has had a remarkable career, beginning with the various rock outfits he played with when he was starting out in Louisville, Kentucky through his time in the influential band, the country-rock supergroup , a handful of solo albums, numerous sessions with , , and others, and he has been the off-and-on touring bass player for for some time. Now turned 60 years old, is in a retrospective mood, and the aptly named finds him putting together one of his best solo efforts, helped by dozens of guest musicians from the various stopping points on his musical journey. Not a songwriter, shines as a vocalist, interpreting, re-imagining, and bringing new emotional depth to other folks' songs, and he does that here in grand style. The opener, "The Things I Haven't Done," written by , is a country-rock gem, and it sets the stage for this well-played, well-recorded set, which was produced by ' . A cover of ' "Devil Woman" emerges as a crisp piece of Bakersfield country honky tonk, while 's version of ' "Run for Your Life" is full of rustic grit and electric guitars that toughen it up. Other highlights include a jaunty "Sugar Babe," written by , and an orchestrated, late-night wee-hours Dixieland take on "Miss the Mississippi (And You)," a song originally recorded by in 1932 that later became one of the great 's many signature songs. The guest list on this album is huge, with , and many others lending a hand to this project as deftly and confidently touches all of the bases from his four-plus-decade career. Make no mistake, though, this is 's album, for all the guests. belongs to 's voice and vision, which are the silver thread and golden needle that hold it all together. ~ Steve Leggett