The 70s Anthology

Infobox Album | Name = The '70s Anthology
Type = compilation
Artist = The Supremes


Released = start date|2002|10|29
Recorded = Summer 1969 - summer 1976
Genre = Soul/Pop
Length = 2:33:39
Label = Motown
Producer = Harry Weinger
Reviews = *Allmusic (4.5/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:njrvad8kq8wj link]
Last album = "Diana Ross & the Supremes Anthology (version 4)"
(2001)
This album = "The 70s Anthology"
(2002)
Next album = ""
(2003) |

"The '70s Anthology" is a 2002 2 compact disc set of many of the songs done by the 1970s version of The Supremes. The set features 42 tracks, of which 10 had never been released and 6 were appearing in extended or unedited forms.

The set features a 24 page booklet with liner notes written by Mary Wilson, who was the only Supreme to survive every version of the group through 1977.

Probably the most notable of the new material are the songs "Oh My Poor Baby", "Make It With You", "I'll Let Him Know That I Love Him", "Never Can Say Goodbye", "Walk With Me, Talk With Me Darling", which are all from the aborted "Promises Kept" album, done in mid-1971 that was to be released after the album "Touch". That album was instead thrown out in favor of the "Floy Joy" sessions, supervised by Smokey Robinson.

Guide to lineups

The 1970s Supremes featured several different lineups.

*Lineup 1 (1970 to late 1971) - Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong (From Disc 1, track 1 to disc 1, track 20)
*Lineup 2 (Late 1971 to October 1973) - Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson and Lynda Laurence (From Disc 1, track 21 to Disc 2, track 4)
*Lineup 3 (October 1973 to the end of January 1976) - Scherrie Payne, Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong. (From Disc 2, track 5 to Disc 2, track 11)
*Lineup 4 (Early 1976 to 1977) - Scherrie Payne, Mary Wilson and Susaye Greene. (From Disc 2, track 12 to Disc 2, track 20)

Contents

One asterisk (*) designates a previously unreleased recording.

Two asterisks (**) designate a previously released recording in a previously unreleased (or, in many cases, new) mix

Disc one

Track listing

# "Up the Ladder to the Roof"
# "Everybody's Got the Right to Love"
# "The Loving Country"
# "Life Beats" *
# "Together We Can Make Sweet Music"
# "Stoned Love"
# "It's Time To Break Down"
# "River Deep - Mountain High" (with the Four Tops)
# "Nathan Jones"
# "Touch"
# "Function at the Junction" (with the Four Tops) *
# "Love the One You're With" (with the Four Tops)
# "Oh My Poor Baby" *
# "Make It With You" *
# "I'll Let Him Know That I Love Him" *
# "Never Can Say Goodbye" *
# "Walk With Me, Talk With Me Darling" *
# "Floy Joy"
# "Automatically Sunshine" **
# "Your Wonderful, Sweet Sweet Love"
# "When Can Brown Begin"
# "I Keep It Hid"

Disc two

Track listing

# "All I Want"
# "I Guess I'll Miss the Man"
# "Bad Weather"
# "Love Train" **
# "The Sha-La Bandit" **
# "It's All Been Said Before"
# "He's My Man" **
# "Give Out, But Don't Give Up"
# "Where Do I Go From Here"
# "Bend a Little" *
# "Can We Love Again" *
# "High Energy" **
# "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking"
# "You're What's Missing In My Life"
# "Don't Let My Teardrops Bother You" **
# "There's Room at the Top" *
# "You're My Driving Wheel"
# "Let Yourself Go"
# "Love I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good"
# "We Should Be Closer Together"

Credits for Both Discs

* Originally recorded from 1969 to 1976.
* Lead Vocals: Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson, Scherrie Payne, Susaye Greene, and Levi Stubbs
* Background Vocals: Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong, Lynda Lawrence, Scherrie Payne, Susaye Greene, Levi Stubbs, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton, and Abdul "Duke" Fakir
* Producers: Frank Wilson, Johnny Bistol, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson, Smokey Robinson, Jimmy Webb, Stevie Wonder, Clay McMurray, Henry Crosby, Pamela Sawyer, Gloria Jones, and Holland-Dozier-Holland
* Instrumentation: The Funk Brothers and L.A. session artists