MOTOWN LP FLASHBACK! THE SUPREMES A GO-GO ’66

SUPREMES A GO GO (COMPLETE LP) * MOTOWN * 1966

ABOUT THIS ALBUM

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The Supremes A’ Go-Go is the ninth studio album released by Motown singing group The Supremes in 1966. It was the first album by an all-female group to reach number-one on the Billboard 200 album charts in the United States. Remaining on the Billboard album chart for 60 weeks, according to Motown data, it sold worldwide 3,500,000 copies, and in the USA, it sold approximately, 1,000,000 copies.

Included are two of the Supremes’ Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles; the number-nine hit “Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart“, and the number-one hit “You Can’t Hurry Love“. Also present on the album are covers of songs by The Elgins’ “Put Yourself in My Place“, the Four Tops’ “Baby I Need Your Loving“, “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)“, “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)“, The Temptations “Get Ready“, Martha and the Vandellas’ “Come and Get These Memories“. Barrett Strong (“Money (That’s What I Want)“, The Isley Brothers’ (“This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)“, Nancy Sinatra “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’“, and The McCoys’ “Hang On Sloopy“.

Additional songs recorded for the album, but not included were: Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual“, The Miracles “Mickey’s Monkey“, Stevie Wonder “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)“, Marvin Gaye “Can I Get a Witness“, Martha and the Vandellas’ “In My Lonely Room“, and The Rolling Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction“.

A ‘fantasy duet’ of “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)” between the Supremes and the Four Tops was added to the LP’s expanded 2 CD edition. (Source: WiKipedia; AllMusic)

A MCRFB Note: For the complete track listing on this album GO HERE.

SUPREMES (DUET W/ 4 TOPS) * SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When It’s Over) * 1966

DETROIT MOTOWN MONDAY RECORD FLASHBACK ’66!

**THE SUPREMES * 1966**

THE MAGIC BEHIND THE DETROIT MOTOWN SOUND! ’66

“LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART” (EXT. INSTRUMENTAL; w/VOCAL) * THE SUPREMES * 1966

WAY-BACK RADIO! ‘HONOR ROLL OF HITS’ 04/21/1951

NATION’S WEEKLY MUSIC POPULARITY CHART: THE TEN TOP TUNES INDEX

**PATTI PAGE * No. 01 * 04/21/1951**

**PERRY COMO * No. 02 * 04/21/1951**

**DEBBIE REYNOLDS * No. 03 * 04/21/1951**

**MARIO LANZA * No. 04 * 04/21/1951**

**HARRY JAMES * No. 05 * 04/21/1951**

**BING COSBY w/THE ANDREW SISTERS * No. 06 * 04/21/1951**

**LES PAUL and MARY FORD * No. 07 * 04/21/1951**

**PERCY FAITH ORCHESTRA * No. 08 * 04/21/1951**

**JO STAFFORD * No. 09 * 04/21/1951**

**BILLY ECKSTEIN * No. 10 * 04/21/1951**

NATION’S WEEKLY MUSIC POPULARITY CHART: THE TEN TOP TUNES INDEX

WAY-BACK RADIO – APRIL 21, 1951

(Week-Ending)

1951 IN THE NEWS

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NEWS THROUGH APRIL — First week (Jan. 1) as No. 1 single on Billboard and Cashbox charts in the United States of Patti Page hit song “Tennessee Waltz”. Nuclear testing (Jan. 27) at the Nevada Test Site begins with a 1-kiloton bomb dropped on Frenchman Flat, northwest of Las Vegas. The United Nations General Assembly (Feb. 1) declares China as an aggressor in the Korean War in UN General Assembly Resolution 498. The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, is ratified, February 22.

The first NBA All-Star Game (Mar. 22) of basketball is played in the Boston Gardens. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage, Mar. 29. On April 5 they are sentenced to receive the death penalty. U.S. President Harry S. Truman relieves General Douglas MacArthur of his Far Eastern commands, April 11. The National Olympic Committee of the Soviet Union is formed, April 21.

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DETROIT HEADLINES. APRIL 21, 1951

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DETROIT RADIO. 1951

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In April 1951 these same Top 10 hits had their spins on Detroit radio music shows, such as WJR (760) “Music Hall,” “Modern Music,” and “Broadway My Beat”. On WWJ (950) “Musicana” and “Your Hit Parade”. On WXYZ (1270) “Pan American Music” and “Dancin’ Party”. On CKLW (800) “Beat Lombardoland” and “Barn Dance.” On WJBK (1490) “Jack The Bellboy” and “Music All Night”. And on WKMH (1310) “Musical Clock” and “Bobbin’ With Robbin'”.

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These records were America’s most popular TEN TOP RECORDS for the week ending April 21, 1951 on the Billboard Honor Roll of Hits.

67 YEARS AGO. ABOUT THIS FEATURE

Certainly this was not the music of our generation, nor that of the present as well. But from time to time this website will bring light to a certain time in decades’ past. These were the bands and artists Americans found themselves enamored with. The ’50s Hit Parade era.

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