Quote Originally Posted by kenneth View Post
I agree, Mary nails the vocal on that one. I think the female singers that best sang Smokey's songs had a softer, often alto [[although Wanda was no alto), sometimes even "androgynous" quality to their voices - Wells, Rogers, Wilson. Reeves must have sung some of Smokey's songs, but most notably her version of "No More Tearstained Makeup" is one of her most understated performances.

I also liked "Oh Be My Love," for a much needed boost to the mood but unfortunately is the last track as I recall.
I agree 100 percent. I think I've remarked in this group before about Smokey's ability to produce women with lower toned voices. His productions just seemed tailor made for them. And Mary Wilson was a perfect voice for some of those recordings.

As for "Oh Be My Love", it's pleasant enough but it has never been one of the songs I played a lot. My favs on the album were "A Heart Like Mine", "Over and Over", "Precious Little Things" and "The Wisdom of Time", and of course "Automatically Sunshine".