First Choice's sophomore release won't curl your toes. "The Player" stabs at toughness like "Armed and Extremely Dangerous," but the chorale chorus saps its intensity. There's a vocal and instrumental version of "Guilty," but the song is derivative disco and the double dose is unnecessary and annoying. The songs by
Norman Harris,
Allan Felder,
Bunny Sigler, and others are uninspiring. Producer
Norman Harris took advantage of his shoestring budget by using them (strings) on every track whether needed or not.