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 Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Tracks 1,2,3,6,9) Arranged By (Strings) – Dal Newman (Tracks 4,10) Arranged By (Strings) – Richard Hewson (Track 7) 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
