Recording sessions for “Many Good Times”, “Mother Tell Me What To Do” both unreleased, “Just A Little Misunderstanding”, “Come On And See Me” (both unreleased until 25th Anniversary), “What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted”, according to Mary Wilson’s “Dreamgirl” but these are not vocal sessions because of the Music Circus engagement (June 28 to July 3). The booklet of “A Go Go Expanded” confirms those sessions are for the recording of the tracks. See also July 4-5.
End of the engagement at the Music Circus in Lambertville (NJ).
One week off for the Supremes (or Florence Ballard only ?) in July according to Tony Turner (p.112) and before the release of “You Can’t Hurry Love” which leaves only two possibilities of four (at most) consecutive days: July 4-7 and July 20-23. If this is July 4-7, it would explain Florence’s absence of the recording sessions held July 4 & 5. It would also be Florence’s unilateral decision to take vacations, but this is only assumptions.
During those two days, Diana and Mary record without Florence who misses the sessions for an unknown reason - see also July (-). Florence is replaced by Marlene Barrow of the Andantes for the background vocals on “Just A Little Misunderstanding”, “Slow Down” (working title: “If It’s Just For You”), “Come On And See Me”, “Misery Makes Its Home In My Heart” and others (not listed in the booklet of “A Go Go Expanded”).
Recording session without Florence Ballard.
- Recording session to finish “This Is Where I Came In” (working title of “You can’t Hurry Love”) and “Pay Back” (working title of “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”) according to Mark Ribowsky (p.256) but it’s only on July 5 for “You Can’t Hurry Love” according to the booklet of “A Go Go Expanded”) (See also July 5 about “You Can’t Hurry Love”).
- Lead vocals on “Misery Makes Its Home In My Heart” (see July 5 for background vocals), and on “Just A Little Misunderstanding” (see July 8 for background vocals).
- Lead and background vocals on “What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted” and “Slow Down” (Diana on lead and Mary and Diana on background vocals – see also July 8 - The booklet of “I Hear A Symphony Expanded" erroneously states that “Slow Down” didn’t get vocal until 1967, “until two years after October 11, 1965”).
- Motown picnic in Detroit.
Recording session without Florence Ballard. She’s replaced by Marlene Barrow of the Andantes for the background vocals on “Misery Makes Its Home In My Heart”.
- The booklet of “Lost & Found” states that the final overdubs on “You Can’t Hurry Love” are recorded this day, but the booklet of “A Go Go Expanded” states that July 5 is the only day for voices recording session on that song, which would then mean that Florence Ballard is not on “You Can’t Hurry Love”!
- Lead vocals on “Come On And See Me” (see also July 8).
Probably after July 4: Dick Clark did an entire “Where The Action Is” show from the Roostertail Club featuring only Motown acts. (Ribowsky “The Supremes A Saga...” p.252) Mary Wilson refers to another “Where The Action Is” on December 15, 1965.
See July 13 for information about the Mike Douglas show.
- Recording session for “With A Child’s Heart” according to Mary Wilson, but it’s not the vocal session because of the concert in New Hampshire. The booklet of “A Go Go Expanded” confirms it’s the track session.
- The Andantes overdub vocals on “Slow Down” (see also July 4) and on “Come On And See Me” and “Just A Little Misunderstanding” (so logically no Supremes on background vocals for those two songs – see also July 5 and July 4 respectively).
- Taping of the TV show “Discophonic Scene” (broadcast on July 9 - local TV show in Philadelphia).
- Concert at the Hampton Beach Casino in New Hampshire, NH.
Jerry Blavat and Diana Ross on the set of Discophonic Scene.
- Broadcast of the TV show “Discophonic Scene” hosted by Jerry Blavat (local TV show in Philadelphia).
- Concert at the Yale Bowl, New Haven, Connecticut.
Between July 8 & 16: Concert at the Brockton Fair, MA. (July 8-16 are the dates of the fair).
- Recording session for “Just A Smile Away” (unreleased) according to Mary Wilson, but it’s unlikely a vocal session because of the concert in Latham.
- Concert at the Colonie Summer Theatre in Latham, NY.
This concert is misdated in August in Mary Wilson’s “Dreamgirl” (no precise day).
- Vocals overdub on “Put Yourself In My Place”. Lead vocal on “With A Child’s Heart”.
- Taping of “The Mike Douglas show” (broadcast on July 13).
Note: since April 29, 1966 the Mike Douglas show aired on a one-day tape delay basis, allowing for the editing out of any objectionable material.
TV show “The Mike Douglas show”. The Supremes co-host the show (other guests: the Temptations, see also TVgraphy for more information).
This is the most probable date, given at tv.com and the booklet of “A Go Go Expanded”. It’s dated July 7 in the booklet of the CD “Joined Together-the Complete Studio Duets”, the newspaper KFWB/98 Hitline (August 23, 1966 issue) and by Mary Wilson who also give a second date in “Dreamgirl”: July 20, but none of these Mike Douglas Shows are with the Supremes according to tv.com (in her latest book “Supreme Glamour”, Mary Wilson copies the date given in the booklet of “A Go Go Expanded”). Taraborrelli also writes about an appearance on this show in May 1967, but the Supremes are not on the show during this month according to tv.com
Engagement at the Leo’s Casino in Cleveland. Two shows per night.
This engagement was disturbed by the Hough Riots that begun just a few blocks away between 8 and 9 p.m. on June 18 (and ended on July 23-24). The mayor ordered all the bars and cafes in the Hough neighborhood closed on July 19. Most probably the second concert of July 18 was cancelled, as were those of July 19. (see also July 24 for erroneous information found about the cancellation of the lasts concerts of this engagement).
- Cleveland TV show “The Upbeat Show” hosted by Don Webster (Saturday show). See TV Graphy for more information.
- Recording session for “Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart” (unreleased) according to Mary Wilson, but it’s unlikely a vocal session because of the Leo’s Casino engagement.
See July 13 for information about the Mike Douglas show
- Many books date an Ed Sullivan show on July 24, 1966 (Mary Wilson and Diana Ross autobiographies, Nelson George “Where Did Our Love Go”, p.144, and Adrahtas’ “Diana Ross The American Dream Girl”), but this is off season with only rebroadcasts of previous Sullivan shows. TV.com and the DVD “The Supremes – Reflections – The Definitive Performances 1964-1969” lists it on September 25, but the DVD also states that the Supremes went on tour in the Far East two months after this Ed Sullivan show which is incorrect (the Supremes went on tour in the Far East in the beginning of September, prior to the broadcast). But if the information about the Supremes being on tour two months after the Ed Sullivan show is correct, this would situate the broadcast in July... So, one might think that July 24 could be the recording date of the show, as the single “You Can’t Hurry Love” was also just a day from being released, but it would be really surprising as the show is supposed to be broadcast live… See September 25 for information about the Ed Sullivan show.
- Erroneous information about the cancelled dates of the Leos Casino because of the Hough Riots in the “The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History”. According to it, the Supremes performed two shows on Sunday night, July 24 and the third show was cancelled by the police because of the Hough riots just a few blocks away. The club was then shut down for four weeks. (http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=LSC). This information doesn’t match other sources that give the correct dates for this engagement (July 14-19), nor the right number of concerts per night, nor the information found in the Steel Pier program for their next engagement in Atlantic City (July 24-30). This engagement is also erroneously credited on http://theconcertdatabase.com/).
Engagement at Steel Pier in Atlantic City, NJ.
Single “You Can’t Hurry Love” released (#1 on pop charts).
Local TV show in Philadelphia “Summertime on The Pier Show” from Steel Pier.