Millie Jackson - vocals Arranged by Bert De Coteaux (A1-2), Tony Camillo (A3 to B5) Written by Millie Jackson (A4-5, B4), Raeford Gerald (A2-3, B1-3, B5), Dock Price Jr. (A2, B3), Joe Simon (A2), Don French (A4), Billy Nichols (A5, B4), Reginald Spruill (B2) 1LP, standard sleeve Original analog Master tape : YES Heavy Press : 180g Record color : Black Speed : 33RPM Size : 12'’ Stereo Studio Record Press : Sonopress (Germany) Label : Southbound Original label : Spring Records Recorded at Media Sounds Inc., NYC and Track Studio, Washington, D.C Produced by Raeford Gerald Remixed by Tony Bongiovi Originally released in 1972 Reissued in April 2023 Tracks : Side A: If This Is Love I Ain't Giving Up I Miss You Baby A Child Of God (It's Hard To Believe) Ask Me What You Want Side B: My Man, A Sweet Man You're The Joy Of My Life I Gotta Get Away (From My Own Self) I Just Can't Stand It Strange Things Reviews : “Millie Jackson's debut is one of the freshest albums of her career, her style remarkably mature and the sound an infectious blend of '60s soul influences (from Motown to Stax to early Philly soul). Jackson's just as tough and aggressively honest here as she would be on her breakout, 1974's Caught Up, and songs like "I Ain't Giving Up" and "I Miss You Baby" are of the same high caliber. She injects the perfect measure of anger and genuine confusion into the hypocrisy fable "A Child of God (It's Hard to Believe)" (her first R&B hit) and has no trouble switching gears for the affectionate "My Man, a Sweet Man," with a driving bassline and handclaps making direct connections to the classic Motown sound. The biggest hit here was another love song, the swinging "Ask Me What You Want," her second R&B Top Ten entry. Even though it never came together quite like Caught Up, Jackson's first LP introduced a major talent to the R&B world.” AllMusic Review by John Bush Ratings: AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.22 / 5
