Ross (1983 album)

Ross
Studio album by
Diana Ross
ReleasedJune 9, 1983 (1983-06-09)
Recorded1982–1983
Studio
Genre
Length35:50
LabelCapitol (Europe)
RCA (North America)
Producer
Diana Ross chronology
Silk Electric
(1982) 		Ross
(1983) 		Swept Away
(1984)
Singles from Ross
  1. "Pieces of Ice"
    Released: June 17, 1983
  2. "Up Front"
    Released: September 9, 1983
  3. "Let's Go Up"
    Released: November 18, 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide(unfavorable)[2]

Ross is the fourteenth studio album by American R&B singer Diana Ross, released on June 9, 1983, by RCA Records. It was Ross' third of six albums released by the label during the decade. It was released shortly before Ross gave a pair of free concerts in New York's Central Park. The album peaked at No. 32 on the US charts, No. 14 on the US R&B charts and No. 44 in the UK. The album's highest international chart position was in Sweden, where it reached No. 7.

Five of the eight tracks were produced by Gary Katz, two by Ray Parker Jr. and one by Ross. The album's first single, "Pieces of Ice", peaked at No. 31 on the US charts. Subsequent singles "Up Front" (US R&B No. 60, UK No. 79) and "Let's Go Up" (US No. 77) – also recorded by Helen Reddy the same year – were also minor hits. "Up Front" was remixed by Jolley & Swain for its European release.

The album cut "You Do It" had previously been recorded by Sheena Easton and subsequently Rita Coolidge and Deborah Allen.

The album was remastered and re-released in September 2014 by Funky Town Grooves, as an "Expanded Edition" with bonus material.[3]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698.
  3. ^ "Ross (Expanded Edition)". FunkyTownGrooves.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.