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https://dianarossofficialfanclub.com/unreleased-tracks/
Unreleased Tracks

Here is a list of some unreleased tracks:

• Don’t Know Why [[1963/1964 unreleased track)
• For The Rest Of My Life [[1963/64 unreleased track)
• With All My Heart [[1964 unreleased track)
• The Truth Does Hurt [[1964 unreleased track)
• In His Eyes [[1964 unreleased track)
• Darling Boy [[1964 unreleased track)
• Across The Road [[1964 unreleased track)
• Blue Memories [[1964 unreleased track)
• Bikini Party [[1964 unreleased track)
• I Just Want To Make You Happy [[1965 unreleased track)
• Take Me Where You Go [[Version 2) [[1965 unreleased track)
• You’ve Been A Long Time Coming [[1965 unreleased track)
• Here I Am Alone In Life [[1965 unreleased track)
• [[I Know) I’m Losing You [[1965 unreleased track)
• On A Clear Day [[You Can Se Forever) [[1966 unreleased track)
• The Wheels Of The City [[1966 unreleased track)
• One Way Out [[1966 unreleased track)
• Deep Inside [[1966 unreleased track)
• Unil You Love Someone [[1966 unreleased track)
• Together Again [[1966 unreleased track)
• Hurtin’ Again [[1966 unreleased track)
• It’s Summer [[1966 unreleased track)
• Hurtin’ Bad [[1966 unreleased track)
• Moment Of Weakness [[1966 unreleased track)
• Many Good Times [[1966 unreleased track)
• Mother Tell Me What To Do [[1966 unreleased track)
• Just A Smile Away [[1966 unreleased track)
• Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart [[1966 unreleased track)
• Leave It In The Hand Of Love [[1966 unreleased track)
• The Supremes Live at the Eden Roc [[first show) [[unreleased 1967 live album)
• The Supremes – Live at the Eden Roc [[second show/New Year’s Eve) [[unreleased 1967 live album)
• from “Diana Ross & The Supremes sing Disney Classics” [[unreleased 1967 album)
  
  • A Spoonful of Sugar
  • Chim Chim Che-ree
  • Zip A Dee Doo Dah
  
  
• Am I Asking Too Much [[1968 unreleased track)
• He Love Me So [[1968 unreleased track)
• Don’t Forget I Love You [[1968 unreleased track)
• You’ll Never Cherish A Love So True [[1968 unreleased track)
• You Made Me Feel Like Everything Was Alright [[1968 unreleased track)
• Sweet Soul Music [[1968 unreleased track)
• If You Should Walk Away [[1968 unreleased track)
• Growing [[1968 unreleased track)
• The Boy From Crosstown [[1968 unreleased track)
• For Once In My Life [[1968 unreleased track)
• Hey Hey [[1968 unreleased track)
• Honey Babe [[1968 unreleased track)
• Uptown [[1968 unreleased track)
• Weak Spot [[1968 unreleased track)
• Soul Apple [[1968 unreleased track)
• Double Or Nothing [[1968 unreleased track)
• Operation Teamwork [[1968 unreleased track)
• This Is Where I Came In [[1968 unreleased track)
• It Only Happens When Love Is Gone [[1968 unreleased track)
• The Girl That Was [[1968 unreleased track)
• I Feel Love [[1968 unreleased track)
• Make Me Yours [[with The Temptations) [[1968 unreleased track)
• You’ve Got The Love [[1968 unreleased track)
• For Us Both I’ll Be Concerned [[1968 unreleased track)
• I Get Lost [[1968 unreleased track)
• Love For A Lifetime [[1968 unreleased track)
• Where The People Live [[1968 unreleased track)
• Won’t You Come Fly With Me [[1968 unreleased track)
• Don’t Say You Love Me [[1968 unreleased track)
• Seeing Is Believing [[1968 unreleased track)
• It Could Have Gone Either Way [[1968 unreleased track)
• from “The Bing Crosby Special” [[1968 unreleased album)
  
  • Making Movies
  • Do Not Forsake Me
  • Sound Stage Medley
  
  
• For Once In My Life [[Version 2) [[1969 unreleased track)
• Son Of a Preacher Man [[1969 unreleased track)
• Chained To Yesterday [[1969 unreleased track)
• Nothing From Nothing [[1969 unreleased track)
• Witchi-Tai-To [[1969 unreleased track)
• I Had A Dream [[1969 unreleased track)
• The Onion Song [[1969 unreleased track)
• Memories [[1969 unreleased track)
• A Little Too Much [[1969 unreleased track)
• For Both Of Us I’ll Be Concerned [[Version 2) [[1969 unreleased track)
• The Paper Said Rain [[1969 unreleased track)
• Make The Most Of It [[1969 unreleased track)
• I’m Just A Little Bit Nothing When Love Falls [[1969 unreleased track)
• Love What Have You Done To Me [[1969 unreleased track)
• Since You Come Back [[1969 unreleased track)
• Where Do I Go/Good Morning Starshine [[1969 unreleased studio version track)
• from “The Dinah Shore Special: Like Hep” [[1969 unreleased album)
  
  • Like Hep
  • Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In [[The Flesh Failures)
  • Don’t Cha Hear Me Callin’ To Ya
  • Dinah
  
  
• Will I [[1969 unreleased track)
• Though Love Has Gone [[1969 unreleased track)
• The Unwanted [[1969 unreleased track)
• Look At Where We Are [[1969 unreleased track)
• I Wanna Go Back There Again [[1969 unreleased track)
• My Heart’s On A Trip [[1969 unreleased track)
• Mr. Loneliness [[1969 unreleased track)
• Honey Take Me [[1969 unreleased track)
• I’m Getting Married [[1969 unreleased track)
• Another Lonely Night [[1969 unreleased track)
• Everyday For A Lifetime [[with The Temptations) [[1969 unreleased track)
• I Wanna Go Back There Again [[Version 2) [[1969 unreleased track)
• I’m Going Crazy [[1969 unreleased track)
• Farewell: Live in Las Vegas [[alternate recordings from the previous night, 13th January, 1970)
• Live at the Grove [[1970 unreleased live album)
  
  • Don’t Rain On My Parade
  • The Nitty Gritty
  • Reflections
  • Rhythm Of Life/Talking ’bout The Ghetto
  • Monologue
  • Is That All There Is
  • Something On My Mind
  • Reach Out And Touch [[Somebody’s Hand)
  • For Once In My Life
  • Supremes Medley
  • Leading Lady Medley
  • Everybody Is A Star/Band Introduction
  • My Man
  • Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
  • I Love You [[Call Me)
  • Don’t Rain On My Parade [[Reprise)
  
  
• from “Diana!” [[Original TV Soundtrack)
  
  • Reach Out And Touch [[Somebody’s Hand)
  • My Man
  
  
• Diana Ross Takes On The Beatles [[1971/1972 unreleased album) **
• Satisfaction [[1973/74 unreleased album produced by Smokey Robinson) **
• from “Live at the Caesar’s Palace” [[1974 live album)
  
  • Sesame Street Medley
  • Happy
  
  
• from “An Evening With Diana Ross” [[1977 live album)
  
  • One Love In My Lifetime
  
  
• from “Ross” [[1978 album)
  
  • You Are The Most Important Person In Your Life
  
  
• from “Silk Electric” [[1982 RCA album)
  
  • Fool For Your Love [[alternate track feat. Kiss)
  • Unknown track #1 [[feat. Kiss)
  • Unknown track #2 [[feat. Kiss)
  
  
• Full Moon [[1983 unreleased RCA album)
• Live in Central Park [[1983 unreleased live album)
• Sleep With Me Tonight [[early 80s unreleased RCA track)
• Try A Little Tenderness [[early 80s unreleased RCA track)
• You Can’t Turn Me Off [[unknown information)
• Love Is All You Need [[unknown information)
• Let Me Get Close To You [[unknown information)
• Live at the Radio City Music Hall [[1984 unreleased live album)
• Diana Ross sings Harold Arlen [[1992/93 unreleased album)
  
  • It’s Only A Paper Moon
  • Come Rain Or Come Shine
  • Over The Rainbow
  • I’ve Got The World On A String
  • and more…
  
  
• from A Very Special Season [[1994 album):
  
  • Santa Baby
  • Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
  • Joy To The World
  • What Child Is This
  • It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
  
  
• Love Is All That Matters [[1999 alternate track feat. Brandy)
• Return To Love album [[2000 unreleased album – includes new versions of old Supremes tracks and a song called ‘Return To Love’ produced by Luther Vandross) **
• ** Uncompleted

Some of these tracks are just music with no vocals or songs such as One Way out
The Supremes vocals were over dubbed.
Some of the 70s tracks sound intesting

Wow! thats some list...thank you...

Am I Asking Too Much was on the Unreleased Masters CD, I believe

I wonder if This Is Where I Came In is the same song as the opening cut on Millie Jacksons "For Men Only" LP?

Good work! One question: Could "Soul Apple" actually be "Soul Appeal"?

Yeah some of these are inaccurate. As davidh mentioned, some have no vocals or are incomplete. Some of these are also rumoured and untrue, such as the unreleased RCA album listed as "Full Moon" from '83. The rumour of that one began years and years ago, from the old diana-web.com fan forum. There was a guy posting on there who claimed he had a handful of unreleased tracks from the Ross 83 album, some of which he said were called "Full Moon" and "Sleep With Me Tonight" [[supposedly the same song that Patti LaBelle later recorded). He said that fans could obtain the songs from him if they sent him money, and I believe a few fans did, and were scammed. He had no tracks and sent them nothing. So I believe that is where the rumour started in regards to the names of these Ross 83 outtakes. I don't think there's any truth to it, as I've never seen any official confirmation that those Ross 83 tracks exist??

Diana and Smokey could complete that album they were working on. Both are still alive and sounding good.

For Example - The Rolling Stones completed some tracks from the Some Girls sessions and included them on an expanded edition - they could do something akin to that.

Quickly glancing, I can share that "Darling Boy" from 1964 is actually "Darling Baby"--as in the Elgins' [[eventual) song.

Mr. Loneliness [[1969 unreleased track) - Reassigned to and recorded by Kiki Dee

Another Lonely Night [[1969 unreleased track) - Actually called "Another Lonely Night [[Completes Another Empty Day) - Reassigned to and recorded by Marv Johnson

Also, I believe that "I Want To Go Back There Again" assigned to The Supremes in the second half of 1969 was the same track eventually recorded by Syreeta/Rita Wright [[1970), Thelma Houston [[1971), and Diana Ross [[1972). It'd be great if Jean, Mary and Cindy DID record a version using the same track!

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Originally Posted by gman

Wow! thats some list...thank you...

Am I Asking Too Much was on the Unreleased Masters CD, I believe

I wonder if This Is Where I Came In is the same song as the opening cut on Millie Jacksons "For Men Only" LP?

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It is possible but unlikely. It doesn't sound a smooth fit for Diana, but what a great Millie album For Men Only is. I love just about every cut on that album. Pity it didn't sell well.

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Originally Posted by gman

Wow! thats some list...thank you...

Am I Asking Too Much was on the Unreleased Masters CD, I believe

I wonder if This Is Where I Came In is the same song as the opening cut on Millie Jacksons "For Men Only" LP?

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Probably not the same song. Millie's was written by Vicky Germaise and Randy Klein, who I also believe co-wrote her PHUCK U SYMPHONY.

According to the DFTMC site, a song with this same title was written by Jimmy Webb in 1965. It might be that one.

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Originally Posted by jack020

Maybe old news?

https://dianarossofficialfanclub.com/unreleased-tracks/
Unreleased Tracks

Here is a list of some unreleased tracks:

• Don’t Know Why [[1963/1964 unreleased track)
• For The Rest Of My Life [[1963/64 unreleased track)
• With All My Heart [[1964 unreleased track)
• The Truth Does Hurt [[1964 unreleased track)
• In His Eyes [[1964 unreleased track)
• Darling Boy [[1964 unreleased track)
• Across The Road [[1964 unreleased track)
• Blue Memories [[1964 unreleased track)
• Bikini Party [[1964 unreleased track)
• I Just Want To Make You Happy [[1965 unreleased track)
• Take Me Where You Go [[Version 2) [[1965 unreleased track)
• You’ve Been A Long Time Coming [[1965 unreleased track)
• Here I Am Alone In Life [[1965 unreleased track)
• [[I Know) I’m Losing You [[1965 unreleased track)
• On A Clear Day [[You Can Se Forever) [[1966 unreleased track)
• The Wheels Of The City [[1966 unreleased track)
• One Way Out [[1966 unreleased track)
• Deep Inside [[1966 unreleased track)
• Unil You Love Someone [[1966 unreleased track)
• Together Again [[1966 unreleased track)
• Hurtin’ Again [[1966 unreleased track)
• It’s Summer [[1966 unreleased track)
• Hurtin’ Bad [[1966 unreleased track)
• Moment Of Weakness [[1966 unreleased track)
• Many Good Times [[1966 unreleased track)
• Mother Tell Me What To Do [[1966 unreleased track)
• Just A Smile Away [[1966 unreleased track)
• Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart [[1966 unreleased track)
• Leave It In The Hand Of Love [[1966 unreleased track)
• The Supremes Live at the Eden Roc [[first show) [[unreleased 1967 live album)
• The Supremes – Live at the Eden Roc [[second show/New Year’s Eve) [[unreleased 1967 live album)
• from “Diana Ross & The Supremes sing Disney Classics” [[unreleased 1967 album)
  
  • A Spoonful of Sugar
  • Chim Chim Che-ree
  • Zip A Dee Doo Dah
  
  
• Am I Asking Too Much [[1968 unreleased track)
• He Love Me So [[1968 unreleased track)
• Don’t Forget I Love You [[1968 unreleased track)
• You’ll Never Cherish A Love So True [[1968 unreleased track)
• You Made Me Feel Like Everything Was Alright [[1968 unreleased track)
• Sweet Soul Music [[1968 unreleased track)
• If You Should Walk Away [[1968 unreleased track)
• Growing [[1968 unreleased track)
• The Boy From Crosstown [[1968 unreleased track)
• For Once In My Life [[1968 unreleased track)
• Hey Hey [[1968 unreleased track)
• Honey Babe [[1968 unreleased track)
• Uptown [[1968 unreleased track)
• Weak Spot [[1968 unreleased track)
• Soul Apple [[1968 unreleased track)
• Double Or Nothing [[1968 unreleased track)
• Operation Teamwork [[1968 unreleased track)
• This Is Where I Came In [[1968 unreleased track)
• It Only Happens When Love Is Gone [[1968 unreleased track)
• The Girl That Was [[1968 unreleased track)
• I Feel Love [[1968 unreleased track)
• Make Me Yours [[with The Temptations) [[1968 unreleased track)
• You’ve Got The Love [[1968 unreleased track)
• For Us Both I’ll Be Concerned [[1968 unreleased track)
• I Get Lost [[1968 unreleased track)
• Love For A Lifetime [[1968 unreleased track)
• Where The People Live [[1968 unreleased track)
• Won’t You Come Fly With Me [[1968 unreleased track)
• Don’t Say You Love Me [[1968 unreleased track)
• Seeing Is Believing [[1968 unreleased track)
• It Could Have Gone Either Way [[1968 unreleased track)
• from “The Bing Crosby Special” [[1968 unreleased album)
  
  • Making Movies
  • Do Not Forsake Me
  • Sound Stage Medley
  
  
• For Once In My Life [[Version 2) [[1969 unreleased track)
• Son Of a Preacher Man [[1969 unreleased track)
• Chained To Yesterday [[1969 unreleased track)
• Nothing From Nothing [[1969 unreleased track)
• Witchi-Tai-To [[1969 unreleased track)
• I Had A Dream [[1969 unreleased track)
• The Onion Song [[1969 unreleased track)
• Memories [[1969 unreleased track)
• A Little Too Much [[1969 unreleased track)
• For Both Of Us I’ll Be Concerned [[Version 2) [[1969 unreleased track)
• The Paper Said Rain [[1969 unreleased track)
• Make The Most Of It [[1969 unreleased track)
• I’m Just A Little Bit Nothing When Love Falls [[1969 unreleased track)
• Love What Have You Done To Me [[1969 unreleased track)
• Since You Come Back [[1969 unreleased track)
• Where Do I Go/Good Morning Starshine [[1969 unreleased studio version track)
• from “The Dinah Shore Special: Like Hep” [[1969 unreleased album)
  
  • Like Hep
  • Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In [[The Flesh Failures)
  • Don’t Cha Hear Me Callin’ To Ya
  • Dinah
  
  
• Will I [[1969 unreleased track)
• Though Love Has Gone [[1969 unreleased track)
• The Unwanted [[1969 unreleased track)
• Look At Where We Are [[1969 unreleased track)
• I Wanna Go Back There Again [[1969 unreleased track)
• My Heart’s On A Trip [[1969 unreleased track)
• Mr. Loneliness [[1969 unreleased track)
• Honey Take Me [[1969 unreleased track)
• I’m Getting Married [[1969 unreleased track)
• Another Lonely Night [[1969 unreleased track)
• Everyday For A Lifetime [[with The Temptations) [[1969 unreleased track)
• I Wanna Go Back There Again [[Version 2) [[1969 unreleased track)
• I’m Going Crazy [[1969 unreleased track)
• Farewell: Live in Las Vegas [[alternate recordings from the previous night, 13th January, 1970)
• Live at the Grove [[1970 unreleased live album)
  
  • Don’t Rain On My Parade
  • The Nitty Gritty
  • Reflections
  • Rhythm Of Life/Talking ’bout The Ghetto
  • Monologue
  • Is That All There Is
  • Something On My Mind
  • Reach Out And Touch [[Somebody’s Hand)
  • For Once In My Life
  • Supremes Medley
  • Leading Lady Medley
  • Everybody Is A Star/Band Introduction
  • My Man
  • Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
  • I Love You [[Call Me)
  • Don’t Rain On My Parade [[Reprise)
  
  
• from “Diana!” [[Original TV Soundtrack)
  
  • Reach Out And Touch [[Somebody’s Hand)
  • My Man
  
  
• Diana Ross Takes On The Beatles [[1971/1972 unreleased album) **
• Satisfaction [[1973/74 unreleased album produced by Smokey Robinson) **
• from “Live at the Caesar’s Palace” [[1974 live album)
  
  • Sesame Street Medley
  • Happy
  
  
• from “An Evening With Diana Ross” [[1977 live album)
  
  • One Love In My Lifetime
  
  
• from “Ross” [[1978 album)
  
  • You Are The Most Important Person In Your Life
  
  
• from “Silk Electric” [[1982 RCA album)
  
  • Fool For Your Love [[alternate track feat. Kiss)
  • Unknown track #1 [[feat. Kiss)
  • Unknown track #2 [[feat. Kiss)
  
  
• Full Moon [[1983 unreleased RCA album)
• Live in Central Park [[1983 unreleased live album)
• Sleep With Me Tonight [[early 80s unreleased RCA track)
• Try A Little Tenderness [[early 80s unreleased RCA track)
• You Can’t Turn Me Off [[unknown information)
• Love Is All You Need [[unknown information)
• Let Me Get Close To You [[unknown information)
• Live at the Radio City Music Hall [[1984 unreleased live album)
• Diana Ross sings Harold Arlen [[1992/93 unreleased album)
  
  • It’s Only A Paper Moon
  • Come Rain Or Come Shine
  • Over The Rainbow
  • I’ve Got The World On A String
  • and more…
  
  
• from A Very Special Season [[1994 album):
  
  • Santa Baby
  • Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
  • Joy To The World
  • What Child Is This
  • It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
  
  
• Love Is All That Matters [[1999 alternate track feat. Brandy)
• Return To Love album [[2000 unreleased album – includes new versions of old Supremes tracks and a song called ‘Return To Love’ produced by Luther Vandross) **
• ** Uncompleted

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I would also add the unmixed version of “Carry On” - it’s less rushed and manic than the one from the LP.

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• You Can’t Turn Me Off [[unknown information)
• Love Is All You Need [[unknown information)
• Let Me Get Close To You [[unknown information)

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These were recorded around 76/77. High Inergy would go on to record and released them, presumably with the same backing track, as one of the members said that Diana recorded the songs before the group did. I figure if the songs were completed they'll end up on Ross 78 expanded. Whenever that is.

What intrigues me are the incomplete vocal songs. I wonder if the guys have ever considered taking some of these and fashioning them together in some sort of medley and adding them to an expanded edition.

Any list of Supremes 70 s songs

I really hope that the rumored expanded versions of her 1989-1999 Motown albums will be released. Even if there are not many outtakes, these albums deserve to be remastered and put back in print. I would love it if the last two were also released on vinyl!

I would love to hear these out takes...
Come on with Ross 78

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Originally Posted by djessie

I really hope that the rumored expanded versions of her 1989-1999 Motown albums will be released. Even if there are not many outtakes, these albums deserve to be remastered and put back in print. I would love it if the last two were also released on vinyl!

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There are more outtakes than you would perhaps think. You may see them in the coming months. Most licensing issues have been overcome, but i am not sure if the greenlight has been authorised to proceed.
Don't think there will be a vinyl release i'm afraid. Cd for sure but no vinyl.

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Originally Posted by Bluebrock

There are more outtakes than you would perhaps think. You may see them in the coming months. Most licensing issues have been overcome, but i am not sure if the greenlight has been authorised to proceed.
Don't think there will be a vinyl release i'm afraid. Cd for sure but no vinyl.

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Wonderful news! Without getting into another tired [[nay, exhausted) screed regarding the place of these albums in Diana's recorded oeurve, as a major recording artist all of her recordings deserve expanded releases.

Thanks so much for the info - sounds great, especially if there are indeed quite a few outtakes. I'll happily take just the CD's [[my preferred format anyway), even though a vinyl debut of the latter two albums would have been really cool.

Fingers crossed that these releases will indeed happen this year!

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Originally Posted by gman

Wow! thats some list...thank you...

Am I Asking Too Much was on the Unreleased Masters CD, I believe

I wonder if This Is Where I Came In is the same song as the opening cut on Millie Jacksons "For Men Only" LP?

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According to the booklet of Lost & Found the 1968 versions of This Is Where I Came In are incomplete or not by the Supremes [[or maybe not found in the vaults yet!).

It was also the working title of You Can't Hurry Love in 1966.

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• from A Very Special Season [[1994 album):
  
  • Santa Baby
  • Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
  • Joy To The World
  • What Child Is This
  • It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
  
  

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Where does this information come from ? [[and please don't reply the fanclub site! :D)

https://soulfuldetroit.com/showthrea...tober-26/page2

Laurent,
Be sure to read the whole page

https://soulfuldetroit.com/showthrea...tober-26/page2

Thanks! Gee, I missed that completely, the news of the unreleased Christmas tracks and the two tracks on youtube... someone must have saved that, I suppose...

The Bing Crosby Special “Paint Your Wagon” medley came out on CD back in 2017 on a Bing comp called Treasures From The Vault.

Wow! If even a quarter of these exist, it would be lovely to hear them -- if the powers that be gets around to issuing more CDs! I worry that a few of the familiar titles were instrumentals intended for Diana Ross and The Supremes but given to others. There are many abandoned titles in the Motown catalog.

For instance, in Four Tops Forever, we learn that Stranded On The Road To Love was, initially, an instrumental track recorded for Diana Ross and The Supremes under the title It's Unbelievable in November 1968. The track was "reassigned" to Edwin Starr and his vocals were recorded under the title Pain From My Loneliness in April, June and August 1969. Then it was rewritten and reassigned to The Four Tops, who added their vocals in September 1969 with the final title.

On the other hand, the instrumental track for It's The Same Old Song was recorded on May 7, 1965 and was meant for The Supremes. A second track was cut on June 14, 1965, and The Supremes' vocals were cut later that month. However, the song, with its title and lyrics intact, shortly thereafter was reassigned to The Four Tops, whose vocals were overdubbed on July 7, 1965.

Don't Destroy Me and The Paper Said Rain are said to be the first two "working titles" for No Matter What Sign You Are, according to the booklet included with the group's pink velvet four-CD set.

The title I Just Want To Make You Happy exactly mirrors the spoken lines at the start of The Only Time I'm Happy, from More Hits; could those be the same song?

Bluebrock has hinted that there are a number of outtakes from Diana's albums during her second stint at Motown which may appear sooner rather than later.

I'm waiting with bated breath for any from The Force Behind The Power [[especially any ballads) - for me far and away Diana's very best album.

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Wow! If even a quarter of these exist, it would be lovely to hear them -- if the powers that be gets around to issuing more CDs! I worry that a few of the familiar titles were instrumentals intended for Diana Ross and The Supremes but given to others. There are many abandoned titles in the Motown catalog.

For instance, in Four Tops Forever, we learn that Stranded On The Road To Love was, initially, an instrumental track recorded for Diana Ross and The Supremes under the title It's Unbelievable in November 1968. The track was "reassigned" to Edwin Starr and his vocals were recorded under the title Pain From My Loneliness in April, June and August 1969. Then it was rewritten and reassigned to The Four Tops, who added their vocals in September 1969 with the final title.

On the other hand, the instrumental track for It's The Same Old Song was recorded on May 7, 1965 and was meant for The Supremes. A second track was cut on June 14, 1965, and The Supremes' vocals were cut later that month. However, the song, with its title and lyrics intact, shortly thereafter was reassigned to The Four Tops, whose vocals were overdubbed on July 7, 1965.

Don't Destroy Me and The Paper Said Rain are said to be the first two "working titles" for No Matter What Sign You Are, according to the booklet included with the group's pink velvet four-CD set.

The title I Just Want To Make You Happy exactly mirrors the spoken lines at the start of The Only Time I'm Happy, from More Hits; could those be the same song?

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Great observations, Ben! I've noticed those kinds of connections, too, and have used them to create a smart playlist in my Apple Music called "Assigned To The Supremes" based on those very words. It's neat to imagine what could have been!

For many years, I've had an instrumental track in my collection called "I Just Want To Make You Happy" that I recognized as being the title of an unfinished Supremes song. It's definitely not "The Only Time I'm Happy"--not even at a slower/faster tempo or different key. It's a mid-tempo song with marimba used rather than vibes--but still very much the Motown Sound. It's possible that HDH [[if they wrote it--no info to that extent has escaped Motown's vaults!) came up with that title [["I Just Want To Make You Happy") and when this song got scrapped, they recycled the lyric phrase into the intro of "The Only Time I'm Happy." Oh, to have unlimited time to wade through the Motown vaults!

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Great observations, Ben! I've noticed those kinds of connections, too, and have used them to create a smart playlist in my Apple Music called "Assigned To The Supremes" based on those very words. It's neat to imagine what could have been!

For many years, I've had an instrumental track in my collection called "I Just Want To Make You Happy" that I recognized as being the title of an unfinished Supremes song. It's definitely not "The Only Time I'm Happy"--not even at a slower/faster tempo or different key. It's a mid-tempo song with marimba used rather than vibes--but still very much the Motown Sound. It's possible that HDH [[if they wrote it--no info to that extent has escaped Motown's vaults!) came up with that title [["I Just Want To Make You Happy") and when this song got scrapped, they recycled the lyric phrase into the intro of "The Only Time I'm Happy." Oh, to have unlimited time to wade through the Motown vaults!

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Hi Dan - good to see you on here again!

i've done that too, with a playlist. What tracks are on yours?

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On this bootleg The Supremes sing with the Andrew Sisters: Stop! in the name of love - Bei mir bist du schön - Baby love - Threat me bad/Apple blossom time - Where did our love go? - Roll out the barrel - Exactly like you - Birth of the blues

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Hi Dan - good to see you on here again!

i've done that too, with a playlist. What tracks are on yours?

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Hi Grant! I'm always around, but don't always open my cyber-mouth! The tracks I have on my list of "Assigned To The Supremes" where the track was recorded and assigned to The Supremes/DRATS, but then reassigned and recorded by someone else are:

Ain't I Gonna Win Your Love - Rita Wright
Baby Don't You Do It - The Supremes
Billy Buchanan - Blinky
Darling Baby - The Elgins
Don't Compare Me With Her - Brenda Holloway & Kim Weston
Don't Say You Love Me - Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
The Girl [[Boy) From Crosstown - Edwin Starr
Heaven Must Have Sent You - The Elgins
Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart - Gladys Knight and The Pips
I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You - Kiki Dee
I Can't Wait Till Summer Comes - Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
I Had A Dream [[Opus 1) - Gladys Knight and The Pips
I'll Never Let You Get Away - Jimmy Ruffin
I've Been Blessed - Billy Eckstine
If I Were Your Woman - Gloria Jones [[demo) & Gladys Knight and The Pips
In His Eyes - The Funk Brothers
It Is No Secret What God Can Do - Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
It's A Good Feeling - The Miracles
It's So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye - Eddie Kendricks
It's The Same Old Song - The Four Tops
A Little Too Much - The Fantastic Four & Bobby Taylor
Love's Gone Bad - Chris Clark
Memories - Bobby Taylor
Mother Tell Me What To Do - Martha and The Vandellas
Mr. Loneliness - Kiki Dee
The Nitty Gritty - Gladys Knight and The Pips
Old Love [[Let's Try It Again) - The Four Tops
On A Clear Day [[You Can See Forever) - The Four Tops
One Way Out - Martha and The Vandellas
The Onion Song - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell [[VS)
Pain From My Loneliness - Edwin Starr
Promise Me - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
Put Yourself In My Place [[version 1) - The Elgins & The Isley Brothers
Put Yourself In My Place [[version 2) - Chris Clark
Seeing Is Believing - The Marvelettes
Since You Came Back - Rita Wright
Standing In The Shadows Of Love - The Four Tops
Standing Ovation - Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
Stranded On The Road Of Love - The Four Tops
Sunshine Days - The Marvelettes
Sweet Soul Music - Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
There's No Love Left - The Four Tops & The Isley Brothers
These Things Will Keep Me Loving You - Diana Ross
Time And Love - Diana Ross and The Supremes
[[Touched) By The Hand Of Love - Rita Wright
The Truth Does Hurt - The Funk Brothers
Uptown - The Marvelettes
The Wheels Of The City - Barbara McNair
While They Watch - Kiki Dee
You Made Me Feel Like [[Everything Is Alright) - Rita Wright
You'll Never Cherish A Love So True [['Til You Lose It) - Blinky
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You - Kim Weston
You've Been A Long Time Coming - Marvin Gaye

Kind of a neat to hear what was supposed to be recorded for The Girls, but [[for whatever reasons) eventually given to someone else!

Grant--what's on your playlist?

Mine isn't as big as yours Dan ;) lol

i don't have as much of the non-Sup songs. for instance i never bought the Motown singles year by year. but i'm going to see which ones i can add in from the albums i do have.