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Voice of Love

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As Diana Ross has often stated, her mission in life is "Spreadin' love!". Her delicate, melting voice is particularly at home on ballads, and "Voice of Love" collects some of her best. The classic tearjerker, "Touch Me in the Morning," is probably one of Ross' most overlooked performances. The arrangement builds beautifully in tempo and excitement, and Ross' matches it note for note. Her poignant version of Ashford & Simpson's "You're All I Need to Get By" (an album track from her 1970 debut) is a surprising but welcome choice. The elegance of the song's rhythm and arrangement is perfect for Ross. Also from the "good old days" are "I'm Still Waiting," one of Ross' most beloved overseas hits (and another fine, dramatic reading); and "You Are Everything," Ross and Marvin Gaye's excellent cover of the Stylistics' tune. The 1980's are poorly represented by the doo-wop ditty "So Close" and the almost-unlistenable "I Am Me." Neither are technically ballads or love songs, making their inclusion even more puzzling. Substantially better is Ross' heartfelt take on Bob Dylan's "Forever Young," while her hit, "Missing You," is an excellent, award-worthy performance. Moving into the 1990's, Ross continues to weave elegant pop melodies; "Your Love" and "If We Hold on Together" are strong power ballads, while "Gone" takes a more subtle approach. "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" threatens to be overwhelmed by its (over)production, but the lyrics remain affecting. Of the 3 new songs included, the choir-backed "In the Ones You Love" is a memorably robust performance by Ross; her cover of Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone" and the self-penned "I Hear the Voice of Love" are mild diversions. With a few notable exceptions, this is as good an example as any of Ross' abilities as a song stylist.

A collection of timeless, classy love songs handpicked by Diana Ross herself. The albums obvious choices include the classic duet with Marvin Gaye, YOU ARE EVERYTHING as well as TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING (one of her greatest recordings to date), IT'S MY TURN, I'M STILL WAITING, WHEN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME, whilst also giving a welcome surprise airing to lesser known material such as a track she had written herself with Janie Bradford in the early 60's, I AM ME (which eventually was recorded for 1982's SILK ELECTRIC album), YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY (DIANA ROSS 1970), FOREVER YOUNG (SWEPT AWAY 1984) and YOUR LOVE (ONE WOMAN-THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION 1993) which was a top 20 success in the U.K in 1994. This features some of Ross' most unique and memroable recordings which include the three previously unreleased songs, IN THE ONES YOU LOVE, YOU ARE NOT ALONE and VOICE OF LOVE. A thoroughly excellent compilation which is most defintley worth having. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!

It's simply another marvelous collection of love songs. It Includes, "Touch me in the morning", "It's my Turn", "Forever Young" and more hits. The Three last tracks are beautifully sang. "In the ones you love" & "You are not alone" are tracks worth listening to. Enjoy it!

A collection of love songs that spans 30 years. Worth every cent just to hear The Lady sing "You are not Alone".

An additional compilation containing a selection of Miss Ross' favorite all-time Love Songs. It ranges from the major Hit "Touch Me In the Morning" and the breathtaking Michael Masser track "It's My Turn", to the haunting "If We Hold On Together" (The Land Before Time) and of course to her greatest ballad "When You Tell Me That You Love Me". Some recent tracks taken from her mid 90's "Take Me Higher" Album are also included "Gone" & "Only Love can Conquer All".
The album contains 3 additional previously un-released Bonus songs 1) In the Ones You Love 2) You Are Not Alone 3) (I Hear) The Voice Of Love.
The dedication to the late Marvin Gaye "Missing You" & the Duet "You Are Everything" are both delicate and touchy. This is a great album from one of the Greatest Female Recording Artists ever. Recommended.

There are several Diana Ross ballad collections, the best ones being "To Love Again" (reissue, 2003), "Love From Diana Ross" (2000) and this superb collection from the mid-90s which is one of the few compilations to cover Diana's solo career from Motown to RCA back to Motown again. It includes her excellent cover of "You're All I Need To Get By", her duet of "You Are Everything" with Marvin Gaye which I would dare to say is the definitive version of this classic and also Diana's fine interpretations of "It's My Turn", "Missing You", and "When You Tell Me That You Love Me".

It also includes one of my favourite Diana Ross ballads, "Gone". This was from her 1995 album 'Take Me Higher' and unlike many of the ballads on this album, this song is more about regret and the breakdown of a relationship than romantic bliss, and is a great example of Diana's ability to interpret a song.

Seek out this import if you love romantic ballads or Diana Ross.