Bobby Kimball, Chuck Findley, David Hungate, David Paich, Diana Ross, Ed Greene, James Newton-Howard, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jim Horn, Lee Ritenour, Lenny Castro, Ray Parker Jr, Richie Zito, Rick Shlosser, Steve Lukather, Tom Scott
Baby It’s Me is a 1977 album released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label that peaked at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 and #7 on the R&B album chart. The album was produced by producer Richard Perry. The LP yielded one Top 40 hit, “Gettin’ Ready for Love”, reaching number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Other charting singles released from the album include “You Got It” and “Your Love is so Good for Me,” the latter receiving a Grammy nomination.
Adult Contemporary drove the success of this album, with both “Gettin’ Ready for Love” (#8) and “You Got It” (#9) being Top 10 hits, while the newly formed Billboard Dance charts ranked “Your Love is so Good For Me” Top 15. Although this album never made the UK charts it was certified Silver for UK sales in excess of 60,000 copies.
Diana Ross would continue to work with Perry including on her pairing with international vocalist, Julio Iglesias on their duet, “All of You” several years later.
Tracks
1 Gettin’ Ready For Love (Franne Golde, Tom Snow) 2:51
2 You Got It (Linda Laurie, Jerry Ragovoy) 3:56
3 Baby It’s Me (Donald Dunn, Charles C Smith) 3:18
4 Too Shy To Say (Stevie Wonder) 3:17
5 Your Love Is So Good For Me (Ken Peterson) 4:15
6 Top Of The World (Tom Snow) 3:04
7 All Night Lover (Jerry Ragovoy, Len Roberts) 3:34
8 Confide In Me (Melissa Manchester, Stanley Schwartz) 3:37
9 The Same Love That Made Me Laugh (Bill Withers) 3:58
10 Come In From The Rain (Melissa Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager) 3:58
Musicians
1 Gettin’ Ready For Love
Bass |
David Hungate |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
Sax |
Tom Scott |
Percussion |
Jack Ashford |
Vocals |
Diana Ross |
2 You Got It
Bass |
David Hungate |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Lee Ritenour |
Guitar |
Ray Parker Jr |
Fender Rhodes |
Michael Omartian |
Percussion |
Lenny Castro |
Background Vocals |
Becky Lewis |
Background Vocals |
Patti Brooks |
Background Vocals |
Petsye Powell |
Vocals |
Diana Ross |
3 Baby It’s Me
Bass |
David Hungate |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Lee Ritenour |
Guitar |
Ray Parker Jr |
Piano |
Michael Omartian |
Percussion |
Lenny Castro |
Vocals |
Diana Ross |
4 Too Shy To Say
Keyboards |
James Newton Howard |
Vocals |
Diana Ross |
5 Your Love Is So Good For Me
Bass |
Ray Parker Jr |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Ray Parker Jr |
Organ |
David Paich |
Piano |
Ken Peterson |
Horn |
Chuck Findley |
Horn |
Jim Horn |
Background Vocals |
David Paich |
Background Vocals |
Bobby Kimball |
Vocals |
Diana Ross |
6 Top Of The World
Bass |
David Hungate |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
Piano |
Tom Snow |
Percussion |
Jack Ashford |
Background Vocals |
Becky Lewis |
Background Vocals |
Clydie King |
Background Vocals |
Sherlie Matthews |
Vocals |
Diana Ross |
7 All Night Lover
Bass |
David Hungate |
Drums |
Ed Greene |
Guitar |
Ira Newborn |
Guitar |
Richie Zito |
Fender Rhodes |
Tom Snow |
Flute |
Bud Shank |
Percussion |
Bobbye Hall |
Background Vocals |
Becky Lewis |
Background Vocals |
Patti Brooks |
Background Vocals |
Petsye Powell |
Vocals |
Diana Ross |
8 Confide In Me
Bass |
Bryan Garofalo |
Drums |
Rick Shlosser |
Guitar |
Lee Ritenour |
Guitar |
Ira Newborn |
Fender Rhodes |
Tom Snow |
Piano |
Stanley Schwartz |
Vocals |
Diana Ross |
9 The Same Love That Made Me Laugh
Bass |
Scott Edwards |
Drums |
Ollie E. Brown |
Guitar |
Ben Benay |
Guitar |
Ray Parker Jr |
Piano |
David Paich |
Percussion |
Lenny Castro |
Vocals |
Diana Ross |
10 Come In From The Rain
Bass |
Bryan Garofalo |
Drums |
Rick Shlosser |
Guitar |
Ira Newborn |
Guitar |
Lee Ritenour |
Piano |
Tom Snow |
Piano |
Stanley Schwartz |
Vocals |
Diana Ross |
Liner Notes
Producer – Richard Perry
Engineer (Additional) – Mike Stavrous, Tom Knox
Engineer (Recording, Remix) – Howard Steele
Engineer (Second) – Helen Silvani
Mastered By – Allen Zentz
Art Direction – David Larkham
Photography – Skrebenski
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Air Studios
Remixed At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Corporation
Copyright Motown Record Corporation