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Diana Ross is certainly a diva of goddess-like proportions. Whether joined by the Supremes, or out on her own, her voice is unmistakable and powerful, plus she possesses the uncanny ability to take songs penned by others and make them very much her own -- to imbibe them with her very soul. This collection of Ross' best-known and loved hits is perfect testament to her massive gift. Working closely with both singer/songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson, as well as producers Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards (both of Chic), Ross brought six songs to the top of the pop charts over a decade -- all included here. From the early classic gospel-inflected "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" and the empowering chest beater "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," to the lite soul of "It's My House," Ross demonstrates full range. Also featured are the massive club hits "Upside Down" and "I'm Coming Out," cut with Rodgers and Edwards. Strong and up-tempo, both songs became disco manifestos across the country in the early '80s and helped to keep the genre alive just a little bit longer. And, of course, this compilation is completed, naturally, with both the sultry throb of "Love Hangover" and the Lionel Richie duet "Endless Love." If there is a failing at all, it is within the "Medley (With the Supremes)." This glossy track hits the highlights, but really, why butcher such amazing songs? Any one would be better off slipping a Supremes greatest-hits onto the old turntable. But for the casual listener, this probably hits the spot. It's heavy on the chart-toppers, and a sweet sonic masterpiece by anyone's standards.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
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Gene Page, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Reggie Dozier, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Costa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carole Bayer Sager, ComposerLyricist - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Masser, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Fassman, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gerry Goffin, ComposerLyricist - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Masser, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Riser, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Page, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Masser, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, MainArtist - Ron Miller, ComposerLyricist - Tom Baird, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Golson, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Nelson, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ervin M. Drake, ComposerLyricist - Ervin Drake, ComposerLyricist - Berry Gordy, Producer - Diana Ross, MainArtist - DAN FISHER, ComposerLyricist - Irene Higginbotham, ComposerLyricist - Gilbert Alexander Askey, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Buckner Group, Unknown, Other
℗ 1972 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Berry Gordy Jr., Producer, Executive Producer - Michael Omartian, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pamela Sawyer, ComposerLyricist - Gene Page, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Masser, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Orloff, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Fonzi Thornton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Luci Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF HENDRICKSON, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - NILE RODGERS, Conductor, Producer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BERNARD EDWARDS, Conductor, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Daniels, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alfa Anderson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Hong, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Milne, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Jones, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Thompson, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES FARBER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Dorfsman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Schwartz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Scheniman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Cobbs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Milliken, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Laurie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Heywood, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Robbins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Osborn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abdoulaaye Soumare, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Orloff, Unknown, Other - Fonzi Thornton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Luci Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF HENDRICKSON, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Daniels, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alfa Anderson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Hong, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Milne, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Jones, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Thompson, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES FARBER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Dorfsman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Schwartz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Scheniman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Cobbs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Diana Ross, MainArtist - Bob Milliken, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Laurie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Heywood, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Robbins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Osborn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abdoulaaye Soumare, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Orloff, Unknown, Other - Fonzi Thornton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Edwards Jr., ComposerLyricist - Luci Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF HENDRICKSON, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Daniels, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alfa Anderson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Hong, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Milne, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Jones, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Thompson, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES FARBER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Dorfsman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Schwartz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Scheniman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Cobbs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Diana Ross, MainArtist - Bob Milliken, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Laurie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Heywood, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Robbins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Osborn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abdoulaaye Soumare, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Orloff, Unknown, Other - Fonzi Thornton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Edwards Jr., ComposerLyricist - Luci Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF HENDRICKSON, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Daniels, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alfa Anderson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Hong, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Milne, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Jones, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Thompson, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES FARBER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Dorfsman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Schwartz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Scheniman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Cobbs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Diana Ross, MainArtist - Bob Milliken, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Laurie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Heywood, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Robbins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Osborn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abdoulaaye Soumare, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Eric Gale, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Arnold, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Brecker, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Davis, String Arranger, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, Piano, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Chew, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Maxine Waters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Centeno, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John sussewell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Waters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Errol Bennett, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marilyn McLeod, ComposerLyricist - Berry Gordy Jr., Producer, Executive Producer - Pamela Sawyer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, MainArtist - Clay Drayton, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Blumberg, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Riser, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Joshie Armstead, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Andantes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jackey Beavers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Louvain Demps, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Hicks, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marlene Barrow, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Riser, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Diana Ross is certainly a diva of goddess-like proportions. Whether joined by the Supremes, or out on her own, her voice is unmistakable and powerful, plus she possesses the uncanny ability to take songs penned by others and make them very much her own -- to imbibe them with her very soul. This collection of Ross' best-known and loved hits is perfect testament to her massive gift. Working closely with both singer/songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson, as well as producers Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards (both of Chic), Ross brought six songs to the top of the pop charts over a decade -- all included here. From the early classic gospel-inflected "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" and the empowering chest beater "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," to the lite soul of "It's My House," Ross demonstrates full range. Also featured are the massive club hits "Upside Down" and "I'm Coming Out," cut with Rodgers and Edwards. Strong and up-tempo, both songs became disco manifestos across the country in the early '80s and helped to keep the genre alive just a little bit longer. And, of course, this compilation is completed, naturally, with both the sultry throb of "Love Hangover" and the Lionel Richie duet "Endless Love." If there is a failing at all, it is within the "Medley (With the Supremes)." This glossy track hits the highlights, but really, why butcher such amazing songs? Any one would be better off slipping a Supremes greatest-hits onto the old turntable. But for the casual listener, this probably hits the spot. It's heavy on the chart-toppers, and a sweet sonic masterpiece by anyone's standards.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:02
- Main artists: Diana Ross
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Motown
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 2000 Motown Record Company L.P. ℗ 2000 Motown Record Company L.P.
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