Not a bad mid-'60s effort from
Nelson, although there's little to distinguish it from the other easygoing pop/rock albums he made during the period, except for the slightly higher quality of the material. "Mean Old World," both more forceful and moodier than anything else he cut in 1964-1965, is by far the best song here, but there are some OK numbers from the pens of
Johnny Burnette and Jerry Fuller.
Jimmy Seals and
Dash Crofts also contribute to a couple of tunes, "Only the Young" (written by
Seals and Charles Eugene) boasts a quite good pop melody.
Nelson stretches his vocal range on the cover of
the Skyliners' "Since I Don't Have You," and gives a taste of his upcoming move into country with a version of "You Don't Know Me." ~ Richie Unterberger