Reviewed by Tony Cummings

Ever since his departure from those seminal 70s jazz funkers the Sweet Comfort Band, Bryan has made good-in-parts solo albums. The problem has been Bryan's zaney sense of humour has sometimes so dominated that he's appeared a bit of a musical lightweight while his fluid vocal style at times can be close to black music parody. On this new album, which in the States is his most successful ever, there is a new seriousness, a greater songwriting maturity and, thanks to a choice set of LA musos assembled by producer Dan Posthuma, some of the most delightfully deft rhythm tracks you'll hear on any pop-gospel album. Standouts are the searing funky opener "Mercy Me (Love Is My Responsibility)" and the delicious soul-gospel ballad "You Don't Leave Me Lonely". A fine album.

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