Wanda Young of the Marvelettes - After All

[midnightman]

This version was later sampled by Kanye West for Jay-Z's Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse.

[copley]

'My girls' are simply the best. Wanda slinks & purrs her way through this pretty little sad Smokey number.

[randy_russi]

This song was originally recorded by the Supremes and Claudette also did a version.

[copley]

It was originally recorded by the Miracles with Claudette on lead in early '61. The Supremes recorded their version in winter '61.

[randy_russi]

Wasn't the Claudette version on the Miracles first lp?

[copley]

Yes it was. It's a great song.

[midnightman]

The Miracles covered it MONTHS before the Supremes touched it lol

They recorded it in 1960. The Supremes did it after signing with Motown in '61. Probably late 1961.

[skooldem1]

Out of the groups that recorded this song, which version was officially released first?

[midnightman]

^ The Miracles. The Supremes' version was NEVER released until that box set.



By the way I always loved Claudette's voice!

[midnightman]

The Miracles' version is on their first album:

[smark21]

Wanda does a nice job on this, though the arrangement could use a little more pizazz and The Andantes are at their most bland on background.