DiscoMusic.com » Disco Records A-Z » S » Supremes

Supremes

High Energy (LP)

Motown Record Corporation (US) / 1976 / M6-863S1
LP-album 33 ⅓ rpm Vinyl record

Holland-Dozier-Holland Productions, Inc.
Produced by Brian Holland
Executive Producer: Eddie J. Holland

Songwriting credits: Harold Beatty, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, R. Davis, H. Wyche, R. Wylie, B. Payne, T. Bell, L. Creed

SIDE 1:
1-High Energy (5:25)
2-I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking (3:33)
3-Only You (Can Love Me Like You Love Me) (3:04)
4-You Keep Me Moving On (3:35)

SIDE 2:
1-Don't Let My Teardrops Bother You (4:59)
2-Till The Boat Sails Away/I Don't Want To Lose You (8:03)
3-You're What's Missing In My Life (3:56)

'High Energy' was the last charting album by The Supremes, and features their last top 40 hit as well - "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking" (#1 Dance chart/Club play; #40 Pop, #23 R&B). Though "High Energy" also charted #1 Dance chart/Club play, it was listed with "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking", it was not commercially released as a single (a rumoured 12" DJ single allegedly exists).

The Supremes roster on this album are Mary Wilson, Scherrie Payne and Cindy Birdsong (although Susaye Greene was overdubbed on a couple songs and sang lead on the title track before becoming a full time member when Birdsong departed shortly before the album was released). Other than the disco oriented songs, Mary Wilson lends her voice to the 2 ballads on this album - "Don't Let My Teardrops Bother You", and "Till The Boat Sails Away/I Don't Want To Lose You" medley. The album 'Mary, Scherrie & Susaye' was released just a few months after 'High Energy', and the group soon disbanded in mid 1977. Overall, a must-have for disco collectors.

Will be issued on CD via Hip-O Select in 2005-06 (part of a 70's Supremes boxed set, in "Volume 2" of 2)

Submitted by scottb1976 (7)