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| 2.5 average | IanPhillips | September 28th 15 |
Not brilliant, but some of the material makes for a fun, engaging listen. Other parts, such as their rushed, uninspired take on 'A Hard Day's Night' come off less favourably. As many of the Mersey beat groups like The Beatles had declared Motown as being music they aspire to, Berry Gordy decided to pay tribute to these acts via his no.1 group The Supremes. The other idea was to expand The Supremes beyond just the pop market and attract an adult-buying market; basically including something for everyone. Whether it works is entirely dependent on your own opinion. Some view such concept albums as shameless cash-ins. Some even said The Supremes had "sold out" by recording such music. I'd say this is purely double standards, as nobody claimed the likes of The Beatles and other white acts were "selling out" by copying songs by black American artists. It is well known that Motown's albums and singles were all completed at break-neck speed and unfortunately that is very evident here. Tracks like 'You Can't Do That' and 'You've Really Got A Hold On Me' work extremely well, while others like 'Do You Love Me' are pale imitations of the originals.
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| 2.5 average | TwigTW | February 9th 21 |
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