Diana Ross (1970 album)

Diana Ross (also re-released as Ain't No Mountain High Enough) is the self-titled debut solo album by American recording artist Diana Ross. It was released on June 19, 1970 by Motown Records. The album was released after Ross left R&B girl group The Supremes, a group Ross had been in since 1959.

Diana Ross
Studio album by Diana Ross
Released	June 19, 1970
Recorded	September 1969–March 1970
Genre	R&B soul
Length	36:58
Label	Motown
Producer	Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson Johnny Bristol
Diana Ross chronology
Diana Ross Everything is Everything (1970)
Singles from Diana Ross
"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" Released: April 1970 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Released: July 16, 1970

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	C+

The album was quite successful and critics felt that the album is one of Ross’ best albums she had released in her career.

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson, except for "These Things Will Keep Me Loving You", written by Johnny Bristol/Harvey Fuqua/Sylvia Moy and produced by Bristol.

Side A

1. "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" – 3:02
2. "Now That There's You" – 3:27
3. "You're All I Need to Get By" (originally recorded by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell) – 3:24
4. "These Things Will Keep Me Loving You" (originally recorded by The Velvelettes) – 3:06
5. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (originally recorded by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell) – 6:18

Side B

1. "Something on My Mind" – 2:24 (originally recorded by Syreeta Wright)
2. "I Wouldn't Change the Man He Is" (originally recorded by Blinky)  – 3:15
3. "Keep an Eye" (originally recorded by Diana Ross & The Supremes) – 3:12
4. "Where There Was Darkness" – 3:12
5. "Can't It Wait Until Tomorrow" – 3:12
6. "Dark Side of the World" (originally recorded by The Velvelettes) – 3:08

Expanded edition bonus tracks

12. "Something on My Mind" [live] (Ashford, Simpson) – 2:37
13. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" [alternate mix] (Ashford, Simpson) – 6:06
14. "Now That There's You" [alternate vocal version] (Ashford, Simpson) – 3:08
15. "These Things Will Keep Me Loving You" [alternate mix] (Bristol, Rose, Fuqua) – 3:13
16. "Time and Love" (Laura Nyro) – 4:08
17. "Stoney End" (Nyro) – 3:39
18. "The Interim" (Cheryl Ernst-Wells)  – 4:49
19. "Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes" (Dorothea Joyce) – 4:02

Personnel

• Diana Ross: lead vocals
• Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson: producers, background vocals
• Johnny Bristol: producer, additional vocals on "These Things Will Keep Me Loving You"
• Paul Riser: arranger
• The Andantes: background vocals
• Jackey Beavers: background vocals
• Maxine & Julia Waters: background vocals on "These Things Will Keep Me Loving You"
• The Funk Brothers: instrumentation

Singles history

• "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" b/w "Dark Side of the World" (Motown 1165, April 1970)
• "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" b/w "Can't It Wait Until Tomorrow" (Motown 1169, July 16, 1970)

Chart history

Album

Name	Chart (1970)	Peak position
Diana Ross	U.S. Billboard 200	19
	U.S. Billboard R&B Albums Chart	1
	UK Albums Chart	14

Singles

Name	Chart (1970)	Peak position
"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	20
	U.S. Billboard R&B Singles	7
	UK Singles Chart	33
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1
	U.S. Billboard R&B Singles	1
	UK Singles Chart	6