Originally Posted by
Laserdk
Just to clear up some confusion here about these various releases.
The Supremes' "Greatest Hits" was first issued on UK Tamla Motown, STML 11256, in March 1974 and stayed on catalogue until August 1979. It was then reissued in April 1980 on UK Motown's, then, mid-price reissue line as STMR 9010 and it was the reissue that carried the added moniker "featuring Mary Wilson". This was added at that time as UK Motown were keen to push Mary as a solo act and, indeed, were quite excited about her, then, newly recorded solo tracks with producer Gus Dudgeon but, sadly, all of that came to nothing as she was dropped by Motown.
As for the later "At Their Best" album, the expanded UK edition was actually released in September 1978, STML 12091, and not February 1978 as previously stated here and the UK edition carried the same artwork as the US edition.
As for "The Motown Sound" LP compilation series, volume 1 was originally planned as a deluxe gatefold LP release in July 1972 as STMA 8003 but this release was cancelled and the LP was then eventually released as a normal priced edition as STML 11217 in February 1973. Volume 2 was released in August 1973 with the catalogue number of STML 11237 and a third volume was scheduled for release in February 1974 with the catalogue number of STML 11250 but, sadly, that third volume was cancelled which was a damn shame as that one was probably the most interesting of the lot, track-wise that is.
Ivor
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