A lean, tough set that was not only a triumph for
Peebles
, but illustrated how the
Hi
label had surpassed its crosstown
Stax
rival for quality Memphis soul in the early '70s. The guitars are spare, funky, and bluesy, the horn section punchy, and the material far earthier and down-home than the increasingly formulaic grooves at
. There were three modest R&B hits on the album (
"Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love,"
"I Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home,"
"Somebody's on Your Case"
), much of which was penned by
or her husband
Don Bryant
.
Peebles'
vocals were convincingly biting, and she never, unlike many other singers of the era, tried too hard for her own good. The main flaw of the record is its length (26 minutes), which was short even by early-'70s standards. ~ Richie Unterberger