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Soul Legends

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This CD is a treasure because it includes Diana Ross and The Supremes best recordings on the pop charts and rare gems. For those who want the hits there are seven U.S. Top Ten Hits, as well as duets with label mates the Temptations and the Four Tops. You will also enjoy hearing Where Did Our Love Go in German (Baby,Baby, Woist Unsere Liebe), Mary Wilson's solo version of Can't Take My Eyes off Of You, from the Motown At The Hollwood Palace Album and The New Supremes-Mary, Cindy Birdsong and Jean Terrell's rare rendition of Never Can Say Good Bye. Long before Rod Stewart recorded his The Great American Songbook series and his duet,I Got A Crush On You, with Diana Ross,you can sample her versions of My Funny Valentine and Blue Moon with original Supremes Florence Ballard and Mary from their album Sing Rodgers & Hart. There are also great covers of pop songs, These Boots Are Made For Walking,Stormy and Come Together(TNS), which Diana also recorded as a solo artist and Bob Dylan's Blowing In The Wind. Upon listening this CD you will know why to date no other female vocal recording group has matched the legendary status of,Diana Ross and The Supremes. I am grateful for their recording legacy and hope you will be too.

This is from the Universal/Motown "Soul Legends" series. This is a great series that includes some hits, some hard to find tracks or alternate versions, and some lesser known songs by the artist - which are often covers of other artists' hits - so they are still familiar when you hear them. It makes for a nice mix that is much more interesting than the average "greatest hits" compilation and is a great way to get better acquainted with certain artists. And since it is an official Motown product, you know it's going to be good sound quality. These were only made in the UK and are becoming hard to find. And this one in particular comes with a hefty 24 songs, whereas so many new CD's have only 13 these days.

Tracks:

1. You Can't Hurry Love
2. He's My Sunny Boy
3. You Keep Me Hangin' On
4. Stop! In The Name Of Love
5. Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
6. Back In My Arms Again
7. Love Child
8. Love The One You're With
9. Hang On Sloopy
10. These Boots Are Made For Walking
11. Blowin' In The Wind
12. Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)
13. Come Together
14. Stoned Love
15. Can't Take My Eyes Off You
16. Never Can Say Goodbye
17. This Guy's In Love With You
18. Stormy
19. Baby, Baby, Where Did Our Love Go?
20. Try It Baby
21. Blue Moon (album version)
22. When You Wish Upon A Star (Disney)
23. Whistle While You Work (Disney) (unreleased alternate mix)
24. My Funny Valentine