Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Wednesday 45 Flashback: ‘Remember Me’

Another lovely spinning artifact from thunderbird1958 (formerly spoonfedcornbread).

This Diana Ross hit was written and produced – grandiosely – by Ashford & Simpson.

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bklyn6 said...

Guess I slept on this one; I don't remember it. I grabbed my "Diana Ross Musical Memoirs" box-set and there it is on disc two. Never noticed.

October 24, 2007 at 6:38 PM
Undercover Black Man said...

I've always liked this one. And I'm not hung up on Diana Ross otherwise.

This was the follow-up to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." And probably the momentum of that smash is what carried "Remember Me" to the pop Top 20. Because it's kind of a peculiar song.

What I like about it is, it reaches for big drama. I also like odd lyrics like "Remember me as a big balloon at a carnival that ended too soon..."

October 24, 2007 at 8:19 PM
Anonymous said...

Wow, my parents must have had this on one of their records because I remember it very well; I really dig it. Thanks for the memories, UBM!

October 25, 2007 at 5:53 PM
Anonymous said...

Motown put out a CD of songs written by Ashford & Simpson in "The Composer Series."

"Remember Me" is among them, and I listen to it in the car.

The rest of the album, courtesy of
a posting elsewhere:
http://www.discomusic.com/forums/disco-music-70s-80s/4127-best-artist-53-ashford-simpson-2.html

1. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
2. Marvin & Tammi - You're All I Need To Get By
3. Temptations - Love Woke Me Up This Morning
4. Diana Ross - Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)
5. Marvin & Tammi - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
6. Gladys Knight/Pips - Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime)
7. Diana Ross - Remember Me
8. Marvin & Tammi - Your Precious Love
9. Diana Ross/Supremes - Some Things You Never Get Used To
10. Marvelettes - Destination: Anywhere
11. Diana Ross - Surrender
12. Marvin & Tammi - What You Gave Me
13. Diana Ross - I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You
14. Blinky - I Wouldn't Change The Man He Is
15. Diana Ross/Marvin Gaye - Just Say, Just Say
16. Valerie Simpson - Silly Wasn't I
17. Diana Ross - The Boss
18. Marvin & Tammi - Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By
19. Diana Ross - It's My House

October 26, 2007 at 8:09 AM
Undercover Black Man said...

^ Thanks for commenting, Dick.

I was unaware of the "Composer Series," but it sounds like a great concept. I'm gonna look for the Norman Whitfield...

October 26, 2007 at 10:32 AM

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