Good, not great
Nipperhorn | Apple Valley, MN United States | 07/12/2000
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This volume is a mixed bag of hit & misses. Stand-out cuts include the appropriately titled "Sweet Thing" (Chaka Khan & Rufus), "I'll Be Good To You" (Brothers Johnson), and "Best Of My Love" (The Emotions). Otherwise, this set focuses a little too much on "quiet storm" tracks of the disco era, including the ultra-wimpy "Tryin' To Love Two", with Stax soul legend William Bell singing over what has to be the weakest rhythm section of his career. Still, some great hard-to-find tunes are here if you don't mind hitting the "skip" button once in awhile. And long-time fans of the series should enjoy it."