By 1978, was at the height of his vocal powers. His raspy tone and confident swagger -- not unlike his partner, -- made him every bit as engaging as the American singers who inspired them and a host of other young, Jamaican vocalists in the '60s and '70s. Where was perhaps the Jamaican (seemingly on his knees and begging by the end of every song), was maybe more along the lines of a rustier and less clean-cut . Following the success of his smash single, was the LP of the same name, and with it came some of the most solid material of his career. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, went into the studio with some very strong tunes. Second, he had one of the nation's best bands, , backing him up. The end result is an LP of late-seventies reggae which finds itself nestled that wonderful place where the warmth and romanticism of rock steady meets the toughness of the then-emerging natty roots scene. Many of these tracks are what much of 's jams sound like before he takes them apart and holds them at the mercy of the wicked echo chamber. In fact, the last tune, is nothing but a version of the title track. While the mix is uncredited, all signs point to either , , or . Besides the title track, highlights include the funky and 's puzzlingly contradictory Also of note from this period of his career, and highly prevalent on this LP, was 's habit of inserting the vocal sound "eh-ow" at the end of nearly every fourth measure. The melodic and percussive result is to be treasured. ~ Brandon Burke