A Bit of Liverpool

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

A Bit of Liverpool is an album by singing group The Supremes, released in the fall of 1964 (see 1964 in music) on the Motown label. A cover/tribute album dedicated to the music of the concurrent British invasion, A Bit of Liverpool features covers of songs by groups such as The Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers, and The Dave Clark Five. Also present are two Motown songs which were heavily covered by British acts: The Miracles' "You've Really Got a Hold on Me and The Contours' "Do You Love Me".

"A Hard Day's Night", "You Can't Do That", "Can't Buy Me Love", and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" were all originally recorded by The Beatles. "Because" and "Bits and Pieces" were originally done by The Dave Clark Five. "How Do You Do It" is a Gerry & the Pacemakers original, and the version of "The House of the Rising Sun" here is based upon the hit version by The Animals.

[edit] 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)

[edit] Personnel

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

[edit] Chart history

Name	Chart (1964 - 1965)	Peak position
A Bit of Liverpool	U.S. Billboard Pop Albums	21