From pillowy pop to foot-stomping beats: 'The Supremes’

[Mal C]

From pillowy pop to foot-stomping beats: The Supremes’ 20 best songs – ranked! from the Guardian.

You know its a traffic driver given it's linked to the Guardian Music channels, but overall a bit vague in that they seem to have listed a few post 1970, i.e without Diana, but called it 'Supremes' so I guess that gets round that... no mention of any of the early tracks 'Buttered Popcorn' et al, I guess 'No Hit Supremes' tracks don't cut the mustard here, and no pictures of Cindy Birdsong or Jean Terrell, or any of the later members of the goup.

That said, I'd have added the following tracks, You've Been So Wonderful To Me,  He's All I Got, & Take a look Inside, which I guess are less known the general public, but still very very good songs.

Any body up for re doing this list, and what would you add?

https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jun/06/from-pillowy-pop-to-foot-stomping-beats-the-supremes-20-best-songs-ranked

[Solidsoul]

Yes "You've been So Wonderful To Me" and "He's All I Got" should be in there.  Of there hits, I would of liked to see "Nothing But Heartaches" included.

But the biggest omission is the supreme "Stormy".

Edited June 6, 2024 by Solidsoul

[Shinehead]

1 hour ago, Solidsoul said:

But the biggest omission is the supreme "Stormy".

Got the be their best without a doubt.

[Rip1bill]

Misery Makes Its Home In My Heart...

[Mal C]

1 hour ago, Rip1bill said:

Misery Makes Its Home In My Heart...

ohhhh corker....!

[Mal C]

To open this out a bit but stay with the top 10/20 format, I found this online I hadn't seen before, slight change to LP tracks, andf all with 'Diana', we like Motown Lp tracks on here... and some great photography! Ian Philips is obviously a big soul fan!

So, keep em coming and I'll pubish a Soul Source Fans top 10 for the Supremes..  which will EXCLUDE 'Nathan Jones' ! sorry that song has gotta go...

https://ianphillipssite.wordpress.com/2021/08/06/the-top-10-albums-by-the-supremes-with-diana-ross/

[Rick Cooper]

From the hits Back In My Arms Again is one of the best , although a big US hit didn't do much in the UK so probably not on the public radar. However, possibly this, and most of the Supremes 60s records would have been much improved by having any other Motown female artist sing instead of Miss Ross.

"Stormy" should be in the top picks on here but unknown by the general public. 

 

[Rotherham Soul]

Ask Any Girl?

[Happy Feet]

4 hours ago, Rotherham Soul said:

Ask Any Girl?

B side , but who knows if this wasn't the side people where actually buying it for , far better than the other side , and it would unfortunately only push the sales of the A side , was it ever played out at the time of release ?

[Soulfinger]

Come See About Me and He's All I Got should be there.

Supremes & Four Tops - A Taste of Honey is probably out of scope, but it's a personal favourite.

[Torch56]

Not a fan of many of their tracks, and some leave me distinctly cold. However, Back in My Arms Again is a glorious exception. Was it played at the Wheel?

[Gotsoul]

Who remembers[The Tears] a rare lead by Mary Wilson? written by Smokey back in[ 61] a doo-wop classic!

[Catsprint]

I quite like, ‘Bill, When Are You Coming Back’.

[Mick Holdsworth]

One of their LP tracks I quite like is "My Heart Stood Still". Probably needs cranking down a bit. (also on a US EP)