''To Love Again'' is an album by American singer

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, released on February 17, 1981 by

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. It featured both new recordings and previously released material. The album was produced by

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. It reached number 32 in the USA (#16 R&B) and sold around 900,000 copies worldwide.

Overview

Following the success of 1980's ''

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'', produced by

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released this set in early 1981 consisting of old and newly recorded love songs by Ross and Masser. " It's My Turn" was the main theme from a 1980 movie starring

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and

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and had been released both on the soundtrack album and as a single prior to the ''To Love Again'' compilation, becoming a top ten hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Two of the three new recordings, " One More Chance" and " Cryin' My Heart Out for You", were also issued as singles. The final new recording, "Stay With Me", was previously recorded by

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in 1979.

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would also record "Stay With Me" for his 1984 album '' Love Language''. All tracks on side 2 of the original vinyl were previously released archive recordings by Ross and Masser from the 1970s. ''To Love Again'' was to be Ross' last album of new material for Motown (before her return in 1989) after signing a $20 million contract with RCA. In 2003

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re-released the album doubling the number of tracks with a range of assorted ballads from her back catalogue. Two of the tracks, "We're Always Saying Goodbye" and "Share Some Love", had been previously unreleased. It also marked the first time many of the songs appeared on compact disc.

Track listing

Original album

Side One #" It's My Turn" (Masser, Sager) - 3:58 #*From the 1980 original motion picture soundtrack '' It's My Turn'' #"Stay with Me" ( Goffin, Masser) - 3:43 #*1981 recording #" One More Chance" (Goffin, Masser) - 4:24 #*1981 recording #" Cryin' My Heart Out for You" (Masser, Willis) - 3:49 #*1981 recording Side Two #"

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" (Goffin, Masser) - 3:26 #*From the 1975 original motion picture soundtrack ''

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'' and 1976 album ''

'' #"I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)" (Masser,

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) - 3:27 #*From the 1976 album ''

'' #"To Love Again" (1981 Mix) (Goffin, Masser) - 4:08 #*From the 1978 album ''

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''. Originally recorded for ''Mahogany'' OST sessions, 1975 #"No One's Gonna Be a Fool Forever" (Masser, Sawyer) - 3:24 #*From the 1973 album ''

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'' #"

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" (Single mix, with a short fade as opposed to the 30-second fadeout of the original) (Masser,

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) - 3:26 #*From the 1973 album ''

2003 edition

#"It's My Turn" (Masser, Sager) - 3:58 #"Stay with Me" (Goffin, Masser) - 3:43 #"One More Chance" (Goffin, Masser) - 4:24 #"Cryin' My Heart Out for You" (Masser, Willis) - 3:49 #"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (Single mix) (Goffin, Masser) - 3:26 #"I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)" (Masser, Sawyer) - 3:27 #"To Love Again" (1978 Mix) (Goffin, Masser) - 4:11 #"No One's Gonna Be a Fool Forever" (Single mix) (Masser, Sawyer) - 3:21 #"Touch Me in the Morning" (Masser, Miller) - 3:58 #"Love Me" (Baird, Fekaris, Zesses) - 2:55 #*From ''Last Time I Saw Him'' #"Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" (Alternate mix created for this edition) (Duet with

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) ( T. Bell,

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) - 2:58 #*From the 1973 album ''

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'' #"Together" (Single mix) (Masser, Sawyer) - 3:18 #*1975 non-album single B-side. Remixed version included on ''Ross'' #"After You" (Masser, Miller) - 4:13 #*From ''Mahogany'' and ''Diana Ross'' #"Too Shy to Say" (Wonder) - 3:17 #*From the 1977 album ''

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'' #"Come In from the Rain" (Manchester, Sager) - 4:02 #*From ''Baby It's Me'' #"Never Say I Don't Love You" (Patterson, Wright) - 3:53 #*From ''Ross'' #"Share Some Love" (Patterson, Wright) - 4:07 #*Previously unreleased recording #"Dreaming of You" (Duet with

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) (McClary, Richie) - 4:34 #*From the 1981 original motion picture soundtrack '' Endless Love'' #"Endless Love" (Duet with Lionel Richie) (Richie) - 4:28 #*From ''Endless Love'' OST #"We're Always Saying Goodbye" (Etlinger, Miller) - 2:31 #*Previously unreleased recording

Charts

Album

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:To Love Again 1981 compilation albums Motown compilation albums Diana Ross compilation albums