REACH OUT AND TOUCH (SOMEBODY'S HAND)
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
Arranger: Paul Riser
NOW THAT THERE'S YOU
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU
(John Bristol - Harvey Fuqua)
Male vocal: Johnny Bristol
AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
Arranger: Paul Riser
SOMETHING ON MY MIND
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
I WOULDN'T CHANGE THE MAN HE IS
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
KEEP AN EYE
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
WHERE THERE WAS DARKNESS
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
CAN'T IT WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
Arranger: Paul Riser
DARK SIDE OF THE WORLD
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
Arranger: Paul Riser
Produced by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson
"These Things Will Keep Me Loving You" produced by Johnny Bristol
Original album front and back cover photography by Harry Langdon
Original LP issued as Motown 711, June 19, 1970
#1 R&B (2 weeks), #19 Pop
Single Releases
"Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)" b/w "Dark Side Of The World" (Motown 1165, April 1970)
#7 R&B, #20 Pop
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" b/w "Can't It Wait Until Tomorrow" (Motown 1169, July 1970)
#1 R&B, #1 Pop
(Both were issued in picture sleeves)
MY PLACE
(Jerry Marcellino - Mel Larson - Hal Davis)
Produced by Hal Davis
AIN'T NO SAD SONG
(Berry Gordy IV - Hal Davis - C. Ross)
Produced by Hal Davis
EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING
(Margaret Gordy)
Produced by Hal Davis
BABY IT'S LOVE
(Anna Gordy Gaye - Marvin Gaye - Charles Laskey)
Produced by Berry Gordy and Hal Davis
Track cut in Los Angeles, date unknown; background vocals and additional instrumentation at Studio B in Detroit, July 9, 1970; additional instruments at Studio A in Detroit, July 10, 1970
I'M STILL WAITING
(Deke Richards)
Produced by Deke Richards
Arranged by Gene Page
DOOBEDOOD'NDOOBE, DOOBEDOOD'NDOOBE, DOOBEDOOD'NDOO
(Deke Richards)
Produced by Deke Richards
COME TOGETHER
(John Lennon - Paul McCartney)
Produced by Deke Richards
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
(John Lennon - Paul McCartney)
Produced by Deke Rchards
I LOVE YOU (CALL ME)
(Aretha Franklin)
Produced by Deke Richards
HOW ABOUT YOU
(Deke Richards - Sandra Sanders - David Van DePitte)
Produced by Deke Richards
Arranged by David Van DePitte
(THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU
(Burt Bacharach - Hal David)
Produced by Deke Richards
All tunes recorded in Los Angeles, exact dates unknown, except as noted
Original multi-track engineer: John Stronach
Original album released:
Motown MS-724, September 1970; #5 R&B; #42 Pop (U.S.)
Tamla Motown STML 11178, April 1971; #31 (U.K.)
Album producers listed as Deke Richards and Hal Davis
U.S. singles issued:
"How About You," issued as Motown 1176, the B-side of "Remember Me" (from "Surrender" LP), December 1970
"I'm Still Waiting" b/w "A Simple Thing Like Cry" issued as Motown 1192, October 1971 (B-side from "Surrender" LP); #63 Pop / #40 R&B
U.K. singles issued:
"How About You" issued as Tamla Motown TMG 768, the B-side of "Remember Me" (from "I'm Still Waiting" LP), March 1971
"I'm Still Waiting" b/w "Reach Out I'll Be There," issued as Tamla Motown TMG 781, August 1971 (B-side from "I'm Still Waiting" LP); #1 U.K.
"Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoo" b/w "Keep An Eye" issued as Tamla Motown TMG 812, April 1972 (B-side from "Diana Ross" LP); #12 U.K.
INTRODUCTION
DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE
(Bob Merrill - Jule Styne)
Medley: (The Jackson 5)
MAMA'S PEARL - WALK ON BY - THE LOVE YOU SAVE
(THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU
(Burt Bacharach - Hal David)
BILL COSBY (Segment)
LOVE STORY
(Randy Newman)
REMEMBER ME
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
Medley: (The Jackson 5)
I'LL BE THERE - FEELIN' ALRIGHT
DANNY THOMAS (Segment)
AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
I LOVE YOU (CALL ME)
(Aretha Franklin)
SURRENDER
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
Track recorded August 26, 1970; strings and horns September 12, 1970; demo and backgrounds September 12, 1970; lead cut in Los Angeles, exact dates unknown
I CAN'T GIVE BACK THE LOVE I FEEL FOR YOU
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson - Brian Holland)
Track recorded September 30, 1970; all other dates unknown
REMEMBER ME
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
Track recorded August 26, 1970; strings and horns September 12, 1970; demo and backgrounds September 12, 1970; Diana Ross lead cut in Los Angeles, exact date unknown
AND IF YOU SEE HIM
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
Working title: "And If You See Her"
Track recorded January 13, 1971, originally assigned to Marvin Gaye; strings January 29, 1971; Diana Ross lead cut in Los Angeles, exact date unknown; horns added January 30, 1971
REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE
(Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier - Edward Holland, Jr.)
Track recorded February 25, 1971, originally assigned to Valerie Simpson; all other dates unknown
DIDN'T YOU KNOW (YOU'D HAVE TO CRY SOMETIME)?
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
Working title: "Love Has Another Side"
Track recorded September 30, 1970; all other dates unknown
A SIMPLE THING LIKE CRY
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
Track recorded August 26, 1970; strings and horns September 12, 1970; demo and backgrounds September 12, 1970
DID YOU READ THE MORNING PAPER?
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson - Richard Monica)
Track recorded October 21, 1970; all other dates unknown
I'LL SETTLE FOR YOU
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
Track recorded September 30, 1970; all other dates unknown
I'M A WINNER
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
track recorded April 24, 1970, origianlly assigned to Edwin Starr; horns added May 7, 1970; backgrounds January 14, 1971; Diana Ross lead cut in Los Angeles, date unknown
ALL THE BEFORES
(Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson)
Track recorded October 21, 1970; all other dates unknown
#1-11 originally released as "Surrender," Motown MS-723, July 1971; #10 R&B, #56 Pop
Same lineup, with #12 added as lead track, issued in the U.K. as "I'm Still Waiting," Tamla Motown STML 11193, October 1971; #10 U.K.
Original LP credits:
Produced by Nicolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
Arranged by Paul Riser
Singles from the album:
"Remember Me" b/w "How About You" (B-side from "Everything Is Everything"), Motown 1176, December 8, 1970, #16 Pop, #10 R&B, #20 Adult Contemporary; U.K. release Tamla Motown TMG 768, March 1971; #7 U.K.
"Reach Out, I'll Be There" b/w "(They Long To Be) Close To You) (B-side from "Diana! Original T.V. Soundtrack"), Motown 1184, April 8, 1971; #29 Pop, #17 R&B, #16 AC; "Reach Out, I'll Be There" issued as B-side of "I'm Still Waiting," Tamla Motown TMG 781, August 1971
"Surrender" b/w "I'm A Winner" issued as Motown 1188, July 29, 1971; #38 Pop, #16 R&B; U.K. release Tamla Motown TMG 792, October 1971; #10 U.K.
"A Simple Thing Like Cry" issued as the B-side of "I'm Still Waiting, Motown 1192, October 13, 1971
THE ARREST
LADY SINGS THE BLUES
(Billie Holiday/Herbie Nicholas)
BALTIMORE BROTHEL
BILLIE SNEAKS INTO DEAN & DEAN'S
SWINGIN' UPTOWN
(Gil Askey)
T'AIN'T NOBODY'S BIZNESS IF I DO
(Porter Grainger/Everett Robbins)
Vocal by Blinky Williams
BIG BEN
C.C. RIDER
(Arranged by Gil Askey)
ALL OF ME
(Seynour Simons/Gerald Marks)
THE MAN I LOVE
(Geeorge Gershwin/Ira Gershwin)
THEM THERE EYES
(Maceo Pinkard/William Tracey/Doris Tauber)
GARDENIAS FROM LOUIS
CAFE MANHATTAN
HAD YOU BEEN AROUND
(R. miller/B. Yuffy/R. Jacques/A. Vanderberg)
Vocals by Michele Aller
LOVE THEME
(Michel LeGrand)
ANY HAPPY HOME
(Gil Askey)
I CRIED FOR YOU (NOW IT'S YOUR TURN TO CRY OVER ME)
(Abe Lyman/Gus Arnheim/Arthur Freed)
BILLIE & HARRY
DON'T EXPLAIN
(Billie Holiday/Arthur Herzog, Jr.)
MEAN TO ME
(Roy Turk/Fred Ahlert)
FINE AND MELLOW
(Billie Holiday)
WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO
(Harry Woods)
LOUIS VISITS BILLIE ON TOUR
LOVE THEME
Michel LeGrand)
CAFE MANHATTAN PARTY
PERSUASION
(Michel LeGrand)
T'AIN'T NOBODY'S BIZNESS IF I DO
(Porter Grainger/Everett Robbins)
AGENT'S OFFICE
LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
(George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin)
FINE AND MELLOW
(Billie Holiday)
LOVER MAN (OH, WHERE CAN YOU BE?)
(Jimmy Davis/Jimmy Sherman/Roger "Ram" Ramirez)
YOU'VE CHANGED
(Bill Carey/Carl Fisher)
GIMME A PIGFOOT (AND A BOTTLE OF BEER)
(Wesley Wilson)
GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE
(Irene Higgenbotham/Ervin Drake/Dan Fisher)
ALL OF ME
(Seymour Simons/Gerald Marks)
LOVE THEME
(Michel LeGrand)
MY MAN (MON HOMME)
(M. Yvain/A. Willemetz/J. Charles/C. Pollock)
DON'T EXPLAIN
(Billie Holiday/Arthur Herzog, Jr.)
I CRIED FOR YOU (NOW IT'S YOUR TURN TO CRY OVER ME)
(Abe Lyman/Gus Arnheim/Arthur Freed)
STRANGE FRUIT
(Louis Allen)
GOD BLESS THE CHILD
(Billie Holiday/Arthur Herzog, Jr.)
CLOSING THEME
(Michel LeGrand)
Orchestra conducted by Gil Askey
Arranged by Gil Askey, Benny Golson, Oliver Nelson
Theme composed, arranged and conducted by Michel LeGrand
Also starring Billy Dee Williams
Co-starring Richard Pryor
Directed by Sidney J. Furie
Produced by Jay Weston and James S. White
Executive producer Berry Gordy
Screenplay by Terence McCloy and Chris Clark & Suzanne dePasse
Music score by Michel LeGrand
TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING
(Ron Miller, Michael Masser)
Produced by Michael Masser & Tom Baird
ALL OF MY LIFE
(Michael Randall)
Produced by Michael Randall
WE NEED YOU
(Deke Richards)
Produced by Deke Richards
LEAVE A LITTLE ROOM
(Michael Randall)
Produced by Michael Randall
I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU
(Paul Williams, R. Nichols)
Produced by Mel Larson & Jerry Marcellino
LITTLE GIRL BLUE
(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
Produced by Gil Askey
MY BABY (MY BABY MY OWN)
(Tom Baird)
Produced by Tom Baird
IMAGINE
(John Lennon)
Produced by Diana Ross
Medley:
BROWN BABY
(Oscar Brown, Jr.)
Produced by Tom Baird
SAVE THE CHILDREN
(Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson)
Produced by Diana Ross
Executive producer: Berry Gordy
YOU ARE EVERYTHING
(Thom Bell, Linda Creed)
Producer: Hal Davis
Arranger: Dave Blumberg
LOVE TWINS
(Marilyn McLeod, Mel Bolton)
Producer: Hal Davis
Arranger: Dave Blumberg
DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE
(Wilson Pickett, Brad Shapiro)
Producer: Hal Davis
Arranger: Dave Blumberg
YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME
(Gregory Wright, Harold Johnson, Andrew Porter)
Producer: Berry Gordy
Arranger: James Carmichael
PLEDGING MY LOVE
(Don D. Robey, Fats Washington)
Producer: Bob Gaudio
Arrangers: Dave Blumberg & Bob Gaudio
JUST SAY, JUST SAY
(Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson)
Producers: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
Arranger: Paul Riser
STOP, LOOK, LISTEN (TO YOUR HEART)
(Thom Bell, Linda Creed)
Producer: Hal Davis
Arranger: Gene Page
I'M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU
(Margaret Gordy)
Producers: Mark Davis & Margaret Gordy
Arranger: Mark Davis
MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU)
(Pam Sawyer, Gloria Jones)
Producer: Hal Davis
Arranger: Dave Blumberg
INCLUDE ME IN YOUR LIFE
(Marilyn McLeod, Mel Bolton)
Producer: Hal Davis
Arranger: Dave Blumberg
Produced by Hal Davis
Executive producer: Berry Gordy
Originally released on Motown M803, October 26, 1973
"Diana & Marvin" album U.S.: #26 Pop, #7 R&B
U.S. singles from "Diana & Marvin":
"You're A Special Part Of Me": #12 Pop, #4 R&B
"My Mistake (Was To Love You)": #19 Pop, #15 R&B
"Don't Knock My Love": #46 Pop, #25 R&B
"Diana & Marvin" album U.K.: Peaked at #6; On chart for 43 weeks
U.K. singles from "Diana & Marvin":
"You Are Everything": #5
"Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)": #25