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Cream of the Crop
R&B / Soul · 1969

Cream of the Crop

The Supremes

A polished farewell defined by lush Motown orchestration and bittersweet vocal harmonies. It captures the poise of a legendary trio at their final crossroads.

November 3, 1969 · World Cassette Club

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Cream of the Crop feels like the final, elegant bow of a legendary stage performance. There is an unmistakable sense of transition permeating the record, as the 1960s draw to a close and the group's central figure prepares for a solo flight. The music is deeply rooted in the sophisticated Detroit soul that defined the decade, yet it carries a heavier, more mature emotional weight than their earlier, more buoyant hits. It is the sound of professional excellence meeting personal departure.

Moments Worth Listening For
The iconic, swelling orchestral intro of Someday We'll Be Together that signals both an end and a beginning.
The way the backing vocals on The Beginning of the End create a swirling, almost psychedelic wall of sound behind Ross.
The sparse, bluesy guitar lick that opens Loving You Is Better Than Ever before the full band kicks in.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Cream of the Crop sound next to the rest of The Supremes's catalogue?

Bittersweet+3.7σ

Bittersweet saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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