If this isn't the best & strongest girl group of all times,well it's pretty close to the crown.
Cissy Houston and her girls were paying their dues way too long as backing singers for other people,so to hear them on solo album is a joy. And "joy" is a very significant and descriptive word here as these voices erupt in powerful burst of passion. Every note is perfect,every crack in the voice just where it has to be,every single song (be it blues or pop standard) joyous explosion of voices united. With exception of a famous single "Sweet inspiration" songs recorded here are all covers,but hardly by numbers - they turn everything into full-blown gospel,be it soulful take on "Knock on wood",old warhorse "Let it be me" or a song from Aretha Franklin songbook.
Highlight: pure musical abandon on Ike Turner's genuine nonsense masterpiece "I'm blue". This is singing for the pure pleasure of singing. And main vocal is so ragged and rusty that even Ike himself would have approve of it.
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