Sly Stone Doesn't Make Good Albums: Only

The Faces Do Not, As Some Have Recently Alleged, Play Badly. They Are More Than Competent, Especially At Creating A Mid-sixties Rolling Stones-styled Groove, As Their Excellent Version Of 'memphis' Proves.

'let's Get It On' Is A Classic Motown Single, Endlessly Repeatable And Always Enjoyable.

Barry White Seemed So Filled With Self-parody At First That It Was Easy To Dismiss Him. But It Is Becoming Increasingly Obvious With Every Additional Release That He Is A Very Talented Man.

'sing It Again Rod' Touches All The Solo Bases Since Stewart's Departure From The Jeff Beck Band, Wherein He Cut His Teeth On American Audiences For $75 A Week Plus Expenses, And Wisely Ignores His Generally Inferior Work With The Faces.

Elton John Can Be A Master Of The Sleight Of Hand. The Arrangements Make It Seem Like There Are Substantial Melodies Underneath The Tracks - But Almost Nothing Demands Repeated Listenings. Similarly, He Always Sounds Like He's Singing Up A Storm, But His Voice Glosses Over The Material, Reducing Most Things To An Uninteresting Sameness.