Great news!! Hope there is an alternate version of "In Your Arms" on Silk Electric. This is by far superior to the Whitney Houston and Teddy Pendergrass version of the song [[Hold Me)and should have been released as a single. I'm sure it would have been a bigger hit for Diana.
has a release date been issued as of yet, I heard a rumour as to sept?????anyone heard or read release date info
Yes, someone let us know when these are released; I'm sure these will have significant sales.
I have been dying to know as well. Didn't they say we should have an answer in the middle of this week?
Amazon still has the import "Diana Ross The Complete Motown Collection" scheduled for release on October 14th, 2014. Perhaps FTG will take advantage of that and release the RCA albums at the same time.
rovereab - I messaged funkytowngrooves on facebook about 'Red Hot..' - they said it has been delayed as there are licensing problems since some tracks are owned by EMI and some by SONY. So at least it looks like it's on the cards.Quote:
Originally Posted by rovereab
Thanks for the update on RHR&B.Quote:
Originally Posted by lakedistrictlad1
I hope they are abe to expand this; I'd love to finally have "Mr. Lee" on CD.
there were rumours that ROSS 83 has several out takes ......SLEEP WITH ME TONIGHT, MAYBE and a few others I cant remember
SO happy about these!!!
I remember back in 1981 Ebony magazine had a cover story on Diana Ross around the time Why Do Fools album was released and Diana Ross said that she recorded about 70 songs for the album.
All of Diana's RCA albums including Red Hot are on their website now. Swept Away, Eaten Alive and Red Hot are listed as deluxe versions with 2 CD's, the rest are expanded releases. I'm curious if this will be accurate. I heard as of last week they were still going through the vaults and still needed to work on an agreement with Sony regarding the Red Hot album. I also heard that so far they found one unreleased track for WDFFIL. Pre-orders, track listing, and details will be on July 23rd.
http://www.funkytowngrooves.com/*-PR...ss-Titles)-/58
I remember the song selections for the recent Gladys Knight reissues by the same company being worked on up to the last minute. I wouldn't be surprised for this to happen with these as well.
Oh this is delightful. I'm sure they're being bombarded and I guarantee, these will be their biggest sellers!Quote:
Originally Posted by skooldem1
Wow "Eaten Alive" is going to be a double CD. I hope they have unreleased bonus tracks written and produced by Barry Gibb. This is so awesome. I love this album.
I remember the Bee Gees saying that they had written ISLANDS IN THE STREAM for Diana but in the end they went with CHAIN REACTION
I hope it's not just the GIBB Demos! Child, we've had those for years!
Can you clarify this, please? Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lulu
I agree. No demos. I didn't understand why they included Valerie Simpson's demo for "Remember me" on one of Diana's CD's.
the demos of all the Barry Gibb tracks are on iTunes under Barry Gibb. the include Diana, Kenny rogers and streisands demos.....in Gibbs vocals
OMG!!!!! Those demos were extremely difficult to listen to, Gibb's voice is irritating as hell! Funny thing is tho, as I was suffering through hearing them, in my mind I kept picturing Mickey Mouse as the one doing the singing!
I read that when he does demos for women, he sings them in his high register.
Lets hope and pray it isn't those demos. I want some unreleased tracks with Diana.
I am sure they will Diana extras
It would be hard for me to believe that Barry Gibb would sign off on having demos that he made receive commercial release. By their very nature, demos di not show a performer at his or her peak performance level.
I enjoyed hearing the Valerie Simpson demo - it showed how things changed and that Diana had her own style with it. Of course, I wouldn't want original demos as extras all the time...
Ho hum.....so far 3 of the titles now up on Funkytown website contain nothing more than alternate mixes to the album tracks. And I'm not paying out for 'Fight for it'. Shame. I'll pass.
Indeed no previously unreleased songs, with the exception of Sweet Soul Music on RHR&B. But it is good to have to different 12 inch versions now finally released!
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
1. Why Do Fools Fall In Love
2. Sweet Surrender
3. Mirror,Mirror
4. Endless Love
5. It's Never Too Late
6. Think I'm In Love
7. Sweet Nothings
8. Two Can Make It
9. Work That Body
10. Mirror, Mirror [[7 Inch Mix)
11. Mirror, Mirror [[7 Inch Alternate Version)
12. Work That Body [[7 Inch Mix)
13. Work That Body [[12 Inch Mix)
14. Work That Body [[Extended Mix)
15. Endless Love [[Edited Version)
16. Endless Love [[Vocal Version)
17. Endless Love [[Instrumental)
SILK ELECTRIC
1. Muscles
2. So Close
3. Still in Love
4. Fool for Your Love
5. Turn Me Over
6. Who
7. Love Lies
8. In Your Arms
9. Anywhere You Run To
10. I Am Me
11. Muscles [[Edited Version)
12. Muscles [[12" Version)
13. So Close [[Single Version)
ROSS
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. Piece of Ice [[12" Mix)
10. Pieces of Ice [[12" Instrumental)
11. Pieces of Ice [[7" Mix)
12. Up Front [[7" Mix)
13. Up Front [[Special Club Mix)
14. Up Front [[12" Mix)
15. Let's Go Up [[7" Mix)
SWEPT AWAY
CD 1
1. Missing You
2. Touch by Touch
3. Rescue Me
4. It's Your Move
5. Swept Away
6. Telephone
7. Nobody Makes Me Crazy [[Like You Do)
8. All of You
9. We Are the Children of the World
10. Forever Young
CD 2
1. Swept Away [[12" Long Version)
2. Swept Away [[12" Instrumental)
3. Swept Away [[7" Single Mix)
4. Touch by Touch [[12" Single Mix)
5. Touch by Touch [[12" Instrumental)
6. Touch by Touch [[Alternate Single Mix)
7. Telephone [[Edited Version)
8. Missing You [[7" Single Mix)
9. Fight for It [[7" Single Version)
EATEN ALIVE
CD 1
1. Eaten Alive
2. Oh Teacher
3. Experience
4. Chain Reaction
5. More and More
6. I'm Watching You
7. Love on the Line
8. [[I Love) Being in Love with You
9. Crime of Passion
10. Don't Give Up on Each Other
CD 2
1. Eaten Alive [[Single Mix)
2. Eaten Alive [[Single Mix Instrumental)
3. Eaten Alive [[Hot Extended Dance Mix)
4. Eaten Alive [[12 Inch Instrumental)
5. Experience [[Special Dance Mix)
6. Experience [[Instrumental)
7. Experience [[Single Version)
8. Chain Reaction [[Special Dance Mix)
9. Chain Reaction [[Special Single Mix)
RED HOT RHYTHM AND BLUES
CD1
1. Dirty Looks [[US Album Version)
2. Stranger In Paradise
3. Summertime
4. Shine
5. Tell Me Again
6. Selfish One
7. Cross My Heart
8. There Goes My Baby
9. It’s Hard For Me To Say
10. Shockwaves
11. Mr. Lee [[UK Album Version)
12. Tell Mama [[UK Album Version)
13. Sweet Soul Music [[Previously Unreleased)
CD2
1. Dirty Looks [[Remix Version)
2. Dirty Looks [[Instrumental)
3. Dirty Looks [[Bonus Beats)
4. Dirty Looks [[UK Album Mix)
5. Shockwaves [[12” Remix)
6. Shockwaves [[Instrumental)
7. Shockwaves [[7” Remix)
8. Mr. Lee [[Swing Mix)
9. Mr. Lee [[Rare Groove Version)
I for one am very happy with these. Red Hot has been subsequently revised to include the b-side version of I Am Me.
I expect that Diana's contract with RCA made inclusion of any unreleased material extremely challenging, so I'm happy that there's at least an effort being made to include something "new", and there's an unreleased track from Red Hot too.
In fact I only spot 1 omission across all the titles - The Swing Beat 7" Mix of Mr. Lee.
I totally agree. Love to have those 12 inches finally officially released. Some of the 12 inches are actually better than the album tracks [[Work That Body, Muscles, Pieces of Ice, Swept Away). The single of Shockwaves is a better mix than the album track [[although I still think it is a rather silly song]. Would have been nice if the alleged 12-inch version of Fool For Your Love would have been included. Great to have Sweet Soul Music though... always thought it was weird that it was not included in the album, while used in the television special.Quote:
Originally Posted by alanbill1074
Hugely disappointing nearly total lack of unreleased material. To each his own, but full discs of single mixes, edited versions, instrumentals, and 12" versions is of very minor entertainment value to me.
I realize that some longtime fans enjoy collecting all of these single and 12" versions -- great for them! However, it seems to me that this is a very small audience.
I will say that the price point for these CDs is excellent ... only $2 more for an extra disc that I will listen to once. :-)
Twofers of the remastered six albums would have been more appealing to me.
longtimefan, I totally agree. for me , disappointing. only one unreleased track. some of the extended mixs are good such as CHAIN REACTION but this is not what I was hoping for. but glad for those who want the dance mixs
was the extra track n Red Hot In the tv special
This lineup is about what I expected. I can't say that I'm disappointed because I didn't think that there was much unreleased material from the RCA days. There was a story going around in 1982 that Diana was doing some work with Michael McDonald. I had hoped that it might have been true, but I guess not. Diana probably learned from all the time and $$ given to the tons of Motown recordings of hers that went unreleased.
They said recently that they were still going through the masters. It should be noted that for all of these releases they say:
Track listing's are correct at time of Pre-Order release and could be subject to change.
Due to the finding's of Extra Bonus Material in the Re-Master process, please keep a look out on our website or on our Facebook page, for future info.
Yes, SWEET SOUL MUSIC was in that TV special. A fun track!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by daviddh
Also, is it me or is it quite unusual to advertise preorders with the caveat that they will add additional tracks before release dates "if" they discover them?
I'm extremely disappointed with these releases.Quote:
Originally Posted by RossHolloway
I pre-ordered all six this morning and looking forward to hearing these albums with remastered sound and bonus tracks! Very excited to have "Fight For It" and "Sweet Soul Music" on CD. Hopefully they will add more unreleased tracks, should they happen to discover any. I think they have done this before with their releases, so it all comes down to what kind of master tapes Sony gave them and what's on them...and no one really knows until they play them. I hope the 12" remixes and 7" versions will not be direct transfers from vinyl.
I always assumed that resulted in That's How You Start Over, as Michael McDonald wrote the song and is one of the musicians. Love that track...Quote:
Originally Posted by reese
I thought of that as well. But the story I read made it sound as if it was going to be a big collaboration, not just one song. I read this before SILK ELECTRIC was released.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaap