The sessions forrom A Whisper To A Scream in December 1971 found her surrounded by stellar players such as Gordon Edwards (bass), Bernard Purdie (drums), Airto Moreira (percussion), Cornell Dupree and Eric Gale (guitar), Richard Tee (keyboards) and labelmate Hank Crawford (on sax on selected tracks). Handpicking the material herself, Esther included some R&B hits of the time The Originals "Baby I'm For Real", Eddie Floyd's "Til My Back Aint Got No Bone" alongside two songs penned by Allen Toussaint, including the stirring title track. The albums most notable cut was her true-to-life version of Gil Scott-Herons Home Is Where The Hatred Is, which she was initially reluctant to record given its direct references to heroin addiction. Originally reissued in 1988 with (four) bonus tracks, this expanded edition has been out of print for several years. Notes by SoulMusic.com founder David Nathan include quotes from a 1973 interview with Esther.