's warm, neighborly voice has served him well over the years, and since he made his first recording in 1944, he has been at this an astounding sixty-plus years, during which time he has notched 92 Top Ten hits and reached the top spot 28 times. In 2005, at 87-years-old, has released his 100th album, the calm, wise and unassuming , which was produced by and . 's voice isn't as strong as it used to be, but the warm, caring tone is still there, and he wisely tackles willfully nostalgic that turn his increasingly hushed singing into a clear strength, and on songs like the lead-off track here, the gentle he gives the lyrics a priceless fragility and presence. Other highlights include the light rocker and two songs that originally appeared on 's 1978 album , also revisits his 1956 hit, the durable which was a hit in 1962 for , and again in 1981 for . It may be an autumnal statement, but has a quiet, easy pace about it that makes it refreshingly novel when placed next to the hustle, bustle, and bluster of most releases. ~ Steve Leggett