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Tight and soulful blues from Little Milton – just the sort of record that helped him cross over to bigger audiences back in the day, and a set that still sounds plenty great all these many years later! The set was done in Chicago – arranged by James Mack, with backing vocals from Kitty & The Haywoods – and the sound is a sweet west side mix of rootsy and soulful elements – a blend that shows the same growing sophistication of the Malaco scene at the time, at a level that moves nicely away from college circuit blues cliches of the 70s. Milton's vocals are wonderful – raspy and appealing with a Tyrone Davis-like charm – and titles include "Friend Of Mine", "Don't Turn Away", "You're Gonna Make Me Cry", "It's All Bad News", "Sundown", "Bring It On Back", and "Baby It Ain't No Way".

A nice album of mellow southern soul from Milton – a singer who's always been tagged more as a bluesman, but who also worked very well in the modern southern style that was evolving out of older players in the late 70s. This album was recorded in Chicago, and it's got arrangements by James Mack, and backing vocals by Kitty & The Haywoods. Titles include "Just One Step", "Me For You, You For Me", "Loving You (Is The Best Thing To Happen To Me)", and "My Thing Is You".

Obscure soul LP recorded in Chicago, with lots of Chicago players like Phil Upchurch, Morris Jennings, and Louis Satterfield, plus background vocals by Kitty & the Haywoods. The track list includes covers of Curtis Mayfield's "Check Out Your Mind", plus a number of originals like "Try", "Bend Your Head Low", and "River Song".