Malaco's well-oiled, violin-enriched studio sound fit
Bland's laid-back contemporary approach just fine (even if his voice admittedly wasn't what it used to be). With top-flight songwriters
George Jackson, Robert Johnson, and Sam Mosley contributing material to the project, the results are agreeable if less than earthshaking. Why
Bland chose to cover
Rod Stewart's "Tonight's the Night" remains a mystery, however. ~ Bill Dahl