Silk Electric [Import]

Supremes, Diana Ross | Format: Audio CD

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• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• ASIN: B0000566BA
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,712,260 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUSCLES..., June 29, 2001

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[e-mail] (Limassol, Cyprus.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silk Electric (Audio CD)

Diana Ross continued to make Hits even after leaving Motown in 1980, in a different approach. This RCA record showcases Ms. Ross' ability to sing a wide range of songs, from rock "Fool For Your Love" to the haunting ballad "In Your Arms." The Album Kicks Off with "Muscles" a smash hit written for Ms Ross by Michael Jackson. The song is slick, bold and sexy with M. Jackson singing the back vocals. Ms. Ross & Michael Jackson Reunited later on for "EATEN ALIVE" (RCA). "So close" will remind you of Diana's Supreme years, the early days. A Doo-Wop song that will sure please her fans, performed in the tradition of "Why do fools fall in Love?" "Still In Love" the second most great ballad on the album. This Lady sure knows how to sing a good Love Song. "Fool For Your Love" finds Diana in a daring Rock attempt and she succeeds with it. "Who" a superb track that you will want to repeat constantly. Catchy and funky with a taste of disco. The same applies with "Love Lies" and "Anywhere You Run To". The highlight on this album is the song "In Your Arms". Diana is breathtaking and the orchestrations are beautifully arranged. The album went gold when it was first released and the cover (by Andy Warhol) remains one of her most eye catchy record covers. I hope the label re-masters this, along with some of her other RCA albums, (SWEPT AWAY), (ROSS) (RED HOT RHYTHM & BLUES), (EATEN ALIVE) ETC. If you are interested in Diana Ross' RCA years, purchase "GREATEST HITS. THE RCA YEARS."

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of Her Best RCA records..., November 5, 2001

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"alamsami" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silk Electric (Audio CD)

Silk Electric.
Ross' second RCA album after "Why Do Fools Fall In Love".
Like its predecessor "Silk Electric" includes an eclectic number of songs ranging from doo-wop "So Close" to a bold rock attempt "Fool for your love". The album opens with a song titled "Muscles" written by Michael Jackson for Miss Ross. The track is breathtaking and quite sexy which had great success across the globe and was praised by many critics. Some tracks are great while others just don't seem to belong in this album. Ross sounds harsh in the rock-ish "Fool for your love" while the best track on the album is a soft Ballad "In Your Arms". Ross also co-wrote "I Am Me" a funky- reggae-like song that is catchy. The album also includes a pseudo-disco track "Who" and other pop/rock tracks like "Love Lies" and the stunning "Still In Love". Recommended for Loyal Fans. The Album cover was designed by Andy Warhol, the album was certified GOLD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars DON'T LET THE COVER FOOL YOU, IT'S NOT FUNKY!, September 29, 2003

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S. Quinto (Guatemala, Guatemala) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silk Electric (Audio CD)

If you should describe in One word, Silk Electric, it should be "ECLECTIC", for the use of so many different music styles, you can go from Doo Wop to Disco, To Rock to 80's R&B. The first track "Muscles" produced by Michael Jackson and written by him, whassup with that? asking all the song for a muscle man with oil in his body?, well for Diana it work well, the song became a top 10 and a Grammy Nomination, it's a slow song praising the body of a well build man, not a song for everyone to sing along, the end of the worthy song of the album eneds here, "So Close" the second single that capture the Doo Woop style of the 50's, of course in the early 80's this song sound so bad it only cracked the top 40 in the pop charts and prompted "Silk Electric" to the bottom of oblivion, being the second and last single to hit the charts, "Still In Love" a filler ballad, "Fool For Your Love" this song sounds great though, it's very similar to Blondie's "Call Me"!, so if you like that song you will loved this one, of course it's a strange aproach of music for miss Ross but it just worked out fine, "Turn Me Over" it's an interlude, that in a funny way told you to turn over the LP, and hear the other side, not neccesary any more in the CD's, "Who" was the disco track, this song fits really well in the first RCA release of Diana "Why Do Fools Fall In LOve", the song it's one of the best tracks(at least this one!), because it's careless, and talks about love, and it's upbeat and easy to dance with, "In Your Arms", well this song is or is not the same as "Hold Me" by Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston, of course is produced by the same Michael Masser, but they sound to much a like and the chorus line I think is the same!, "Hold Me In Yours Arms tonight, this moment is for us to treasure"?, judge for yourself, not a great tune, "I Am Me" is an easy track and it's close to join the filler group of songs!, but, somehow it's just works to the end. "Love Lies" sound a little old, but for my taste is and melancolic ballad that saves Silk Electric to almost becoming a total boring album. "Anywhere You Run To" it's another song that fits nicely although it's sound old too, but manages to keep it with the "Silk Electric" mood, in the end In my own point of view, "Silk Electric" was one of the few album that Diana Ross failed to keep up as a classic, for any Diana fan this album should be a must have, but for a casual listener, the Greatedt Hits RCA Years, will fit you great. The Cover Art of the Album made by Andy Warhol make you think this one was going to be funky like "Mirror Mirror", but don't let it fool you.