I remember reading a critic saying that by '76 (when this LP was released), everybody was doing Sly better than Sly himself - that's a bit cruel, it would be more accurate to say that musicians INSPIRED by Sly were having more success than Sly himself. I don't think too many people actually sounded that much like Sly, with one rather glaring and galling (for Mr Stewart) exception: namely Sly's old bassbuddy Larry Graham who was selling tens of thousands more records than Sly by simply aping the old Family Stone formula (which he did after all help to invent) but accentuating the positive elements and omitting the darker vibes present from "Thank You Falettinme..." onwards. Sly follows suit on this LP which is relentlessly upbeat in that rather irritating way the early Family Stone could be - though here Sly has more of a fixed grin than ever. As one of the other reviewers said, the album is full of "that was then but this is now" positivity which seems to be aimed more at Sly himself than his listeners. At times Sly reminds you of a drunk who corners you in a bar and tells you all about his drinking problems and keeps insisting "But I'm alright now" ....until eventually he falls off his barstool.

Having said that, the title track is a Latin-influenced number which reminds you of how odd and catchy Sly's pop songs could be and though "Family Again" is yet another rewrite of "Dance to the Music", it's perky enough to retain your interest. "What Was I Thinkin'" has a killer bassline, as has "Sexy Situation", though in the latter case that's all the song has. "Nothing Less Than Happiness" is a promising blusey doowoppy ballad, a great verse but unfortunately Sly never got round to writing a chorus (or much of a lyric) to go with it. "Blessing In Disguise" is probably the best song here, with a great arrangement and good singing. In fact Sly sounds in good voice throughout but latterly the album peters out a bit with some rather anonymous songs. All in all, not great, not terrible.