No introduction necessary. Her second solo album, not one I listen to often - you can clearly hear the start of the decline of her voice. Her vibrato just sounds shrill, not soulful. Solid vocal effort otherwise, and decent songs. I would rate it at 2.5/5.
AMG Review:
"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's "Now That We Found Love" is one of the better cuts; Martha sings it with as much conviction as the O'Jays, who first waxed it. "Thank You" is an uptempo romp produced by General Johnson, who has Reeves reaching for notes like her former producers at Motown did. Disappointing sales caused Reeves to leave Arista Records after this sole release to take a shot with Fantasy Records and the opportunity to work with ex-Motown producer Henry Cosby. "
Martha Reeves - The Rest Of My Life
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