This album introduced the world to Slave- The Baddest Self-Contained Funk Unit to ever come out of Dayton, Ohio! Playing this album is so refreshing because today,talented musicians are hard to come by. Slide is a stompin' funk jam featuring a nasty,red-hot guitar solo by Mark Drac Hicks and a Bass Solo Sharp Enuff 2 Slice from Mr. Mark Adams. It's truly a classic. You and Meand Love Me are also first-rate funk. The Horn-Flavored Screw Your Wig On Tite would have been a great choice for a 2nd Single. Party Hardy,a potent jam that commands you to get down,is my favorite track. To hear Mark Hicks' electrifying guitar riffs along with Mark Adams' slidin',slappin'& frettin' sounds on bass, is a pure funk experience. This album has that raw and aggressive late 70's funk vibe to it. Slave had been known to STOMP! and they earned that reputation by playing sticky,sweaty,grimy,& gritty funk. But Slave's other classic funk albums should not be overlooked. I own The Hardness of the World, Just a Touch of Love, The Concept, Showtime , Visions of the Lite, Bad Enuff, New Plateau,Unchained At Last, Make Believe and Rebirth on LP- All of them are must-haves! But since most of Slave's output is unavailable on CD or out of print, buying this CD is worth the money!