Her strong voice and commanding stage presence - which earned her the nicknames "The Female Preacher" and "Mama Feelgood" - quickly proved to be a potent addition to the People Records universe. In the spring of 1972 her second single, the driving and ridiculously funky "Think (About It)" hit the R & B music world like a ton of bricks. As fans young and old know, thanks to its timeless, relentless groove and powerful vocals, "Think" gained a powerful second life in the 1980s thanks to the hip-hop generation, fueling the platinum smash "It Takes Two," by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock in 1988 and additionally sampled by dozens of hip-hop and dance music artists up to the present day. But Collins was far from a One Hit Wonder: she was as vocally adept on ballads as she was with full-blown funk. She proves this throughout her debut album, which was released in 1972 on James Brown's new People Records label - the imprint's second full-length release.
A1 | Think (About It) | 3:21 |
A2 | Just Won't Do Right | 2:59 |
A3 | Wheels Of Life | 3:02 |
A4 | Ain't No Sunshine | 2:49 |
A5 | Things Got To Get Better | 3:25 |
B1 | Never Gonna Give You Up | 3:02 |
B2 | Reach Out For Me | 3:30 |
B3 | Women's Lib | 5:17 |
B4 | Fly Me To The Moon | 2:45 |
7"A | We Want To Party, Party, Party | |
7"B | You Can't Beat Two People In Love |