EMOTIONS - Sincerely **** 1984

A great comeback for The Emotions -- a post-Columbia album issued after a few years away from the business -- but one that still has the girls' very much at the top of their game! The record's got a wonderful feel that's quite different from other directions the group might have pursued at the time -- and most tracks are free from the too-commercial sounds that other female artists were shouldered with at the time -- styles that oddly were often inspired by The Emotions' big successes of the late 70s. The vocals are great throughout -- mixing leads and harmonies nicely -- and arrangements are handled by Benjamin Wright, Billy Osborne, and Wayne Vaughn. Most tunes have a mellow or midtempo groove -- with definite 80s instrumentation on keyboards and beats, but never in a way that's too over the top. Titles include "All Things Come In Time", "Sincerely", "Can't Blow Out The Candle", "You're The One", "Are You Through With My Heart", "Never Let Another", and "I Can Do Anything". CD features 5 bonus tracks -- including "Eternally", "The Good Times", "Giving You All I Got", "You're The Best (M&M mix)", and "You're The Best (M&M re-edit)".