Although they have common recording origins, two of the three singles, and were very quirky by the standards of songs at the time -- the former inspired by 's admiration for 's 1949 hit while the latter was recorded at the request of as a favor to his wife. They add to the diversity of sounds on this record, which shows a mature . showed he could still rock out and challenge authority and propriety, while offer some of his best blues performances; but (a very gospel-tinged number), also displayed the rich, deep vocalizing that would challenge critics' expectations of playing rhythm guitar throughout. He also comes off better than on any of his other albums since arriving at , as a musician as much as a "star" (he'd always had a lot more to say about running his sessions than the critics who loathed his years indicated). ~ Bruce Eder