Sunday, November 16, 2014

Record #0609: When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes / Standing at the Crossroads of Love – THE SUPREMES

Motown 1051 (original) USA, Oct. 31, 1963
Words & Music bySide ABrian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland; Side B – Holland, Dozier, Holland
Musicians: Diana Ross (lead vocals), Florence Ballard (vocals), Mary Wilson (vocals), The Four Tops (additional vocals), Holland-Dozier-Holland (additional vocals), The Funk Brothers (instrumentation)
Recording sessions: Produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier at Hitsville U.S.A. Studio A, Detroit, MI, Oct. 1, 1963
Highest chart positions:  US #23, US R&B #2

This was the Supremes' first US Top 40 and US R&B Top 10 entry. (29 and 20 more were to come later on correspondingly.) It was also their first record produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland.

Both tracks were included on their 1964 album "Where Did Our Love Go" (US Album #2, US R&B Album #1). The album also included three US #1 hits, "Baby Love", "Come See About Me" and the album's title song.

List price:  Very Good+ is $10, Near Mint is $20

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