{"product_id":"s-636","title":"Diana Ross and the Supremes - At the Copa (1965) Vinyl LP • \u0026 Baby Love","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e S-636\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1960s, Free Funk, Neo Soul\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover looks good; a few creases near edges; light scuffing (front\/back); surface impressions on front and some discoloration with darker spots on back. Inner-sleeve is original (Motown ads); three seams partially split. Spine is mostly readable with wear. Shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few divots. STEREO pressing. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOpening Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePut On A Happy Face\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI Am Woman\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBaby Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eStop! In The Name Of Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Boy From Ipanema\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMake Someone Happy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCome See About Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eQueen Of The House\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGroup Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSomewhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBack In My Arms Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSam Cooke Medley\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYou're Nobody 'Till Somebody Loves You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eAt the Copa,\u003c\/span\u003e is a live album by Motown singing group The Supremes, recorded during their debut engagement at the prestigious Copacabana nightclub in New York City. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eAt the Copa\u003c\/span\u003e was the first live album issued by The Supremes, and the only live album issued by the group's best-known lineup of Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson. Motown CEO Berry Gordy and the Motown staff, including vocal director Maurice King and choreographer Cholly Atkins, invested significant amounts of time and money into preparing the Supremes for their Copa debut. Tensions ran high at several points during the preparation stages. Florence Ballard was angered that her only solo number, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003ePeople,\u003c\/span\u003e was dropped from the show while Ross herself complained about the group's staging and bristled under Gordy's criticisms of their performances. Nevertheless, the Copa engagement was a success, paving the way for several other Motown stars to secure play dates at the Copa. After the success of their initial Copa engagement, Mary Wilson noted that the Supremes were \"welcome to play any club in the world\". \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eAt the Copa\u003c\/span\u003e peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and at No. 6 on the Billboard R\u0026amp;B Albums chart. The performances included on the LP include several pop standards, four of the Supremes' No. 1 hit singles and a medley of songs by late soul star Sam Cooke. Berry Gordy and Motown's head engineer Lawrence Horn are credited as the producers, and the orchestra was arranged and conducted by Gil Askey. The release of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Supremes at the Copa\u003c\/span\u003e led Motown to shelve a studio-record album of pop covers, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThere's a Place for Us,\u003c\/span\u003e which featured many of the same songs as \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eCopa,\u003c\/span\u003e with the same arrangements. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Supremes at the Copa\u003c\/span\u003e does not include the group's entire set: for example, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eFrom This Moment On\u003c\/span\u003e was the opening number in their Copa set, not \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003ePut on a Happy Face.\u003c\/span\u003e When the tapes were brought back to Detroit following the Copa engagement, it was discovered the recording quality did not come up to Motown quality standards as the acoustics at the Copa were not congenial to recording. Gordy had Ross re-record her vocals live in Motown's Hitsville U.S.A. studio. Reportedly, Ross did the studio vocals in one long take, doing the whole show as she would have at the Copa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793750454553,"sku":"S-636","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-diana_ross_and_the_supremes-at_the_copa-02_72a35899-742e-45eb-948c-a686177117d2.jpg?v=1783554437","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/s-636","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}