Mahogany [Original recording remastered, Soundtrack]

Michael Masser, Diana Ross | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 13, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B00004TRSG
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,110 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Do You Know Where You're Going To

2. Feeling Again

3. You Don't Ever Have to Be Alone

4. Can You Hear It in My Music

5. Christian's Theme

6. After You

7. Do You Know Where You're Going To [Instrumental]

8. My Hero Is a Gun

9. Cat Fight

10. Erucu

11. Let's Go Back to Day One

12. Tracy

13. She's the Ideal Girl

14. Sweets (And Other Things)

15. Mahogany Suite

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful piece of work..., November 22, 2002

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"at0mic0734" (Calgary, AB Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mahogany (Audio CD)

I haven't seen the movie, but I've heard many things about it both good and bad. Regardless of that though, like many of the Motown-released soundtracks of the time, this is a classic.

The Michael Masser produced tracks (that begin the album with Diana Ross' vocal version of "Do You Know Where You're Going To") are the most stirring pieces full of captivating melodies and dramatic orchestration. A highlight of this album is "My Hero Is A Gun". It's a tense piece where orchestral effects come together with contemporary funk elements, a common combination in those days, but one that ranks as a classic.

Towards the end of the album things continue to become more funk-oriented. Starting with "Erucu", an awesome contribution written and produced by Jermaine Jackson. The groove continues into the Gil Askey produced tracks ("Let's Go Back To Day One" and "She's The Ideal Girl") which all make for a nice change of pace. Gil Askey also contributes a little bit of mellow lite-jazz in "Tracy" and "Sweets..".

Things end with the "Mahogany Suite" which is essentially a different, more spacious arrangement of the "Mahogany Theme" (Do You Know Where You're Going To) which effectively brings it to a sweeping dramatic finish.

Overall, a classic soundtrack on it's own. Maybe someday I'll rent the movie!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guilty Pleasure..., January 26, 2004

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Sami El Alam (Limassol, Cyprus) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mahogany (Audio CD)

The soundtrack to the soap-opera/melodramatic yet satisfying film 'Mahogany'. 'Do You Know Where You're Going To" the love theme Diana Ross performs, is still one of the most wonderful Michael Masser tunes ever. It's a song that you can hum in the elevator, the shower or at the grocery store. The title theme won an Oscar Nomination back in 1975. Includes 'After You' (Instrumental version) which Diana Ross later performed on one of her albums.
This album soundtrack as a whole is powerful, colourful, fun and larger than life.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I now have the compact disc format of this cd. I can live :), October 22, 2000

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"nakedhike" (Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mahogany (Audio CD)

For years I was wondering when Polygram/Motown was going to release this soundtrack in compact disc format so I could add it as a permanent fixture to my music collection. Even as a young boy just budding into adolescence when it was first released in 1975, I have always thoroughly enjoyed the music on this album. The easy listening instrumental tracks fast and slow are appropriate for any occasion. I love the melodic and highly emotional, instrumental charged highs and lows of "My Hero is A Gun" and of course Diana's warm velvety fluidity on the title track one never gets tired of. It's too bad that today her voice has deteriorated so much. Michael Masser certainly displays his expertise on this album. Just a few questions for Motown. What took you guys so long to re-release this? Are you guys on crack? Do you know that some cd's in similar genres like Diana Ross and the Supremes CD's are selling on auction for $40.00 a pop??