trademark. Bell treats Warwick's vocals in the manner of the Stylistics, his goal being a polished choral sound in which production gets top billing. Though Bell's work has become increasingly formulaic—his songs are at least as identifiable by their predictable chord changes as by their tunes — he varies the recipe just enough to avoid tedium.

If Warwick doesn't show the exuberance and passion she did a decade ago, her singing still maintains its distinctive edge and fine sense of phrasing. Should a hit single materialize ("Once You Hit the Road" and "Jealousy" are the strongest candidates), Track might bring Dionne Warwick back to the top. (RS 205)

STEPHEN HOLDEN