Surrender - DIANA ROSS****

Surrender/I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You/Remember Me/And If You See Him/Reach Out I'll Be There/Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime)/A Simple Thing Like Cry/Did You Read The Morning Paper/I'll Settle For You/I'm A Winner/All The Befores

Motown’s top female solo artist was prolific in the early 1970s with the release of her fourth album Surrender in just over a year. The title track single reached No.10 in the UK, but in recognition of it topping the British singles chart this LP was re-titled I’m Still Waiting in the UK. (US:56 UK:10)

“Soulful, glamorous and every inch a sequined diva, Surrender embodies songs that are all solid, and a couple the title track and her take on Reach Out I'll Be There, are downright masterworks. She was white hot and burning like a comet at this point and her talent was unstoppable.”

“Surrender is one of the strongest albums in Diana’s solo career. The title track ranks as one of her most impressive performances ever. This is old school soul/funk at its very best. With some great songs this album can easily be hailed as masterpiece.”

“Her approach in each song is dynamically pitched to the lyrics sometimes dark narratives. Her vocals are husky, smokey and delicate in the right places. Ross can come across like a terrified child (and at other times plays coyly like the soul diva she is.”

“This is one of the strongest studio albums that Diana Ross released in 70s. Surrender was big flop in US, but it managed to hit the top ten in the UK.”

“It's a wonderful collection of songs in which Diana Ross sounds wonderfully soulful showing off her laser like pitch that rings clear as a bell, proving once again that she was more than ready to be a solo artist.”

“When Diana Ross left The Supremes to start her solo career, it was up to Berry Gordy to put who he thought would be the best producers to showcase her talent. Little did he know that when he put her with the fledgling production team of Ashford and Simpson they would hit the jackpot. This is my all time favourite album that they produced for her.”

“Surrender is my favourite solo Ross album. Every track is a winner. It includes the timeless signature tune Remember Me as well as the very dramatic All The Befores.”