Completely wonderful work from
Bobby Womack – one of those records that shows why
Bobby's so different from other singers, right from the start!
Womack's guitar lines are beautiful – and echo a lot of country styles alongside his raspy vocals – but hardly at a level that's cliched country soul at all, given the overall freshness of the arrangements!
Bobby handled the charts, along with Glen Spreen and Mike Leech – and the great Chips Moman produced, and gives the set a sparkling southern style overall – but one that also seems to point strongly towards
Womack's wider reach towards the west coast.
Womack's songwriting is already great, but even the tracks here by other writers still get a treatment that really make them his own – including
Bobby's classic take on "Everyone's Gone To The Moon". Original tracks include "How I Miss You Baby", "More Than I Can Stand", "It's Gonna Rain", "Tried & Convicted", and "Thank You".