Yeah...I always thought that "Your Wonderful Sweet Sweet Love," was a great single that never achieved it's potential in the studio. In my head I heard it with a rippin' gospel sound and Jean just wailing away over a great bottom heavy detroit band track with a straight-4-on-the-floor feel kind of like "Love is Like An Itching An My Heart.".Quote:
Originally Posted by George Solomon
I can see I need to copy my cassette onto a CD.
George,
On the Brenda Holloway set, is my memory incorrect or isn't there an alternate version of "Too Proud to Cry" on the GH&RC CD? I may be thinking of the "Every Little Bit Hurts" rerelease LP from the early 80s which came out on vinyl and cassette [[pre-CD era). I know I liked the "Too Proud to Cry" vocal on the original "Hurts" LP best, her voice was so strong. I'm assuming the [[is it Spectrum UK?) import BH "Anthology" has the original vocal; at least I hope it does. It was one of my favorite tracks. By the way, your recall is amazing!
Thanks to everyone for the very kind words.
Chestersong: I'm looking into getting the correct and most effective email address for fans to communicate with Universal/Motown and I'll get back to you. As for what to write...Just be honest, say what you feel with as few words as possible. A really long email will lose attention every time!
Kenneth: Now you've got me questioning my own recall but I didn't use "Too Proud To Cry" on GH&RC. Maybe someone else can answer your alternate vocal question. I'm really not sure.
RossHolloway: More "Lost & Found" sets are certainly on our wish lists as well. Nothing immediate but we keep trying!
Hello GeorgeQuote:
Originally Posted by George Solomon
First I want to say, great job last night with Midnight Johnny and Andy. I would like to know if there are any Cindy birdsong leads anywhere in the vaults. Also are there any live recording from all of the 70 groupings of Supremes?
Thanks so much
Rodrick
George, thanks for joining Andy and John on the radio. it was a fum show and 3 hours flew by.
speaking of the Greatest and Rare cd. maybe you could do a cd simular to the #1s with the extra fades and such. i would love a longer version of UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF and NATHAN JONES. just a thought.thanks again
George and Andy talked about how many outtakes there were from the RIGHT ON LP. i would love an expanded/deluxe edition of that album. it's a significant album in the time-line and i bet there are endless pictures to choose from! i bet Diana would even buy this set!
Rodrick, when Andy was on the first time and just played clips of new songs, he stated that they found no leads by Cindy.Quote:
Originally Posted by rod_rick
Bootlegs of her leads on some songs that have circulated around were done after the group disbanded; I believe he said.
Ramone-Have you put that cassette onto cd yet?
Not yet.
I decided to get a friend of mine to do it who works on computers.
He has all that stuff already set up to record from records and tapes.
Someday I'll have to brave it and get the proper software.
I keep thinking that the GH & RC cassette will someday breakdown.
Earlier Motown cassette releases of re-issues were done very cheaply, and almost all my cassettes developed screeching sounds as the recorded sounds fell out.
But both the 70's Supremes and Magnificent Seven GH & RC cassettes were recorded on high quality [[HiQ HX PRO B NR) cassette tape and are in perfect condition.
It was by a pure chance in Heaven did I discover those cassettes at the time they were sold as I was only purchasing CDs and NEVER bought cassettes anymore.
But some little voice had me wander over to that section in Tower Records after picking out the CDs.
Was glad to see the cassettes BUT I WAS FLOORED when I noticed that the Supremes one had a different track listing!
I was hoping the Mag. 7 would at least have different versions but to my ear nothing was different.
I believe George later confirmed that he only altered the Supremes cassette on that whole series.
Great thread, *bump*
So, in terms of the GREATEST HITS AND RARE CLASSICS CD [[not the cassette), is the following a correct and complete listing of alternate tracks [[at the time of release)?
1. EVERYBODY'S GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE
Alternate Lead Vocal and Mono Mix
2. AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE
Alternate Mono Extended Mix
3. HIGH ENERGY
Single Edit [[Released Later on "Anthology")
4. LET YOURSELF GO
Alternate Version
5. BAD WEATHER; I'M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING; YOU'RE MY DRIVING WHEEL
Alternate Mixes
Are there any plans to release "I Had To Fall in Love" on CD with outakes of this wonderful album that Jean did in 1977.
franjoy56
Jean's album I Had To Fall In Love was released on CD in the UK in 2006 on SoulBrother Records. It is still available for 12 pounds on Amazon.co.uk! If you're in the US, it is usually less expensive to buy it on Amazon UK than Amazon US.
greg jones
los angeles, ca
This is a great thread. I had to go dig out my cassette version as my cassette deck died years ago. I bought the CD in the US and loved it. When I was living in South Africa, I found and bought the cassette. Given that the cassette was released in 1991 in South Africa, the liner note on the inside flap states "The Supremes are Opposed to the Policy of Apartheid". Kinda cool.
I'd be interested to see the original tracklist with the seventies era tracks. Has it been posted before on the forum?Quote:
Originally Posted by George Solomon
Did George ever provide the email address to write Universal/Motown? Perhaps we fans can start a letter/email writing campaign to get releases like the Reflections EE released or a 70's L&F released?
I didn't see it. That's often something execs don't like and either disallow or discourage [[employees handing out email addresses to the public to contact the office). I sent an email via the "Classic Motown" page. Of course, no one replied.Quote:
Originally Posted by SatansBlues
Great thread. Thanks MaryBrewster.
Hi guys,
If you want to know where to direct your emails in regards to contacting Universal for more Supremes releases, please send me a message me on here privately. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by longtimefan
"High Energy" and "Let Yourself Go" are not on the CD.
Thank you Carlo. Very helpful!Quote:
Originally Posted by carlo
He said he wrote for Aretha Franklin.Quote:
Originally Posted by luke
Didn't Stevie record his own version of Until You Come Back To Me in 1967 that was on the Looking Back/Anthology album from the mid 70's? I doubt that he had Aretha in mind when he wrote and recorded it back in the 60s.
Did they ever have a track listing for side 2 for the 70s . I assume the big hits.
Surprised they just didn't change the cover art.
I'd still like to know the contents of that original, proposed tracklist if you have it to hand.Quote:
Originally Posted by George Solomon
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11 years later! LOL! [[I still have the South African cassette. The Supremes are still opposed to Apartheid!).Quote:
Originally Posted by smallworld
THIS was the very first album that I ever bought in August 1981 when I was 12. I bought this album because I fell in love with all the beautiful faces. This is still my favorite picture of Diana Ross.Quote:
Originally Posted by smallworld
I didn't check the date when I started reading the thread, and realized I was reading some historic when I saw Marv's name there and then Midnight Johnny's a bit later. Great information and a nice nostalgic moment, remembering to great contributors, not to mention George and Andy.