This one-man extravaganza finds
John Fogerty plowing the same ground he worked with
Creedence Clearwater Revival. This mix of originals and rock & roll classics finds him in fine voice, with the familiar vocal scream and hot guitars augmented in places by saxophones reminiscent of
CCR's "Travelin' Band." Several of these songs rank with the top tier of
Fogerty's
Creedence material, particularly "The Wall," "Almost Saturday Night," and the anthemic "Rockin' All Over the World." He also delivers satisfying versions of
Jackie Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops" and
Frankie Ford's "Sea Cruise" (written by
Huey "Piano" Smith). The closer, "Flyin' Away," could have come off
the Doobie Brothers'
Toulouse Street. This underappreciated album is worth checking out. ~ Jim Newsom