Diana (1980)

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Title: Diana
Artist: Diana Ross
Genre: Soul
Released: 1980

Tracks:
1 - Upside Down - 4:05
2 - Tenderness - 3:52
3 - Friend to Friend - 3:21
4 - I'm Coming Out - 5:25
5 - Have Fun (Again) - 5:57
6 - My Old Piano - 3:55
7 - Now That You're Gone - 3:59
8 - Give Up - 3:50
9 - Upside Down (unreleased Chic mix) - 4:17
10 - Tenderness (unreleased Chic mix) - 5:10
11 - Friend to Friend (unreleased Chic mix) - 3:20
12 - I'm Coming Out (unreleased Chic mix) - 6:01
13 - Have Fun (Again) (unreleased Chic mix) - 7:09
14 - My Old Piano (unreleased Chic mix) - 4:52
15 - Now That You're Gone (unreleased Chic mix) - 3:40
16 - Give Up (unreleased Chic mix) - 3:59

CD 2
1 - Love Hangover (extended alternate mix) - 10:25
2 - Your Love Is So Good for Me (12" mix) - 6:36
3 - Top of the World - 3:09
4 - Lovin', Livin' and Givin' (LP mix) - 5:12
5 - What You Gave Me (12" mix) - 6:08
6 - You Were the One - 4:04
7 - Diana Ross & The Supremes Medley of Hits - 9:59
8 - No One Gets the Prize / The Boss (12" re-edit) - 9:41
9 - I Ain't Been Licked (12" mix) - 5:18
10 - Fire Don't Burn - 3:26
11 - We Can Never Light That Old Flame Again (alternate mix) - 4:38
12 - You Build Me Up to Tear Me Down - 5:42
13 - Sweet Summertime Livin' (previously unreleased) - 4:24

Overview:
Diana Ross would probably be offended by anyone who called her 1980 smash Diana a comeback, but let's face it -- after the flop of The Wiz, and the way that the disco revolution steamrollered so many of her Motown compatriots' careers, that's exactly what it was. Wisely hooking up with Chic's Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards (both the most traditionally rooted and most fearless of the major disco-era producers), Ross sounds more forceful than she had in years. The helium-toned style of her early hits with the Supremes is worlds away from the assertive way she rips into the funky hit "Upside Down." Even better, the joyous, celebratory "I'm Coming Out" is probably the best solo track of her career, and the heartfelt "Now That You're Gone" is one of her most subtle ballads. The glossy Chic production might sound a bit dated to some ears, but it's matured much better than many similar albums of the era. Overall, this is, in many ways, Diana Ross' best solo record.
Music information in first post provided by The AudioDB
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