Most of JTs covers have been well chosen and well executed. That is certainly not the case with his appalling take on Sam Cooke's "Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha"...not an instantly memorable Cooke classic, that's for sure. This track is the absolute nadir of Taylor's recorded output.

Unfortunately many of his originals this time out aren't a lot better..."One More Go Round" and "Oh Brother" are particularly bad, and "Copperline" and "Shed A Little Light" are available in far superior versions on his superb 2cd live set.

That's not to say that this album is a complete waste of time. "Like Everyone She Knows", "Native Son" and "The Water Is Wide" all remind you why you are still listening to the disc by the time they roll around, they truly rank among his best songs, making you wonder how he could miss the mark so badly the rest of the time. He also gets points for originality...who else could express a sentiment the likes of, "I thought it'd be nice just to visit my grave/See what kind of tombstone I might have?"

These few high points mean that if you are a true JT fanatic you should still purchase this CD. If you're not, stay away at all costs.