Working On You - Lamont Dozier

Advantages: Two of their very best studio albums
Disadvantages: None!

...but it comes complete with such super-fine performances from Diana and the girls that it's almost impossible to fault. These cracking album tracks on The Supremes Sing Holland Dozier Holland are all, to say the least, totally infectious! The Motown cover versions all work extremely well with Ross' beautiful, sensual delivery on The Isley Brothers' I Guess I'll Always Love You being sensational. Their riviting cover version of The Four Tops' I'll Turn To Stone is just as dynamic and as effective as the original. The wonderful contrast of harmonies from Ross' sweet tender voice to the earthy vocal style of Florence Ballard and the breezy soprano of Mary Wilson all blend together beautifully on I'll Turn To Stone. Not quite as riviting but still great and compelling regardless is their rolling version of The Four Tops' It's The Same Old... Read review

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Advantages: Includes all of the original sessions of the diana album
Disadvantages: Omits a few other Disco classics i'd like to have seen included

...as she begins the song sounding a little vulnreable but then rises with the exalting musical arrangements to shining self-assurance. Her voice is charged with fire and pure soul on I Ain't Been Licked, dripping with real gutsy emotion. Its incredibly hard to believe this never became an actual hit. Fire Don't Burn saw Diana reunited with the famous Holland brothers, Brian and Eddie who had, along with Lamont Dozier, written and produced the majority of chart-toppers Diana Ross enjoyed in the 1960's as lead singer of The Supremes, who remain the worlds biggest female vocal group of all time. Sadly they seemed to have been past their artistic prime when they came up with this late 70's Disco number. Fire Don't Burn is certainly very catchy and grows on you after a few listens but this blatant attempt at updating and contemporising her style... Read review

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Advantages: Contains all the familiar classics
Disadvantages: None

...suited to Mary Wilson's voice than the upbeat, energetic sound of Diana Ross. It was then decided to be put to the vote. Eddie Holland firmly stuck to his guns and voted in favour of Mary Wilson. Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland voted in favour of Diana Ross. This proved to be a historic turning point as the entire history and fate of The Supremes could have been a completely different story had Mary Wilson taken the spotlight on Where Did Our Love Go. The Supremes destiny had now been cemented and Diana Ross was now ranked as the groups permanent lead singer, much to the dismay of Florence Ballard (who held rocketing vocal abilities of her own although to be fair it did lack the distinct and unique, sensual sound of the charismatic Diana Ross) and Mary Wilson. In order to get that desired vocal performance out of Diana Ross, H... Read review

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