"Just like little children, like the little children..."

Used to skate to this back in the day.
I do have this cd too.

Definately my favorite album from her. Hell, it's the only album of her's that I bought other than some 45s and two greatest hits collections, one from Motown and the other from RCA.

No need to hide. Hell, I have my original vinyl album and the double CD expanded edition of the album that contains her Motown 12 Inches. That was a bad ass album, be proud of having it.

phunkdaddy said:

Why would you be ashamed of having that CD? It's a funky CD.

I'd have to listen to it again. I can only remember
diggin this song,I'm Coming Out,and Upside Down.
The rest was just blah.

Those were the main ones I listened to back in the day when I first bought the album and also "Tenderness". Hell, those right there alone are a lot of good songs to be on one album considering it's Diana Ross who I mainly bought 45s from because maybe only one or two songs on her albums were slammin'.

Over the years though, I also discovered "Give It Up" and "My Old Piano". I've discovered through the years that the Chic sound is all over the album. There's only two songs I skip over when I listen to the "Diana" album nowadays....the two slow songs.

phunkdaddy said:

That entire album is excellent.Bernard and Niles supplied Diana with some of the best songs of her career.I love all the songs but my favorites are "Upside Down","My Old Piano","Tenderness" and "Friend To Friend".Wonderful songs! Pull the CD out and give it another listen.

Damn I hate I ripped this album and I can no longer find it...

SoulAlive said:

do you prefer the Chic mixes from the deluxe edition or the original released version?

I for my part favour the Chic-mix with most of the songs

Dancelot said:

I'm not too crazy about the Chic mixes.Diana's vocals sound lazy and the songs sound incomplete.I prefer the polished,released version of the album.

Dancelot said:

And i'm just crazy about disc two of the deluxe version.

When Good Albums Happen to Bad People (Diana Ross edition):
http://popdose.com/when-g...oss-diana/
Just thought I'd share

therevolutionwillnotbe said:

Dancelot said:

You prefer this version? Diana sounds like she is sleepwalking through the song.

Diana Ross "Upside Down" (Chic Mix)


instead of the superior released version?

SoulAlive said:

I'd still do her


but vocals aside, the music and instruments sound much tighter and more straight-to-the-point

Dancelot said:

you really think so? I think it all sounds demo-y.I'm actually surprised that Bernard and Niles were planning to release it that way.

I apologize to Timmy for taking this thread off-topic (slightly) but I just have to show some love for this song


Am I lying when I say that this is one of Diana's best songs?

SoulAlive said:

you mean the Chic-version I guess

Dancelot said:

merci beaucoup

thread


Soul, I didn't know you were a big fan of call me Ms. Ross.

TD3 said:

huge fan

Love this track

MEANwhile back at the ranch..

Love the Chic version more than the original released version.

C'mon! havefunHaveFunHaveFUNHAVEFUN!

I think this song is just ok. My Old Piano is definitely a gem though, love that song!

SoulAlive said:

Here's a poster for your room.

TD3 said:

alphastreet said:

It's such a gorgeous,melodically rich song.One of Diana's best.

vainandy said:

I know you don't like slow songs,but you really should listen to "Friend To Friend".That song is beautifully haunting and melodic.....a real gem! One of the strongest slow songs that Chic ever created.