On this 1993 album produced by John Porter, Taj Mahal applies his revivalist instincts and remarkably pliable voice to the classic rhythm & blues styles of the 1940s through the "60s. The program ranges from T-Bone Walker ("Hard Way") and Howlin" Wolf ("Sitting on Top of the World") to Fats Domino ("I"m Ready"), Otis Redding ("That"s How Strong My Love Is"), and the Four Tops ("I Can"t Help Myself"). Etta James sings a duet on "Mockingbird," while guitarist Johnny Lee Schell, bassist Bob Glaub, keyboardist Bill Payne, and drummer Richie Hayward provide tight and supple studio backing. --Rick Mitchell