Martha Reeves' reedy, vibrant soprano could bring life to the comatose. These 11 songs seem to have been picked out of a hat from a pool of 50; there's no rhyme or reason as to why some were included and others overlooked. The exciting "Heat Wave" stills sound as fresh as ever, Thomas "Beans" Bowles' distinctive sax is like a third voice cutting with Martha's, along with the unmistakable voices of Annette Beard and Rosalind Ashford on the earlier cuts. Banging tire chains give added bottom to "Dancing in the Street," ...
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Martha Reeves' reedy, vibrant soprano could bring life to the comatose. These 11 songs seem to have been picked out of a hat from a pool of 50; there's no rhyme or reason as to why some were included and others overlooked. The exciting "Heat Wave" stills sound as fresh as ever, Thomas "Beans" Bowles' distinctive sax is like a third voice cutting with Martha's, along with the unmistakable voices of Annette Beard and Rosalind Ashford on the earlier cuts. Banging tire chains give added bottom to "Dancing in the Street," originally designed for Kim Weston, as was "My Baby Loves Me," where the Vandellas are replaced by the Andantes, with added help from the Four Tops, on the jazziest tune Reeves ever recorded. Both tunes were co-written by William "Mickey" Stevenson, who was Weston's husband; Kim reportedly wasn't phrasing the lyrics just right on "My Baby Loves Me," and Mickey cut it with Martha, who ended up phrasing the same as Kim, anyway. The reason she lost out on "Dancing" is a little more vague. Percussionist Jack Ashford sounds like he's shaking a jar of paper clips on the fast but mellow "Nowhere to Run." One of Holland-Dozier- Holland's most engaging ballads, "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things," is sung from the heart by Reeves. "Jimmy Mack" and "Honey Chile" sound like they were recorded yesterday. The Funk Brothers' def beats jump from the speakers and command your full attention; the harmonies on "Mack" are impeccable, while "Chile" has a Southern flavor and some interesting lyrics. "I Promise to Wait My Love" sounds recycled but "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" is gorgeous with it's slinky, crawling beat and displays Reeves, Ashford, and Beard at their harmonizing best. ~ Andrew Hamilton, Rovi
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