Four producers --
Tony Silvester
,
General Johnson
Tony Camillo
, and
Bert DeCoteaux
-- working independently resulted in the best post-
Motown
LP for
Martha Reeves
to date. The material and arrangements suit her voice and style more than
Richard Perry
's earlier extravaganza that flopped. While this didn't fare much better commercially, it's more of what you expect from the Detroit diva, and it cost less to produce. Included is
Martha
's original version of
Gwen Guthrie
and
Pat Grant
's
"This Time I'll Be Sweeter,"
a song later popularized by
Angela Bofill
.
Reeves
' version of
Gamble & Huff
"Now That We Found Love"
is one of the better cuts;
sings it with as much conviction as
the O'Jays
, who first waxed it.
"Thank You"
is an uptempo romp produced by
, who has
reaching for notes like her former producers at
did. Disappointing sales caused
to leave
Arista Records
after this sole release to take a shot with
Fantasy Records
and the opportunity to work with ex-
producer
Henry Cosby
. ~ Andrew Hamilton