You Can't Hurry Love; Put Yourself in My Place: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

The Supremes. side 1: You Can'y Hurry Love; side 2: Put Yourself in My Place (Motown M-1097) 45 rpm

This 7-inch 45 rpm record contained the Supremes single “You Can’t Hurry Love” with the B-side “Put Yourself in My Place” ” that debuted July 25, 1966. Written by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland and released by the legendary Motown Records, the single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in September of 1966. “You Can’t Hurry Love” was the Supremes seventh number one hit on the Motown label.

Materials, dates and provenance

• date made: 1966
• recording artist: Supremes
• manufacturer: Motown
• Object Name: sound recording
• Physical Description: vinyl (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 7 in; 17.78 cm
• place made: United States
• ID Number: 1996.3034.07649
• catalog number: 1996.3034.07649
• nonaccession number: 1996.3034
• label number: M-1097
• Credit Line: Gift of Robert B. Campbell in memory of Dorothy and William Campbell
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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