Diana Ross RCA Greatest Hits album

[sup_fan]

the "Selfish One" thread has been lots of fun. the RCA years always bring forth interesting dialog!

So if you were to issue a typical GH lp for her RCA years, what would it be?

pick 12 tracks - can be the top hits or singles, album tracks, favs, etc.

Mirror Mirror
Muscles
Who
Anywhere you run to
All of you
Missing you
love will make it right
Teacher
There goes my baby
Selfish one
experience
touch by touch

[Bluebrock]

the "Selfish One" thread has been lots of fun. the RCA years always bring forth interesting dialog!

So if you were to issue a typical GH lp for her RCA years, what would it be?

pick 12 tracks - can be the top hits or singles, album tracks, favs, etc.

Mirror Mirror
Muscles
Who
Anywhere you run to
All of you
Missing you
love will make it right
Teacher
There goes my baby
Selfish one
experience
touch by touch

I like all your choices with the exception of There Goes My Baby. I would rather have given it some careful thought before deciding but here goes.
Mirror Mirror
Love Lies
Love will make it right
That's how you start over
Touch by touch
Missing You
All of you
Crimes of passion
Oh Teacher
Summertime
It's hard for me to say
Cross my heart.

That was tough! Great thread Sup Fan.

[florence]

hmm - it depends how you are defining Greatest Hits.

[reese]

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Mirror, Mirror
Work That Body
Muscles
Pieces of Ice
All of You
Swept Away
Missing You
Telephone
Eaten Alive
Chain Reaction
Dirty Looks

Not much imagination, I know. But each track was at least a Top 20 hit on the Pop and/or R&B chart in the US or UK.

[sup_fan]

hmm - it depends how you are defining Greatest Hits.

feel free to define as you wish. I went ahead and defined as "my fav 12 tracks"

[sup_fan]

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Mirror, Mirror
Work That Body
Muscles
Pieces of Ice
All of You
Swept Away
Missing You
Telephone
Eaten Alive
Chain Reaction
Dirty Looks

Not much imagination, I know. But each track was at least a Top 20 hit on the Pop and/or R&B chart in the US or UK.

actually i think it's a great list. I like pretty all of the songs too. What's interesting is seeing, when limited to 12 songs, what people keep and cut.

[sup_fan]

I like all your choices with the exception of There Goes My Baby. I would rather have given it some careful thought before deciding but here goes.
Mirror Mirror
Love Lies
Love will make it right
That's how you start over
Touch by touch
Missing You
All of you
Crimes of passion
Oh Teacher
Summertime
It's hard for me to say
Cross my heart.

That was tough! Great thread Sup Fan.

yeah - as much as fans deride her RCA period, there is most definitely some quality music. I completely forgot about Summertime. Might have to go back and redo my list!! I also struggled with which track from Ross. I do really like Love will make it and That's how. although i decided to bump That's How because it's such an energetic track and ross doesn't match it as well as she could have. She does a "good" job on it and she could/should have done a "Great" job. it's perfectly in her vocal range

[Bluebrock]

yeah - as much as fans deride her RCA period, there is most definitely some quality music. I completely forgot about Summertime. Might have to go back and redo my list!! I also struggled with which track from Ross. I do really like Love will make it and That's how. although i decided to bump That's How because it's such an energetic track and ross doesn't match it as well as she could have. She does a "good" job on it and she could/should have done a "Great" job. it's perfectly in her vocal range

I agree that her vocals could have been more forceful,but she was having a very tough time emotionally which may have affected her performance.
It looks like you rate Silk Electric much higher than i do!

[lucky2012]

An RCA Greatest Hits would be one thing. [[I noticed the official RCA album wasn't a strictly greatest hits compilation. No Pieces of Ice, Dirty Looks, Work That Body, Love or Loneliness.)
My Best of the RCA Years would be [[in chronological, not preferential order):
Why Do Fools Fall In Love [[seems unpopular on this forum, but I like it. Jaunty and fun)
Mirror, Mirror
Let's Go Up
You Do It
Swept Away
Touch By Touch
Missing You
Chain Reaction
Summertime
Selfish One
Cross My Heart
It's Hard For Me To Say

Yes, great thread, sup_fan!

[sup_fan]

Oh lucky! i also like You Do It and forgot it too for my list lolol

I might have to do a double lp!! lol

and i too like Why Do Fools. it's fun, peppy. But in hindsight, i think for the 1st single of her brand new career, perhaps she should have really tried to something new, break new ground.

[daviddh]

Why do fool fall
Mirror
Muscles
Love lies
Who
Pieces of ice
You do it
That's how you start over
Chain Reaction
Crimes of Passion
Summertime
Hard to for me to say
Missing you
Swept away
All of you

[lucky2012]

Oh lucky! i also like You Do It and forgot it too for my list lolol

I might have to do a double lp!! lol

and i too like Why Do Fools. it's fun, peppy. But in hindsight, i think for the 1st single of her brand new career, perhaps she should have really tried to something new, break new ground.

Mirror, Mirror should have been the first RCA single. It was a different sound and concept for her, just as the diana album had been. Why Do Fools, a tribute to her beginnings, would have been a great second single. The other tribute to her past on the album should have been There Goes My Baby, instead of Sweet Nothings.

[Levi Stubbs Tears]

Mirror, Mirror should have been the first RCA single.

Yes, yes, yes.

[marv2]

the "Selfish One" thread has been lots of fun. the RCA years always bring forth interesting dialog!

So if you were to issue a typical GH lp for her RCA years, what would it be?

pick 12 tracks - can be the top hits or singles, album tracks, favs, etc.

Mirror Mirror
Muscles
Who
Anywhere you run to
All of you
Missing you
love will make it right
Teacher
There goes my baby
Selfish one
experience
touch by touch

You're kidding, right? LOL!!!

[RanRan79]

If I can only choose 12, then it would have be 12 singles. Looks like she only released around 16 from RCA, so...

Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Mirror, Mirror
Work That Body
Muscles
Pieces Of Ice
Lets Go Up
All Of You
Swept Away
Missing You
Telephone
Eaten Alive
Chain Reaction

[JohnnyB]

If I can only choose 12, then it would have be 12 singles. Looks like she only released around 16 from RCA, so...

Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Mirror, Mirror
Work That Body
Muscles
Pieces Of Ice
Lets Go Up
All Of You
Swept Away
Missing You
Telephone
Eaten Alive
Chain Reaction

The RCA Years, Greatest Hits
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Mirror, Mirror
Work That Body
Muscles
Pieces Of Ice
All Of You
Swept Away
Missing You
Telephone
Eaten Alive
Chain Reaction
Dirty Looks

If I am limited to 12, I’d select these, the best performing chart singles from the RCA years, but to round out the collection and fill the CD...

So Close
Summertime
It’s Hard For Me To Say
Touch By Touch
Experience
Let’s Go Up

[Albator]

Mirror mirror
Muscles
Love lies
That’s how you start over
Pieces of ice
Let’s go up
Missing you
Fight for it
Swept away
Telephone
Shine
Summertime

[mowsville]

Think im in love
Work that body
Who
In your arms
Love will make it right
You do it
Missing you
Swept away
Eaten alive
Experience
Dirty looks
Its hard for me to say

[florence]

My personal "Greatest Hits"

Why Do Fools Fall In Love [[a great fun pop record perfect as a one-off)
Work That Body
Still In Love
Love Lies
In Your Arms
Touch By Touch
Swept Away
Forever Young
Chain Reaction
[[I Love) Being In Love With You
Crime Of Passion
Shockwaves

3 tracks from the much maligned Silk Electric album one of which is not Muscles!

I don't think MJ gave Diana any decent songs.

The 3 track segment from Eaten Alive - [[I Love) BILWY, Crime Of Passion plus Don't Give Up On Each Other [[which just misses out being on this list) I play over and over again.

[Bluebrock]

My personal "Greatest Hits"

Why Do Fools Fall In Love [[a great fun pop record perfect as a one-off)
Work That Body
Still In Love
Love Lies
In Your Arms
Touch By Touch
Swept Away
Forever Young
Chain Reaction
[[I Love) Being In Love With You
Crime Of Passion
Shockwaves

3 tracks from the much maligned Silk Electric album one of which is not Muscles!

I don't think MJ gave Diana any decent songs.

The 3 track segment from Eaten Alive - [[I Love) BILWY, Crime Of Passion plus Don't Give Up On Each Other [[which just misses out being on this list) I play over and over again.

Hardly any of your choices would make my final cut Florence, and i guess you could say the same about my choices.
We all have our own ideas and there is no right or wrong choices. I think you appreciated Why do fools and Silk Electric way more than i ever could. Glad you enjoyed them.

[JohnnyB]

Hardly any of your choices would make my final cut Florence, and i guess you could say the same about my choices.
We all have our own ideas and there is no right or wrong choices. I think you appreciated Why do fools and Silk Electric way more than i ever could. Glad you enjoyed them.

The RCA years are such interesting discussions amongst fans; I’m really enjoying reading these lists. I was a teenager when the first 5 LP’s were released and without anyone to discuss the albums with, I didn’t realize the releases were disappointing for other fans. Two gold and one platinum LP, four top 10’s and two additional top 20 hits, the videos, successful concert tours and Central Park. It was such an exciting time for this teenaged fan and eye opening to read everyone’s thoughts now...

[Bluebrock]

The RCA years are such interesting discussions amongst fans; I’m really enjoying reading these lists. I was a teenager when the first 5 LP’s were released and without anyone to discuss the albums with, I didn’t realize the releases were disappointing for other fans. Two gold and one platinum LP, four top 10’s and two additional top 20 hits, the videos, successful concert tours and Central Park. It was such an exciting time for this teenaged fan and eye opening to read everyone’s thoughts now...

I think most long standing fans were generally disappointed by the rca years. For me it was her lacklustre vocals especially on the first two albums that disappointed me almost as much as the poor quality of the songs [[well most of them).
When she left Motown i was anticipating albuns of the calibre of The Boss and Baby it's me. Instead we got Why do fools and Silk Electric. She badly lacked someone to trust and help her with the choice of material. By the time that problem was addressed her recording career had tanked in the USA. Thankfully the rest of the world was still willing to listen.

[JohnnyB]

I think most long standing fans were generally disappointed by the rca years. For me it was her lacklustre vocals especially on the first two albums that disappointed me almost as much as the poor quality of the songs [[well most of them).
When she left Motown i was anticipating albuns of the calibre of The Boss and Baby it's me. Instead we got Why do fools and Silk Electric. She badly lacked someone to trust and help her with the choice of material. By the time that problem was addressed her recording career had tanked in the USA. Thankfully the rest of the world was still willing to listen.

This week I’ve revisited WDFFIL, Silk, Swept and RHR&B with different ears and I understand what the membership has stated. Swept Away is strong IMO, but RHR&B from a production standpoint is head and shoulders above the first two LP’s IMO...

[vgalindo]

The RCA years are such interesting discussions amongst fans; I’m really enjoying reading these lists. I was a teenager when the first 5 LP’s were released and without anyone to discuss the albums with, I didn’t realize the releases were disappointing for other fans. Two gold and one platinum LP, four top 10’s and two additional top 20 hits, the videos, successful concert tours and Central Park. It was such an exciting time for this teenaged fan and eye opening to read everyone’s thoughts now...

I agree 💯 percent. This is exactly how I felt. I was in my early 20s and it was an exciting time being a fan. All my friends at that time was so into Diana Ross I had no idea how her RCA period was disliked by many fans until the internet.

[Bluebrock]

This week I’ve revisited WDFFIL, Silk, Swept and RHR&B with different ears and I understand what the membership has stated. Swept Away is strong IMO, but RHR&B from a production standpoint is head and shoulders above the first two LP’s IMO...

Agreed. It was a big mistake when she self produced those initial two albums. She was not up to the task. She needed an experienced producer who would push her in the studio and coax stronger vocal performances from her. She sounds disinterested on many of those songs which sadly led to a knock on effect for the listener. When someone challenged her in the studio it forced her to work hard and made her vocals more committed and passionate.
Glad you could tell the difference in the quality of her vocal performances

[Circa 1824]

The RCA years were very painful and disappointing to this fan. Her style and dress also changed, and were often horrible. Berry’s strong guidance was clearly missing. She was not up to the task of doing it all alone.

[JohnnyB]

I agree 💯 percent. This is exactly how I felt. I was in my early 20s and it was an exciting time being a fan. All my friends at that time was so into Diana Ross I had no idea how her RCA period was disliked by many fans until the internet.

I’m glad I’m not alone on this one...lol