Originally Posted by
RanRan79
I think the tracks on EIE are something more than what was found on DR70, with "Mountain" being an obvious exception. DR70 has a very dark and laidback tone, not only with Diana's vocals but the actual tracks. I do think the sound was definitely more mature than most of what Diana had previously released with DRATS, but the album needed some spark and light. EIE is full of sparkling songs, bright in sound, but also allows Diana to sink her teeth into and show the magic of Diana Ross. There's very little magic on the debut album. I love a serious Diana cut, where she tells the story of the song using her impressive interpretation skills, such as "I Wouldn't Change the Man". But I also love a bubbly Diana cut where as she sings and you can imagine that giant smile of nothing but teeth brightening the studio during recording, like on "Doobe" or "My Place".
The Surrender album is a bit dark also, but Diana tore into those songs in such a way that it worked.
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