Cream of the Crop
Studio album by Diana Ross & the Supremes
Released	November 3, 1969
Recorded	1966 - 1969
Genre	Soul/Pop
Length	31:40
Label	Motown MS 694
Producer(s)	Johnny Bristol, Berry Gordy, others
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Diana Ross & the Supremes chronology
Together (with The Temptations) (1969)	Cream of the Crop (1969)	On Broadway (with The Temptations) (1969)

Cream of the Crop is a 1969 album recorded by Diana Ross & the Supremes for the Motown label, the final regular Supremes studio album to feature lead singer Diana Ross. The album was released in November 1969, after the release and success of the hit single "Someday We'll Be Together". A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... 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. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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 . ... Johnny Bristol (born John William Bristol; February 3, 1939 - March 21, 2004), was an African American musician, most famous as a songwriter and record producer for the Motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Berry Gordy, Jr. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 2. ... 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. ... Together, released by Motown Records in 1969, was the second and final duets studio album combining Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations into an eight-person Motown act. ... The Temptations (often abbreviated as The Tempts or The Temps) are an American Motown singing group whose repertoire has included doo-wop, soul, psychedelia, funk, disco, R&B, and adult contemporary. ... G.I.T. on Broadway was a 1969 live television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions. ... 33â…“ LP vinyl record for The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album from the 1960s. ... Reissue album cover showing The Supremes in 1966. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Someday Well Be Together is a 1969 recording released as a single for Diana Ross & The Supremes by the Motown label on October 14, 1969. ...

"Someday" was originally to have been released as Ross' first solo single (Ross is backed on the recording by session singers Maxine and Julia Waters, not the Supremes). Motown chief Berry Gordy, Jr. appended the Supremes billing to the single so as to create more publicity for Ross' exit from the group. Another selection of note is "The Young Folks" the charting b-side of "No Matter What Sign You Are" from Let the Sunshine In, later covered by The Jackson 5. Cream of the Crop also includes covers of songs by The Beatles ("Hey Jude") and Bob Dylan ("Blowin' in the Wind", also covered by Stevie Wonder). Since another Ross-led Supremes single or album had not been planned, Cream of the Crop was made up mostly of vaulted material. Berry Gordy, Jr. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... Let the Sunshine In is a 1969 album by Diana Ross & the Supremes for the Motown label. ... The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music quintet from Gary, Indiana. ... The Beatles, an English musical group from Liverpool, are the most critically acclaimed, commercially successful popular music artists in history. ... Hey Jude is a ballad recorded by The Beatles at Trident Studios. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... Blowin in the Wind is a song written by Bob Dylan in April 1962, and released on his 1963 album The Freewheelin Bob Dylan. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Morris[1] on May 13, 1950), is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, musician, and social activist. ...

The album closer, "The Beginning of the End", features Motown artist Syreeta Wright alongside Ross and Supremes members Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong. Wright was Berry Gordy's original choice to replace Ross in the Supremes, because she had a range and tone similar to Ross. However, Gordy and Supremes manager Shelly Berger decided instead to replace Ross with Jean Terrell, after seeing Terrell perform with her brother Ernie as part of their band, Ernie Terrell & the Knockouts. Syreeta Wright (August 3, 1946 – July 6, 2004), who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was a singer-songwriter active from the 1960s until her death. ... Album cover showing Mary Wilson (center) with The Supremes - Florence Ballard (left) and Diana Ross (right). ... Cindy Birdsong (center) with The Supremes in 1970, on the cover of the Right On LP. Cindy Birdsong (born Cynthia Ann Birdsong on December 15, 1939 in Camden, New Jersey) is an African-American singer. ... Jean Terrell (left) with The Supremes in 1970, on the cover of the Right On LP. Jean Terrell (born one of ten children to Lovick and Anne Terrell onNovember 26, 1944 in Belzoni, Mississippi) is an African-American soprano singer, best known for having replaced Diana Ross in the Supremes... Ernie Terrell, born April 4, 1939 is an American singer, music producer, and former WBA heavyweight boxing champion. ...

Track listing

1. "Someday We'll Be Together"
2. "Can't You See It's Me"
3. "You Gave Me Love"
4. "Hey Jude"
5. "The Young Folks"
6. "Shadows of Society"
7. "Loving You is Better Than Ever"
8. "When It's to the Top (Still I Won't Stop Giving You Love)"
9. "Till Johnny Comes"
10. "Blowin' in the Wind"
11. "The Beginning of the End"

Someday Well Be Together is a 1969 recording released as a single for Diana Ross & The Supremes by the Motown label on October 14, 1969. ... Hey Jude is a ballad recorded by The Beatles at Trident Studios. ... Blowin in the Wind is a song written by Bob Dylan in April 1962, and released on his 1963 album The Freewheelin Bob Dylan. ...

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