Re: Diana Ross - Diana (1980)

by Nightjar Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:34 pm

Nifty jazz guitar solo.

Almost Jeff Beck-esque.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:34 pm

Strange grunting.

by Nightjar Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:34 pm

Diana's started growling. scared

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:34 pm

It is over.

by Nightjar Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:35 pm

Now we can listen to the whole album again as Chic originally mixed it. happy

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:35 pm

It is over.

That was a pleasant album with strong singles, that suffered from undue repetitiveness, and some of the non-singles were a bit uninspired in the songwriting stakes.

Now to look back at the thread and see what everybody else made of it.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:35 pm

I shall give it 3 stars.

by Nightjar Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:35 pm

It's too cavernously echoey.

by Nightjar Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:36 pm

Nightjar wrote:It's too cavernously echoey.

Actually, it sounds terrific. happy

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:37 pm

I think I prefer these original mixes, they do sound more dated though.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:39 pm

Anyway I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm looking forward to getting into Motown when I'm older, retired, scared of modern music, and I've got time for it.

yes

by Nightjar Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:43 pm

SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:I think I prefer these original mixes, they do sound more dated though.

The Chic mixes are strange.

You can see why the band preferred them, but they're too technical and everything's mixed in a way that makes all the elements sound disembodied.

Still, you can hear so much more.

Ultimately, the mixes from the original release sound more crunchy and coherent and suited to radio play.

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