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On her first album of the '90s, Diana Ross attempted to keep up with the times, adding light New Jack beats and synthesized urban contemporary arrangements. It may have been a good idea in theory, but The Force Behind the Power fails in practice. Most of the music sounds too carefully considered, and Ross never quite sounds comfortable with the new sonic surface. Another problem is the material -- most of it is simply not memorable. And when there is a good song, like Nick Lowe's "Battlefield," it's destroyed in the arrangements. There are a couple of moments where it seems like it's going to all come together, but for the most part, The Force Behind the Power is a bungled attempt at contemporizing Miss Ross. And it's questionable whether such an effort was necessary in the first place. [The U.K. edition of The Force Behind the Power has an additional song, "No Matter What You Do," which is a duet with Al B. Sure!.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Barnes, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer - Terry Britten, Composer - Deborah Thomas, Background Vocals - Fred White, Background Vocals - Kevin Perry, Programmer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Calvin Harris, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocals - Marva King, Background Vocals - Andrew Scheps, Programmer, AssistantEngineer - Carlos Rios, Guitar - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Arranger - Mark Hagen, AssistantEngineer - Graham Lyle, Composer - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Lloyd Tolbert, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer Programmer - Jack Rouben, RecordingEngineer
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gavyn Wright, Orchestra Leader - Valerie Carter, Background Vocals - David Campbell, Conductor, Arranger - Peter Asher, Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards - Freddie Washington, Bass - Carlos Vega, Drums - Mike Landau, Guitar - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Frank Wolf, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mike Fisher, Percussion - JOHN BETTIS, Composer - Kate Markowitz, Background Vocals - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Nathaniel Kunkel, AssistantEngineer - Bryant Arnett, AssistantEngineer - Ken Lauber, AssistantEngineer - Darren Godwin, AssistantEngineer - Albert Hammond Jr, Composer - Mike Harlow, AssistantEngineer
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Nick Lowe, Composer - Gavyn Wright, Orchestra Leader - Valerie Carter, Background Vocals - David Campbell, Conductor, Arranger - Peter Asher, Producer, Tambourine - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards - Andrew Gold, Acoustic Guitar, Organ - Freddie Washington, Bass - Carlos Vega, Drums - Mike Landau, Guitar - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Frank Wolf, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mike Fisher, Percussion, Vibraphone - Paul Carrack, Composer - Kate Markowitz, Background Vocals - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Gil Morales, AssistantEngineer - Nathaniel Kunkel, AssistantEngineer - Bryant Arnett, AssistantEngineer - Ken Lauber, AssistantEngineer - Darren Godwin, AssistantEngineer - Warren Ham, Harmonica - Mike Harlow, AssistantEngineer
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gavyn Wright, Orchestra Leader - Valerie Carter, Background Vocals - David Campbell, Conductor, Arranger - Peter Asher, Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards - Syreeta Wright, Composer - Freddie Washington, Bass - Carlos Vega, Drums - Mike Landau, Guitar - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Frank Wolf, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Stevie Wonder, Composer - Mike Fisher, Percussion - Kate Markowitz, Background Vocals - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Gil Morales, AssistantEngineer - Nathaniel Kunkel, AssistantEngineer - Bryant Arnett, AssistantEngineer - Ken Lauber, AssistantEngineer - Darren Godwin, AssistantEngineer - Mike Harlow, AssistantEngineer
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Barnes, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer - Deborah Thomas, Background Vocals - Fred White, Background Vocals - Kevin Perry, Programmer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Calvin Harris, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocals - Marva King, Background Vocals - Andrew Scheps, Programmer, AssistantEngineer - Carlos Rios, Guitar - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Arranger - Mark Hagen, AssistantEngineer - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Lloyd Tolbert, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer - Jack Rouben, RecordingEngineer - Cydney Davis, Composer, Background Vocals
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Barnes, Arranger, Programmer, Synthesizer - Deborah Thomas, Background Vocals - Fred White, Background Vocals - Kevin Perry, Programmer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, Composer - Calvin Harris, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocals - Marva King, Background Vocals - Andrew Scheps, Programmer, AssistantEngineer - Carlos Rios, Guitar - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Mark Hagen, AssistantEngineer - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Lloyd Tolbert, Synthesizer Programmer - Jack Rouben, RecordingEngineer - Warren Ham, Harmonica
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Malcolm Cecil, Programmer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Stevie Wonder, Composer, Producer, Arranger, All Instruments - Nathan Watts, Producer - ATLE BAKKEN, Programmer - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Steve VanArden, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - R.R. Harlan, Editor - The Andrae Crouch Singers, Choir - Rob Arbittier, Programmer - Jimmy Sandweiss, AssistantEngineer
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gavyn Wright, Orchestra Leader - Valerie Carter, Background Vocals - David Campbell, Conductor, Arranger - Peter Asher, Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Composer, Keyboards - Freddie Washington, Bass - Diane Warren, Composer - Carlos Vega, Drums - Mike Landau, Guitar - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Frank Wolf, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mike Fisher, Percussion - Kate Markowitz, Background Vocals - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Gil Morales, AssistantEngineer - Nathaniel Kunkel, AssistantEngineer - Bryant Arnett, AssistantEngineer - John Helliwell, Saxophone - Ken Lauber, AssistantEngineer - Darren Godwin, AssistantEngineer - Mike Harlow, AssistantEngineer
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Barnes, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer - Peter Sinfield, Composer - Deborah Thomas, Background Vocals - Andy Hill, Composer - Fred White, Background Vocals - Kevin Perry, Programmer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Calvin Harris, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocals - Marva King, Background Vocals - Andrew Scheps, Programmer, AssistantEngineer - Carlos Rios, Guitar - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Arranger - Mark Hagen, AssistantEngineer - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Lloyd Tolbert, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer Programmer - Jack Rouben, RecordingEngineer
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Rafael Vigil, Composer - Peter Asher, Producer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - JOE GALDO, Composer - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Lawrence Paul Dermer, Composer
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gavyn Wright, Orchestra Leader - Valerie Carter, Background Vocals - David Campbell, Conductor, Arranger - Peter Asher, Producer, Programmer, Drum Programmer - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards - Carlos Vega, Drums - Mike Landau, Guitar - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Frank Wolf, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mike Fisher, Percussion - LARRY KLEIN, Bass - Kate Markowitz, Background Vocals - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Vaneese Thomas, Composer, Writer - Gil Morales, AssistantEngineer - Nathaniel Kunkel, Percussion, AssistantEngineer - Bryant Arnett, AssistantEngineer - Ken Lauber, AssistantEngineer - Vanesse Thomas, Composer - Darren Godwin, AssistantEngineer - Mike Harlow, AssistantEngineer
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Kyle West, Composer, Producer, Keyboards - Albert Brown, Composer - Michael Gilbert, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - BENNY MEDINA, ExecutiveProducer - Larry Alexander, RecordingEngineer - Marnie Riley, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Herb Powers, MasteringEngineer - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Harrell, ExecutiveProducer - Al B. Sure!, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocals, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - DJ Eddie F, RecordingEngineer - Tabitha Brace, Background Vocals - Craig Derry, Background Vocals - Mark Harder, RecordingEngineer - Keith Evans, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Eric Stark, Editor, RecordingEngineer - Roey Schamir, RecordingEngineer
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
On her first album of the '90s, Diana Ross attempted to keep up with the times, adding light New Jack beats and synthesized urban contemporary arrangements. It may have been a good idea in theory, but The Force Behind the Power fails in practice. Most of the music sounds too carefully considered, and Ross never quite sounds comfortable with the new sonic surface. Another problem is the material -- most of it is simply not memorable. And when there is a good song, like Nick Lowe's "Battlefield," it's destroyed in the arrangements. There are a couple of moments where it seems like it's going to all come together, but for the most part, The Force Behind the Power is a bungled attempt at contemporizing Miss Ross. And it's questionable whether such an effort was necessary in the first place. [The U.K. edition of The Force Behind the Power has an additional song, "No Matter What You Do," which is a duet with Al B. Sure!.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:52
- Main artists: Diana Ross
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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