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Sunday, December 30, 2012

THE SUPREMES - YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME

It would take another six releases beyond this single (their 4th as The Supremes, plus one debut as The Primettes) before Berry Gordy found the formula that made the Supremes the most famous and popular girl group of all time.

This gorgeous release  took a theme that was popular at the time - a boyfriend in the service (see The Shirelles "Soldier Boy", as well as Marvin Gaye's answer record, "A Soldier's Plea"). Coupled with the genius poetry of Smokey Robinson, this record became a very minor national hit; a first for the group.

As Mary Wells was a big hit maker at Motown at this time, it's no surprise that a bit of the Mary Wells sound- vaguely Latin, lilting and rhythmic- would be heard on this side as well.

from 1962...

THE SUPREMES - YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME

2 comments:

JohnnyDiego said...

It looks like Smokey Robinson wrote and produced this record. That may well be the reason for the similarities to the Mary Wells hits which Smokey also wrote and produced, most prominently "The One Who Really Loves You," "You Beat Me to the Punch," and "Two Lovers" all released in 1962 as well.

Mike said...

Some pressings of this is flat, some have echo.