Diana Ross (1970 album)

***Diana Ross*** (also re-released as ***Ain't No Mountain High Enough***) is the self-titled debut solo album by American recording artist Diana Ross. It was released on June 19, 1970 by Motown Records. The album was released after Ross left R&B girl group The Supremes, a group Ross had been in since 1959.

## Reviews

The album was quite successful and critics felt that the album is one of Ross’ best albums she had released in her career.

## Track listing

_All tracks written and produced by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson, except for "These Things Will Keep Me Loving You", written by Johnny Bristol/Harvey Fuqua/Sylvia Moy and produced by Bristol._

### Side A

1. "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" – 3:02
1. "Now That There's You" – 3:27
1. "You're All I Need to Get By" <small>(originally recorded by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell)</small> – 3:24
1. "These Things Will Keep Me Loving You" <small>(originally recorded by The Velvelettes)</small> – 3:06
1. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" <small>(originally recorded by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell)</small> – 6:18

### Side B

1. "Something on My Mind" – 2:24 <small>(originally recorded by Syreeta Wright)</small>
1. "I Wouldn't Change the Man He Is" <small>(originally recorded by Blinky)</small>  – 3:15
1. "Keep an Eye" <small>(originally recorded by Diana Ross & The Supremes)</small> – 3:12
1. "Where There Was Darkness" – 3:12
1. "Can't It Wait Until Tomorrow" – 3:12
1. "Dark Side of the World" <small>(originally recorded by The Velvelettes)</small> – 3:08

### Expanded edition bonus tracks

1. <li value=12>"Something on My Mind" [live] (Ashford, Simpson) – 2:37
1. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" [alternate mix] (Ashford, Simpson) – 6:06
1. "Now That There's You" [alternate vocal version]  (Ashford, Simpson) – 3:08
1. "These Things Will Keep Me Loving You" [alternate mix] (Bristol, Rose, Fuqua) – 3:13
1. "Time and Love" (Laura Nyro) – 4:08
1. "Stoney End" (Nyro) – 3:39
1. "The Interim" (Cheryl Ernst-Wells)  – 4:49
1. "Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes" (Dorothea Joyce) – 4:02

## Personnel

- Diana Ross: lead vocals
- Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson: producers, background vocals
- Johnny Bristol: producer, additional vocals on "These Things Will Keep Me Loving You"
- Paul Riser: arranger
- The Andantes: background vocals
- Jackey Beavers: background vocals
- Maxine & Julia Waters: background vocals on "These Things Will Keep Me Loving You"
- The Funk Brothers: instrumentation

## Singles history

- "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" b/w "Dark Side of the World" (Motown 1165, April 1970)
- "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" b/w "Can't It Wait Until Tomorrow" (Motown 1169, July 16, 1970)

### Album

|align="left"|Name|align="left"|Chart (1970)|align="center"|Peak position|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|rowspan="3"|_Diana Ross_|align="left"|U.S. Billboard 200|align="center"|19|
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard R&B Albums Chart|align="center"|1|||
|align="left"|UK Albums Chart|align="center"|14|||

### Singles

|align="left"|Name|align="left"|Chart (1970)|align="center"|Peak position|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|rowspan="3"|"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot 100|align="center"|20|
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard R&B Singles|align="center"|7|||
|align="left"|UK Singles Chart|align="center"|33|||
|rowspan="3"|"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot 100|align="center"|1|
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard R&B Singles|align="center"|1|||
|align="left"|UK Singles Chart|align="center"|6|||

## Infobox (album)

- **name**: Diana Ross
- **type**: Album
- **artist**: Diana Ross
- **released**: June 19, 1970
- **recorded**: September 1969–March 1970
- **length**: 36:58
- **label**: Motown
- **next title**: Everything is Everything
(1970)