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The Boss (Diana Ross album)

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Released
  
23 May 1979

Artist
  
Diana Ross

Producer
  
Ashford & Simpson

Length
  
35:33

Release date
  
22 May 1979

Label
  
Motown/Universal Records

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Recorded
  
1979; Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Celebration Studios, New York

The Boss (1979)
  
20 Golden Greats (1979)

Genres
  
Soul music, Disco, Rhythm and blues, Contemporary R&B

Similar
  
Diana Ross albums, Soul music albums

The Boss is a 1979 album released by Diana Ross on the Motown label.

Contents

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Background

This album was written and produced by longtime Ross collaborators Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson and marked her return to Top 40 radio based on the strength of the title track, which peaked #19 on the pop singles chart, and #12 on the US R&B Chart. In addition all the LP tracks went to #1 on the dance charts, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard 200. It was certified Gold by the RIAA in late 90's.

For its 20th Anniversary, the album was remastered and released on CD in 1999 with 12" versions of "The Boss" and "It's My House" as extra tracks. The 12" versions of "I Ain't Been Licked" and "No One Gets the Prize"/"The Boss" appear on Diana: Deluxe Edition, and a rare remixed single version of "No One Gets the Prize" on The Motown Anthology - Diana Ross. Ivo Del Prado remixed the bass-heavy "Once in the Morning" which is a very difficult promotional-only to find. 6 out of 8 of the songs are now club classics.

Ross also promoted the album on her first HBO special, "Standing Room Only". The special was culled from her successful "Tour '79", and the setlist included the title song, "The Boss", "It's My House", "No One Gets the Prize", "I Ain't Been Licked" and "All For One".

Track listing

All songs were written and produced by Ashford & Simpson

Side A
  1. "No One Gets the Prize" – 4:40
  2. "I Ain't Been Licked" – 4:09
  3. "All for One" – 4:20
  4. "The Boss" – 3:52
Side B
  1. "Once in the Morning" – 4:54
  2. "It's My House" – 4:34
  3. "Sparkle" – 5:23
  4. "I'm in the World" – 4:04
1999 Remastered Edition bonus tracks
9. "The Boss" (Original 12" Remix) – 7:15 10. "It's My House" (Original Promotion-only 12" Remix) – 6:07

Personnel

  • Diana Ross - lead vocals
  • Michael Brecker - saxophone
  • Rob Mounsey - horn & string arrangements (tracks: A1-A3)
  • Errol Bennett - percussion
  • Francisco Centeno - bass
  • Ray Chew - keyboards
  • Sammy Figueroa - percussion
  • Eric Gale - guitar
  • Anthony Jackson - bass
  • Paul Riser - horn & string arrangements (tracks: B1, B3-B4)
  • John Davis - horn & string arrangements (tracks:A4, B3)
  • Valerie Simpson - piano, backing vocals
  • Nickolas Ashford - backing vocals
  • Maxine Waters - backing vocals
  • Julia Waters - backing vocals
  • Stephanie Spruill - backing vocals
  • John Sussewell - drums
  • Greg Arnold - re-mix engineer, Marathon Recording NYC
  • Douglas Kirkland - photography

    • Songs

    1No One Gets the Prize4:41
    2I Ain't Been Licked4:10
    3All for One4:20

    References

    The Boss (Diana Ross album) Wikipedia
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