From the get-go this has a different vibe to it, more Southern, more soulful, something less throwaway. It's less Dusty and Cilla, more Aretha, that's for sure. There's that weird Southern crossover between soul and country which I absolutely love, where the lyrics start off in the honky tonk and the rhythms end up on the dancefloor. There are some great examples, and I'm kinda embarrassed that Jim Ford is the only person I can think of at the moment as it is very clearly not a white dude's preserve. She Got the Goldmine, I Got the Shaft, that kind of vibe.

I wonder what sort of places Irma was playing around this point? 1973, definitely into a new decade at this point. The twelve minute medley stuff I could live without frankly, but it certainly feels like more of an expression of a live experience than anything that was especially intended as a pop track. And yes, some the Stand By Your Man stuff sounds a little hokey now, but hey, these were different times. The other tracks are all under three minutes, with a bit of wiggle room. She's still a pop artist I think.

Turn My World Around is a great closer, but ultimately it falls slightly short of Take A Look. And what caused the seven year gap? Kids? Something darker? More investigation required...