That title exclamation's an apt one – as the album's one of the first few from the great
Dusty Springfield – whose sense of soul is already a thing of joy! The record bursts out with a punch-packing power that really rises
Dusty up from her contemporaries – no tears jerked too long, no overdone humility – and instead this subtle energy that has her completely in control, even when opening up on more emotive lyrics – polished in the right ways, but never in the too-bright styles that UK pop was trapped in a few years before. The whole thing's years before
Springfield recorded over on these shores, but you can already hear that direction – on titles that include "Once Upon A Time", "You Don't Own Me", "Now That You're My Baby", "If Wishes Could Be Kisses", "I Wanna Make You Happy", "Your Hurtin Kind Of Love", and "I Want Your Love Tonight".
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)