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Released
  
1993

Artist
  
Diana Ross

Label
  
Motown/Universal Records

Recorded
  
1962–1993

Release date
  
1993

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Forever Diana Musical Memoirs (1993)
  
One Woman The Ultimate Collection (1993)

Genres
  
Soul music, Disco, Pop music

Similar
  
Diana Ross albums, Soul music albums

Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs is a four-CD box set of recordings by the singer Diana Ross released by Motown in 1993.

Contents

In addition to all of her eighteen #1 hits, the seventy-seven track set contained five previously unreleased tracks.

Disc 1 collects Ross' greatest hits with The Supremes from 1962 to 1969, disc 2 covers her early solo career from her eponymous debut album through to the 1978 soundtrack The Wiz, disc 3 her disco era hits with Chic and her recordings for the RCA label up until 1985's "Chain Reaction", all in chronological order. Disc 4 mainly features tracks from Ross' then most recent studio albums Workin' Overtime (1989) and The Force Behind the Power (1991) together with five newly recorded tracks as well as three previously unreleased live recordings.

While Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs undoubtedly is the most comprehensive retrospective of Ross' career to date, with its seventy-seven tracks and a total running time of near 300 minutes, the box set received mixed reviews from both fans and music critics on its release, mainly for omitting a number of her greatest hits and signature tunes from the 1970s and 1980s - including no tracks from either 1983's Ross or 1987's Red Hot Rhythm & Blues - but also for using edited 7" versions of both "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Love Hangover" instead of the original full-length album versions that have been featured on a number of other best of compilations issued by Motown Records/Universal Music both before and since.

There is an error on many of the pressings of Disc 2. Instead of the listed track "Surrender", the track that was actually included is "I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You", which was a track featured on the 1971 album "Surrender".

The box-set was duly promoted with her New York Times Best Seller autobiography, "Secrets of a Sparrow". The album art by Michel Comte' was also used as the cover art of her autobiography. Merchandising items including a retail stand-up and posters were cross marketed at record stores and book stores concurrently. Diana also held a couple of rare book signings at Harrods in London and Barnes & Noble on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. According to Billboard "Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs" has sold 73,000 US copies since its release.

Track listing

Disc 1: Reflections
The Supremes/Diana Ross & The Supremes
All tracks by Holland–Dozier–Holland unless otherwise noted

  1. "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" - 2:40
  2. From 1964 album The Supremes: Where Did Our Love Go
  3. "A Breathtaking Guy" (Robinson) - 2:27
  4. From 1964 album The Supremes: Where Did Our Love Go
  5. "Where Did Our Love Go" - 2:36
  6. From 1964 album The Supremes: Where Did Our Love Go
  7. "Baby Love" - 2:37
  8. From 1964 album The Supremes: Where Did Our Love Go
  9. "Come See About Me" - 2:43
  10. From 1964 album The Supremes: Where Did Our Love Go
  11. "Stop! In the Name of Love" - 2:53
  12. From 1965 album The Supremes: More Hits by the Supremes
  13. "Back in My Arms Again" - 2:57
  14. From 1965 album The Supremes: More Hits by the Supremes
  15. "You Send Me" (Cooke) - 2:11
  16. From 1965 album The Supremes: We Remember Sam Cooke
  17. "Nothing but Heartaches" - 2:45
  18. From 1965 album The Supremes: More Hits by the Supremes
  19. "Put on a Happy Face" (Adams, Strouse) - 2:09
  20. From 1965 album The Supremes: The Supremes at the Copa
  21. "I Hear a Symphony" - 2:44
  22. From 1966 album The Supremes: I Hear a Symphony
  23. "My World Is Empty Without You" - 2:36
  24. From 1966 album The Supremes: I Hear a Symphony
  25. "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" - 2:54
  26. From 1966 album The Supremes: The Supremes A' Go-Go
  27. "You Can't Hurry Love" - 2:54
  28. From 1966 album The Supremes: The Supremes A' Go-Go
  29. "You Keep Me Hangin' On" - 2:46
  30. From 1966 album The Supremes: The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland
  31. "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" - 2:49
  32. From 1966 album The Supremes: The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland
  33. "The Happening" (DeVol, Dozier, Holland, Holland) - 2:51
  34. From 1967 album Diana Ross & The Supremes: Greatest Hits
  35. "Reflections" - 2:53
  36. From 1968 album Diana Ross & The Supremes: Reflections
  37. "In and out of Love" - 2:40
  38. From 1968 album Diana Ross & The Supremes: Reflections
  39. "Forever Came Today" - 3:20
  40. From 1968 album Diana Ross & The Supremes: Reflections
  41. "Love Child" (Richards, Sawyer, Taylor, Wilson) - 2:58
  42. From 1968 album Diana Ross & The Supremes: Love Child
  43. "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (performed by Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations) (Gamble, Huff, Ross) - 3:08
  44. From 1968 album Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations: Diana Ross & The Supremes Join the Temptations
  45. "Try It Baby" (performed by Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations) (Gordy) - 3:44
  46. From 1968 album Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations: Diana Ross & The Supremes Join the Temptations
  47. "I'm Livin' in Shame" (Gamble, Huff, Ross) - 3:01
  48. From 1969 album Diana Ross & The Supremes: Let the Sunshine In
  49. Someday We'll Be Together - Beavers, Bristol, Fuqua 3:25
  50. From 1969 album Diana Ross & The Supremes: Cream of the Crop

Disc 2: Reach Out and Touch

  1. "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" (Ashford, Simpson) - 3:01
  2. From 1970 album Diana Ross
  3. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (7" Edit) (Ashford, Simpson) - 3:30
  4. Full-length version appears on 1970 album Diana Ross
  5. "Remember Me" (Ashford, Simpson) - 3:30
  6. From 1971 album Surrender
  7. "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" (Dozier, Holland, Holland) - 4:45
  8. From 1971 album Surrender
  9. "I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You" (Ashford, Simpson, Brian Holland) – 3:16
  10. From 1971 album Surrender
  11. "I'm Still Waiting" (Richards) - 3:44
  12. From 1971 album Everything Is Everything
  13. "Lady Sings the Blues" (Holiday, Nichols) - 1:21
  14. From 1972 original motion picture soundtrack Lady Sings the Blues
  15. "Good Morning Heartache" (Drake, Fisher, Higginbotham) - 2:22
  16. From 1972 original motion picture soundtrack Lady Sings the Blues
  17. "God Bless the Child" (Herzog, Holiday) 2:44
  18. From 1972 original motion picture soundtrack Lady Sings the Blues
  19. "Touch Me in the Morning" (Masser, Miller) - 3:28
  20. From 1973 album Touch Me in the Morning
  21. "Brown Baby/Save the Children (Medley)" (Benson, Brown, Cleveland, Gaye) - 8:21
  22. From 1973 album Touch Me in the Morning
  23. "Last Time I Saw Him" (Masser, Sawyer) - 2:49
  24. From 1973 album Last Time I Saw Him
  25. "You Are Everything" (Duet with Marvin Gaye) (Bell, Creed) - 3:09
  26. From 1973 album Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye: Diana & Marvin
  27. "My Mistake (Was to Love You)" (Duet with Marvin Gaye) (Jones, Sawyer) - 2:55
  28. From 1973 album Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye: Diana & Marvin
  29. "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (Goffin, Masser) - 3:26
  30. From 1975 original motion picture soundtrack Mahogany and 1976 album Diana Ross
  31. "Love Hangover" (7" Edit) (McLeod, Sawyer) - 3:45
  32. Full-length version appears on 1976 album Diana Ross
  33. "Confide in Me" (Manchester, Schwartz) - 3:36
  34. From 1977 album Baby It's Me
  35. "Come in from the Rain" (Manchester, Sager) - 4:01
  36. From 1977 album Baby It's Me
  37. "Gettin' Ready for Love" (Golde, Snow) - 2:48
  38. From 1977 album Baby It's Me
  39. "Home" (Ashford, Jones, Simpson, Smalls) - 4:05
  40. From 1978 original motion picture soundtrack The Wiz

Disc 3: Chain Reaction

  1. "The Boss" (Ashford, Simpson) 3:58
  2. From 1979 album The Boss
  3. "It's My House" (Ashford, Simpson) 4:32
  4. From 1979 album The Boss
  5. "I Ain't Been Licked" (Ashford, Simpson) 4:07
  6. From 1979 album The Boss
  7. "Upside Down" (Edwards, Rodgers) - 4:07
  8. From 1980 album diana
  9. "I'm Coming Out" (Edwards, Rodgers) - 5:23
  10. From 1980 album diana
  11. "It's My Turn" (Masser, Sager) - 3:58
  12. From 1980 original motion picture soundtrack It's My Turn and 1981 compilation To Love Again
  13. "Endless Love" (Duet with Lionel Richie) (Richie) - 4:30
  14. From 1981 original motion picture soundtrack Endless Love and US edition of 1981 compilation All the Great Hits
  15. "My Old Piano" (Edwards, Rodgers) - 3:57
  16. From 1980 album diana
  17. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (Goldner, Lymon) - 2:55
  18. From 1981 album Why Do Fools Fall in Love
  19. "Mirror, Mirror" (Matkosky, Sembello) - 6:10
  20. From 1981 album Why Do Fools Fall in Love
  21. "Work That Body" (Chew, Jabara, Ross) - 5:00
  22. From 1981 album Why Do Fools Fall in Love
  23. "Muscles" (Jackson) - 4:41
  24. From 1982 album Silk Electric
  25. "Missing You" (Richie) - 4:17
  26. From 1984 album Swept Away
  27. "Swept Away" (Allen, Hall) - 5:25
  28. From 1984 album Swept Away
  29. "Eaten Alive" (Gibb, Gibb, Jackson) - 3:54
  30. From 1985 album Eaten Alive
  31. "Chain Reaction" (Gibb, B, Gibb, R, Gibb, M) - 3:47
  32. From 1985 album Eaten Alive

Disc 4: The Best Years of My Life

  1. "Family" (Live) (Eyen, Krieger) 3:51
  2. Recorded live at Central Park, New York, NY, 1983, previously unreleased
  3. "Ninety-Nine and a Half" (Coates) - 2:05
  4. Featured in the 1987 ABC Diana Ross special Red, Hot, Rhythm & Blues, previously unreleased
  5. "What a Wonderful World" (Live) (Thiele, Weiss) - 2:07
  6. Featured in 1988 HBO special Workin' Overtime World Tour 88, previously unreleased
  7. "Amazing Grace" (Live) (Newton) - 5:43
  8. From 1993 album Diana Ross, Plácido Domingo & José Carreras: Christmas in Vienna
  9. "If We Hold on Together" (Horner, Mann, Jennings) - 4:11
  10. From 1988 original motion picture soundtrack The Land Before Time and 1991 album The Force Behind the Power
  11. "Workin' Overtime" (Max, Rodgers) - 4:18
  12. From 1989 album Workin' Overtime
  13. "This House" (Rodgers) - 5:38
  14. From 1989 album Workin' Overtime
  15. "The Force Behind the Power" (Wonder) - 4:45
  16. From 1991 album The Force Behind the Power
  17. "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (Bettis, Hammond) - 4:13
  18. From 1991 album The Force Behind the Power
  19. "One Shining Moment" (Thomas) - 4:47
  20. From 1991 album The Force Behind the Power
  21. "Waiting in the Wings" (Remix) (Hill, Sinfield) - 4:11
  22. Original version appears on 1991 album The Force Behind the Power
  23. "Where Did We Go Wrong" (Ross, Wray, Wray) - 4:25
  24. From international editions of 1993 album Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings... Jazz and Blues
  25. "Back to the Future" (Bullard, Ross, Wray) - 4:25
  26. 1993 recording
  27. "Let's Make Every Moment Count" (Goffin, Snow) - 4:21
  28. 1993 recording
  29. "Your Love" (Friedman) - 4:04
  30. 1993 recording
  31. "It's a Wonderful Life" (Bullard, Ross, Wray) - 4:16
  32. 1993 recording
  33. "The Best Years of My Life" (Davis, Jennings) - 4:22
  34. 1993 recording

Songs

1When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes2:41
2A Breath Taking Guy2:27
3Where Did Our Love Go2:33

References

Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs Wikipedia
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