The Supremes ‎– Let Yourself Go, The 70's Albums, Vol. 2: 1974-1977 The Final Sessions (2011)

From a commercial perspective, the era covered on Let Yourself Go: The ‘70s Albums, Vol. 2, Hip-O Select's follow-up to This Is the Story: The ‘70s Albums, Vol. 1, does not represent the Supremes' most successful phase. The group’s ‘60s and early-‘70s albums routinely reached the Top Ten of Billboard’s R&B Albums chart. None of the three albums central to this set – The Supremes (1975), High Energy (1976), and Mary, Scherrie and Susaye (1976) – saw the Top 20. Five 1975-1977 singles charted, with only “I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking” likely to be recalled by casual radio listeners. During these years, the Supremes were more popular on dancefloors; three singles peaked in the Top Ten of the disco chart, and some album cuts – the white-hot “Come into My Life” especially – deserved more attention. While none of the three albums is a lost classic, the same can be said for all of them, and they are given a predictably lavish overhaul by Hip-O Select. The package, containing dozens of stunning photos and extensive liner notes, devotes a disc to each album, with over two hours of previously unreleased and rare material divided between the discs. Among the most notable rarities: “Bend a Little” (a would-be disco single so stellar that it must have been shelved due to some form of label politics), the discarded Russ Terrana mix of the High Energy album (which packs a little more rhythmic punch and reverb than the released version), and alternate versions of several songs featuring leads from different members. Naturally, this is aimed at fanatics, who should be overjoyed to have these unfairly disregarded recordings handled with such care.

Tracklist:

The Supremes
1-1 He's My Man 3:04
1-2 Early Morning Love 3:16
1-3 Where Is It I Belong 3:56
1-4 It's All Been Said Before 2:33
1-5 This Is Why I Believe In You 3:23
1-6 You Can't Stop A Girl In Love 2:35
1-7 Color My World Blue 2:36
1-8 Give Out, But Don't Give Up 2:37
1-9 Where Do I Go From Here 3:32
1-10 You Turn Me Around 2:37

The Supremes Sessions
1-11 The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) 2:33
1-12 The Sha-La Bandit (Alternate Version 3) 3:01
1-13 Color My World Blue (Alternate Version) 2:31
1-14 Mr. Boogie 2:36
1-15 Dance Fever 4:38
1-16 Seed Of Love 3:18
1-17 Give Out, But Don't Give Up (Group Lead Version) 3:02
1-18 You Can't Stop A Girl In Love (Early Version) 3:26
1-19 Bend A Little (Extended Version) 4:41
1-20 I Can Never Recover 3:14
1-21 Can We Love Again 3:21
1-22 Where Do I Go From Here (Single Remix) 3:11
1-23 The Sha-La Bandit (Alternate Version 1) 3:17
1-24 He's My Man (Extended Version) 4:57



High Energy
2-1 High Energy 5:27
2-2 I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking 3:35
2-3 Only You (Can Love Me Like You Love Me) 3:06
2-4 You Keep Me Moving On 3:38
2-5 Don't Let My Teardrops Bother You 4:57
2-6 Till The Boat Sails Away 4:34
2-7 I Don't Want To Lose You 3:32
2-8 You're What's Missing In My Life 4:01

High Energy - Original Unreleased Russ Terrana Mix
2-9 High Energy 4:14 4:09
2-11 Only You (Can Love Me Like You Love Me) 3:30
2-12 You Keep Me Moving On 3:54
2-13 Don't Let My Teardrops Bother You 5:14
2-14 Till The Boat Sails Away 4:36
2-15 I Don't Want To Lose You 3:22
2-16 You're What's Missing In My Life 4:12

The High Energy Sessions
2-17 There's Room At The Top 4:30
2-18 You're What's Missing In My Life (Mary Wilson Lead Version) 3:53
2-19 I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking (Susaye Greene Lead Version) 3:32



Mary, Scherrie & Susaye
3-1 You're My Driving Wheel 4:20
3-2 Sweet Dream Machine 5:29
3-3 Let Yourself Go 4:33
3-4 Come Into My Life 6:16
3-5 We Should Be Closer Together 4:57
3-6 I Don't Want To Be Tied Down 4:43
3-7 You Are The Heart Of Me 4:13
3-8 Love I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good 5:53

Additional Supreme Alternates
3-9 Give Out, But Don't Give Up (Mary Wilson Lead Version) 2:52
3-10 High Energy (Alternate Version) 4:52
3-11 I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking (Alternate Version) 5:00
3-12 Only You (Can Love Me Like You Love Me) (Alternate Version) 4:10
3-13 You're What's Missing In My Life (Scherrie Payne Lead Version) 4:31
3-14 You're My Driving Wheel (Alternate Version) 5:15
3-15 Sweet Dream Machine (Alternate Version) 6:24
3-16 Love I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good (Alternate Version) 5:56



Scherrie Payne: lead- and background vocals
Mary Wilson: lead- and background vocals
Cindy Birdsong: lead- and background vocals
Susaye Greene: lead- and background vocals

All thanks to original releaser!