Nelson's mid-'60s albums would have seemed like far more respectable efforts had they been able to escape comparison with a fast-changing rock scene. As it was, the innovations of the British Invasion,
Beach Boys,
Phil Spector, and more, made his records, as professional and pleasant as they were, seem hopelessly outdated.
Nelson continued to tread water on this album, which had some average contributions by above-average writers like
Baker Knight and Jerry Fuller. An energetic stab at
Chuck Berry's "I'm Talking About You," and a nice tune from the pen of ex-
Cricket Sonny Curtis ("Don't Breathe a Word"), were mild highlights. ~ Richie Unterberger