At his best,
Dobie Gray
mixed
soul
and
country
into a smooth
pop
groove, a formula that worked to perfection on his Top Five 1973 hit
"Drift Away,"
written by songwriter and producer
Mentor Williams
. Listeners should be aware that this release, which essentially is a truncated version of 2000's
Diamond Cuts
(with the last eight tracks lopped off), consists of re-recorded stereo versions. ~ Steve Leggett