by Andrew Hamilton
A sterling effort from one of James Brown's most talented finds. Wearing the producer's hat, Brown showcases the &Female Preacher& on songs and styles from standards to funk to Southern and Philly soul. On the funk tip you have &Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again& and &How Long Can I Keep It Up.& Collins injects soul and sweat into the standards &A Foggy Day& and &Try a Little Tenderness&; shows her southern roots on &Put It on the Line&; and pays homage to the sound of Philadelphia on a quality remake of &Back Stabbers& and a dramatic five-minute-plus rendition of &If You Don't Know Me by Now.&