Hip-O Select
2008
Supreme Rarities: Let The Music Play
About This Album
This limited-edition anthology spotlights an impressive four-dozen previously unissued Diana Ross & the Supremes' selections from the seemingly infinite Motown archives. Of course there have been similarly copious collections of vintage Supremes' rarities, outtakes, remixes, and the like; most notably the highly collectable 25th Anniversary (1986) and Never Before Released Masters (1987), not to mention a plethora of additional multi-artist packages and expanded editions of classic Supremes' long-players. With such a myriad of previous outlets, one could easily presume that these 48 tracks are scraping the bottom of the proverbial barrel. Luckily for aficionados and enthusiasts of Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, and Mary Wilson, there seems to be plenty of quality leftovers -- some of which weren't even known about until the set's producers began their research on Let the Music Play: Supreme Rarities 1960-1969. Taking a chronological approach, the album begins with "(You Can) Depend on Me," one of the very first sides to have been recorded by the ladies. The number was co-written by Motown founder Berry Gordy and William "Smokey" Robinson, and actually predates the vocalists' "official" Motown signing.
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