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More than just a very excellent recording from
,
is one of the finest efforts from the team of
, and
.
reinvents
's
including a verse not among the enclosed lyrics nor heard on
's familiar FM radio hit. What you can hear is a carefulness, not from the singer, but from the production team who worked in different degrees with the 1972 and 1975
. There is nothing disposable here, nothing of the throwaway nature found on portions of those
discs.
is a masterpiece of tortured soul. Thankfully, it was included in the
movie of the week
and got some additional exposure, but for the label that brought
by
to the multi-platinum level,
failure to break this potential hit is glaring.
-- the man responsible for 1968's
theme -- co-wrote this, and it is superb. While
was filling the airwaves with
and
it was prime time for
or the brilliant opening track
to rescue radio listeners. That
piece is outdone by their
which follows. This is pure Philly sound, and with the help of
, and the everpresent
, it is simply amazing that this album didn't get more attention. When
takes on
by frivolous songwriter
-- the man who wrote
and sang
-- you understand she can do no wrong here. The production and the performance is top notch.
sounds like it inspired
hit
which came six years after this, the brilliance of
clearly influencing
and company. The choice of material is wonderful;
'
shows how a song of his can blossom outside of the confines of his hit group,
. All 12 titles are sublime
, some of the best
you'll find anywhere. What a hook they wrote for this artist with
and what heart! It moves and grooves like one of those album tracks you wish was beat into your head on a daily basis by Top 40 radio.
can be very proud of
;
just claims the tune as her own, with horns and backing vocals creating the wave for her magical voice to ride. Audiences can get caught up in the hit records of an artist, and often they fail to seek out the material they never got familiar with.
label has re-released
under the new title
with additional tracks. It hopefully will get people to hear
take
to another realm. Just a wonderful, wonderful record. ~ Joe Viglione