A Bit of Liverpool
Cover album by The Supremes
Released	October 16, 1964
Recorded	1964
Genre	Pop/soul
Length	N/A
Label	Motown M 621
Producer(s)	Hal Davis Marc Gordon
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Supremes chronology
Where Did Our Love Go (1964)	A Bit of Liverpool (1964)	The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop (1965)

A Bit of Liverpool is an album by singing group The Supremes, released in the fall of 1964 (see 1964 in music) on the Motown label. A cover/tribute album dedicaded to the music of the concurrent British invasion, A Bit of Liverpool features covers of songs by groups such as The Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers, and The Dave Clark Five. Also present are two Motown songs which were heavily covered by British acts: The Miracles' "You Really Got a Hold on Me and The Contours' "Do You Love Me". In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... The Supremes were a very successful Motown all-female singing group active from 1959 until 1977, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway showtunes, psychedelia, and disco. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Hal Davis was an African American songwriter and record producer, best known as the key figure in the latter part of the Motown career of The Jackson 5. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... The Supremes were a very successful Motown all-female singing group active from 1959 until 1977, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway showtunes, psychedelia, and disco. ... Where Did Our Love Go is a 1964 album by Motown singing group The Supremes. ... The Supremes were a very successful Motown all-female singing group active from 1959 until 1977, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway showtunes, psychedelia, and disco. ... See also: 1963 in music, other events of 1964, 1965 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of a specific artists songs. ... The appearance of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 9, 1964, marked the dramatic start of the British Invasion. ... The Beatles, an English musical group from Liverpool, are one of the most critically acclaimed, commercially successful popular music artists in history. ... Gerry & the Pacemakers were an English rock and roll group during the 1960s, and one of the few groups to initially challenge The Beatles in popularity. ... The Dave Clark Five were a British rock and roll group in the 1960s, and one of the few that were able to present a commercial threat to the Beatles, the dominant group of the period. ... The Miracles (known from 1965 to 1972 as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles) are an American R&B/soul group from Detroit, Michigan, notable as the first successful group act for Berry Gordys Motown Records. ... Youve Really Got a Hold on Me is a 1963 hit single by The Miracles for the Tamla (Motown) label. ... The Contours were one of the early soul singing groups signed to Motown Records. ... Do You Love Me is a 1962 (see 1962 in music) hit single recorded by The Contours for Motowns Gordy Records label. ...

"A Hard Day's Night", "You Can't Do That", "Can't Buy Me Love", and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" were all originally recorded by The Beatles. "Because" and "Bits and Pieces" were originally done by The Dave Clark Five. "How Do You Do It" is a Gerry & the Pacemakers original, and the version of "The House of the Rising Sun" here is based upon the hit version by The Animals. A Hard Days Night sold over one million copies within just five weeks of its release as a single in the United States. ... You Cant Do That is a song by The Beatles released as the B-side of the single Cant Buy Me Love, and was on the album A Hard Days Night. ... {{Single infobox | Name = Cant Buy Me Love | Cover = Youcantbuy. ... I Want to Hold Your Hand is the name of the hit 1963 Beatles song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney that led the British Invasion of the United States music charts. ... The Beatles, an English musical group from Liverpool, are one of the most critically acclaimed, commercially successful popular music artists in history. ... The Dave Clark Five were a British rock and roll group in the 1960s, and one of the few that were able to present a commercial threat to the Beatles, the dominant group of the period. ... Gerry & the Pacemakers were an English rock and roll group during the 1960s, and one of the few groups to initially challenge The Beatles in popularity. ... The House of the Rising Sun is a United States folk song. ... The US edition of The Animals self-titled debut album. ...

Track listing

1. "How Do You Do It" (Mitch Murray)
2. "A World Without Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
3. "The House of the Rising Sun" (Traditional)
4. "A Hard Day's Night" (Lennon, McCartney)
5. "Because" (Dave Clark)
6. "You Really Got a Hold on Me" (Smokey Robinson)
7. "You Can't Do That" (Lennon, McCartney)
8. "Do You Love Me" (Berry Gordy, Jr.)
9. "Can't Buy Me Love" (Lennon, McCartney)
10. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (Lennon, McCartney)
11. "Bits and Pieces" (Dave Clark/Mike Smith)

Mitch Murray (born 30 January 1940, Hove, Sussex), is a British songwriter and author. ... The songwriting credit Lennon/McCartney appears on all Beatles songs that were written by John Lennon and/or Paul McCartney without the aid of the other two Beatles, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. ... The House of the Rising Sun is a United States folk song. ... A Hard Days Night sold over one million copies within just five weeks of its release as a single in the United States. ... Dave Clark (born 15 December 1942) is a British musician, only known as the drummer and leader of the 1960s group, The Dave Clark Five. ... Youve Really Got a Hold on Me is a 1963 hit single by The Miracles for the Tamla (Motown) label. ... Smokey Robinson performing at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California on August 17, 2006. ... You Cant Do That is a song by The Beatles released as the B-side of the single Cant Buy Me Love, and was on the album A Hard Days Night. ... Do You Love Me is a 1962 (see 1962 in music) hit single recorded by The Contours for Motowns Gordy Records label. ... Berry Gordy, Jr. ... {{Single infobox | Name = Cant Buy Me Love | Cover = Youcantbuy. ... I Want to Hold Your Hand is the name of the hit 1963 Beatles song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney that led the British Invasion of the United States music charts. ...

Personnel

• Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson: lead and background vocals
• Hal Davis and Marc Gordon: producers

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Singer Florence Ballard, founder of The Supremes Florence Glenda Ballard Chapman, nicknamed Flo or Blondie, (June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer, best known as the founder and original lead singer of Motown act The Supremes. ... There have been several well-known people named Mary Wilson, including: Mary Wilson (poet) Mary Wilson (singer) (not to be confused with Mari Wilson and Meri Wilson, both singers) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Hal Davis was an African American songwriter and record producer, best known as the key figure in the latter part of the Motown career of The Jackson 5. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ...

Chart history