The #1's

by Diana Ross, Diana Ross & the Supremes

Overview

Surprisingly, very few artists can float a digital-age collection of number one singles without resorting to trickery involving foreign countries or obscure charts. The Beatles had little trouble (The Beatles 1) and Elvis Presley managed both a disc of number ones (Elvis: 30 #1 Hits) and one of number twos (2nd to None), but Michael Jackson bent the rules so far that calling his disc Number Ones is tantamount to consumer fraud. Additionally, a collection of number one singles may not be the best representation of an artist's career; the Elvis volume included nothing from his Sun years, and the Beatles' set skipped "Strawberry Fields Forever." The #1's, Motown's collection of chart-toppers by Diana Ross & the Supremes, fares much better. It benefits from two Supremes characteristics: as a pop group through and through, their biggest hits were often their best songs, and, with the help of the solo Diana Ross, they spent a long time on the charts (nearly 20 years separates the Supremes' debut at the top from Ross' last number one single). While Motown's separate volumes on Diana Ross and the Supremes (in the Ultimate Collection series) remain the best source for a single-disc picture of either act, The #1's works remarkably well. It includes 19 number one pop singles (13 from the group, six from the solo Ross), plus various number ones on the R&B and dance charts, and there aren't any glaring omissions. Granted, fans of early Motown can't live without the girl-group chestnuts "Buttered Popcorn" and "Your Heart Belongs to Me," while those who enjoy latter-day Ross won't find "One More Chance" or "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" -- but of course, this collection wasn't created with them in mind. For the group who recorded more hit singles during the '60s than any other act except the Beatles, and for one of the reigning solo artists of the '70s, The #1's is a worthy tribute. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	03/24/2015
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	0600753576724
Rank:	25264

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Diana Ross & the Supremes   Primary Artist
Lionel Richie   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
The Supremes   Primary Artist
The Temptations   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Diana Ross   Primary Artist
Bernard Edwards   Guest Artist,Conductor
Nile Rodgers   Guest Artist,Conductor
Jean Terrell   Vocals
Johnny Bristol   Vocals

Technical Credits

Pam Sawyer   Composer
Pamela Sawyer   Composer
Berry Gordy, Jr.   Executive Producer
Bernard Edwards   Composer,Producer
Ken Thomas   Composer
Kenny Gamble   Composer
Lamont Dozier   Composer,Producer
Jackey Beavers   Composer
Andrew Skurow   Compilation Producer
Eddie Holland   Composer
Jeff Moskow   Compilation Producer
Lee Holdridge   Arranger
Wade Marcus   Arranger
Lionel Richie   Composer,Producer
Valerie Simpson   Composer,Producer,Rhythm Arrangements
Jerry Williams, Jr.   Composer
Ray Chew   Rhythm Arrangements
R. Dean Taylor   Composer
Nile Rodgers   Composer,Producer
Michael Masser   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Brian Holland   Composer,Producer
Brian Chin   Liner Notes
Hal Davis   Producer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Harry Weinger   Compilation Producer
Harvey Fuqua   Composer
Suha Gur   Mixing,Editing,Digital Mastering
Paul Riser   Arranger
David Van De Pitte   Arranger
Frank DeVol   Composer
Gene Page   Arranger,String Arrangements
Deke Richards   Composer
Johnny Bristol   Composer,Producer
Leon Huff   Composer
Marilyn McLeod   Composer
Ron Miller   Composer,Composer
Nickolas Ashford   Composer,Producer,Rhythm Arrangements
Adam Starr   Product Manager
Tom Baird   Arranger,Producer
David Blumberg   Arranger
John Davis   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Yennik Samoht   Composer
Robert Beavers   Composer
Adam Abrams   Production Coordination
Frank Beaty Wilson   Producer
Ute Friesleben   Production Coordination
Clay Drayton   Arranger
Dennis Lussier   Composer
The Clan   Producer
Frank Wilson   Composer,Composer
Mathieu Bitton   Design,Art Direction
Jerry Williams   Composer
Ryan Null   Photo Coordination
Almighty Associates   Producer,Remixing
Jill Ettinger   Product Manager
Jerry Ross   Composer