The debut album by Diana Ross' Supremes originally came out in late 1962, right after Motown's boss Berry Gordy signed them and changed their name (the group was previously referred to as 'The Primettes') and immediately before Barbara Martin left the band (which cost her being cut from the legendary "3 on the barstools" cover, and the loss of any royalties from the album). Mainly a collection of their early singles, "Meet The Supremes" features pure soul gems like "I Want A Guy", "Buttered Popcorn", "(He's) Seventeen" and many more little classics recorded by this quartet of seventeen year-olds who, although still far from the international star status they would soon achieve, helped pave the road to the definition of the classic "Motown Sound". A must-have in any soul music collection!