••• Where to start ? Here was a young lady Sly & Robbie introduced me to, in yet another un-planned fashion, and who ended up being everything I could dream of, in terms of african-american voice. No surprise she'd been picked up by the Quincy Jones, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Donny Hattaway, Luther Vandross, etc, to propell their work into classics domain. It's really unfair she'd left us in 1999, aged 48.

••• This album started out as a Sly & Robbie-led 'Compass Point All Stars' project. But when Chris Blackwell heard the voice ...

••• I will never put too much emphasize on genius co-producer Steven Stanley's work. This one beautifully bore his sonic trademark.

••• 'Peek-A-Boo' Audio, 'Should Have Been You' Audio, 'For You' Audio, unforgettable.

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