Eclectic "FREE SOUL"
Steven Cross | USA | 07/24/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The new Japanese import "FREE SOUL" by Diana Ross is a wonderfully eclectic compilation. This CD compiled by Toru Hashimoto contains 24 oddly selected tracks from various album sources. Songs such as "Bah-Bah-Bah", "I'm A Winner", "He's All I Got", "Smile", and "Baby It's Love" are delightfully peppered along side monster hits like "I'm Coming Out", "THE BOSS", and "Love Child." Despite the eclectic grouping of songs (and the less than attractive cover artwork) the collection is charming and shows a broad range for Diana Ross."
The Classic Motown Sound of Diana Ross
James A. Najjar | Annapolis, MD USA | 09/23/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This Japanese import is an awesome tribute to Diana Ross, jam packed with nearly 80 minutes of music from her early career with the Supremes and as a solo Motown artist. The enclosed booklet with this compilation includes liner notes and essays penned in Japanese,lyrics in English and for reference the original album covers and release years for each of the songs. There is an inlay card promoting ten original Diana Ross & The Supremes albums released in LP format on CD. (All ten can also be ordered as a box set.) The inlay card also promotes the recent release Diana Ross & The Supremes Remixes. (All available on Amazon.)Fourteen of the tracks on this CD were top pop fourty U.S. Hits. Also included are the U.K. favorite I'm Still Waiting,the Northern Soul favorite He's All I Got-the B Side of Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart and the top fourty hit One Love In My Lifetime which is often omitted on greatest hits compilations. Other Motown Artist's are reperesented through the songs they wrote including Marvin Gaye (and his former wife Anna) Baby It's Love and Brenda Holloway (and her sister Patrice) Bah-Bah-Bah. You will also enjoy A Place In The Sun, a duet with the Supremes and Temptations, as well as Charlie Chaplin's Smile. Happy listening!"
Track Listings (24) - Disc #1