A decent debut album that didn't quite establish a musical idenity for the group, despite the inclusion of the classic "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" and the wonderful, definitive version of the title track. (Mary Wells' little-known original ranks a close second.) The big drawback, however, is a bowdlerized (i.e. censored) version of "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me." The editing not only severely damages the song's "story structure" (Berry Gordy had a firm belief that a song should tell a story), it undermines the erotic awareness Knight brings to the material. Thankfully, the restored version is found on Anthology. ~ John Lowe, All Music Guide
TRACKS
1. Everybody Needs Love 2. I'll Be Standing by 3. Since I've Lost You 4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine 5. You Don't Love Me No More 6. Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone 7. Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me 8. He's My Kind of Fellow 9. Yes I'm Ready 10. My Bed of Thorns 11. Do You Love Me Just a Little, Honey 12. Just Walk in My Shoes