Ross [Expanded Edition]

by Diana Ross

Overview

A noble, if failed, experiment. Diana Ross teamed up with Steely Dan producer Gary Katz for this, her third outing on RCA. Katz brought in the usual suspects, not only buddies like Michael McDonald and Donald Fagen (each of whom contributed a song and keyboards), but also session aces like Jeff Porcaro and Greg Phillinganes. The result, on the five tracks Katz handled, has that precise, icy sound those guys always get, not a sound that meshes well with Ross. No better are the two tracks contributed by Ray Parker, Jr., or Ross' own effort, "Girls," which closes things out. As a result, Ross was Diana Ross' first album since 1978 not to even go gold. (Not to be confused with Diana Ross' 1978 album [Motown 907] of the same name.) ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	03/08/2019
Label:	Funky Town Grooves
UPC:	0810736021206
Rank:	39556

Tracks

1. That's How You Start Over
2. Love Will Make It Right
3. You Do It
4. Pieces of Ice
5. Let's Go Up
6. Love or Loneliness
7. Up Front
8. Girls
9. Pieces of Ice [7" Mix]
10. Pieces of Ice [12" Mix]
11. Pieces of Ice [12" Instrumental]
12. Up Front [7" Radio Mix]
13. Up Front [Special Club Mix]
14. Up Front [12" Mix]
15. Up Front [Tony Swain and Steve Jolley European 12" Remix]
16. Let's Go Up [7" Mix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Diana Ross   Primary Artist
Bob Kulick   Guitar
Jack Ashford   Tambourine
Gene Page   Strings
Joe Walsh   Guitar
Jim Horn   Flute,Sax (Alto)
Neil Jason   Guitar (Bass)
Valorie Jones   Vocals (Background)
Anita Sherman   Vocals (Background)
Merna Matthews   Vocals (Background)
Arnell Carmichael   Vocals (Background)
Randy Hall   Guitar
Julian Marshall   Organ (Hammond)
Alex Brown   Vocals (Background)
Steve Porcaro   Synthesizer
Steve Lukather   Guitar
Shirley Matthews   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Larry Carlton   Guitar
Clydie King   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Donald Fagen   Synthesizer
Greg Phillinganes   Keyboards,Keyboard Bass
Domenic Troiano   Guitar
David Paich   Organ,Synthesizer,Synthesizer Organ
Eric Gale   Guitar
Jeff Mironov   Guitar
Jeff Porcaro   Drums
Jerry Hey   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Rob Mounsey   Fender Rhodes
J.D. Nicholas   Vocals (Background)
Ray Chew   Piano
Jimmy Haslip   Guitar
Ray Parker, Jr.   Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Michael McDonald   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Ollie E. Brown   Percussion
Yogi Horton   Drums

Technical Credits

Gary Katz   Producer
Michael Christopher   Assistant Engineer
Ria Lewerke   Cover Design
Uwe Ommer   Cover Photo
Robin Lane   Assistant Engineer
Alex Henderson   Research,Liner Notes
Eddie Osario   Assistant Engineer
Steve Hallquist   Assistant Engineer
Wayne Yurgelun   Overdub Engineer,Digital Technician
Eddie Struzick   Composer
Roger Williams   Package Design
Tony Calvert   Reissue Producer
Michael Morongell   Assistant Engineer
Randy Mahon   Coordination
Craig Turnbull   Release Coordinator
Matt Murphy   Production Manager
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Steve Rinkoff   Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Bill Wray   Composer
Larry Alexander   Engineer
Donald Fagen   Composer
Ed Sanford   Composer
Franne Golde   Composer
Deborah Allen   Composer
John Capek   Composer
Leo Sacks   Reissue Coordination
Jerry Hey   Horn Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Jeff James   Reissue Coordination
Mark Wilder   Transfers
Rafe Van Hoy   Composer
Ray Parker, Jr.   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Michael McDonald   Composer
Peter Ivers   Composer
Diana Ross   Composer,Producer
Daniel Lazerus   Engineer
Marc Jordan   Composer
Maria Triana   Mastering
Andy Hoffman   Vocal Engineer,Overdub Engineer