Product Details
- Artist: Diana Ross & The Supremes
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- Binding: Audio CD
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- EAN: 0602498610022
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- Format: Original recording remastered
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- Label: Utv Records
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- Manufacturer: Utv Records
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- Number of Discs: 1
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- Product Group: Music
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- Publication Date: 2004
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- Publisher: Utv Records
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- Release Date: 2004-02-03
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- Studio: Utv Records
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- Title: The #1's (Eco-Friendly Packaging)
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- UPC: 602498610022
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Avg Customer Rating: 
Product Description: In the path of enormously popular collections of number one singles by Elvis and the Beatles comes this crammed (seconds shy of the 80-minute mark) disc from another pop-culture icon, Diana Ross & the Supremes. 14 Diana Ross/Supremes tracks appear in some of their most vivid sound ever, while the post-Ross Supremes get their due with "Stoned Love." Ross' Hollywood years make for the weakest music here ("Touch Me in the Morning," "Endless Love"), but disco smashes "Upside Down," "I'm Coming Out," and "The Boss" prove as smart, canny, and enduring as Supremes 45s like "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and "Reflections." The contemporary, yet already dated, remix of "Hangin' On" at album's end suggests, in fact, that Ross might make one more dance-floor comeback if paired with the right behind-the-scenes team. Basement Jaxx, anyone? --Rickey Wright
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Customer Reviews
Love Supremes
First the Eco-Friendly package is a great idea, it should be done for all
CD's and DVD's. The CD itself wonderful collection of number one hits,
it took me back to my childhood and preteen. Everyone I played this for
loved it.(work) I downloaded it to my Ipod, I've told all my friends
and family where to get a copy. The sound is like being at a concert.
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Great collection (lousy packaging)
This is easily the best Diana Ross collection both with the Supremes and also solo, issued to date. Greatest hits every one, based on No. 1 status, with no filler and very well mastered to my ears. Not a single duff song in the whole selection
Why then the reason for 4 stars? Simply the dreadful "eco-friendly packaging" - within a few uses the insert for holding the CD in place fell apart! So I ended up doing a bit of my own recycling replacing it with an old black plastic insert from an old CD case being glued onto the cover. So be warned!
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Great!
This CD is a must for anyone who wants to own the best of the Supremes. The Diana Ross solo songs are a bonus.
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Excellent!
One of the greatest CD's to purchase to bring back memories of the 60's. Needs to be in every music lovers library. Excellent!
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The Supreme Supremes
Listening to recordings of the original Supremes is a bittersweet trip down memory lane. The vocal talent of background singer Florence Ballard (who died a pauper while Diana Ross went on to become a solo recording artist and an award-winning actress) is apparent. Flo's soprano voice was distinctive and her absence from the group ended the unique spirit of this fine trio. It's interesting to note that the voices of Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard grew less prominent as the career of Diana Ross was pushed center stage. I don't like re-mastered recordings; I prefer the original versions of songs. I think "You Can't Hurry Love" is the finest cut of this collection. The Supremes (and many other Motown recording artists) owe their amazing success to the superb songwriting team of Holland Dozier and Holland.
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