the Supremes and their version of a "Sgt Pepper" album
these threads on Reflections, Sunshine have been great! so interesting hearing everyone's POV
in the mid 60s, the Beach Boys [[with Pet Sounds) and the Beatles [[with Sgt Pepper) pretty much revolutionized the album market. yes there had been concept albums before, like the Sups own CW&P and Sing R&H, but these really pushed the idea of a standard studio album being something more than just a few hits and filler.
Gordy and his crew were typically quite adept at monitoring trends and what was happening. sort of curious they didn't jump on the lp idea more quickly. But if they had and if Diana was still in the group, you know he would have had the Sups lead the way
so what sort of album should they have done? something around the psychedelic soul? something around LC - maybe a What's Going On but for the girls back in 68?
would a socially conscientious LC album have worked for the group?
what about the peace/love/harmony concept that sort of emerged for the new Sups in the 70s?