Diana Ross and The Supremes’ Greatest Hits

            One of the most successful girl groups of all-time is undoubtedly The Supremes.  Later known as Diana Ross and The Supremes they racked up a string of twelve number one hits between 1964 and 1969 and placed another six in the top twenty.

            Beginning “When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes,” which was their first single to crack the Top 40; it peaked at number 23, to their final hit “Someday We’ll Be Together,” which hit number one in 1969.  After “Someday We’ll Be Together” Diana Ross left the group to pursue a successful solo career and The Supremes continued on, replacing Ross with new lead singer Jean Terrell.

            In 1967 Motown released Diana Ross and The Supremes Greatest Hits, a double album containing twenty classic Supremes performances, ten of which had reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100; the song “The Happening” had previously only been released as a single and made its album debut here.  This release also marked the official name change of the group from The Supremes to Diana Ross and The Supremes.  This name change began speculation among fans that Diana Ross would leave the group and start a solo career, a move that would happen in early 1970 when the group gave their final performance at The Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas.

            Released on August 29, 1967 Diana Ross and The Supremes’ Greatest Hits became a big hit for the group making its way to Number One on Billboard’s Hot 200 Albums and Top R&B Albums charts, while the single of “The Happening” became the group’s tenth single to top the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart; the album sold nearly 6 million copies.  The original release of this album also contained three autographed full-color paintings of each group member, which were suitable for framing.

Diana Ross and The Supremes’ Greatest Hits

Motown MS2-663 (mono version ML2-663)

Tracks Produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier

Liner Notes by Carol Channing

Paintings by Robert Taylor

Track Listing

      Side 1

1.      When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes (2:38)

2.      Where Did Our Love Go (2:30)

3.      Ask Any Girl (2:44)

4.      Baby Love (2:34)

5.      Run, Run, Run (2:20)

Side 2

1.      Stop! In the Name of Love (2:53)

2.      Back in My Arms Again (2:52)

3.      Come See About Me (2:38)

4.      Nothing But Heartaches (2:57)

5.      Everything Is Good About You (2:57)

Side 3

1.      I Hear a Symphony (2:38)

2.      Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone (2:45)

3.      My World Is Empty Without You (2:32)

4.      Whisper You Love Me Boy (2:40)

5.      The Happening (2:50)

Side 4

1.      You Keep Me Hangin’ On (2:40)

2.      You Can’t Hurry Love (2:45)

3.      Standing at the Crossroads of Love (2:28)

4.      Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart (2:55)

5.      There’s No Stopping Us Now (2:56)

The portraits poster included with the original release