Diana Ross & the Supremes: 20 Golden Greats

20 Golden Greats
Greatest hits album by
Diana Ross & the Supremes
ReleasedSeptember 1977
Recorded1964–1969
GenrePop, R&B, baroque pop, psychedelic pop
LengthN/A
LabelMotown
ProducerBrian 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
Mary, Scherrie & Susaye
(1976) 		20 Golden Greats
(1977) 		At Their Best
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

Side one

  1. "Where Did Our Love Go" from Where Did Our Love Go
  2. "Baby Love" from Where Did Our Love Go
  3. "Come See About Me" from Where Did Our Love Go
  4. "Stop! In the Name of Love" from More Hits by The Supremes
  5. "Back in My Arms Again" from More Hits by The Supremes
  6. "I Hear a Symphony" from I Hear a Symphony
  7. "My World Is Empty Without You" from I Hear a Symphony
  8. "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" from The Supremes A' Go-Go
  9. "You Can't Hurry Love" from The Supremes A' Go-Go
  10. "You Keep Me Hangin' On" from The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland

Side two

  1. "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" from The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland
  2. "The Happening" from Greatest Hits
  3. "Reflections" from Reflections
  4. "In and Out of Love" from Reflections
  5. "Forever Came Today" from Reflections
  6. "Some Things You Never Get Used To" from Love Child
  7. "Love Child" from Love Child
  8. "I'm Livin' in Shame" from Let the Sunshine In
  9. "No Matter What Sign You Are" from Let the Sunshine In
  10. "Someday We'll Be Together" from Cream of the Crop

Personnel

Credits

Chart history

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Platinum 1,000,000[3]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "All The Official Albums Chart Number 1s". Official Charts Company. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b White, Adam (April 17, 2020). "Number One Across the Pond". adampwhite.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Diana Ross & The Supremes: 40 Golden Motown Greats". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "NZ Top 40 Album Charts". NZ Top 40. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Supremes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1978". NZ Top 40. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Morgunblaðið - 6. tölublað og aukablað um Charlie Chaplin (08.01.1978)". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 8 January 1978. p. 39. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Morgunblaðið - 4. tölublað (06.01.1980)". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 January 1980. p. 27. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  12. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Diana Ross & the Supremes – 20 Golden Greats". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  13. ^ "TOP 60 ALBUMS" (PDF). Music Week. November 26, 1977. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via worldradiohistory.com.