Gladys Knight steps out on her own – in her very first solo album, after years of recording with The
Pips! The change has maybe a bit more focus on
Knight's incredible vocals in the lead, but the approach is also strongly similar to the best work with The
Pips at the same period – with the Jim Gilstrap singers providing backup vocals, but at a lighter level, with less harmonies that soar out – so that
Knight really carries the tunes in a wonderful way. Most tracks are in that mellow mode that
Gladys was really doing so well in the 70s – and titles include "I'm Coming Home Again", "I'm Still Caught Up With You", "The Way It Was", "I'll Take a Melody", "Love Gives You The Power", and "Sail Away/
Freedom For The Stallion".
(Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert. Vinyl has worn grooves on "We Don't Make Each Other Laugh Anymore" that plays with noise for a few spins. Cover has wear, aging, and is bent at the top right. Obi has some tears and is held with tape.)