Up the Ladder to the Roof
The Supremes | Artist Essentials
First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original 1970 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The rising group lines introduce a fresh vocal setting while keeping the melodic focus clear.
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First released: 1970 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1970 in the release history of Up the Ladder to the Roof. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1970 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance
Original single: Up the Ladder to the Roof
Complete Motown Singles - original 1970 program
The original-single program identifies Up the Ladder to the Roof and Stoned Love in 1970. The approximately 2:59 Stoned Love single and separately labeled longer version are distinguished. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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Reviewed original title, retained performer credit and documented recording identify the same performance. Annual placement and original release remain separate.
Complete Motown Singles - original 1970 program
The original-single program identifies Up the Ladder to the Roof and Stoned Love in 1970. The approximately 2:59 Stoned Love single and separately labeled longer version are distinguished. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About The Supremes
The Supremes developed from the Primettes and signed with Motown in 1961. The trio of Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard became closely associated with songs written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland, including Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love and You Can't Hurry Love. Their coordinated presentation complemented the records' pop appeal. The group was later billed as Diana Ross and the Supremes. After Ross left for a solo career, Jean Terrell joined, and subsequent lineups extended the group's work into the 1970s.
Artist background sources
Motown Museum: The Supremes
Supports group origins, Motown signing, early trio, Holland-Dozier-Holland repertoire and later lead-singer transition; Diana Ross solo credits remain separate. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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