by Andrew Hamilton
Put this one near the top of the heap of Lamont Dozier's solo releases. He brought a bag of gimmicks to the studio to complement some top-shelf songs. &Roundtrip Ticket& is a romantic beauty, sweet and melodic with a catchy hook; the title track bounces smoothly along, accented by techno voices; and he changes his modus operandi on &Love Wars,& a fast, funky ditty punctuated by slapping bass licks. &Right Where I Wanna Be& and &Second Wind& are above-average ballads. The Hall of Fame songwriter pays homage to Jesus on &Hero of My Heart,& concluding an album of strong, well-produced tunes that unfortunately fell by the wayside.