Tears of Sorrow
"Tears of Sorrow" is the first single by The Primettes, later known as The Supremes, released in 1960. This was their first and only single from Lu [Pine Records]. "Tears of Sorrow," along with the Mary Wilson-led "Pretty Baby", are the only known recordings that feature the vocals of Betty McGlown. It would later appear on the 2000 box set The [Supremes (2000 album)|The Supremes]. The Supremes would later rerecord the song at Motown, but this version would go unreleased until the 2008 compilation album Let The Music Play: Supreme Rarities 1960-1969.
Credits
Tears Of Sorrow
Lu Pine version
- Lead vocals by Diana Ross
- Background vocals by Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Betty McGlown
- Instrumentation by Ron and the Red Vests
Motown version
- Lead vocals by Diana Ross
- Background vocals by Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Barbara Martin
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Pretty Baby
- Lead vocals by Mary Wilson
- Solo vocals on intro by Florence Ballard
- Background vocals by Florence Ballard, Betty McGlown, Diana Ross