It would be easy to imagine some of the songs here competing with George Strait's on the country charts, given the right exposure.

"[2] David McGee of The Bluegrass Special concludes his review, "With his basic band, simply told tales, pleasant Tennessee drawl and genial personality, Ball has made yet another worthy stand for straight ahead country, undiluted by any influences save those that would be sanctioned by Hank Williams and Marty Robbins, both of whose spirits are engaged here.

"[4] Rick Bell reviews the album for Country Standard Time and concludes with, "If the longtime veteran only resurfaces with a new release every six years or so, then so be it.

"[5] Gunther Matejka of Country Music News out of Germany rates the album 4½ stars out of 5 and finishes with "Conclusion : The veteran is still on an experimental course - with Texas swing, rock 'n' roll, blues and jazzy revue numbers.

"[3] All tracks are written by David Ball, unless otherwise notedTrack information and credits adapted from Discogs[6] and AllMusic.