weren't from Philadelphia; , , and the late were natives of Detroit. But because they recorded for 's in the late '70s and early '80s, and enjoyed their greatest commercial success at that label, some R&B fans have automatically assumed they were from Philly. In 1983, however, the left and signed with , which released that year. Produced by and is a stylistic departure from ' output, and instead of sounding like a combination of end up sounding like a combination of , and sound (as in ). Unfortunately, didn't sell; the album only made it to number 59 on Billboard's R&B albums chart, whereas 1979's and 1980's both reached the Top Ten on that charts. But this is a solid outing nonetheless, and do right by on infectious grooves such as "2 Win U Back," "Curious," "I Can Make a Difference," and the title song (all of which wrote). One of the few songs on this album that didn't write is 's "Baby, I'm Yours," which was a major hit for (of "Hello Stranger" fame) in 1965; successfully add a touch of funk to the tune, while staying true to its sentimental nature. For a long time, was out of print. But in 2011, the Brooklyn-based reissued it as a 60-minute CD and added three bonus tracks (including extended mixes of "2 Win U Back" and the title song), as well as two sets of liner notes (one by , the other by ). And while isn't as essential as 1979's or 1980's , it is an enjoyable effort that should have done much better back in 1983. ~ Alex Henderson