Ann Peebles - Fill This World with Love

Working off the critical success of her 1992 album Full Time Love, with this 1996 effort Ann Peebles proves that Full Time Love was no fluke. With a voice that has lost none of the power or seduction of her glory days at Hi Records, Peebles blasts through uptempo numbers such as "I'm Yours" and the title track, a duet with the great Mavis Staples. Even more amazing is the seven-song medley that comprises the middle of the album. Filled with her old hits ("Walk Away"), brilliant cover renditions ("I Pity the Fool") and new compositions ("Ninety-Nine Pounds"), the medley is a testament not only to husband Don Bryant's production skills, but to the artistry and talent of the assembled musicians (most of all Peebles). Read More