Diana Ross - Diana - Deluxe Edition

The resulting vulnerability and craftsmanship Chic brought to "Diana" remains it's most enduring quality. The album coasts on simple, engaging rhythmic patterns and undeniable hooks, all given a glamorous lash lift by Ross' petal-soft performance. They wrote polysyllabic lyrics and staccato chants to emphasize her distinctive enunciation. Through it all, Ross fully invests in the songs' underlying connections to her life, while meeting Chic's arrangements with exquisite restraint. Listening to the album provides endless pleasures, from the loungey deep cut 'Now That You're Gone' to the refined ballad 'Friend to Friend.'