Reunited with a more sympathetic New Orleans rhythm section (bassist
George Porter, Jr., and drummer Kenny Blevins) and a funkier horn section,
King excelled handsomely on this uncommonly strong outing. As we've come to expect from him, he brought a sheaf of new originals to the sessions, from a saucy "Sexual Telepathy" to a heartwarming "Happy Little Nobody's Waggy Tail Dog." Remakes of his "Always a First Time" and "A Weary Silent Night" were welcome inclusions (especially since we can't easily lay our hands on the originals!). ~ Bill Dahl