Driven by
Jackie Wilson
's biggest latter-day hit,
"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher,"
this 1967 LP offers great performances (from vocalist and band) and a variety of material. Though original LPs surely aren't the best place to start for
Wilson
, fans of the nearly irresistible
Brunswick
sound will find much here to like, from the propulsive
"You Can Count on Me"
and
"Open the Door to Your Heart"
to the classy
Impressions
-style
"When Will Our Day Come"
and the ballad
"Those Heartaches."
's performances are excellent as usual, making
Higher and Higher
one of the better original albums of his career. ~ John Bush