Diana Ross & the Supremes: 20 Golden Greats

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20 Golden Greats
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedSeptember 1977
Recorded1964-1969
Genre Pop, R&B, Baroque pop, Psychedelic pop
LengthN/A
Label Motown
Producer Brian 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
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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.

Contents

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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [12] Platinum15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [13] Platinum1,000,000 [3]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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