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Just to make it clear to those who do not know, this set does not contain the original mixes of some of the Supremes' biggest hits. While the inclusion of alternate mixes is great for those of us (myself included) who already have these songs elsewhere, this set might disappoint a more casual fan hoping to get all of the hit singles in one place. I would direct such a person to the excellent 2-disc "Anthology" (the reissued version released in the mid-90's).

A rarity I would have liked to have seen/heard included here is the disco remix/medley of some of the Supremes biggest 60's hits. To my knowledge, that has yet to appear on cd.

Edit from October 2005:

For those who may be unaware of it and reading this review, the disco medley has finally been issued on cd. It is one of the tracks on the second disc of extended mixes available on the "deluxe edition" of Diana Ross' "Diana" album.

Especially like the cd WITHOUT La Ross. Voices seem to blend together more naturally. Give me 'He's my man', 'I guess I'll miss the man' & 'I'am gonna let my heart do the walking' anytime. The last cd alone makes puchasing this box totally worth it. Am hoping & wishing all Supremes albums (Post- Ross)will be released on cd. It's about time!

I have become more of fan these days then I ever was in the past. The music of The Supremes is still great today. It conjures up the feel and fantasy of what was best about the 60s and early 70s. This boxed set allows old, new and potential fans to experience a decade of music performed by a great group of extremely energetic, talented women.
Only The Supremes rivaled the Beatles popularity worldwide in the 60s. Nobody else even came close. They scored 12 Billboard number one hits overall, had 5 number one hits in row as well as elevated other songs into the top 10 and 20. For those that remember or may not know, they were also one of, if not the most listened too musical groups during the Vietnam Conflict as well.
Their best years were with Diana. If you listen well, with an open mind you will agree, her voice was the perfect front for the group and the sound. That lineup resonated with the people the most and they had the most hits.
Diana Ross and The Supremes reinvented their look and style regularly, evolved with the times, started trends and spawned the "vogue" concept used again so successfully by Madonna in later years. Besides all that, the songs are just downright great, catchy and fun!!!
I have played the discs at home and even my younger, teenage children began humming the tunes and singing the songs to themselves around the house. You really can't help it; the songs just get under you skin and can make you happy. The goodtime feel is still there and is infectious.
It's funny when you stop to think about it and listen. Everywhere you go you hear the full original, shortcuts, samples, commercial jingles etc. of Supremes songs. They are still all around us after almost 30 years. In the music business that is incredible staying power. How many groups are that great?
The box set captures an important part of Rock, Soul and Pop history that too often goes without credit and is overlooked these days. But most importantly, their music still brings you to another place and makes you feel good. And after all isn't that what music should do, elevate you, make you feel better, take you away, if only for a moment?

i was unsure about buying another box set, but i did boy was i pleased that i did. i have been a fan since i was 14 years old now thats over 25 years, but this box-set was well worth that wait, its allmost what you want but stil leaves you looking for more. great recordings, great singing, the whole box-set is put together very well, well worth the money.

The four-disk THE SUPREMES covers the singing group's recording history. This collection starts with several songs when, as a quartet, the group used the name the Primettes. The fourth disk comprises the Supremes' later recording career, after Diana Ross went solo, the song "Stone Love" the biggest of that era.

If it's going to include Primettes tunes and an entire CD of post-Ross Supremes songs, you would think THE SUPREMES also has all the hits from the trio's heyday. But for some strange reason, "The Happening" and "Stop! In the Name of Love," two essential Supremes records, appear only in alternate takes, not the versions you have heard on the radio your whole life. So if you own no Supremes records and think you can get everything you'd want with this 4-disk collection, you will have to live without the hit versions of two of their greatest recordings.

Then there's "Buttered Popcorn," another Supremes song this collection offers only as an out-take. Well, at least that's not one of those on which you would insist having. Yet even this version demonstrates what a talented lead vocalist the late Florence Ballard was. Too bad Motown forced Ms. Ballard into the background as the Supremes' success blossomed. As you listen to lead vocal after lead vocal by Diana Ross, you may find yourself thinking how much better "You Keep Me Hanging On" and "Stop! In the Name of Love" may have sounded with Ms. Ballard's powerful voice up front.

THE SUPREMES includes a souvenir booklet. Oddly, it opens to a photo of Motown founder Berry Gordy. With all due respect to Mr. Berry, I'd rather check out Mary Wilson. But without playing it up, the booklet song credits confirm what Ms. Wilson said twenty years ago in her autobiography: Towards the end of the Supremes' Diana Ross recording era, Ms. Wilson and Florence Ballard replacement Cindy Birdsong did not even sing on a number of the trio's records.

There is not that much that I can say about this box set, because words can not begin to say how great this album is. I am so happy that it was released. It not only gave us, the consumers, the chance to hear rare and previously unreleased material, but it opens up with the two songs from the very first single released by the group as a quartet back in 1960. ("Tears Of Sorrow", backed with "Pretty Baby"). The only problem that I had with the set though was the # of 70's Supremes songs as compared to the songs of Diana Ross & The Supremes. I know that it was 1 disc for each hit period (note the pictures on the CD's, but I feel that a few more songs for the seventies supremes could have been included, even if it was 1 disc for Jean Terrell and the Supremes, and one for "Scherrie Payne & The Supremes". I wish that they could have featured that 1974 UK promo song "Soft Days", and the 1972 version SUPREMES version of "Reach Out & Touch (Somebody's Hand)". I just say this because the release of Jean Terrell led supremes material is slow, and the Scherrie Payne led Supremes, are always short changed. However, besides all of this, this box set is great.

A wonderful trip back to musical history. This Box Set is Incredible and a Must for any music lover.

So we finally have a "Supremes" set that contains all the hits, the unreleased tracks and the post Ross tracks. You must admit that those old 45's had a distinct sound all of their own. But with this set we can continously play them without fear of wearing them out. It's a fiiting companion to The Temptations "Emperors of Soul" set and a great prequel to Diana's own box set that paid fleeting tribute to the great sound of The Supremes.Who knows, Motown might now get around to releasing the long rumoured box set by The Four Tops. After all, what was Motown without the great three - Supremes, Temptations and Four Tops. Well Done!!!!!!

I absolutley love DianaRoas and The Supremes they were and are the greatest girl group of all time. No other girl group has come close their hit making succes. The were the personfication of black is beautiful during the 60's. No one is a better fronts women than Diana Ross. The Thing that made The Supremes so successful was their image. They seemed larger than life and unreachable. But thing that really got them over was their music. The have the gratest music and lyrics I've ever heard . Their sound was differnt from all of the other motown artist. Their sound was the perfect mixture of pop and soul. Which is due in great part to Diana's voice which was very differnt and unique. Her voice fit the lyrics to the supremes music ,which was much softer than the other motown artist. This is the best collectin of Supreme's songs ever made. It's every hit and many that could've been hits. . There so many gems on this album beyond mention. They even have the supremes singing somewher live from the copacabana. This is a must have for any supremes fan.

I have ton of greatest hit albums, but this particular box set has more than what most people remember about the supremes there were some songs that were live from concerts but, really what is the real treat is disc 4. The last disc contains the songs from the supremes after diana. Really this is why I bought the box set, you get to see that the supremes were about more than diana and that as times change, they went from a lead singer and 2 ooh ahh girls, to being 3 singers. My new favorite supremes song has to be the closing song and one of the last of the supremes " You are the Heart of Me" lead vocals by Mary Wilson. Overall a good set decent sound quality.