By late 1965, most members of the community were feeling the pressure of a changing music world -- between the presence of bands like and newer outfits like and coming up, not to mention himself going electric, they were now competing against some high-wattage (in the most literal sense) rivals for the attention of audiences. Most wilted in that environment, but rose to the occasion, partly because she was able to; her voice was one of the most hauntingly beautiful in the world, and she was no slouch when it came to finding (and later writing) good songs. To be sure, her sixth album is top-heavy with songs, including the title track, which he never officially recorded -- on that basis alone, it attracted a lot of attention from his fans -- and her epic rendition of which can stand up next to 's own for sheer, sustained power, and her falsetto-driven performance of didn't hurt in that department. But rather than relying on the repertory to sell the album, she made worthwhile all the way through. Of the two traditional songs here, is a throwback to 's simple, unadorned early sound; but is something new and special, her understated yet jaunty-tempo rendition almost minimalist in its scoring, yet it sticks with the listener as long (or longer) than, say, ' recording. Her version of 's should be heard for its sheer lyricism and loveliness, and her recording of might even have been a hit single if it had been handled right -- 's amplifier turned up one notch, from 3 to 4, might've done it. was not only a stunning recording (especially on the final verse), but took her one step closer to the music sound and repertory that would enrich 's music in the second half of the '60s. And she even managed to give a special nod to 's universal notions of pacifism by including a German version of Beyond 's singing, the album is also worth hearing for 's guitar work and the performance of on string bass on This would be the last time that would work with so small, spare, or deceptively simple an accompaniment -- the next time out, she'd have a full orchestra and then a complement of Nashville musicians backing her. ~ Bruce Eder