Bollywood Divas (The Voices Behind The Silver Screen) - Various Artists

Advantages: These are three of Diana Ross' best albums
Disadvantages: NONE!

...and over and over again! diana (1980) raced into the U.S Top 3 album charts whilst merrily bouncing into the U.K Top 20. The album became something of a landmark in her career and remains her biggest selling solo studio album to date. Though she made other masterpieces in the 1970s with Diana Ross (1970), Surrender (1971), Lady Sings The Blues Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1972), Diana Ross (1976), Baby It's Me (1977) and The Boss (1979) this stands as her best studio set at Motown and quite possibly the greatest of her career to date. A solid piece of work and a pure masterpiece! By the end of the 1970's Diana Ross' recording career was back on shaky ground. Her studio albums, the excellent Baby It's Me (1977) and the hodge podge production of Ross (1978) had sold disappointingly. Not only that but her third silver screen... Read review

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Advantages: A great album to get you in the mood for a night out
Disadvantages: A couple of weak links

..., and for the older members, the music accompanying this has a touch of the old 70’s hit “Popcorn”, despite being a great danceable track. Robin provides strong vocals, with a great range and plenty of attitude, and promises that she will devote herself to her man, after a series of relationships in which she was taken for granted. Cher’s rendition of “The Shoop Shoop Song” taken from the film “Mermaids” provides a 60’s feel to the album. The song was originally released by Merry Clayton in the 60’s, but has been covered by many other artists. The basic premise of the song is questions being asked about a man and what makes him so special. These are answered, and of course the answer is that the answer to all his qualities lie in his kiss. Although this is one of Cher’s best know songs, her voice certainly isn’t used to its full potential... Read review

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Advantages: Nice easy listening
Disadvantages: A couple of weak links/not enough tracks

...slight “jazzy” undertones to me. Quite weak in comparison to some of the other offerings here, but still good nonetheless. As the title suggests, this is all about how money can’t buy you love, that material possessions are “nothing” if you don’t have love in your life. Well, I agree! Enough said? 6/10 LITTLE BIRD 4:52 “I look up to the little bird That glides across the sky He sings the clearest melody It makes me want to cry” Still on an upbeat pop rock style theme, this track has an eight beat backing track to it that is reminiscent to me of the Ultravox/Human League type bands of the 80’s. I’m not that keen on it, as it comes across as being very synthetic and isn’t really suited to Annie Lennox’s voice. The lyrics themselves are about wanting to “take flight” and leave all our problems behind. 5/10 PRIMITIVE 4... Read review

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