Ross '78 should've never came out.
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Ross '78 should've never came out.
Ross 78 is really a weak overall product, as most everyone here has mentioned. between this and the Wiz situation, her career was differently on the fritz. I realize Berry didn't really want her to do the Wiz and i wonder when people starting thinking "yikes - this doesn't look like it's gonna be a homerun?" where people within the Motown Prod dept really surprised at the poor critical and audience response from it? or did they go into the premier thinking it would be a smash?
As for Ross 78, there's just such a lack of direction to what was selected. today of course it's quite common to remix or redo tracks. back in the 70s though, that wasn't the case. Had they actually made an effort to really do something new and unique with the tracks, perhaps it would have been better. Most of the canned tracks weren't all that thrilling either. I don't think her work with HDH was anywhere near as interesting, successful or innovative as their simultaneous work with the Sups. Look at Sweet Dream Machine vs Fire Don't Burn or we Can Never Light That Old Flame.
as for the initial topic of this thread, i just never really cared for her "love the world" songs like Force Behind the Power or Let Somebody Know. I only really like Reach out an touch because it's so iconic. but i rarely listen to it. I prefer her love/heartache/romance songs to the ones that try and have some sort of ideological theme.