| Product Summary | | Label: Universal Music Group | | UPC: 00602498610022 | | Release Date: 2/3/2004 | | Buy.com Sku: 60617542 | | Item#: MHK76H | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25079 | Format:  CD |
|
|
|
|
| Song Listing |  |
(P) 2003 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
(C) 2003 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
|
| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | The Supremes: Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, Cindy Birdsong, Jean Terrell (vocals). | | Additional personnel: Lionel Richie, The Temptations (vocals); Nile Rodgers (guitar); Bernard Edwards (bass); Tony Thompson (drums); Johnny Bristol (background vocals). | | Producers include: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Frank Wilson, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson. | | Compilation producers: Harry Weinger, Andrew Skurow, Jeff Moskow. | | Recorded between 1964 & 1981. Includes liner notes by Brian Chin. | | Surprisingly, very few artists can float a digital-age collection of number one singles without resorting to trickery involving foreign countries or obscure charts. The Beatles had little trouble (The Beatles 1) and Elvis Presley managed both a disc of number ones (Elvis: 30 #1 Hits) and one of number twos (2nd to None), but Michael Jackson bent the rules so far that calling his disc Number Ones is tantamount to consumer fraud. Additionally, a collection of number one singles may not be the best representation of an artist's career; the Elvis volume included nothing from his Sun years, and the Beatles' set skipped "Strawberry Fields Forever." The #1's, Motown's collection of chart-toppers by Diana Ross & the Supremes, fares much better. It benefits from two Supremes characteristics: as a pop group through and through, their biggest hits were often their best songs, and, with the help of the solo Diana Ross, they spent a long time on the charts (nearly 20 years separates the Supremes' debut at the top from Ross' last number one single). While Motown's separate volumes on Diana Ross and the Supremes (in the Ultimate Collection series) remain the best source for a single-disc picture of either act, The #1's works remarkably well. It includes 19 number one pop singles (13 from the group, six from the solo Ross), plus various number ones on the R&B and dance charts, and there aren't any glaring omissions. Granted, fans of early Motown can't live without the girl-group chestnuts "Buttered Popcorn" and "Your Heart Belongs to Me," while those who enjoy latter-day Ross won't find "One More Chance" or "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" -- but of course, this collection wasn't created with them in mind. For the group who recorded more hit singles during the '60s than any other act except the Beatles, and for one of the reigning solo artists of the '70s, The #1's is a worthy tribute. ~ John Bush | | Though not as critically revered as label-mates Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder, the Supremes were the most popular Motown act of the 1960s. Not only did the group rack up a string of #1 singles, that, in terms of frequency and quality often rivaled that of the Beatles, they were one of the first black combos in America to truly achieve mainstream white acceptance. | | In many ways, the Supremes' music represented the Motown sound distilled to its essence; Hitsville USA's throbbing bass, relentlessly danceable drum beats, and ingenious arrangements were never so purely and perfectly geared for maximum pop appeal as on early hits such as "Where Did Our Love Go" and "Stop! In the Name of Love." On later, edgier tracks, like "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and "Love Child," the Supremes managed to adapt to the changing times without losing fans. Of course, even the Supremes' massive success couldn't match the superstar status garnered by their lead singer Diana Ross, with her definitive pop-soul classics such as "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Endless Love." THE #1'S comes as advertised, collecting all of the Diana Ross and the Supremes chart-toppers and delivering them with excellent sound and eye-pleasing packaging. |
Musical Guests | | Lionel Richie | | The Temptations | | Nile Rodgers | | Bernard Edwards |
| | Artist Overview | | The Supremes are one of the most successful and influential female ensembles in the history of pop music. As one of the flagship bands of the Motown label, the Supremes helped define the Sound of Young America with a slew of pristine R&B/soul classics. Lead singer Diana Ross would eventually emerge as the group's breakout star, a fact solidified by the group's name change to Diana Ross & the Supremes in 1967. Ross left the group in 1969 to pursue a solo career, and though the Supremes soldiered on without her for several years, they would never regain the power they had during the 1960s. The 1981 musical DREAMGIRLS was based on the story of the Supremes, and was turned into a critically acclaimed film in 2006. |
| | Compilation Appearances |
| | Associated Artists and Works |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 02/03/2007 | | Original Release Date : 2003 | | Catalog ID : 0001368 | | Label : Motown Records | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00602498610022 |
|
| |
|
|
__USERID__
http://www.buy.com/prod/no-1-s/q/loc/109/60617542.html
|
|
|
| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Production |  5 | | Performance | 5 | | Composition | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
| |
5 of 5 #1 Supreme Music Friday, February 20, 2004
musiqueen79 from Los Angeles, CA
This record is not just excellent, it’s SUPREME! That’s right – whoever decided to name the group Diana Ross and the Supremes was a genius because they could never have known the greatness of this group. The members of the band may no longer be together, but their music has an eternal impact on our culture. They will always be a band of beauties, who brought soul to popular culture. And now, with this new re-mastered CD of their number one hits, my children and their children can enjoy this music.
This CD speaks highly of the way fans have always felt about this group – MORE! This new collection has not only digitally re-mastered songs, but more of them. Instead of cutting a song to perfection, some of the songs have been recorded in entirety, so that the fan doesn’t miss any of what was truly recorded. I love it! Not to mention that there is a new song that is remixed and another one that has never been released. It’s the greatest of their number one hits – like the title suggests.
Personally, the greatest song on this album is “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” because it’s not only been in countless movies, but it’s my favorite song by the group. Of course, the whole CD is wonderful, but of course I’d say that being into Soul singing. Haha. Well, go out and buy this CD. It’s only the greatest album by the Soul Sistas and, if you only want to buy one record of theirs, go out and get this one. Enjoy!!!
Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 The #1's CD Thursday, February 19, 2004
Soulsinger41 from Los Angeles, CA
A classic and never forgotten CD, “The No.1’s” is what Diana Ross and The Supremes have made. This CD is one of the greatest hits CD that I have ever encountered. This CD not only brought back out to the world, pure classic love songs, but it brought out the beautiful and talented vocal styles that have been forgotten or lost in today’s R&B music. This group has dominated the radio and television, and this CD shows exactly why. The CD, “The No.1’s” just shows how great they sound each time you hear them. The song “Touch Me In The Morning” is my all time favorite song, words can’t express how great that song is or how it ‘touches’ me every time I hear it. Not just that song, but the whole CD. There are no groups in today’s R&B that can compare or offer what these three women have. They are truly Divas of all time and there will never be a “Diana, Mary, Florence, and Cindy” in R&B again because they cannot be duplicated. This CD includes songs like, “Baby Love,” “Come See About Me,” and “Endless Love.” The CD is broken up into three parts: ‘The Supremes, Diana Ross and The Supremes, and Diana Ross.’ It is a twenty-four track CD and every song is unforgettable. Nothing, but the best from Diana Ross and The Supremes!!! Was this review helpful?
|
Look For Similar Products By Category |
