A Bit of Liverpool, released as With Love (From Us to You) in the UK, is the third studio album by the Supremes, released in the fall of 1964 on the Motown label. It was produced by Berry Gordy with Hal Davis and Marc Gordon doing the mixing.[2]
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| Released | October 16, 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 in Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 27:29 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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| File:Supremes-With-Love-From-Us-To-You.jpg UK version with alternate title | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
The Supremes performed the Beatles' "Eight Days a Week" on several television shows including Shindig and Hullabaloo, though the song did not make the album. The album just missed the Top 20 in the U.S., peaking at No. 21. While not quite as prolific as the Beatles, the Supremes enjoyed three albums charting simultaneously in 1964–65.
Track listing
Side One
- "How Do You Do It?" (Mitch Murray)
- "A World Without Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
- "The House of the Rising Sun" (Traditional)
- "A Hard Day's Night" (Lennon, McCartney)
- "Because" (Dave Clark)
- "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (Smokey Robinson)
Side Two
- "You Can't Do That" (Lennon, McCartney)
- "Do You Love Me" (Berry Gordy, Jr.)
- "Can't Buy Me Love" (Lennon, McCartney)
- "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (Lennon, McCartney)
- "Bits and Pieces" (Dave Clark, Mike Smith)
Unreleased recordings from the A Bit of Liverpool sessions:[3]
- "I Saw Him Standing There" - featuring Florence Ballard on lead vocals
- "Not Fade Away" - featuring Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson on lead vocals
Personnel
- Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson - lead and backing vocals
- Berry Gordy, Hal Davis and Marc Gordon - producers
Critical response
In 1982 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Black Music described A Bit of Liverpool as one of "several banal albums" recorded in the midst of their run of hits.[4] The 2011 edition of The Encyclopedia of Popular Music rated the album 2 out of 5 stars.
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Colin Larkin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1994. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Mark Ribowsky (27 Apr 2010). The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal. Da Capo Press. p. 176. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ Diana Ross & The Supremes - Let The Music Play: Supreme Rarities 1960-1969 (Motown's Lost & Found). Liner notes. 2008.
- ^ Bonds, Ray. Editor. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Black Music. Salamander Books, 1982, UK p.101
- ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "TOP LP's of 1965 (based on total sales at retail)" (PDF). Billboard. p. 25. Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1965 (TOP 100 POP ALBUMS)". Cashbox. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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