BEST OF/20TH CENT V2

Diana Ross & The Supremes includes: Diana Ross, Cindy Birdsong, Mary Wilson, Lynda Laurence, Jean Terrell. Producers: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, The Clan, Frank Wilson, Smokey Robinson. Compilation producer: Harry Weinger. Includes liner notes by Brian Chin. Digitally remastered by Suha Gur (Universal Music Studios East). This is part of MCA's 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection series. Liner Note Author: Brian Chin . Arrangers: Jerry Long; David Van De Pitte. A very interesting best-of, if only because it also includes four tracks by the post-Diana Ross incarnation of the Supremes. This featured Jean Terrell (sister of Marvin Gaye song partner Tammi Terrell) as leader--only Mary Wilson remained from the original group. The most notable track in this regard is "Nathan Jones," remade in the '80s by Banarama. It's a wildly imaginative psychedelic pop blues (check out the phasing on the vocals) that combines melody with mystery in a truly remarkable way. It's arguably one of the best singles released by either version of the group. That's not to stint the Ross-sung tracks here, however, particularly "Nothing But Heartaches," which remains among the most dramatic of the Supremes chart hits.

• Genre: R&B
• Format: CD
• Released: 5/16/2000