The #1's [Original recording remastered]

Supremes, Diana Ross | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 3, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Motown/Universal
• ASIN: B0000DD575
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (139 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,748 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

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

Product Description

Diana Ross & The Supremes made history: an unprecedented five No. 1 hits in a row, 12 in total in the Sixties. In the Seventies, the group and Miss Ross went their separate ways. The Supremes, with Jean Terrell in the lead, hit No. 1 with Stoned Love. Diana Ross claimed the top spot as a solo artist on various charts nine more times on Motown. In fact, Miss Ross has sung lead on 18 No. 1 Pop hits, second only to The Beatles at 20. The Guinness Book of World Records has also recognized Diana as the most successful female artist of all time, with more than 70 hit singles to date. This new collection of No. 1's covers the full range of Motown excitement, 24 songs spotlighting two of the most influential stars of two decades: Diana Ross and The Supremes! `Diana Ross & The Supremes: The No. 1's' features newly mastered mixes of the classic Supremes hits, direct from the Motown session tapes, for the best fidelity in any Supremes and/or Diana Ross collection ever!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars NEW AND OLD, YET STILL A CLASSIC February 13, 2004

By Heather

Format:Audio CD

This collection is fabulous, and here's why:
1. This collection is strictly the number ones (Pop, R&B, AC and Dance). If you want just one collection in a neat package, this is it.

2. The songs are newly mixed for clarity and many songs have extended fades. The songs actually sound better than any other collection out there, and not slightly, the differences are truly amazing. One cannot hear the difference on a streaming download, the proof is in the purchase.

3. For those purists who want original mixes, or perhaps more hits than exist here, there are MANY Supremes collections currently available: The Ultimate Collection (Mono masters), Anthology (Stereo masters on 2 CD sets for DR&S, 70s Supremes and Diana solo), a box set, and countless others.

4. Some people are giving this CD less than 5 stars because they want the original albums (there are over 30). I don't think this CD deserves to be penalized this way. Besides, Motown's new Hip-O select line will surely re-introduce several of these albums in the near future, I look forward to it.

Bottom line: Buy this CD, it's well worth every penny...and what a great price!

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Mix it any way you want, Ross shines. March 12, 2004

By Don Belton

Format:Audio CD

Regarding controversy over re-mixing of some of these songs to restore the volume of Flo Ballard and Mary Wilson's original studio vocals: What controversy? These remixed versions testify not only to the power of Ballard and Wilson's back up on numbers like "Stop!" and "Hurry Love" (as if there was ever any doubt, especially about Ballard's chops). But they also demonstrate Ross' mercurial power, nonetheless, to pull off dazzling lead performances among such strong backup singers and instrumental musicians. You can hear how the young Ross stretched the possibilities of the otherwise conventional Motown formula and, in the bargain, stretched the horizons of American pop,soul and rock. Ultimately, the Supremes were an amazing ensemble whose sound was the result of a heavenly synergy. What I love most about some of these early Supremes remixes is that you can hear more of the soulful and tart interplay between the girls' voices. You can hear Ballard and Wilson driving Ross as Ross drives the Motown Sound into Immortality! When the smoke from the currently fashionable resentment over Ross' singular black, female and American success fades, one thing will remain clear: Ross is Motown's queen but a queen with a very illustrious court.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Supremely Amazing, Supremely Different February 3, 2004

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

Looking to start your Diana Ross and The Supremes collection? This is THE CD to do it with. Already got the hits? Well, you need this too, because the versions are different, and better than ever!

This collection is amazing and worth every penny. Unlike other compilations that have been remastered, the first 15 songs on this compilation have been REMIXED from their original 3, 8, and 16 multi-track session tapes! For those who don't know, remastering and remixing are very different. Now the songs are crystal clear, have longer fades, and the mixes are a vast improvement. They sound like they were recorded yesterday!

Another reviewer inaccurately wrote that the versions between older compilations are indistinguishable, but he is so wrong. The differences are like night and day. I guarantee it!

Harry Weinger, Andrew Skurow, Jeff Moskow and Suha Gur did an incredible job on this compilation. They must be fans because the proof is in the results. I like their past compilations on Diana Ross (The Motown Anthology, diana - Deluxe Edition, To Love Again), and the Supremes (DR&S Anthology, The '70s Anthology, Rodgers And Hart), but this time, they've outdone themselves. Thank you guys, and keep up the great work!

This collection is wonderful! It includes the best #1 hits, and a few that were #1 on dance charts, AC charts, R&B charts, and regional charts. They even mention other number ones that wouldn't fit on the single disc and TELL YOU where you can find them!

Finally, the Almighty remix is incredible. It has club hit written all over it. These guys have done the best remixes on Cher, Elton John and JLo.

Again, this is the perfect set to to have. You won't be disappointed! Buy it now!