Oh How It Hurts

's second and final LP for was released three years after her first. The label released 60 records before folding; 14 were releases. , a Philadelphia DJ, owned the label and included on this collection to bolster sales, since all of 's hits except the title track are on her debut. Incidentally, that's crooning backing vocals on ; also recorded for and wrote some sides for before going on to form , , and . Only sold well from this collection, and deservedly so; the sad touches the heart every time you hear it. sings with pain and the lyrics hit home. The excellent makes this a must collection. You won't find this jewel on any other compilation to date; it's even missing from the excellent 27-track anthology of her years. The rest of the tracks are misses and flip sides. always covered songs; her first LP had six remakes but there are only a few here, the best being a nifty reworking of song. has yet to receive the credit she deserves for being an innovator of the sweet ; all the other sweet singers -- , and others -- came after . The rhythm section of played on 's recordings long before gaining recognition on the label. ~ Andrew Hamilton