This segues into Im Not Getting Any Better, a great (.if way overlong) mellow soul song.

This next blends into the brilliant (.and my favorite here) Suddenly Its Yesterday with its anthemic vibe and dramatic string work and voices.

The Lp then settles down to become more straight ahead conventional, but with some excellent songs like the hit Bring The Boys Back Home (.which replaced Hes In My Life on side 1 from later pressings) and I Shall Not Be Moved (Also recorded by other artists on this label).

Freda Payne never quite captured the excitement of this Lp on her later efforts which were more conventional.

However this one I think would be a solid pickup for any 70s soul fanor at least worth a listen.

The album begins with a dramatic 11-minute medley of Im Not Getting Any Better and Suddenly Its Yesterday, both of which were written by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier.

Some people thought that Holland and Dozier were trying to compete with Diana Rosss hit Aint No Mountain High Enough as both songs contain spoken segments and dramatic musical arrangements.

The only cover song is Hes in My Life, which was an album track by The Glass House featuring Fredas sister Scherrie Payne.

Three singles were lifted from this album: Cherish What Is Dear to You (While Its Near to You), You Brought the Joy and The Road We Didnt Take.

The anti-war protest song of Bring the Boys Home was released before the latter two to high demand and was not included in the first 50,000 copies of this album.

After it became a hit (giving Payne her second gold record), it replaced Hes in My Life as the albums fourth track.

The Road We Didnt Take holds a very special place in my heart, being the first song I heard my first-love sing in an elementary school talent show.

Even Ross and AS couldnt do that with their also excellent take on The Four Tops Reach Out, Ill Be There) Anyway makes me smile to know that while Fredas career has taken many twists turns, shes still a strong performer, bringing joy to all lucky enough to hearsee her.

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