DIANA ROSS/THE BOSS WL 72095 (-79) EU

 Her tenth LP after quitting The Supremes. Whole album written and produced by Motown marvels Valerie Simpson and Nickolas Ashford, who also provided background vocals.  It continued her long lasting solo success as the album went to #14 on Billboard, while all tracks reached high on the dance charts. It is a fitting title because it doesn't matter where you stand on disco or Motown, this is all so self-evident she rules and you have to surrender anyway.  I get two emotional ballads - "All For One" and "Sparkle" - coupled with six disco cuts, of which "No One Gets The Prize" and "Once In The Morning" works extra fine, at least to my ears. I'm not out dancing anymore since my legs stopped being that obedient a decade or so ago, but sometimes I do lurch to the music alone in my living room and this is certainly one I can do that to. The ballads do fit for closer listening while the up-tempo tracks help to move my feet. One may argue it all maybe comes too glossy or too neatly arranged and maybe so, but still so well done it's hard to refuse.  Issued and reissued on all possible formats all over the world through the years. Premiere US (M8-923MI) and UK (STML 12118) on Motown. This EU press seems to have come a couple of years later, with label as shown here in a thin fully laminated cover.  (ZYZÖ*) (TÖMÖ*) (FÄV*)