The CD starts with a Will Jennings song, "You Will Find Me There" which is a gorgeous mid tempo melodic Gospel type song. Mike Henderson supplies a good guitar solo and even Tracy's Hairdresser singing the Bass voice parts does a good job. I liked the duet Tracy sings with Marcia Ball, "Got A New Truck" which was written by the both of them and features some typical wonderful piano playing from Marcia. Tracy also does a good cover of Mose Allison's "How Much Truth" with a good arrangement from Reese Wynans, who's piano playing is top notch throughout this jazz number.

"Even Now" is probably my favourite song on the album, written by David Egan it has a lush arrangement which seems to glide the song along with Tracy giving a tender yet powerful soulful vocal delivery, accompanied by some first class backing vocals. "Last Chance" written by Alice Newman who also sings on the song, has an Irish feel to it. "Quicksand" is a raunchy rocky hard hitting song written by Sax player Terry Hanck who also plays sax on it. "Strongest Weakness" comes in two different versions, with two different rhythm sections, one version is guitar & Horn lead with a strong riff throughout. The Horns are of course the great Memphis Horns. The other version of "Strongest Weakness" is more subtle with some good Hammond Organ instead of the driving horns, I have to be honest and say that this was the best of the two versions for me.

The album has a good mix of styles, from Jazz, Blues, Soul and even Country. Tracy has crafted this album with love and I do feel it is one of the best albums of her career. The CD booklet is also a good self-conscious look at the album by Tracy, giving the listener an insight to why, who and how Tracy recorded the songs on the album. The Album is well worth getting as it is a damn good listen.

Tracy Nelson has a website: www.tracynelson.com

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