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Eaten Alive Studio album by Diana Ross Released September, 1985 Recorded 1985 Genre R&B/soul Length 40:25 Label RCA Producer Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson, Albhy Galuten
Michael Jackson (co-producer on "Eaten Alive" only)Diana Ross chronology Swept Away
(1984)Eaten Alive
(1985)Red Hot Rhythm & Blues
(1987)Singles from Eaten Alive - "Eaten Alive / Eaten Alive (Alternate Mix)"
Released: September, 1985 - "Chain Reaction / More and More"
Released: November, 1985 - "Experience / Oh Teacher (not released in the US)"
Released: April, 1986
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Eaten Alive is a 1985 album by Diana Ross, released on the RCA label.
Contents
Overview
The album was conceived by the members of the Bee Gees and includes the UK and Australian #1 hit, "Chain Reaction" along with the #10 R&B title track—written and co-produced with Michael Jackson—which stalled at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was a sales disappointment, selling only about 300,000 copies in the US. Barry Gibb accompanied Ross in the background on most of the tracks with Jackson joining in on "Eaten Alive". "Experience" was also released as a single, reaching #47 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
- Side A
- "Eaten Alive" (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Michael Jackson) – 3:50
- "Oh Teacher" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 3:37
- "Experience" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Andy Gibb) – 4:54
- "Chain Reaction" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 3:47
- "More and More" (Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten, Andy Gibb) – 3:05
- Side B
- "I'm Watching You" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 3:50
- "Love on the Line" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 4:19
- "(I Love) Being in Love with You" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 4:31
- "Crime of Passion" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 3:31
- "Don't Give Up on Each Other" (Barry Gibb, George Bitzer) – 3:45
Later CD reprints, outside the US under the label Capitol Records-EMI Records, contains as an additional 11th track, an extended remix of the title track "Eaten Alive" (length 5:52).[2][3]
Personnel
Musicians credited in the liner notes:
- John J. Barnes - keyboards
- George Bitzer- keyboards, synthesiser, piano
- Nathan East - bass
- Don Felder - guitar
- Michael Fisher - percussion
- Stephen Gadd - drums
- Albhy Galuten - synthesiser, arranger
- Gary E. Grant - horn
- Jerry Hey - horn
- James Newton Howard - keyboards, synthesiser
- Kim S. Hutchcroft - sax
- Paul Leim - drums
- Greg Phillinganes - synthesiser
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. (credited as Bill Reichenbach) - horn
- Tom Scott - sax
- George Terry - guitar
- Larry Williams - keyboard
- Barry Gibb – backing vocals, guitar, arranger
- Bruce Albertine - backing vocals
- Myrna Matthews – backing vocals
- Marti McCall – backing vocals
- Michael Jackson – backing vocals on "Eaten Alive"
The Eaten Alive Demos
The original demos as sung by Barry Gibb were made available as downloads on iTunes in October 2006. The Eaten Alive Demos contained most of the songs with the exception of the title track and "Chain Reaction".[4] In the spring of 2009, when iTunes changed into DRM-free downloads with higher bit-rates; all of the Barry Gibb demos were no longer available. In August of 2011 all of the Barry Gibb demos reappeared on iTunes shortly after the opening of the download store on his official website where many of the same tracks were available. Another demo of the title track by Michael Jackson is known to have been recorded, but, to this date, has not yet surfaced.
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Allmusic.com - Eaten Alive (Bonus Track)
- ^ Discogs.com - Eaten Alive (Bonus Track)
- ^ Gibb Songs 2006 - Selected record releases
Diana Ross Studio albums Diana Ross (1970) · Everything Is Everything (1970) · Surrender (1971) · Touch Me in the Morning (1973) · Last Time I Saw Him (1973) · Diana Ross (1976) · Baby It's Me (1977) · Ross (1978) · The Boss (1979) · diana (1980) · Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981) · Silk Electric (1982) · Ross (1983) · Swept Away (1984) · Eaten Alive (1985) · Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (1987) · Workin' Overtime (1989) · The Force Behind the Power (1991) · Take Me Higher (1995) · Every Day Is a New Day (1999) · Blue (2006) · I Love You (2006)Compilations Greatest Hits (1972) · Diana Ross' Greatest Hits (1976) · 20 Golden Greats (1979) · To Love Again (1981) · All the Great Hits (1981) · Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs (1993) · One Woman: The Ultimate Collection (1993) · Diana Extended: The Remixes (1994) · Voice of Love (1996) · Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross (2001) · The Definitive Collection (2006)Live albums Live at Caesars Palace (1974) · An Evening with Diana Ross (1977) · Greatest Hits Live (1989) · Live: Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings... Jazz and Blues (1992)Soundtrack albums Diana! (1971) · Lady Sings the Blues (1972) · The Wiz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1978) · Endless Love (1981)Other albums Diana & Marvin · (1973) Christmas in Vienna (with Plácido Domingo and José Carreras) (1993) · A Very Special Season (1994)Singles
(US/UK Top Ten singles)"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" · "Remember Me" · "Surrender" · "I'm Still Waiting" · "Touch Me in the Morning" · "All of My Life" · "You Are Everything" · "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" · "Love Hangover" · "Upside Down" · "I'm Coming Out" · "My Old Piano" · "It's My Turn" · "Endless Love" · "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" · "Mirror, Mirror" · "Work That Body" · "Muscles" · "Missing You" · "Chain Reaction" · "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" · "One Shining Moment" · "Not Over You Yet"
Films Lady Sings the Blues (1972) · Mahogany (1975) · The Wiz (1978) · Out of Darkness (1994) · Double Platinum (1999)
Tours Return to Love Tour (2000) · I Love You Tour (2007-08) · More Today Than Yesterday (2010-11)
Related topics Discography · The Supremes · Berry Gordy · Rhonda Ross Kendrick · Tracee Ellis Ross · Chudney Ross · Ross Næss · Evan Ross · Arne Næss, Jr. · List of awards and nominations received by Diana Ross · Diana Ross Playground
Categories:- 1985 albums
- Diana Ross albums
- RCA Records albums
- Albums produced by Michael Jackson
- "Eaten Alive / Eaten Alive (Alternate Mix)"
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