Originally Posted by
ladonna
Okay, I am positive that Touch was not a good record. And, I do recall there was a huge fan push that it be released as a single. Everyone was stoked that Mary was finally stepping to the fore, and I was eagerly anticipating this single being released. I saw it as another re-invention of the Supreme's image, if you will. And then I heard it, and thought what is so great about this? My dismay was momentarily relinquished when I saw the cover and all of the girls were looking so thin, refreshed and CURRENT. Then I listened, and for the most part, was underwhelmed by the entire Touch project. When Floy Joy hit, with that hot album cover and a cohesive group of songs, with an updated take of the Supreme sound, I knew it was again that the good times would roll, for a while they did. Bad Weather is my fave 70 Supreme's song and to this day, I don't understand why it didn't hit. At the time I was into the club scene quite a bit, and when Bad Weather hit the turntable, everyone hit the dance floor. Many of us actually went to the disco with whistles intact, waiting for that moment. LOL! Others have stated that promotion of the 70 Supreme's stuff fell off during this time frame; however, I live in Denver, Colorado [[not exactly a music hub) and the Supremes never were lacking of promotion here. And for the record, I am "positive" about everything I've written here. ;o)
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