Diana Ross - "Keep An Eye"

[PeaceNHarmony]

I've said it before but I'll say it again: I prefer the version Diana recorded while she was with the Supremes. On her solo version, she sounds rather bored to me. Maybe if A&S had made some significant changes it would have warranted another recording.

Interesting thought, Reese - Diana just may well have been bored re-recording a song, even as good a one as KAE.

[reese]

Interesting thought, Reese - Diana just may well have been bored re-recording a song, even as good a one as KAE.

There is a quote somewhere from A&S that said that when they originally presented the idea of recording AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH to Diana, she didn't want to as she had already recorded it before [[with the Tempts). When they assured her that it was a completely different interpretation, she got on board. She might have felt the same about KEEP AN EYE. It's almost like they had run out of material and needed something else.

[PeaceNHarmony]

There is a quote somewhere from A&S that said that when they originally presented the idea of recording AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH to Diana, she didn't want to as she had already recorded it before [[with the Tempts). When they assured her that it was a completely different interpretation, she got on board. She might have felt the same about KEEP AN EYE. It's almost like they had run out of material and needed something else.

It does, Reese, doesn't it? And that may be true as it seems Gordy was banking on the Bones Howe sessions that turned out less-than-hit-single-worthy and that could have cost A&S time in creating new material for Diana.

[lucky2012]

It's almost like they had run out of material and needed something else.

It does, Reese, doesn't it? And that may be true as it seems Gordy was banking on the Bones Howe sessions that turned out less-than-hit-single-worthy and that could have cost A&S time in creating new material for Diana.

I think you both got it right!

[reese]

I think you both got it right!

I don't think there was a lot of leftover material from the Ashford and Simpson session other than the song BABY I'LL COME which ended up on the SURRENDER expanded edition. And even on that one, they pulled out some songs from their Scepter days.