Originally Posted by
milven
I was an adult at the time of release and a huge fan, but not a fanatic. I recall when Love Child and Someday were released, I was so happy that the mikes of "Cindy" and "Mary" were turned up. I played those songs continuously and loved them. I just assumed that a man was singing response to Diana and paid no significance to it. I bought the album when it first came out and it had a tambourine intro. That intro disappeared on future pressings.
At the time, I did not even know that Someday was a remake of an old song, nor was I aware of Johnny Brystol even though I was buying Motown records that he was involved in.
I was shocked years later, that no Supremes. except Diana, were on most of the later Supremes songs. I don't have the ability to identify the individual voices on the recordings, although I am fairly good identifying Mary's voice. I am always amazed that so many people here can probably here a fart on a recording and identify which Supreme made it :)
these things will keep me loving you by diana ross still confuses me. Which came first the chicken or the egg? Was it ever meant as a follow-up for Someday?
So for this fan who was around then, I did not think it was Mary, and actually thought that those church like miked up voices were actually Supremes. Just one man's opinion