ok - i think most everyone would agree this is a very high quality album from Diana. excellent production, perfect singing.

BUT... hehehe

do you really think it was the right sound and approach for 1977? none of the singles performed well on the charts. was that because motown squandered the opportunity or was the music, at the time, just not what the public wanted?

with Saturday Night Fever coming right after this was released, i've always felt that the album was just not powerful enough to crack the dance market and easy listening/adult contemp just wasn't as hot.

thoughts?

now today, most fans really enjoy it. i actually like some of the EE remixes even better. the strings at the opening of Getting Ready For Love are marvelous and add SO much character to the record.

I've also grown to really like the title track a lot. so fun and funky. wonder if it might have worked as a single?