*** Label owner James Bennett produced and wrote the songs for this solid modern R & B/soul record (except perhaps the biggest hit, "If You Don't Love Me", which is credited to Golden on later albums). It's got traces of New Jack Swing ("I Am Serious About Your Love") and Luther Vandross-like pop/soul ("Sweet Denise") but mostly it's just smooth, radio-friendly soul/dance music by a fantastic singer who should've been a star.

**1/2 First for Ecko shows Quinn's "golden" pipes have gotten even better despite the hit and miss material here. He reprises his Traction hit "If You Don't Love Me", sweet talks you up with the upbeat "Habit Breaker" and throws done some smooth Contemporary Soul ("My Lady Is My Baby", "Too Late To Turn Back Now"). Better things were to come, however.

*** Second Ecko platter features 7 tracks either written or co-written by Golden like the popping "Peepin' In The Window" featuring an aggressive J. Blackfoot-like vocal. "What's The Name Of That Thang?" is is a giddy, swinging dancer that you would be hard-pressed to remain still if you heard it. Quinn also wrote two fine slow jams, "Won't You Make Up Your Mind" and "The Way You Lay It On Me". The songwriting duo of Raymond Moore and John Ward contribute the questionable "Threesome" (somebody call Jerry Springer) and snappy "Call Me". Other keepers is the Tyrone Davis-like "Damned If I Do, Damned If I Don't" and Quinn's impressive take on Bobby Womack's "A Woman Gotta Have It". You know you're a good singer when you got nerve to cover Bobby Womack!

**** This is terrific Contemporary Southern Soul music with a big sound, countless hooks and soulful singing. It's called "southern" because it's root is Memphis where some of the most brilliant soul music was created. The appeal of this "Southern Soul" is universal, however. "Sumpin' Sumpin'" is a prime example of what that sound has become. Though the subject matter can be iffy there's no denying this is pure ear candy. At least there's the sweet n' faithful "You're Every Woman" to balance the infidelity theme. The title cut is simply one of Quinn's very best and "I'm Gonna Be A Man About" is an answer song to Ronnie Lovejoy's classic "Sho Wasn't Me". Quinn got nabbed cheating and he ain't going to say "Sho' wasn't me". Why? Because she has the "goods" on him and he's "gonna be a man about it" and admit to it. Perhaps the opener "I Was Cheating On You" could serve as that confession. Once again John Ward wrote or co-wrote, produced and sequenced the cuts here.

***1/2 There's no dip in quality on this follow up to the excellent "A Little Sumpin' Sumpin'". Golden co-wrote 4 of the tracks, including the booty shakin' "Do You Wanna Freak?" that opens the album. Although this is mostly programmed and sequenced rhythm tracks by producer John Ward it's good ole' Southern Soul at it's heart. As a bonus this release has live horns: Jim Spake on tenor sax and Allen Averyheart on alto sax. Some irresistible dancers are "Junk In Your Trunk" (ahem, not about a car) and "I Can't Give It Up". There's also one of those delicious uptempo soul songs, "Wake Up Call", that Ecko excels at. Nevertheless, the hands down winner here is the funny duet with Sheba Potts-Wright called "Ketchup On My Pants". Sheba says it's lipstick but Quinn pleads it's only ketchup! He was eating a hamburger and it dripped but Sheba may have trumped Quinn when she asks: "Tell me then, how did ketchup fall on your pants in the shape of some lips?!?" Uh-Oh!