Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz
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Studio album by Diana Ross | ||||
Released | November 27, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
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Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz is an album by Diana Ross, released by Motown Records/Universal on November 27, 2015.[3] The album features Ross' versions of songs from the film version of the musical The Wiz, in which she starred along with Michael Jackson.[4] The songs were originally recorded in 1978, produced by Ross, Suzanne de Passe and Grammy Award winner Lee Holdridge.[2] Motown originally planned to release the album in 1979 (a year after the film's original soundtrack)[4] but it was cancelled following low box office returns and highly negative critical response to the film.[1]
Ross recorded new versions of "Be a Lion" and "Home" for the album, together with a previously unreleased song, "Wonder, Wonder Why".[5] Home had been released as part of a 2001 Motown compilation album,[5] while a different version of "Ease on Down the Road" had been released in 1978 as a duet with Michael Jackson.[1] All other tracks remained unreleased until 2015.[5] The reissue was remastered and produced by Andrew Skurow, George Solomon, and Harry Weinger.[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Charlie Smalls, unless otherwise noted.
- "The Feeling We Once Had"
- "He's the Wizard"
- "Soon as I Get Home"
- Trio Medley: "You Can't Win" / "Slide Some Oil" / "(I'm A) Mean Ole Lion"
- "Ease on Down the Road"
- "Be a Lion"
- "So You Wanted to Meet the Wizard"
- "Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme)" (Quincy Jones, Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson)
- "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News"
- "Wonder Wonder Why"
- "A Brand New Day" (Luther Vandross)
- "Believe in Yourself"
- "Home"
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Danton, Eric (25 November 2015). "Diana Ross Unearths Solo Version of 'Ease on Down the Road'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Coleman, Michael (15 November 2015). "'Lost' Album "Diana Ross Sings Songs From The Wiz" to be Released on November 27". Electronic Urban Review. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Sings Songs from The Wiz". AllMusic. November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ a b Gans, Andrew (27 November 2015). ""Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz" Released Today". Playbill. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Taraborrelli, J.Randy (2014). Diana Ross: A Biography. Citadel. p. Miscellaneous recordings. ISBN 9780806537634.
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- Diana Ross (1970)
- Everything Is Everything (1970)
- Surrender (1971)
- Touch Me in the Morning (1973)
- Diana & Marvin (1973)
- Last Time I Saw Him (1973)
- Diana Ross (1976)
- Baby It's Me (1977)
- Ross (1978)
- The Boss (1979)
- Diana (1980)
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981)
- Silk Electric (1982)
- Ross (1983)
- Swept Away (1984)
- Eaten Alive (1985)
- Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (1987)
- Workin' Overtime (1989)
- The Force Behind the Power (1991)
- A Very Special Season (1994)
- Take Me Higher (1995)
- Every Day Is a New Day (1999)
- Blue (2006)
- I Love You (2006)
- Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz (rec. 1978, rel. 2015)
- Thank You (2021)
- Greatest Hits (1972)
- Diana Ross' Greatest Hits (1976)
- 20 Golden Greats (1979)
- To Love Again (1981)
- All the Great Hits (1981)
- Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs (1993)
- One Woman: The Ultimate Collection (1993)
- Diana Extended: The Remixes (1994)
- Voice of Love (1996)
- Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross (2001)
- The Definitive Collection (2006)
- The Greatest (2011)
- Upside Down: The Collection (2012)
- Supertonic: Mixes (2020)
- Live at Caesars Palace (1974)
- An Evening with Diana Ross (1977)
- Greatest Hits Live (1989)
- Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings... Jazz and Blues (1993)
- Christmas in Vienna (1993)
- Diana! (1971)
- Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
- Mahogany (1975)
- The Wiz (1978)
- Endless Love (1981)
- Live in Central Park (2012)
- Paris 1968: Broadcast Archives (2013)
- "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"
- "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
- "Remember Me"
- "Reach Out (I'll Be There)"
- "Surrender"
- "I'm Still Waiting"
- "Good Morning Heartache"
- "Touch Me in the Morning"
- "You're a Special Part of Me"
- "Last Time I Saw Him"
- "My Mistake (Was to Love You)"
- "You Are Everything"
- "Don't Knock My Love"
- "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)"
- "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
- "Love Hangover"
- "Gettin' Ready for Love"
- "Your Love Is So Good for Me"
- "You Got It"
- "Lovin', Livin' and Givin'"
- "Ease on Down the Road"
- "Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father)"
- "What You Gave Me"
- "The Boss"
- "It's My House"
- "Upside Down"
- "I'm Coming Out"
- "My Old Piano"
- "It's My Turn"
- "Endless Love"
- "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
- "Mirror, Mirror"
- "Work That Body"
- "Muscles"
- "So Close"
- "Pieces of Ice"
- "All of You"
- "Swept Away"
- "Touch by Touch"
- "Missing You"
- "Eaten Alive"
- "Chain Reaction"
- "Experience"
- "Dirty Looks"
- "If We Hold On Together"
- "Workin' Overtime"
- "This House" / "Paradise"
- "When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
- "Someday We'll Be Together"
- "Take Me Higher"
- "I Will Survive"
- "Not Over You Yet"
- "Goin' Back"
- "I've Got a Crush on You"
- "Thank You"
- "If the World Just Danced"
- "Turn Up the Sunshine"
- "A Brand New Day"
- "We Are the World"
- Super Bowl XXX halftime show (1996)
- Return to Love Tour (2000)
- I Love You Tour (2006–2008)
- More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour (2010–2012)
- In the Name of Love Tour (2013–2017)
- The Essential Diana Ross: Some Memories Never Fade (2015–2017)
- The Supremes
- Rhonda Ross Kendrick (daughter)
- Tracee Ellis Ross (daughter)
- Evan Ross (son)
- Arne Næss Jr. (second husband)
- Arthur "T-Boy" Ross (brother)
- Diana Ross Playground
- Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5
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