Nancy Wilson - Kaleidoscope / I Know I Love Him (2013)

Two of Nancy Wilson's more fascinating, if less commercially successful '70s sets -- 1971's Kaleidoscope and 1973's I Know I Love Him -- are reissued on this release from David Nathan's Soul Music label. Kaleidoscope features knockout versions of "If I Were Your Woman," popularized by Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine." On the later album, Wilson is backed by the Crusaders with arranging and conducting from Don Sebesky. It's a deep gem -- laid-back but resonant late-night listening for serious fans of any of the involved. A. Scott Galloway provides typically detailed liner notes packed with information and engaging analysis.