The Motown Anthology

Diana Ross

  • AllMusic Rating
    9
  • User Ratings (0)
  • Your Rating

The Motown Anthology Review

by Lindsay Planer

Up until this release, consumers had a difficult task of finding a definitive compilation highlighting the post-Supremes career of Diana Ross -- mainly because there wasn't one. This double-disc set gathers 27 of the diva's finest solo sides, plus an additional 11 tracks that are making their domestic debut. As a retrospective, The Motown Anthology succeeds in gathering all of Ross' major singles. Some are available here in a previously unissued form. Such is the case for "Remember Me," "My Mistake (Was to Love You)," and "Lovin' Livin' & Givin'" -- from the Thank God It's Friday soundtrack. Those looking for chart-toppers should note that The Motown Anthology not only delivers rare material, but also all the hits that would render most other collections superfluous. The producers have also hit upon a favorable ratio of hits to rarities. After covering all the bases on the popular and familiar material, the previously unearthed nuggets -- which are spread throughout the chronologically organized set -- are a treat for both the intense as well as the casual fan. Of particular note is the leadoff track "Time and Love" -- a Laura Nyro composition which had been scheduled, and then withdrawn, as Ross' first solo single. The sound is uniformly excellent with the caveat that some of the early recordings on disc one -- "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" for example -- never were known for their fidelity. Likewise, the sound of mid-to-late '70s tracks such as "Love Hangover" and "The Boss" are marked improvements. Clocking in at over two and a half hours, The Motown Anthology is a tremendous value.

Track Listing - Disc 1

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Time and Love
Laura Nyro
Diana Ross 03:58 SpotifyAmazon
2
Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)
Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson
Diana Ross 03:06 SpotifyAmazon
3
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson
Diana Ross 03:31 SpotifyAmazon
4
Remember Me
Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson
Diana Ross 03:41 SpotifyAmazon
5
Reach Out, I'll Be There
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland
Diana Ross 05:35 SpotifyAmazon
6
Surrender
Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson
Diana Ross 02:45 SpotifyAmazon
7
I'm Still Waiting
Deke Richards
Diana Ross 03:46 SpotifyAmazon
8
Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoobe
Deke Richards
Diana Ross 04:54 SpotifyAmazon
9
Good Morning Heartache
Ervin Drake / Dan Fisher / Irene Higginbotham
Diana Ross 02:22 SpotifyAmazon
10
Touch Me in the Morning
Michael Masser / Ron Miller
Diana Ross 03:53 SpotifyAmazon
11
My Mistake (Was to Love You)
Gloria Jones / Pam Sawyer
Diana Ross feat: Marvin Gaye 03:00 SpotifyAmazon
12
Last Tim I Saw Him
Michael Masser / Pam Sawyer
Diana Ross 03:42
13
Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right
Michael Masser
Diana Ross 03:33 SpotifyAmazon
14
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
Gerry Goffin / Michael Masser
Diana Ross 03:24 SpotifyAmazon
15
I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)
Michael Masser / Pam Sawyer
Diana Ross 03:22 SpotifyAmazon
16
Love Hangover
Marilyn McLeod / Pam Sawyer
Diana Ross 07:49 SpotifyAmazon
17
One Love in My Lifetime
L. Brown / Terri McFaddin
Diana Ross 04:05 SpotifyAmazon
18
Gettin' Ready for Love
Franne Golde / Tom Snow
Diana Ross 02:48 SpotifyAmazon
19
Lovin', Livin' and Givin'
Pamela Davis / Kenny Stover
Diana Ross 04:51 SpotifyAmazon
20
Home
Nickolas Ashford / Quincy Jones / Valerie Simpson / Charlie Smalls
Diana Ross 03:42 SpotifyAmazon

Track Listing - Disc 2

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
The Boss
Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson
Diana Ross 03:55 SpotifyAmazon
2
It's My House
Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson
Diana Ross 04:32 SpotifyAmazon
3
No One Gets the Prize
Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson
Diana Ross 06:22 SpotifyAmazon
4
Upside Down
Bernard Edwards / Nile Rodgers
Diana Ross 04:05 SpotifyAmazon
5
I'm Coming Out
Bernard Edwards / Nile Rodgers
Diana Ross 05:23 SpotifyAmazon
6
It's My Turn
Michael Masser / Carole Bayer Sager
Diana Ross 03:58 SpotifyAmazon
7
Stay With Me
Gerry Goffin / Michael Masser
Diana Ross 03:43 SpotifyAmazon
8
One More Chance
Gerry Goffin / Michael Masser
Diana Ross 04:24 SpotifyAmazon
9
Endless Love
Lionel Richie
Diana Ross feat: Lionel Richie 04:29 SpotifyAmazon
10
We Can Never Light That Old Flame Again
Mack David / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland
Diana Ross 04:21 SpotifyAmazon
11
Old Funky Rolls
Ronald Dean Miller
Diana Ross 03:41 SpotifyAmazon
12
If We Hold on Together
James Horner / Will Jennings
Diana Ross 04:11 SpotifyAmazon
13
Workin' Overtime
Christopher Max / Nile Rodgers
Diana Ross 04:21 SpotifyAmazon
14
When You Tell Me That You Love Me
John Bettis / Albert Hammond
Diana Ross 04:12 SpotifyAmazon
15
The Best Years of My Life
Stephen Allen Davis / Will Jennings
Diana Ross 04:24 SpotifyAmazon
16
Take Me Higher
Sally Jo Dakota / Nikita Germaine / Narada Michael Walden
Diana Ross 04:17 SpotifyAmazon
17
I Will Survive
Dino Fekaris / Freddie Perren
Diana Ross 04:48 SpotifyAmazon
18
Unitll We Meet Again
Denise Rich
Diana Ross 03:43 SpotifyAmazon
blue highlight denotes track pick
The Motown Anthology

Diana Ross Discography Browser