McClain pours out his soul, but this album lacks the power evidenced on
Give It Up to Love. The problem lies not with
McClain, but with some of his supporting musicians. The closest cohesion exists between
McClain and the musician on the title track, while "Who Made You Cry" has
McClain sounding sympathetic and helpful to someone's plight, expertly complemented by
Kevin Barry on guitar. However, the horn section extenuates the problems by cluttering up the arrangements and detracting from
McClain's performance, while the Hammond B-3 lacks a nimble, crisp feel, and at times sounds buried in the mix. ~ Char Ham