MartyMcFly said:

Was that Michael before or after the verdict? I love when he's in the glittery suits tho....didnt get him at his best here!!

Icicle said:

thanks for the info."I'm Still Waiting" is one of her finest singles.

I'll come back to this thread next week.

But you can bet your bottom dollar that 'Upside Down' will be in there.

I'll also be including hidden gems such as 'Workin' Overtime' and 'Turn Me Over'.

For those who know 'Turn Me Over', isn't this the lamest, most cheeky as f... 'song' you've ever heard??

It's from the 'Silk Electric' album (not one of her best) and it's about 30 seconds long. It's the last song on what would have been Side A of the album.

The first 27 seconds are Diana pressing the 'mist' button of her Yamaha keyboard, then - in a computerised voice - Diana saying "Turn me over".

She even has the cheek to put her name as the composer in the credits.

That album also has Diana going 'Rock' on 'Fool For Your Love' (I think). Wild, screaming guitars and Diana shouting down the mic. My friends were roaring with laughter when I played that one.
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DavidEye said:

You`re welcome It`s a great song, before i used to kinda ignore it, thought it was boring, but it has grown on me...

onenitealone said:

"Turn me over" is a weird little thing. "Silk electric" is a not a very good album, if it haven`t been for the hit single "Muscles" (which i don`t even like that much) it would have been a big mistake, although i can listen to "still in love" and "Anywhere you run to", and at times, "So close"

Icicle said:

I love 'Who'. It could almost be from the 'Diana' album, or at least IO think that's what they were trying to achieve.

But, yes, the rest is pants.

"Summertime" from the "Red hot rhythm & blues" album is one of my favorite songs by Ross in the 80s (not including her 1980 album)
I`ve bought all of her 80s albums, but after listening to them, i think
it would have been more than enough to get the "Greatest hits: The RCA years"



Chain Reaction
Summertime
Muscles
It's Never Too Late
Experience
Love Or Loneliness
Missing You
Selfish One
Tell Me Again
Let's Go Up
Mirror, Mirror
In Your Arms
(I Love) Being In Love With You
Swept Away
It's Hard For Me To Say
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Cross My Heart
Endless Love

RipHer2Shreds said:

in a way, yes! it starts out great and then loses it for me around the 4th track.

dancerella said:

Then maybe it`s best to stick to her greatest-hits albums, especially "The motown anthology"



cd1:

1. Time And Love
2. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)
3. Ain't No Mountain High Enough
4. Remember Me
5. Reach Out, I'll Be There
6. Surrender
7. I'm Still Waiting
8. DoobeDood'nDoobe, DoobeDood'nDoobe, DoobeDood'nDoo
9. Good Morning Heartache
10. Touch Me In The Morning
11. My Mistake (Was To Love You)
12. Last Time I Saw Him
13. Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right
14. Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
15. I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love)
16. Love Hangover
17. One Love In My Lifetime
18. Gettin' Ready For Love
19. Lovin', Livin' And Givin'
20. Home (Motown Version)

cd2:

1. The Boss
2. It's My House
3. No One Gets The Prize (12in Mix)
4. Upside Down
5. I'm Coming Out
6. It's My Turn
7. Stay With Me
8. One More Chance
9. Endless Love
10. We Can Never Light That Old Flame Again
11. Old Funky Rolls (Non-LP Single)
12. If We Hold On Together
13. Workin' Overtime
14. When You Tell Me That You Love Me
15. The Best Years Of My Life
16. Take Me Higher
17. I Will Survive
18. Until We Meet Again (Love To Infinity Remix)


But if you had to choose one solid good album... Maybe you`d like "Baby it`s me"
(not the easiest to find though)



1. Gettin' Ready for Love
2. You Got It
3. Baby It's Me
4. Too Shy To Say
5. Your Love Is So Good For Me
6. Top Of The World
7. All Night Lover
8. Confide In Me
9. Same Love That Made Me Laugh
10. Come In From The Rain

MartyMcFly said:

That has to be the from the movie where she played a homeless woman, right?


Favorite Diana songs...

"My Old Piano" (the only Diana album I have is "Diana" and it's great..the deluxe edition is super kick ass)
"Missing You"
"The Boss"

As for greatest hits albums, there is a really good import collection that covers nearly all her label changes and is very up to date. I think it's called "Love and Life" and is available as a single and double disc. I've had the double disc listed on my Amazon list for a while. I'll get it sooner or later. It's pricey new but you can probably get it for $20 used, which isn't bad when you figure a lot of domestic double disc hits sets cost that much (the "Gold" series, which is pretty economic in price considering how good the tracklistings can be, is that much or less).

onenitealone said:

I remember "Fool For Your Love"! It was Diana's embarassing attempt at heavy metal and it was quite an embarrassment,indeed

DavidEye said:

David, if ever I need a pick-me-up or I want to give one of my mates a laugh, I've only got to put on the track.

What was she thinking???!

I can just imagine her swanning into the studio, perfectly made-up, hair flowing as usual. What a surprise for the engineer when she starts belting that one out.

Classic.

DavidEye said:

David, as a Donna fan, I'm sure you're familar with Cathy and her great website. The only thing I know about "Silk Electirc" is that Cathy wrote that there was some confusion online about it being a Donna album. Anyway, she writes a disclaimer saying it's not a Donna album but a Diana Ross album. My favorite part is that she writes, and I think this is word for word without looking "(and not a good Diana Ross album from what I heard)".

Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Love Hangover
Touch Me In the Morning

But my absolute favorite:
Stop Look Listen (to your heart) with Marvin Gaye

...and all things Supremes, I love them!

minor
[Edited 1/16/06 15:26pm]

Diana's best solo work is the material she did with the brothers from Chic, And the music she did for "Lady Sing The Blues". She had a few other songs that were okay, But nothing compares to the Supremes.

DO U KNOW WHERE Ya GOING TO? Upside Down..... Love Hangover..... Touch Me In The Morning.... Eaten Alive... I LOVE MS ROSS.....
[Edited 1/16/06 19:31pm]

Mine are....

Ease On Down The Road
Muscles
I'm coming out
Come See About Me

VinnyM27 said:

actually,Cathy was referring to the 1987 Diana Ross album 'Red Hot Rhythm and Blues'.It's in the "Collector's note" section on the discograpghy page (see link below).Apparently,some people got confused and thought it was a Donna Summer album,lol.

http://www.donna-tribute.com/disc.htm


The funny thing is,I like the first single from that album,"Dirty Looks"

DavidEye said:

That album is dodgy - I don't know which one's worse: 'Silk Electric' or 'Red Hot...'.

But... I like 'Dirty Looks' and 'Stranger In Paradise'.

'Mr Lee' is

onenitealone said:

I don`t listen to the "red hot" that much, almost never. The only song that i really like is "Summertime", which is a VERY nice song

My favorite Diana Ross album from the 80s is "Ross" from 1983 (but i can`t stand "pieces of ice"...)

Icicle said:

I may go back home and play 'Summertime' in you honour.

And I've never heard 'Ross'! I've seen the video for 'Pieces Of Ice' - terrible - but that's about it. I love it when the half-man, half-lion starts dancing with Miss Ross.

I've gotta go in a sec but have a great evening.

Take care.

onenitealone said:

As the 80s wore on,her albums became less-than-spectacular.But several of her albums from the first half of that decade ('Diana','Why Do Fools Fall In Love' and 'Swept Away') are brilliant.The Chic-produced 'Diana' album just might be her finest solo album ever.

DavidEye said:

Agreed. 'Why Do Fools...' is so cheesy in places but I love that.

I think 'Diana' is her masterpiece. Followed by 'The Boss'.

Whatever she does next, I just hope it's good.

"Two can make it" from the "fools" album is a fun song, it`s not a GOOD song, but it`s fun to listen to.

Icicle said:

That whole album is hilarious.


Mirror Mirror
It's Never Too Late
Sweet Nothings
Two Can Make It
Work That Body

It's like she swallowed a gay pill during those sessions. They're soooo camp. Weirdly, though, I quite like it for that reason. There's a lot of humour in those songs. I just can't work out whether it's intentional or not.

'I Think I'm In Love'
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onenitealone said:

And of course "Endless love", but i`m a little tired of it, it`s probably on just about every love song compilation out there.

Aretha Franklin made better music than Ross in the 80s, she even covered "It`s my turn", but i can`t say i`m that crazy about her version though...

I can`t help but wondering if there`s a little rivalry between the two. The same year Aretha won a grammy for "Bridge over troubled water",
Diana was nominated in the same category for her version of "Call me", a song that Aretha had a hit with a short time before, and is one of the few songs she wrote herself.
I think that`s the reason Aretha recorded "It`s my turn" a few years after Diana charted with it...

Icicle said:

As someone said on another thread the other day - I forget who it was - Aretha would punch Diana in the face for that. We know who'd win that fight.



There again, Miss Ross has perfectly manicured fingers. Those nails...

If i had to choose between Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross, i would go with Aretha, no doubt. Of course, Diana Ross have had better luck with her material AT TIMES,
and her image is/was more commercial, but Aretha had soul
I can listen to her singing "Angel" and get almost overwhelmed by the passion and feeling that she puts in her the song(s)

I'm ashamed to say that - apart from the ones everyone knows - I'm not familiar with Aretha. That's to say, I don't have any of her albums, etc..

I should investigate.
[Edited 1/18/06 5:28am]

If you like beautiful songs, sung with a lot of emotions, and a little "soul-shouting" you should try Aretha Franklin.

Get the 2-disc compilation "Respect - the very best of Aretha Franklin"



Disc: 1
1. Respect
2. Think
3. Spanish Harlem
4. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
5. I Say A Little Prayer
6. Son Of A Preacher Man
7. I Never Loved A Man
8. Chain Of Fools
9. Don't Play That Song
10. Angel
11. Border Song (Holy Moses)
12. Rocksteady
13. See Saw
14. The House That Jack Built
15. Oh No Not My Baby
16. Until You Come Back To Me
17. Good Times
18. Since You've Been Gone
19. You're All I Need To Get By
20. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
21. Do Right Woman - Do Right Man
22. Share Your Love With Me
23. Something He Can Feel
24. Ain't No Way

Disc: 2
1. Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
2. I Knew You Were Waiting
3. Through The Storm
4. Love All The Hurt Away
5. Willing To Forgive
6. Let It Be
7. Never Let Me Go
8. Night Time Is The Right Time
9. Call Me
10. Drown In My Tears
11. People Get Ready
12. My Song
13. Dark End Of The Street
14. Today I Sing The Blues
15. A Rose Is Still A Rose
16. Who's Zoomin' Who?
17. Freeway Of Love
18. Day Dreaming
19. Bridge Over Troubled Water


If you wanna really hear Aretha, you should find her version of "A change is gonna come" from the "I never loved a man the way i love you" album.