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

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

Expanded edition bonus tracks
"Something on My Mind" [live] (Ashford, Simpson) – 2:37
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" [alternate mix] (Ashford, Simpson) – 6:06
"Now That There's You" [alternate vocal version]  (Ashford, Simpson) – 3:08
"These Things Will Keep Me Loving You" [alternate mix] (Bristol, Rose, Fuqua) – 3:13
"Time and Love" (Laura Nyro) – 4:08
"Stoney End" (Nyro) – 3:39
"The Interim" (Cheryl Ernst-Wells)  – 4:49
"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)

Chart history

Album
NameChart (1970)PeakpositionDiana RossU.S. Billboard 20019U.S. Billboard R&B Albums Chart1UK Albums Chart14

Singles
NameChart (1970)Peakposition"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"U.S. Billboard Hot 10020U.S. Billboard R&B Singles7UK Singles Chart33"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"U.S. Billboard Hot 1001U.S. Billboard R&B Singles1UK Singles Chart6

References

Category:1970 albums
Category:Diana Ross albums
Category:R&B albums
Category:Soul albums