1991 Diana Ross – The Force Behind The Power
The Force Behind the Power is a 1991 album, released by Diana Ross on the Motown label. Its first single, “When You Tell Me That You Love Me” became an international hit, reaching #2 in the U.K., #4 in The Netherlands, #4 in Zimbabwe and #6 in Norway as well as making the Top 40 R&B and Adult Contemporary charts in the United States.
In the UK the album certified platinum for sales exceeding 300,000 copies.It yielded five UK top 40 hits, including “One Shining Moment” (UK #10), “If We Hold on Together” (#11), “Heart (Don’t change my mind)” (#31, also another top 10 single in Zimbabwe) and the title track (#27). “You’re Gonna Love it” reached #24 on the US dance charts as well as charting just outside the top 10 (11) in Zimbabwe, and “Battlefield” became a top 40 it in Poland.
The album also went Gold in Japan and various European territories.
“If We Hold on Together” was from Don Bluth’s 1988 animated adventure film The Land Before Time. It rose to prominence after released as a single worldwide in 1989 (most prominently in Japan in 1990, after it was used as the theme song for the TBS drama Omoide ni Kawaru Made). It reached #1 on the Japanese International single charts for 12 contiguous weeks making it the biggest selling record by a foreign artist; and in total, sold over 465,000 copies.
The international edition of The Force Behind the Power has two additional tracks, “No Matter What You Do,” a Top 5 R&B duet with Al B. Sure!, as well as “You And I”.
The album was successful enough internationally that Ross’ “Here and Now” World Tour lasted nearly 2 years.Often hitting markets twice.
Tracks
1 Change Of Heart (Terry Britten, Graham Lyle) 4:01
2 When You Tell Me That You Love Me (John Bettis, Albert Hammond) 4:13
3 I Live On A Battlefield (Paul Carrack, Nick Lowe) 3:37
4 Blame It On The Sun (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) 3:54
5 You’re Gonna Love It (Cydney Davis, Lloyd Tolbert) 5:11
6 Heavy Weather (Michael Sembello) 5:01
7 The Force Behind The Power (Stevie Wonder) 4:40
8 Heart (Don’t Change My Mind) (Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren) 4:19
9 Waiting In The Wings (Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield) 4:51
10 You And I (Joe Galdo, Lawrence Dermer, Rafael Vigil) 4:09
11 One Shining Moment (Vaneese Thomas) 4:48
12 If We Hold On Together (Cydney Davis, Lloyd Tolbert) 4:13
13 No Matter What You Do (Albert Joseph Brown, Kyle West) 5:13
Biography
Musicians
1 Change Of Heart
Guitar | Carlos Rios |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
Background Vocals | Fred White |
Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
Background Vocals | Marva King |
Vocals | Diana Ross |
2 When You Tell Me That You Love Me
Bass | Fred Washington |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Percussion | Mike Fisher |
Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
Vocals | Diana Ross |
3 I Live On A Battlefield
Bass | Fred Washington |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Harmonica | Warren Ham |
Percussion | Mike Fisher |
Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
Vocals | Diana Ross |
4 Blame It On The Sun
Bass | Fred Washington |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Percussion | Mike Fisher |
Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
Vocals | Diana Ross |
5 You’re Gonna Love It
Bass | Fred Washington |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Carlos Rios |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Percussion | Mike Fisher |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
Background Vocals | Fred White |
Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
Background Vocals | Marva King |
Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
Vocals | Diana Ross |
6 Heavy Weather
Guitar | Carlos Rios |
Keyboards | James Anthony Carmichael |
Harmonica | Warren Ham |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
Background Vocals | Fred White |
Background Vocals | Marva King |
Vocals | Diana Ross |
7 The Force Behind The Power
Background Vocals | Andrae Crouch Choir |
Vocals | Diana Ross |
8 Heart (Don’t Change My Mind)
Bass | Fred Washington |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Sax | John Helliwell |
Percussion | Mike Fisher |
Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
Vocals | Diana Ross |
9 Waiting In The Wings
Guitar | Carlos Rios |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
Background Vocals | Fred White |
Background Vocals | Marva King |
Vocals | Diana Ross |
11 One Shining Moment
Bass | Larry Klein |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Percussion | Mike Fisher |
Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
Vocals | Diana Ross |
12 If We Hold On Together
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Keyboards | Guy Moon |
Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
Percussion | Mike Fisher |
Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
Vocals | Diana Ross |
Liner Notes
Producer – James Anthony Carmichael (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 9)
Producer – Peter Asher (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Producer (Executive) – Diana Ross
Arranged By – James Carmichael, Lloyd Tolbert (Tracks 1, 5, 9)
Arranged By (Backing Vocals, Orchestra) – David Campbell (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12)
Arranged By (Synclavier) – John Barnes (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 9)
Conductor – David Campbell (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12)
Engineer (Assistant) – Andrew Scheps, Mark Hagen (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bryant Arnett, Darren Godwin, Gil Morales, Ken Lauber, Mike Harlow, Nathaniel Kunkel (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12)
Leader (Orchestra) – Gavyn Wright (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12)
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Mixed By – Calvin Harris (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 9)
Mixed By – Frank Wolf (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12)
Recorded By – Calvin Harris, Jack Rouben (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 9)
Recorded By – Frank Wolf (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12)
Art Direction – Dennis Woloch
Painting – Barry Kamen
Photography – Herb Ritts
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Off Melrose Recording Studio, Westlake Audio, LA
Mixed At Conway Studios, LA
Recorded At Bill Schnee’s Studio
Recorded At Studio F, LA
Recorded At The Sandbox Recording Studio-Easton, CT
Recorded At Abbey Road Studios, London
Recorded At Cal Harris Digital Recording
Recorded At Off Melrose Recording Studio, Westlake Audio, LA
Recorded At Wonderland Studios, LA
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright EMI Records Ltd