Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz is an album by Diana Ross, released by Motown Records/Universal on November 27, 2015.[3] The album features Ross' versions of songs from the film version of the musical The Wiz, in which she starred along with Michael Jackson.[4] The songs were originally recorded in 1978, produced by Ross, Suzanne de Passe and Grammy Award winner Lee Holdridge.[2] Motown originally planned to release the album in 1979 (a year after the film's original soundtrack)[4] but it was cancelled following low box office returns and highly negative critical response to the film.[1]
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Ross recorded new versions of "Be a Lion" and "Home" for the album, together with a previously unreleased song, "Wonder, Wonder Why".[5] Home had been released as part of a 2001 Motown compilation album,[5] while a different version of "Ease on Down the Road" had been released in 1978 as a duet with Michael Jackson.[1] All other tracks remained unreleased until 2015.[5] The reissue was remastered and produced by Andrew Skurow, George Solomon, and Harry Weinger.[2]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Charlie Smalls, unless otherwise noted.
- "The Feeling We Once Had"
- "He's the Wizard"
- "Soon as I Get Home"
- Trio Medley: "You Can't Win" / "Slide Some Oil" / "(I'm A) Mean Ole Lion"
- "Ease on Down the Road"
- "Be a Lion"
- "So You Wanted to Meet the Wizard"
- "Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme)" (Quincy Jones, Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson)
- "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News"
- "Wonder Wonder Why"
- "A Brand New Day" (Luther Vandross)
- "Believe in Yourself"
- "Home"
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Danton, Eric (25 November 2015). "Diana Ross Unearths Solo Version of 'Ease on Down the Road'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Coleman, Michael (15 November 2015). "'Lost' Album "Diana Ross Sings Songs From The Wiz" to be Released on November 27". Electronic Urban Review. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Sings Songs from The Wiz". AllMusic. November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ a b Gans, Andrew (27 November 2015). ""Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz" Released Today". Playbill. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Taraborrelli, J.Randy (2014). Diana Ross: A Biography. Citadel. p. Miscellaneous recordings. ISBN 9780806537634.