By the time of his 1983 release, , was well on the downside of his commercial success, but personally, the period was something of a turning point for him. had overcome a drinking problem and was on the rebound from having divorced his wife. finds the singer revivified, and co-producer has toughened up his sound with '80s synthesizers and electric guitar. The results are mixed: Tracks like and -- spruced-up and bristling as they are -- didn't yield any hit material. That being said, the attempt to update 's sound wasn't as tasteless or as disastrous as it might have been. Most of the material is listenable enough and stays true to 's long string of mature, emotionally sensitive songwriting ( ). On the subtler numbers where the production is toned down, a few gems emerge: are beautiful odes to Canadian nature, and is a bona fide winner of a love song that deserves more attention than it ever got. While failed to reverse 's commercial fortune, it's far from an embarrassment and the faithful should seek it out. Formerly out of print, reissued it on CD in 2002. ~ Jim Esch