Cat. No. VV 1164: DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES ~ GREATEST HITS. TAMLA MOTOWN / EMI STMLO 10013.

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"THE SUPREMES" (FLORENCE BALLARD, MARY WILSON, DIANA ROSS AND BETTY McGLOWN) FORMED IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN IN 1959 AS "THE PRIMETTES". THEY WERE THE SISTER ACT TO 'THE PRIMES" (WITH PAUL WILLIAMS AND EDDIE KENDRICKS WHO WENT ON TO FORM "THE TEMPTATIONS"). BARBARA MARTIN REPLACED BETTY McGLOWN IN 1960 AND THE GROUP SIGNED WITH MOTOWN RECORDS THE FOLLOWING YEAR. BARBARA MARTIN LEFT THE GROUP IN EARLY 1962 AND THE REMAINDER CONTINUED AS A TRIO.

THE SUPREMES WERE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL OF MOTOWN'S ACTS AND THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN VOCAL BAND WITH 12 NUMBER ONE SINGLES ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100. IN 1967, MOTOWN PRESIDENT BERRY GORDY RENAMED THE GROUP "DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES" AND REPLACED FLORENCE BALLARD WITH CINDY BIRDSONG. IN 1970, DIANA ROSS LEFT TO PURSUE A SOLO CAREER AND WAS REPLACED BY JEAN TERRELL, AND THE GROUP'S NAME REVERTED TO THE SUPREMES. IN 1977 THE GROUP DISBANDED 18 YEARS AFTER ITS FORMATION. THE SUPREMES WERE THE ONLY SINGING GROUP EVER TO HAVE SIX CONSECUTIVE NUMBER ONE RECORDS IN ONE YEAR SOMETHING WHICH EVEN THE BEATLES COULDN'T TOP.

THIS ALBUM IS AN AUSTRALIAN VERSION OF THE U.S. RELEASE. THE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH ONLY VERY, VERY MINOR SIGNS OF WEAR ALONG THE OUTER EDGE AND MINOR SIGNS OF RINGWEAR. THE REAR OF THE SLEEVE HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE MINOR SOILING BUT IS FACT THE LOOK OF THE REAR. THERE IS ALSO SOME MINOR RING-WEAR. THE RECORD IS GRADED AS NEAR MINT.

TRACK LISTING: Side 1 - When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes / Where Did Our Love Go / Ask Any Girl / Baby Love / Run, Run, Run.

Side 2 - Stop! In The Name Of Love / Back In My Arms Again / Come See About Me / Nothing But Heartaches / Everything Is Good About You.

12" VINYL RECORD


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