Cameo

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