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.
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Andrew Hamilton, Rovi