Everything Is Everything [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Diana Ross | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 17, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 1970
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Hip-O Select
• ASIN: B0019M83C0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,261 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Revelatory Ross, June 26, 2008

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R. M. Desjardins "R. Mark Desjardins" (Vancouver, B.C. Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything Is Everything (Audio CD)

Motown writer and producer Deke Richards who played a major role in the Supremes "Love Child" single and album was as he put it, "given the keys to the Rolls Royce of Motown." Along with Hal Davis and Berry Gordy, they masterminded Diana Ross' second solo album originally released in 1970, and only now available in North America in an expanded compact disc format. Worth the wait? You bet!
In the liner notes, Richards recalled Gordy wanting "something different out on Diana yesterday" and although "Everything Is Everything" is somewhat heavy with cover tunes, Ross finds nooks and crannies in familiar songs to weave her magic.
Diana Ross was in her vocal prime at the time of this recording and standout tracks include the Anna Gaye and Marvin Gaye composition "Baby It's Love" featuring alto sax riffs which took place during back-to-back overdub sessions for Marvin's classic "What's Going On," an Aretha Franklin cover, "I Love You (Call Me)," which earned Ross a nomination for Best Female R&B Performance Grammy, and "I'm Still Waiting," which was a huge hit in England, not once, but twice, the second time around with a 1990 remix version featuring a percolating bass line.
Two Lennon/McCartney songs hit the bulls eye as well, and a previously unreleased version of George Harrison's "Something" is included as a bonus. Richards had a future project in mind, "Diana Takes On The Beatles" that never materialized. As an extra bonus, an 1982 "Revelations" remix of "Come Together" is included, but it lacks the punch and vitality of the original session.
Ross offers up a commanding performance of the Bacharach/David standard "(They Long To Be) Close To You," but it's the previously unreleased bonus tracks, "Wish I Knew" and "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?" that stand out.
Once again Hip-O Select has done a masterful job dusting off a classic recording adding bonus tracks, with informative notes and previously unpublished photos. Diana Ross is one of those rare recording artists who deserves to have all her solo Motown albums released in CD format. Hopefully "Surrender" and "Baby It's Me" are due for re-release in the near future.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything Has Something For Every Fan, August 6, 2008

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This review is from: Everything Is Everything (Audio CD)

With the 11 original tracks and seven bonus numbers - six that were previously unreleased - Hip-o-Select has taken an oftentimes forgotten classic from Diana Ross and created a real gem.

The album - her 1970 sophomore solo effort - included the Grammy-nominated, I Love You (Call Me) and I'm Still Waiting, which soared to #1 on the UK single's chart.

The bonus cuts deliver a peak into the sessions for the album and include the Beatles' Something, alternate vocal on Baby It's Love and alternate lyrics for Ain't No Sad Song. Interesting remixes of Come Together (1982, Revelations) and I'm Still Waiting (1990, Phil Chill) simply demonstrate the powerful and lasting legacy of Ross.

An elaborate booklet is worth the price of admission, as it includes an in-depth interview with producer Deke Richards, which covers a number of topics concerning the development of the album.

For fans of Ross and collectors of the Motown sound, Hip-O-Select proves that everything means something for everyone.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Diana Ross album, June 20, 2008

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Keith Koniow - See all my reviews
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Everything Is Everything has always been my favorite Diana Ross album of all time. I am an avid Diana Ross fan and have everything she ever made. Even though this album did not produce a major U.S. hit, the songs are all gems. I love Diana Ross' Ashford and Simpson's hits but these songs on Everything Is Everything are different and show another side of Diana. I could play this album over and over. The front cover picture is beautiful and has always been my favorite photo of Diana. Diana in the 1970's was way ahead of her time in music and fashion. Listen to "How About You", "I'm Still Waiting", "Baby, It's Love" and "My Place"...you will fall in love with this album.