By the early '70s, Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye were in completely different creative territories.
Ross was settling down as a professional diva, while Gaye was pushing his art forward with What's Going On, Trouble Man, and Let's Get It On.
What they shared, apart from a mutual admiration, was that they were two of the biggest artists on Motown and that their voices sounded terrific together.
So it wasn't entirely surprising that the duo teamed up in 1973 for the Diana & Marvin album.
Although the album didn't produce any timeless classics, the results were still very good -- good enough for the record to be one of Ross' best efforts of the era.
The highlights are the three singles ("You're a Special Part of Me," "My Mistake (Was to Love You)," "Don't Knock My Love"), but even the weaker tunes are redeemed by the duo's indelible chemistry, and that's the reason why it's worth a listen.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Are EverythingThom Bell, Linda Creed | Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | You're a Special Part of MeHarold Johnson, Andrew Porter, Gregg Wright | Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Pledging My LoveDon Robey, Ferdinand Washington | Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Just Say, Just SayNickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | My Mistake (Was to Love You)Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer | Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Include Me in Your LifeMel Bolton, Marilyn McLeod | Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | Alone [Previously Unreleased Bonus Track] | Diana Ross | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | The Things I Will Not Miss [Previously Unreleased Bonus Track] | Diana Ross | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | I've Come To Love You So Much [Previously Unreleased Bonus Track] | Diana Ross | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | I'll Keep My Light In My Window [Previously Unreleased Bonus Track] | Diana Ross | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 36 mins | 82 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 221 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nickolas Ashford | Composer, Producer |
| 2 | Thom Bell | Composer |
| 3 | Mel Bolton | Composer |
| 4 | Jim Britt | Photography |
| 5 | Linda Creed | Composer |
| 6 | Hal Davis | Producer |
| 7 | Mark Davis | Producer |
| 8 | Bob Gaudio | Producer |
| 9 | Marvin Gaye | Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 10 | Berry Gordy, Jr. | Executive Producer, Producer |
| 11 | Marget Gordy | Composer, Producer |
| 12 | Calvin Harris | Engineer |
| 13 | Suzee Wendy Ikeda | Production Assistant, Production Coordination |
| 14 | Harold Johnson | Composer |
| 15 | Gloria Jones | Composer |
| 16 | Marilyn McLeod | Composer |
| 17 | Wilson Pickett | Composer |
| 18 | Andrew Porter | Composer |
| 19 | Don Robey | Composer |
| 20 | Diana Ross | Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 21 | Pam Sawyer | Composer |
| 22 | Brad Shapiro | Composer |
| 23 | Valerie Simpson | Composer, Producer |
| 24 | Art Stewart | Engineer |
| 25 | Russ Terrana | Engineer, Mixing Engineer |
| 26 | Ferdinand Washington | Composer |
| 27 | Gregg Wright | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |