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Ross (1978)

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Half of this 1978 album was recorded years earlier: Side B holds 1971-1975 recordings that were remixed for this release.

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Ross: ninth studio album by American singer Diana Ross
Released September 1978 by Motown Records
Works as both a new album and a compilation
Side A: four new tracks recorded in 1978
Side B: material recorded by Ross between 1971 and 1975
Side B tracks remixed or extended by Motown in-house producer Russ Terrana for this album
Mixed and mastered at Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood, California

Old and new songs combined in one release
Earlier recordings were reworked for this album rather than issued as they were
Several outtakes from the 1978 sessions, produced by Hal Davis, Greg Wright and Michael Masser, later appeared on other albums with Ross

1	Lovin', Livin' and Givin'	5:12
2	What You Gave Me	4:59
3	Never Say I Don't Love You	3:52
4	You Were the One	4:05
5	Reach Out, I'll Be There	5:32
6	Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right	3:30
7	Where Did We Go Wrong	4:27
8	To Love Again	4:06
9	Together	3:33

Diana Ross was born March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, and was the lead singer of the Supremes.
The Supremes joined Motown in 1961 under the name chosen by Florence Ballard, after the group first formed as the Primettes.
The Supremes became Motown's most successful act in the 1960s and one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.

The Supremes' members included Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, and later Cindy Birdsong.
Ross left the Supremes in 1970 and began a solo career.

The Supremes remain the best-charting female group in history, with 12 number-one pop singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
Ross's solo career produced six Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Endless Love".
Ross starred in Lady Sings the Blues (1972), earning Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations, and later starred in Mahogany and The Wiz.
Ross has sold over 100 million records worldwide as a solo artist.
Ross was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 as a member of the Supremes and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.

Moderate chart success on the original 1978 release
Side A and Side B mix new recordings and remixed older material, presenting the record as both a new album and a compilation

Alternate versions of most recordings resurfaced on Motown/Universal Music compilations over the years
The original album in its original form was later reissued on SHM CD in Japan on 28 November 2012

Several outtakes from the 1978 sessions later appeared on other albums with Ross
Alternate versions of most recordings have appeared on a number of Motown/Universal Music compilations
The Japanese SHM CD edition includes a fold-out insert with Japanese liner notes, and English and Japanese lyrics
The album was reissued in Japan as part of a 2012 SHM-CD series of remastered solo albums by Diana Ross