A Bit of Liverpool

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A Bit of Liverpool
Studio album by The Supremes
Released	October 16, 1964
Recorded	1964
Genre	Pop, Rock, R&B, Soul,
Length	N/A
Label	Motown M 621
Producer	Hal Davis Marc Gordon
The Supremes chronology
Where Did Our Love Go (1964) A Bit of Liverpool (1964) The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop (1965)

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A Bit of Liverpool is an album by singing group The Supremes, released in the fall of 1964 on the Motown label. It just missed the Top 20 peaking at #21 on the Billboard Top 200 albums and #5 on the R&B chart, possibly due to the girls massive popularity than the sound of the record. It eventually sold close to 1 million copies. (see Billboard charts. See soulful Detroit forum).

Track listing

1. "How Do You Do It?" (Mitch Murray)
2. "A World Without Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
3. "The House of the Rising Sun" (Traditional)
4. "A Hard Day's Night" (Lennon, McCartney)
5. "Because" (Dave Clark)
6. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (Smokey Robinson)
7. "You Can't Do That" (Lennon, McCartney)
8. "Do You Love Me" (Berry Gordy, Jr.)
9. "Can't Buy Me Love" (Lennon, McCartney)
10. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (Lennon, McCartney)
11. "Bits and Pieces" (Dave Clark/Mike Smith)

Unreleased recordings from the "A Bit of Liverpool" sessions:

• "I Saw Him Standing There" - Featuring Florence Ballard on lead vocals
• "Not Fade Away" - Featuring all three singing lead vocals.

Both these songs can now be found on the Diana Ross & The Supremes - Let The Music Play: Supreme Rarities 1960-1969 (Motown's Lost & Found) album.

Personnel

• Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson: lead and background vocals
• Hal Davis and Marc Gordon: producers

Chart history

The Supremes v d e The Supremes Diana Ross · Florence Ballard  · Mary Wilson · Barbara Martin · Cindy Birdsong · Jean Terrell · Lynda Laurence · Scherrie Payne · Susaye Greene Betty McGlown Studio albums Meet The Supremes (1962) · Where Did Our Love Go (1964) · More Hits by The Supremes (1965) · I Hear a Symphony (1966) · The Supremes A' Go-Go (1966) · The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland (1967) · Reflections (1968) · Love Child (1968) · Let the Sunshine In (1969) · Cream of the Crop (1969) · Right On (1970) · New Ways but Love Stays (1970) · Touch (1971) · Floy Joy (1972) · The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb (1972) · The Supremes (1975) · High Energy (1976) · Mary, Scherrie & Susaye (1976) Duet albums Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations (1968) · Together (1969) · The Magnificent 7 (1970) · The Return of the Magnificent Seven (1971) · Dynamite (1971) Live albums The Supremes at the Copa (1965) · Live at London's Talk of the Town (1968) · TCB (1968) · On Broadway (1969) · Farewell (1970) · The Supremes Live! In Japan (1973) Other albums A Bit of Liverpool (1964) · The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop (1965) · We Remember Sam Cooke (1965) · Merry Christmas (1965) · The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart (1967) · Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" (1968) Singles (US/UK Top Ten singles) "Where Did Our Love Go" · "Baby Love" · "Come See About Me" · "Stop! In the Name of Love" · "Back in My Arms Again" · "I Hear a Symphony" · "My World Is Empty Without You" · "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" · "You Can't Hurry Love" · "You Keep Me Hangin' On" · "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" · "The Happening" · "Reflections" · "In and out of Love" · "Love Child" · "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" · "I'm Livin' in Shame" · "Someday We'll Be Together" · "Up the Ladder to the Roof" · "Stoned Love" · "River Deep – Mountain High" · "Nathan Jones" · "Floy Joy" · "Automatically Sunshine" Videography T.A.M.I. Show · Greatest Hits: Live in Amsterdam · Reflections: The Definitive Performances (1964–1969) · Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Inspired works Sparkle (original) · Dreamgirls (musical) · Dreamgirls (film) · Sparkle (remake) Related topics Discography · Timeline · Chronology · Members · Berry Gordy · Holland–Dozier–Holland · FLOS Book · Category · Portal · Template · WikiProject v d e The Supremes singles discography 1960s: (Motown) 1960: "Tears of Sorrow" (as The Primettes) 1961: "I Want a Guy" · "Buttered Popcorn" 1962: "Your Heart Belongs to Me" · "Let Me Go the Right Way" 1963: "My Heart Can't Take It No More" · "A Breathtaking Guy" · "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" 1964: "Run, Run, Run" · "Where Did Our Love Go" · "Baby Love" · "Come See About Me" 1965: "Stop! In the Name of Love" · "Back in My Arms Again" · "Nothing but Heartaches" · "I Hear a Symphony" · "Things Are Changing" · "Children's Christmas Song" · "My World Is Empty Without You" 1966: "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" · "You Can't Hurry Love" · "You Keep Me Hangin' On" 1967: "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" · "The Happening" · "Reflections" · "In and out of Love" 1968: "Forever Came Today" · "Some Things You Never Get Used To" · "Love Child" · "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" 1969: "I'm Livin' in Shame" · "I'll Try Something New" · "The Composer" · "No Matter What Sign You Are" · "The Weight" · "I Second That Emotion" · "Someday We'll Be Together" 1970s: (Motown) 1970: "Why (Must We Fall in Love)" · "Up the Ladder to the Roof" · "Everybody's Got the Right to Love" · "Stoned Love"  · "River Deep – Mountain High" 1971: "Nathan Jones" · "You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart" · "Touch"  · "Floy Joy" 1972: "Automatically Sunshine" · "Your Wonderful, Sweet Sweet Love" · "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" 1973: "Bad Weather" 1974: "Baby Love" (UK reissue) 1975: "He's My Man" · "Early Morning Love" (UK-only single) · "Where Do I Go From Here" 1976: "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking" · "High Energy" · "You're My Driving Wheel" 1977: "Let Yourself Go" · "Love, I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good" Book · Category · Portal · Template · WikiProject

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