Ross (1983 album)

1983 studio album by Diana Ross

Ross

Studio album by

Diana Ross

Released| June 9, 1983 (1983-06-09)
Recorded| 1982-1983
Studio|

* Soundworks (New York)
* Mediasound, New York City
* Power Station, New York City
* Sound City, Los Angeles
* The Village, Los Angeles
* Ameracyan, North Hollywood

Genre|

* R&B
* adult contemporary
* post-disco
* soul

Length| 35:50
Label| Capitol (Europe)
RCA (North America)
Producer|

* Gary Katz
* Diana Ross
* Ray Parker Jr.

Diana Ross chronology
| Silk Electric
(1982)  | Ross
(1983)  | Swept Away
(1984)

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Singles from  Ross

1. "Pieces of Ice"
Released: June 17, 1983
2. "Up Front"
Released: September 9, 1983
3. "Let's Go Up"
Released: November 18, 1983

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| (unfavorable)[2]

Ross is the fourteenth studio album by American R&B singer Diana Ross, released on June 9, 1983, by RCA Records. It was Ross' third of six albums released by the label during the decade. It was released shortly before Ross gave a pair of free concerts in New York's Central Park. The album peaked at No. 32 on the US charts, No. 14 on the US R&B charts and No. 44 in the UK. The album's highest international chart position was in Sweden, where it reached No. 7.

Five of the eight tracks were produced by Gary Katz, two by Ray Parker Jr. and one by Ross. The album's first single, "Pieces of Ice", peaked at No. 31 on the US charts. Subsequent singles "Up Front" (US R&B No. 60, UK No. 79) and "Let's Go Up" (US No. 77) – also recorded by Helen Reddy the same year – were also minor hits. "Up Front" was remixed by Jolley & Swain for its European release.

The album cut "You Do It" had previously been recorded by Sheena Easton and subsequently Rita Coolidge and Deborah Allen.

The album was remastered and re-released in September 2014 by Funky Town Grooves, as an "Expanded Edition" with bonus material.[3]

## Track listing

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Side ANo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "That's How You Start Over"|

* Ed Sanford
* Michael McDonald

| 4:12
2.| "Love Will Make It Right"| Donald Fagen| 4:46
3.| "You Do It"|

* Deborah Allen
* Eddie Struzick
* Rafe Van Hoy

| 4:32
4.| "Pieces of Ice"|

* John Capek
* Marc Jordan

| 4:58

Side BNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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5.| "Let's Go Up"|

* Franne Golde
* Peters Ivers

| 4:06
6.| "Love or Loneliness"| Ray Parker Jr.| 4:18
7.| "Up Front"| Ray Parker Jr.| 4:00
8.| "Girls"|

* Bill Wray
* Marc Jordan
* Diana Ross

| 4:03

2014 expanded edition bonus tracks (Funky Town Grooves)No.| Title| Length

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9.| "Pieces of Ice" (7" Mix)| 4:08
10.| "Pieces of Ice" (12" Mix)| 7:16
11.| "Pieces of Ice" (12" Instrumental)| 7:16
12.| "Up Front" (7" Radio Mix)| 3:41
13.| "Up Front" (Special Club Mix)| 7:00
14.| "Up Front" (12" Mix)| 5:44
15.| "Up Front" (Tony Swain and Steve Jolley European 12" Remix)| 5:43
16.| "Let's Go Up" (7" Mix)| 3:14

## Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the Ross liner notes.[4]

* Diana Ross – lead vocals
* Michael McDonald – keyboards (1), backing vocals (1)
* Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1–5), keyboard bass (4)
* Donald Fagen – synthesizers (2)
* David Paich – synthesizers (3, 5)
* Jullian Marshall – Hammond organ (3)
* Steve Porcaro – synthesizers (5)
* Ray Parker Jr. – acoustic piano (6, 7), synthesizers (6, 7), guitar (6, 7), bass (6, 7), drums (6, 7), backing vocals (6, 7), arrangements (6, 7)
* Rob Mounsey – Fender Rhodes (8)
* Ray Chew – acoustic piano (8)
* Jimmy Haslip – bass guitar (1–5)
* Steve Lukather – guitar (1)
* Domenic Troiano – guitar (1–5)
* Larry Carlton – guitar (3, 4)
* Joe Walsh – guitar (4)
* Randy Hall – guitar (7)
* Bob Kulick – lead guitar (8)
* Eric Gale – guitar (8)
* Jeff Mironov – guitar (8)
* Neil Jason – bass (8)
* Jeff Porcaro – drums (1–5)
* Yogi Horton – drums (8)
* Ollie E. Brown – percussion (6, 7)
* Jack Ashford – tambourine (7)
* Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (1), trumpet (4), flugelhorn (4), synthesizer arrangements (5)
* Jim Horn – saxophone (4), flute (4)
* Gene Page – strings (6)
* Clydie King – backing vocals (1, 3)
* Shirley Matthews – backing vocals (1, 3, 5)
* Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (5)
* Alex Brown – backing vocals (6, 7)
* Anita Sherman – backing vocals (6, 7)
* Arnell Carmichael – backing vocals (7)
* J.D. Nicholas – backing vocals (7)
* Valorie Jones – backing vocals (7)

## Production and artwork

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* Producers – Gary Katz (Tracks 1–5); Ray Parker Jr. (Tracks 6 & 7); Diana Ross (Track 8)
* Engineers – Daniel Lazerus (Tracks 1–5); Ray Parker Jr. (Tracks 6 & 7); Larry Alexander (Track 8)
* Assistant Engineers – Robin Lane, Michael Morongell and Eddie Orsario (Tracks 1–5); Michael Christopher, Steve Hallquist and Steve Rinkoff (Tracks 6 & 7)
* Additional Overdubs (Tracks 1–5) – Andy Hoffman and Wayne Yurgelun
* Digital Technician (Tracks 1–5) – Wayne Yurgelun
* Vocal Engineer (Tracks 6 & 7) – Andy Hoffman
* Recorded at Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Studios, Media Sound and the Power Station (New York, NY); Sound City Studios and The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA); Ameracyan Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
* Tracks 1, 2, 3 & 5–8 mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
* Track 4 mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
* Cover Design – Ria Lewerke
* Photography – Uwe Ommer

## Charts

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Chart (1983)  | Peak
position

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Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 59
Canada Top Albums (RPM)[6] | 57
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 16
Germany (German Singles TOP 75)[8] | 34
UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 44
US Billboard 200[10] | 32
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 14
US Cashbox Top Pop Albums[12] | 27

## References

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1. ^ AllMusic review
2. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698.
3. ^ "Ross (Expanded Edition)". FunkyTownGrooves.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
4. ^ Ross (CD booklet). Diana Ross. RCA Records. 1983.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 259\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. ^ "RPM - Library and Archives Canada" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca. October 1, 1983. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
7. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Diana Ross". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 219. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
8. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". offiziellecharts.de.
9. ^ "Diana Ross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
10. ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
11. ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
12. ^ "Top Pop Albums" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 30. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

## External links

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* Ross at Discogs (list of releases)

* v
* t
* e

Diana Ross

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Diana Ross (1970)
* Everything Is Everything (1970)
* Surrender (1971)
* Touch Me in the Morning (1973)
* Diana & Marvin (1973)
* Last Time I Saw Him (1973)
* Diana Ross (1976)
* Baby It's Me (1977)
* Ross (1978)
* The Boss (1979)
* Diana (1980)
* Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981)
* Silk Electric (1982)
* Ross (1983)
* Swept Away (1984)
* Eaten Alive (1985)
* Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (1987)
* Workin' Overtime (1989)
* The Force Behind the Power (1991)
* A Very Special Season (1994)
* Take Me Higher (1995)
* Every Day Is a New Day (1999)
* Blue (2006)
* I Love You (2006)
* Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz (rec. 1978, rel. 2015)
* Thank You (2021)

Compilations|

* Greatest Hits (1972)
* Diana Ross' Greatest Hits (1976)
* 20 Golden Greats (1979)
* To Love Again (1981)
* All the Great Hits (1981)
* Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs (1993)
* One Woman: The Ultimate Collection (1993)
* Diana Extended: The Remixes (1994)
* Voice of Love (1996)
* Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross (2001)
* The Definitive Collection (2006)
* The Greatest (2011)
* Upside Down: The Collection (2012)
* Supertonic: Mixes (2020)

Live releases|

* Live at Caesars Palace (1974)
* An Evening with Diana Ross (1977)
* Greatest Hits Live (1989)
* Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings... Jazz and Blues (1993)
* Christmas in Vienna (1993)

Soundtrack albums|

* Diana! (1971)
* Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
* Mahogany (1975)
* The Wiz (1978)
* Endless Love (1981)

Video albums|

* Live in Central Park (2012)

Singles|

* "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"
* "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
* "Remember Me"
* "Reach Out (I'll Be There)"
* "Surrender"
* "I'm Still Waiting"
* "Good Morning Heartache"
* "Touch Me in the Morning"
* "You're a Special Part of Me"
* "Last Time I Saw Him"
* "My Mistake (Was to Love You)"
* "You Are Everything"
* "Don't Knock My Love"
* "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)"
* "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right"
* "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
* "I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)"
* "Love Hangover"
* "One Love in My Lifetime"
* "Gettin' Ready for Love"
* "Your Love Is So Good for Me"
* "You Got It"
* "Lovin', Livin' and Givin'"
* "Ease on Down the Road"
* "Pops, We Love You"
* "What You Gave Me"
* "The Boss"
* "No One Gets the Prize"
* "It's My House"
* "Upside Down"
* "I'm Coming Out"
* "My Old Piano"
* "It's My Turn"
* "One More Chance"
* "Cryin' My Heart Out for You"
* "Endless Love"
* "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
* "Mirror, Mirror"
* "Work That Body"
* "Muscles"
* "So Close"
* "Pieces of Ice"
* "All of You"
* "Swept Away"
* "Touch by Touch"
* "Missing You"
* "Eaten Alive"
* "Chain Reaction"
* "Experience"
* "Dirty Looks"
* "If We Hold On Together"
* "Workin' Overtime"
* "This House" / "Paradise"
* "When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
* "Someday We'll Be Together"
* "Take Me Higher"
* "I Will Survive"
* "Not Over You Yet"
* "Goin' Back"
* "I've Got a Crush on You"
* "Thank You"
* "If the World Just Danced"
* "Turn Up the Sunshine"

Featured singles|

* "A Brand New Day"
* "We Are the World"

Tours and concerts|

* Super Bowl XXX halftime show (1996)
* Return to Love Tour (2000)
* I Love You Tour (2006–2008)
* More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour (2010–2012)
* In the Name of Love Tour (2013–2017)
* The Essential Diana Ross: Some Memories Never Fade (2015–2017)

Related topics|

* The Supremes
* Rhonda Ross Kendrick (daughter)
* Tracee Ellis Ross (daughter)
* Evan Ross (son)
* Arne Næss Jr. (second husband)
* Arthur "T-Boy" Ross (brother)
* Diana Ross Playground
* Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5

* Category

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* MusicBrainz release group

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