A collection of 12 tracks recorded over a year and a half,
Comfort Me showcases
Thomas in the midst of the developed Stax sound. Backed by
Booker T. and the MG's and the
Mar-Key horns,
Thomas turns in fine covers of
Baby Washington's "Move on Drifter," and
the Marvelettes' "Forever,"
the Shirelles' "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?,"
the Everly Brothers' "Let It Be Me,"
Jackie DeShannon's "What the World Needs Now," the Toys' "Lover's Concerto," and
Barbara Mason's "Yes I'm Ready," coupled with a number of efforts by
Thomas herself,
Steve Cropper, and
Eddie Floyd. The highlight is the
Cropper-
Floyd title cut, with utterly gorgeous backing by
Gladys Knight & the Pips.