Quote Originally Posted by Sotosound View Post

Also, Marvin had moved on vocally by that time. If you listen to his style on his own albums around that time [[WGO and LGIO), his vocal heart is really somewhere other than Stylistics covers and OK mid-tempo pop-y soul.


By that time, Marvin was also his own producer with full creative control. Makes you wonder what would have happened had Marvin been asked to produce "Diana and Marvin". Where would that have taken things?

Marvin had total creative control at that point, so recording such pop valentines as "You Are Everything" must have felt like a step backwards.
I have never thought what if Marvin had produced. Good one. I'm guessing a more soulful sound overall with perhaps some longer instrumentals.