Diana Ross & the Supremes: 20 Golden Greats
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| 20 Golden Greats | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | September 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1964-1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, Baroque pop, Psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | N/A | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Brian Holland Lamont Dozier Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson Berry Gordy Henry Cosby Frank Wilson Deke Richards R. Dean Taylor Johnny Bristol | |||
| Diana Ross & the Supremes chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Music Week |  [1] |
20 Golden Greats is a 1977 compilation album by Diana Ross & the Supremes, released on the Motown label in the United Kingdom. The release spent seven weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart,[2] selling over 1,000,000 copies.[3] Despite the album's title and that Ross & the Supremes had scored 21 UK chart hit singles, the compilation included two tracks that had never been hit singles in the UK: "My World Is Empty Without You" and "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart", which were top 10 hits on the US Hot 100. All the other 18 tracks had made the UK singles chart. The three other hits scored by the group in partnership with The Temptations, were all excluded.
Motown expanded the track list to include hits from The Supremes after Ross left the trio in 1970, also including her solo work up to 1981, for the 1998 40 Golden Motown Greats CD. The same album artwork was used and this collection earned a gold disc for sales exceeding 100,000 copies.[4]
Track listing[edit]
Side one[edit]
- "Where Did Our Love Go" from Where Did Our Love Go
- "Baby Love" from Where Did Our Love Go
- "Come See About Me" from Where Did Our Love Go
- "Stop! In the Name of Love" from More Hits by The Supremes
- "Back in My Arms Again" from More Hits by The Supremes
- "I Hear a Symphony" from I Hear a Symphony
- "My World Is Empty Without You" from I Hear a Symphony
- "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" from The Supremes A' Go-Go
- "You Can't Hurry Love" from The Supremes A' Go-Go
- "You Keep Me Hangin' On" from The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland
Side two[edit]
- "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" from The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland
- "The Happening" from Greatest Hits
- "Reflections" from Reflections
- "In and Out of Love" from Reflections
- "Forever Came Today" from Reflections
- "Some Things You Never Get Used To" from Love Child
- "Love Child" from Love Child
- "I'm Livin' in Shame" from Let the Sunshine In
- "No Matter What Sign You Are" from Let the Sunshine In
- "Someday We'll Be Together" from Cream of the Crop
Personnel[edit]
- Diana Ross: lead vocals
- Mary Wilson: background vocals from "Where Did Our Love Go" through "In and Out of Love"
- Florence Ballard: background vocals from "Where Did Our Love Go" through "In and Out of Love"
- The Andantes (Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow and Louvain Demps): background vocals on "In and Out of Love" (shared with The Supremes), "Forever Came Today", "Love Child" and "I'm Livin' in Shame"
- Maxine Waters and Julia Waters: background vocals on "Someday We'll Be Together"
- Johnny Bristol: male vocal and background vocals on "Someday We'll Be Together"
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson: background vocals on "Some Things You Never Get Used To"
- The Blackberries (Venetta Fields, Clydie King and Sherlie Matthews): background vocals on "No Matter What Sign You Are"
Credits[edit]
- Nick Ashford—Composer
- Jackey Beavers—Composer
- Johnny Bristol—Composer
- Henry Cosby—Composer
- Frank DeVol—Composer
- Lamont Dozier—Composer
- Harvey Fuqua—Composer
- Berry Gordy Jr.—Composer
- Brian Holland—Composer
- Eddie Holland—Composer
- Deke Richards—Composer
- Pam Sawyer—Composer
- Valerie Simpson—Composer
- The Supremes—Primary Artist
- R. Dean Taylor—Composer
- Frank Wilson—Composer
Chart history[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000[3] |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEWS: Popular: DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES 20 Golden Greats. Motown EMTV" (PDF). Music Week. August 20, 1977. p. 34. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "All The Official Albums Chart Number 1s". Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ a b White, Adam (April 17, 2020). "Number One Across the Pond". adampwhite.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Diana Ross & The Supremes: 40 Golden Motown Greats". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 301. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Album Charts". NZ Top 40. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Supremes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Top Albums 1977" (PDF). Music Week. 24 December 1977. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1978". NZ Top 40. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Morgunblaðið - 6. tölublað og aukablað um Charlie Chaplin (08.01.1978)". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 8 January 1978. p. 39. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Morgunblaðið - 4. tölublað (06.01.1980)". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 January 1980. p. 27. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Diana Ross & the Supremes – 20 Golden Greats". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "TOP 60 ALBUMS" (PDF). Music Week. November 26, 1977. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via worldradiohistory.com.
