Diana Ross & the Supremes: Greatest Hits Vol. 3 is a
1969 compilation album by
Diana Ross & the Supremes, released on the
Motown label.[2] It features all of the hits released by the group between 1967 and 1969 save for the Supremes/
Temptations duet singles. After
Florence Ballard's mid-1967 departure from the group, Supremes singles were recorded by
Diana Ross with session singers
The Andantes on backgrounds instead of new Supreme
Cindy Birdsong and founding member
Mary Wilson, including "
Love Child" and "
Someday We'll Be Together" (Birdsong's voice in fact does not appear on this album).
Mary Wilson and
Florence Ballard: background vocals on "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone", "In and Out of Love", and "The Happening"
Maxine and Julia Waters: background vocals, "Someday We'll Be Together"
The Andantes: background vocals on "Love Child", "Forever Came Today", "In and Out of Love", "I'm Livin' in Shame", "No Matter What Sign You Are", "The Composer"
Johnny Bristol: producer and background vocals on "Someday We'll Be Together"
Brian Holland and
Lamont Dozier: producers, "Reflections", "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone", "Forever Came Today", "In and Out of Love", "The Happening"
The Funk Brothers: instrumentation on all tracks save for "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" and "In and Out of Love".
Chronology(The band's name history: The Primettes 1959–1961 / The Supremes 1961–1967 / Diana Ross & The Supremes 1967–1970 / The Supremes 1970 / Diana Ross & The Supremes 1970 / The Supremes 1970–)