Before "Believe," before "If I Could Turn Back Time," before many of her current fans were even born, Cher recorded a timeless album that remains the foundation of her career. This album contains Cher's most famous song, the title track "Gypsys, Tramps, and Thieves," as well as the huge hit "The Way of Love." Beyond that the highlights include James Taylor's "Fire and Rain," which is my favorite cut on the album, as well as "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" previously recorded by...well, everybody. This is an emotion packed album delivered with gusto. Two more amazing songs are "I Hate To Sleep Alone," and "One Honest Man." Now if you're looking for the disco-queen, she's not here. However, if you're looking for some of Cher's most amazing vocal performances...you'll find them on this album.

Another great showcase for Cher's voice. This time in a pop formula that is not too hard but certainly not too soft. The title track, as you might know, is a brilliant story fictional song with Cher accounting her.

"I was born on the wagon of a traveling show Mother used to dance for the money they would through...."

It is a campy little classic. The story (like her two other seventies numbers 1s "Half Breed" and "Dark Lady") are fables that have a great beat and are shinning examples of her voice. Most of the album shows Cher spinning her magical vocals around great desire full love songs like "I Hate To Sleep Alone" and "He'll Never Know", plus her powerful ballad "The Way Of Love". "The Way Of Love" was actually a cover such as her steamy "Fire And Rain" and I believe "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". Cher sings excellently here and the music. I also should mention one of my favorites "Touch and Go", which was a smoky night club feel and little bit of girl group edge. Every song is special, but not and some of her best vocals are captured here. The songs on the albums kind of remind of the songs she used to sing on "The Cher Show", so if you like that, check out this album.

70's pop classic. Before she went Disco, 80's rock and 90's dance she recorded classic pop. "He'll Never Know" is a power ballad with a story, i always liked this one. "I HATE To SlEEP Alone" is pop, a fun little song reminiscent of Sonny and Cher. You got the Billboard hits..."Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" and "The Way Of Love". Also some of the best rock covers. "He Ain't Heavy...." has been covered by everyone from Al Green to Donny Hathaway but Cher puts her own spin to it with her specific low range. "Fire and Rain" is also nice. As a fan of pop spanning from 70's to the 90's, it's refreshing to have a cd that is enduring and sounds great in any decade. Not all Cher albums can be bestowed with that comment, but this does. Cop' it.

It reminds me that Cher's voice was clear in 70's, Track 1 & 2 remark that Cher is a classic pop singer. The cd is one of Cher's best produced. So glad to show this cd to younger fans, Cher, no doubt, a disco diva, but don't forget her early years style; after high & low.....Cher still standtall. 5 stars, for sentimental reason.

This lp certainly brought the Cher of the seventies up to date. Snuff Garrett her producer found a clean playful pop presentation that found Cher refreshing and young again.
Her superb contralto is strong and lusty."The way of
love",and "Gypsies Tramps and Thieves" shine on this vibrant lp. "I hate to sleep alone " resonates here as well.The maudlin,but heart-felt ballad ,"He'll never know" is perfect Cher pathos!She sings about her son secretly fathered by another man!
My only comment on the constructive side is that this lp feels a bit superficial,the new Cher sounding slightly too pop-ish and a tad too slick.
However, her follow-up "Foxy Lady" in 1972 went a step further,and carried more depth.It featured the excellent "living in a house divided"It has been released in uk but not here in cd form(USA).
Still, this cd sounds fresh in 2005 as it did in 1971.For the younger fan that missed her 2nd incarnation..buy it!
Cher is a great pop singer.