiled for me. So therefore I will not give a review, although after only one listen I don't think that would be fair, anyway.

I listened to Disc 2 first. I liked what I heard, I was not disappointed at all. If you like the Copa album you will love this Expanded Edition.

I listened to the mono versions, next. I am now listening to the stereo album version.

The booklet has great pics, a couple I have never seen, and two essays. One essay describes preparation for the show and the other essay discusses the album, itself.

As I was listening to Disc 2 and hearing these vocals for the first time I felt like I was 16 all over again. I was wondering if this is what I was feeling back in 1965. I got three copies of this album for Christmas in 1965. I guess friends and family really knew I wanted this. It remains one of my favorite albums and covers.

[Glenpwood]

Whatever became of the opening night Copa gowns with the feathers? Are they in Mary's collection in storage? I know they weren't being displayed during the London exhibition in 2008.

[reese]

Whatever became of the opening night Copa gowns with the feathers? Are they in Mary's collection in storage? I know they weren't being displayed during the London exhibition in 2008.

Mary has written that she doesn't know what happened to many of the gowns from the Flo era.

[RossHolloway]

The liner notes say that the girls hated the feathers, they were removed from the gowns but they wore the same gowns for their pic on their Christmas album later that year..

[Glenpwood]

Wow! Gorgeous liners, photos, essay, and packaging! Can't wait to tear into this when I leave the office..... kudos to Andy, George, Kevin, and Harry for bringing this gem back!

[nomis]

the dresses arrived backstage literally 5 mins before the girls went on...Diana was already a nervous wreck and she said "someone better do something quick before I get real mad!"..Mary got all the gowns from 67 onwards but all the gowns before that have never been seen in public since the sixties over the years Diana has said she has Supremes gowns so maybe shes got them..

[jeff9nyc]

the dresses arrived backstage literally 5 mins before the girls went on...Diana was already a nervous wreck and she said "someone better do something quick before I get real mad!"..Mary got all the gowns from 67 onwards but all the gowns before that have never been seen in public since the sixties over the years Diana has said she has Supremes gowns so maybe shes got them..

That's not quite true Nomis...a few years back, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC had a rock and roll clothing exhibit and the gowns they wore on Ed Sullivan to sing My World Is Empty Without You were on display...in great shape! All 3 of them!

[soulballad]

I'm hearing a few bars of WDOLG right after the Sam Cook medley on disc two right before they start "You're Nobody" and right after You're Nobody. It's cool that the band incorporated something from the group in their outro.

[reese]

I'm hearing a few bars of WDOLG right after the Sam Cook medley on disc two right before they start "You're Nobody" and right after You're Nobody. It's cool that the band incorporated something from the group in their outro.

Those few bars are heard after the opening introduction on Disc 2 as well. I gather it gave the girls time to reach the stage.

[TheMotownManiac]

Flo's lead was never cut - she never learned it. People was not in the original Copa show - but after they were a success, it was added back in - with Flo on lead as always. Any author claiming otherwise was lying. Mary also lied about The Andantes not being used until after Flo left and that Motown did it to get the public used to hearing "only Diane." The truth is the public had been hearing The Andantes since early 1965 and no one was the wiser. I don't know why MAry had to make up lies like this - it caused her to lose credibility among fans and in the industry that knew better.





so the question is will the version of "enjoy yourself" feature, Mary and Flo doing a lead on the copa cd or is Flo's lead cut too, I was disappointed that "People" was omitted from the set, but hey this is the show I wanted to see but was too young, at the time and my copa cd is not up to par so I will be purchasing this. Maybe we will get some surprises on some of these tracks that will be rewarding especially Your Nobody till Somebody loves You".

[sup_fan]

I believe the Live In Tahoe was a typo in one of the various Motown Discographies released. i believe that was a Billy Eckstine set. not the Sups



So am I correct in saying that these are the unreleased live recordings:

Live in Tahoe [[65/66)
Live at the Roostertail 66 & 67
Live at the Copa 67
Farwell 70

[Jimi LaLumia]

Flo's lead was never cut - she never learned it. People was not in the original Copa show - but after they were a success, it was added back in - with Flo on lead as always. Any author claiming otherwise was lying. Mary also lied about The Andantes not being used until after Flo left and that Motown did it to get the public used to hearing "only Diane." The truth is the public had been hearing The Andantes since early 1965 and no one was the wiser. I don't know why MAry had to make up lies like this - it caused her to lose credibility among fans and in the industry that knew better.


Mary Wilson was adrift in the 80's, I'm sure she'd undo a lot of things if she could go back in time... from "Let Me Go The Right Way" and the early singles it was clear that Ross was the designated lead singer where singles releases were concerned, just as Smokey was with the Miracles, Martha was with The Vandellas, Gladys with The Pips, etc..
all the other stuff sort of fed off itself after Ballard's sad demise... early on ,Berry Gordy designated Ross as the voice of The Supremes, and, by the late 60's, the voice of Motown [[ask Marvin Gaye or Gladys Knight, both of whom were disgruntled over this turn of events..)
Mary Wilson is a great star and a survivor,she deserves nothing but good things, but as many times as people get a kick out of saying 'diane' over and over, she is and remains The queen Of Motown, that little diane earl girl, all Hail The Queen![[or don't,it doesn't change a thing..)

[jobeterob]

That massive success breeds tremendous jealousy.............as it has for Beyonce, Madonna, Whitney, the Beatles, U2, Mick Jagger, Justin Beiber, Taylor Swift.

When the success happens to females or a member of any kind of minority, the jealousy is intensified..........as we've seen on SD quite regularly.

[davidh]

got my copy of SUPREMES AT THE COPA and it sounds great.like the extra photos. off tomorrow and will have a supremes live event with my bose. love the extras.

[mysterysinger]

At The Copa is £9.00 on the UK HMV website.

[des123]

$31.25 now at Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=supremes+copa

[mysterysinger]

Heck, it has gone up - even on UK HMV its up to £18. But it is £12.98 at Play.com

Just glad I pre-ordered at £9 [[which includes free delivery). Though I'm sure it will come back down before long as More Hits is £8.99 on Amazon.

[zani57]

Review from The Second Disc blog --

http://theseconddisc.com/2012/06/13/review-the-supremes-the-supremes-at-the-copa/ [[http://theseconddisc.com/2012/06/13/review-the-supremes-the-supremes-at-the-copa/)

[RossHolloway]

That is quite the nice write up.

[carlo]

I've really been enjoying this set. We always thank Andy and George, but many times we forget to thank Kevin Reeves, who does a marvelous job with the sound, in my opinion. I had the pleasure of meeting him and he is a really nice guy.

[franjoy56]

Flo's lead was never cut - she never learned it. People was not in the original Copa show - but after they were a success, it was added back in - with Flo on lead as always. Any author claiming otherwise was lying. Mary also lied about The Andantes not being used until after Flo left and that Motown did it to get the public used to hearing "only Diane." The truth is the public had been hearing The Andantes since early 1965 and no one was the wiser. I don't know why MAry had to make up lies like this - it caused her to lose credibility among fans and in the industry that knew better.

So Flo's lead was not utilized because she never learned it is what i am hearing but who said that she didn't learn it. Further, I am wondering what is the truth behind "People" and was it or not performed at the Copa that seems to be a mystery,[[if it was why was it omitted there is no clue in the liner notes, does Berry have any control over these releases?) I don't think Mary had to lie about anything what she is saying is that The Supremes Mary and Flo were on most of the records whether the Andantes are their singing with or behind them which was the case on Stop in the name of Love, and I hear a symphony among others as compared to DMC where Mary and Cindy were left off the records in favor of the Andantes [[according to the book I am reading Motown from the background The Andantes only cite a few supremes records they sang on and Stop in the name of Love was not mentioned, and most of the background pre 65 were used on the female solo artists like Mary Wells, Kim Weston and brenda holloway.. The Supremes at the Copa is an effort by DMF and not just Diana Ross sorry guys, even though i can't comprehend has to why the mike on Flo was turned down on many cuts on Dics 2. I will know more when I beat my copy to death when it arrives. Lets face it Diana was great for the Supremes, but Flo was the backbone of that background

[Roberta75]

So Flo's lead was not utilized because she never learned it is what i am hearing but who said that she didn't learn it. Further, I am wondering what is the truth behind "People" and was it or not performed at the Copa that seems to be a mystery,[[if it was why was it omitted there is no clue in the liner notes, does Berry have any control over these releases?) I don't think Mary had to lie about anything what she is saying is that The Supremes Mary and Flo were on most of the records whether the Andantes are their singing with or behind them which was the case on Stop in the name of Love, and I hear a symphony among others as compared to DMC where Mary and Cindy were left off the records in favor of the Andantes [[according to the book I am reading Motown from the background The Andantes only cite a few supremes records they sang on and Stop in the name of Love was not mentioned, and most of the background pre 65 were used on the female solo artists like Mary Wells, Kim Weston and brenda holloway.. The Supremes at the Copa is an effort by DMF and not just Diana Ross sorry guys, even though i can't comprehend has to why the mike on Flo was turned down on many cuts on Dics 2. I will know more when I beat my copy to death when it arrives. Lets face it Diana was great for the Supremes, but Flo was the backbone of that background

Diane, Mary and Flo were and always will be the Supremes Frances. And although it happened a very long time ago I often wonder why Diane Ross and Mary Wilson didn't go to bat for Flo more.

Flo's life turned into a nightmare with a tragic ending. If only things had turned out differently. Sad, so very, very sad. Take comfort and find strength in knowing that Florence Ballard is at home with the Lord and her pain, suffering and anguish is over.

"For there is no sound of music in Hell. Only in the Lord's house will there be singing and all God's children will be able to sing with joy and their voices will never be silenced. There is nothing that pleases the Lord more than to hear his people singing in his heavenly house."

Respectfully yours,

Roberta

[kenneth]

"For there is no sound of music in Hell. Only in the Lord's house will there be singing and all God's children will be able to sing with joy and their voices will never be silenced. There is nothing that pleases the Lord more than to hear his people singing in his heavenly house."

Respectfully yours,

Roberta

Roberta - What chapter and verse is the scripture from? I'm guessing Psalms. It's beautiful. Kenneth

[Roberta75]

Roberta - What chapter and verse is the scripture from? I'm guessing Psalms. It's beautiful. Kenneth

I believe it is from the good book of Isaiah dear Kenneth but I could be wrong. I remember it coming from the old testament but may not be quoting it verbatim.

The Bible is my guide that leads me through life Kenneth and in my most humble opinion, it is the greatest book ever published.

Yours, with every good wish.

Roberta

[kenneth]

I believe it is from the good book of Isaiah dear Kenneth but I could be wrong. I remember it coming from the old testament but may not be quoting it verbatim.

The Bible is my guide that leads me through life Kenneth and in my most humble opinion, it is the greatest book ever published.

Yours, with every good wish.

Roberta

Thank you! God bless, Kenneth

[Roberta75]

Thank you! God bless, Kenneth

My pleasure Kenneth. May God continue to shine his light and love around you.

Roberta

[franjoy56]

Thank you! God bless, Kenneth


thank you to Roberta and Kenneth for caring. /we always need to "make someone happy"

[Penny]

Roberta always has the right thing to say at the right time. What a remarkable woman.

Penny:)

[kenneth]

Roberta always has the right thing to say at the right time. What a remarkable woman.

Penny:)

I totally agree!

[Roberta75]

Penny and Kenneth you are both so very kind.

God bless you,

Roberta