20 Golden Greats (Diana Ross album)
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Released | 2 Nov 1979[1] | |||
Recorded | 1970-1979 | |||
Genre | Pop, soul | |||
Length | 67:28 | |||
Label | Tamla Motown | |||
Diana Ross chronology | ||||
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"20 Golden Greats" is a compilation album by Diana Ross, released on the Motown label in Europe in 1979. The album contained the 18 tracks that had charted for Ross in the UK since she launched her solo career in 1970, together with the two tracks that had charted in partnership with Marvin Gaye. By the time the album was released, Ross had already scored her 21st post-Supremes hit single (her 19th solo) with It's My House, which was not included. The album was released just two years after the 20 Golden Greats compilation featuring all her UK hits with The Supremes. The album was certified Platinum in the U.K for sales in excess of 300,000 copies.[2]
The album was released for the international market and became the singer's best charting album in the UK since another greatest hits collection (released in 1976) also peaked at #2. Due to the large number of tracks included and the time limitations of the vinyl album format the running time of several titles were changed and were either slightly edited or had fade-out ends. The 20 Golden Greats album remains unreleased on CD.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album, Year | Length |
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1. | "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" | Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin | Mahogany – 1975 Diana Ross – 1976 | 3:21 |
2. | "Touch Me in the Morning" | Masser, Ron Miller | Touch Me in the Morning – 1973 | 3:59 |
3. | "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" (duet with Marvin Gaye) | T. Bell, L. Creed | Diana & Marvin – 1973 | 2:51 |
4. | "No One Gets The Prize" | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | The Boss – 1979 | 3:49 |
5. | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | Ashford & Simpson | Diana Ross – 1970 | 3:33 |
6. | "Love Hangover" | Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer | Diana Ross – 1976 | 3:44 |
7. | "All Of My Life" | Michael Randall | Touch Me in the Morning – 1973 | 3:21 |
8. | "I'm Still Waiting" | Richards | Everything Is Everything – 1970 | 3:32 |
9. | "Lovin', Livin' And Givin'" | Kenny Stover, Pam Davis | Thank God It's Friday – 1978 Ross – 1978 (remix) | 3:48 |
10. | "The Boss" | Ashford & Simpson | The Boss – 1979 | 3:41 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album, Year | Length |
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1. | "You Are Everything" (Duet with Marvin Gaye) | Bell, Creed | Diana & Marvin – 1973 | 2:50 |
2. | "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" | Michael Masser | Non-album single – 1975 Ross – 1978 (remix) | 3:30 |
3. | "Last Time I Saw Him" | Masser, Pam Sawyer | Last Time I Saw Him – 1973 | 2:48 |
4. | "Love Me" | Baird, Fekaris, Zesses | Last Time I Saw Him – 1973 | 2:55 |
5. | "Remember Me" | Ashford & Simpson | Surrender – 1971 | 3:29 |
6. | "Surrender" | Ashford & Simpson | Surrender – 1971 | 2:50 |
7. | "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" | Ashford & Simpson | Diana Ross – 1970 | 3:04 |
8. | "Gettin' Ready for Love" | Golde, Snow | Baby It's Me – 1977 | 2:50 |
9. | "Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoo" | Richards | Everything Is Everything – 1970 | 4:10 |
10. | "I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)" | Masser, Pam Sawyer | Diana Ross – 1976 | 3:23 |
Charts[]
Chart (1979/80) | Peak position |
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United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 2 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ "EMI advertisement for the album" (PDF). Music Week: 7. 1979-11-03.
- ^ "UK Certified Awards Search > Diana Ross". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "British album certifications – Diana Ross – 20 Golden Greats". British Phonographic Industry.
- 1979 greatest hits albums
- Tamla Records compilation albums
- Diana Ross compilation albums
- 1970s pop album stubs