|
|
Tracklist (Vinyl)
A1 | | No One Gets The Prize | | 4:37 | A2 | | I Ain't Been Licked | | 4:00 | A3 | | All For One | | 4:13 | A4 | | The Boss | | 3:42 | B1 | | Once In The Morning | | 4:49 | B2 | | It's My House | | 4:29 | B3 | | Sparkle | | 5:19 | See more tracks
* Items below may differ depending on the release.
|
|
Review After the meticulous but anemic Baby It's Me and the careless patchwork of Ross, I'd just about given up on Diana Ross' recording career, figuring that from here on, it'd only be an adjunct to her movie stardom. I couldn't have been more wrong. Somethingthe failure of The Wiz? competition from Donna Summer?has put the old fight back in her. For the first time in years, Diana Ross looks and sounds like a sexy human being instead of a gaunt mannequin. And the excellent, custom-made tunes by songwriter/producers Nickolas… Read More Ashford and Valerie Simpson underline the renewed joy and self-reliance that infuse her singing on The Boss.One reason Ashford and Simpson are still Ross' ideal producers is their refusal to bow to her synthetically sweet and campy ingénue image. Going for the pop-gospel mainline, they force her to sing out over settings that are both propulsive and lush. The finest compositions here hitch nifty catch phrases to neat hooks and build them step by step into towering climaxes. If the songs don't cut deep, they're not silly either, because they almost invariably capture the nuances of romantic love one step beyond the obvious clichés. The Boss' two big ballads, "All for One" and "I'm in the World," are beautifully crafted tear-jerkers about survival and togetherness. Both numbers become transcendent through vocal performances so warm and full and throbbingly "sincere" that the soap-opera sentimentality shines with truth. "No One Gets the Prize" and "Once in the Morning" are equally stirring pop-disco productions. And in the title track (the album's only hardcore disco song), Diana Ross lets loose with some of the most uninhibited singing of her career. (RS 297) STEPHEN HOLDEN |
Diana Discography
Recently Listed
|
|
|
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
|
Format |
Condition |
Seller |
Price |
|
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
The Front Cover Is Drawn On Us, Motown, M8923m1, 1979 |
|
LP |
GOOD (G)/POOR (P) |
Omen Alternative United States
|
$2.99 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Light Use, Great Condition. Sleeve Has Small Rip, Top Right Corner. Us, Motown, M8923m1, 1979 |
|
LP |
VERY GOOD (VG)/GOOD (G) |
Corey's Records Canada
|
$3.99 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss 2 copies |
|
LP |
GOOD PLUS (G+)/VERY GOOD (VG) |
Josh's records United States
|
$5.19 - $6.23 |
|
Details |
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Cover Has Initials On Front Us, Motown, M8923m1, 1979 |
|
LP |
GOOD PLUS (G+)/VERY GOOD (VG) |
Josh's records United States
|
$5.19 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Us, Motown, M8923m1, 1979 |
|
LP |
VERY GOOD (VG)/VERY GOOD (VG) |
Josh's records United States
|
$6.23 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
DIANA ROSS |
|
Boss
Motown923 Motown 2 copies |
|
LP |
VG+ |
Weird Harold's United States
|
$6.00 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
United Kingdom, Motown, Stml 12118, 1979 |
|
LP |
VG+/VG+ |
Steamhead Record Germany
|
$6.41 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Motown Stml 12118. Tape Repair To Sleeve Edge. |
|
LP |
VG+/EX |
Vinylnet Scotlan United Kingdom
|
$6.87 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
Boss, The
Jacket And Sleeve Show Wear U.s.a, Motown, M7-923s2, 1979 |
|
LP |
M |
Lamica's Music United States
|
$7.00 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Us, Motown, M8923m1, 1979 |
|
LP |
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) |
First Press Reco United States
|
$7.65 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Us, Motown, M5198v1, 1981-09 |
|
LP |
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) |
spropper United States
|
$8.76 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss 4 copies |
|
LP |
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) |
BullTrax United States
|
$9.90 - $19.49 |
|
Details |
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Us, Motown, M8923m1, 1979 |
|
LP |
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) |
BullTrax United States
|
$9.90 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Saw Cut, M8 923r1 A-12b Us, Motown, M8923m1, 1979 |
|
LP |
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) |
BullTrax United States
|
$12.86 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Us, Motown, M7923r1, 1979 |
|
LP |
VERY GOOD (VG)/VERY GOOD (VG) |
BullTrax United States
|
$14.29 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
. Us, Motown, M7923r1, 1979 |
|
LP |
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) |
BullTrax United States
|
$19.49 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Spain, Motown, 200714i, 1979 |
|
LP |
NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)/NEAR MINT (NM OR M-) |
VINYL-POOH Spain
|
$10.67 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Germany, Motown, 23015094, 1982 |
|
LP |
NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) |
R&M Records Austria
|
$10.67 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss 2 copies |
|
LP |
VG/EX |
Memories Music United Kingdom
|
$11.99 |
|
Details |
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Motown, Stms 5049 |
|
LP |
VG/EX |
Memories Music United Kingdom
|
$11.99 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|
Diana Ross |
|
The Boss
Motown, Stml 12118 |
|
LP |
VG+/VG+ |
Memories Music United Kingdom
|
$11.99 |
|
Add to Cart
Details
|
|
|