The Supreme Florence "Flo" Ballard The Supreme Florence "Flo" Ballard The Supreme Florence "Flo" Ballard is a 2002 release by Universal Music Group's Spectrum label, compiling the ABC Records solo recordings of Florence Ballard (formerly of The Supremes), originally released in 2001 on Polygram in the UK as "The Supreme Florence Ballard: 18 Essential Original Recordings". The album, originally titled "You Don't Have To", was shelved by ABC in 1968. "It Doesn't Matter How I Say It", the first single, is an up-tempo song about no matter how it is said, "I love you" means the same thing. The final 4 songs of the album
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