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..."
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
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.
ReplyDeleteI've always liked this one. And I'm not hung up on Diana Ross otherwise.
ReplyDeleteThis 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..."
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!
ReplyDeleteMotown put out a CD of songs written by Ashford & Simpson in "The Composer Series."
ReplyDelete"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
^ Thanks for commenting, Dick.
ReplyDeleteI was unaware of the "Composer Series," but it sounds like a great concept. I'm gonna look for the Norman Whitfield...