The Definitive Collection

~ Release by Diana Ross (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This is a digitally remastered, Motown compilation (best of) release.

Annotation last modified on 2007-01-27 12:34 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I'm Coming Out
producer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
conductor:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Russ Terrana
arranger:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1980)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 385)
recording of:
I’m Coming Out
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
Diana Ross3.855:21
2Love Hangover
recording of:
Love Hangover
writer:
Marilyn McLeod (soul/jazz singer and songwriter) and Pam Sawyer (British-born American lyricist and songwriter)
Diana Ross53:47
3Missing You
recording engineer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer)
co-engineer:
Dave Greenberg (US engineer Sonopod/Boomtown)
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
recording of:
Missing You
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Diana Ross54:15
4Mirror, Mirror
recording of:
Mirror, Mirror
composer:
Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello
Diana Ross6:06
5Touch Me in the Morning
producer:
Tom Baird (Motown producer) and Michael Masser
arranger:
Tom Baird (Motown producer) and Gene Page
recording of:
Touch Me in the Morning
writer:
Michael Masser and Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
publisher:
Jobete Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Diana Ross3.53:51
6Upside Down
producer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
vocals:
Diana Ross
conductor:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Russ Terrana
arranger:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1980)
recording of:
Upside Down
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tommy Jymi Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Diana Ross3.754:04
7Muscles
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
strings arranger:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
recording of:
Muscles
composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
Diana Ross4:37
8Why Do Fools Fall in Love
additional producer:
Diana Ross
producer:
Diana Ross
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
electric guitar:
Eric Gale and Jeff Mironov
guitar:
Bob Kulick
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
piano:
Rob Mounsey
Rhodes piano:
Ray Chew
tenor saxophone:
George Young (saxophonist)
vocals:
Diana Ross
arranger:
Bert DeCoteaux and Rob Mounsey
cover recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Diana Ross2:53
9Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)
recording of:
Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)
composer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Diana Ross43:05
10Good Morning Heartache
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
cover recording of:
Good Morning Heartache
lyricist:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter)
composer:
Dan Fisher and Irene Higginbotham
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp., Lindabet Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
Diana Ross2:21
11Last Time I Saw Him
producer:
Michael Masser
arranger:
Michael Omartian and Gene Page
recording of:
Last Time I Saw Him
writer:
Michael Masser and Pam Sawyer (British-born American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Diana Ross2:49
12My Mistake (Was to Love You)
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Dave Blumberg
recording of:
My Mistake (Was to Love You)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Gloria Jones (US singer/songwriter, known for “Tainted Love”) and Pam Sawyer (British-born American lyricist and songwriter)
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye42:56
13It's My Turn
recording of:
It’s My Turn
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., Colgems-EMI Music Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Diana Ross3:57
14Ain't No Mountain High Enough
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
music quoted on:
Tears Dry on Their Own
Diana Ross4:09
15The Boss
recording of:
The Boss
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Nick‐O‐Val Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Diana Ross3:52
16Swept Away
recording engineer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer)
co-engineer:
Dave Greenberg (US engineer Sonopod/Boomtown)
producer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ) and Daryl Hall
recording of:
Swept Away
additional lyricist:
Diana Ross
composer:
Sara Allen and Daryl Hall
Diana Ross55:25
17Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To?)
recording of:
Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To?)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Diana Ross53:25
18Endless Love
recording engineer:
Reggie Dozier
producer:
Lionel Richie
mixer:
Guy Costa
additional guest performer:
Diana Ross
arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
recording of:
Endless Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music, Café Americana Inc., PGP Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell North America
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie3.54:27
19What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
producer:
Gil Askey
conductor:
Gil Askey
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Diana Ross23:28
20Remember Me
recording of:
Remember Me
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Diana Ross3:39