This was the smooth set that elevated
Reddy
into the superstar league, and kicked off a run of seven albums that went gold or platinum. Although this was on the strength of a beefed-up, strident re-recording of
"I Am Woman,"
the balance of the album is good, too. Given that the writers include
Don McLean
,
Leon Russell
and
Barry Mann
&
Cynthia Weil
, that's hardly surprising. The album's other hit,
"Peaceful,"
is everything easy listening should be; undemanding, sweet and flawlessly produced. The pointless cover of
"Hit the Road Jack"
strikes the only jarring note -- the rest is a fine collection of light pop and ballads. ~ Charles Donovan