A delightful, 11-faceted gem (all but the last two are ace) by an able disciple of the Beatles' style, ranking with the classic albums by Badfinger and Big Star. For that matter, any of the solo Beatles could have put this out and been proud of it. Folk, country, and blues influences all easily flow through what is at heart a singer-songwriter pop album. First-rate songwriting, diverse arrangements, soaring harmonies, and virtually filler-free. "Long Way Round" is majestically emotional, evoking Abbey Road, and the perfectly-crafted "Sign On The Dotted Line", with harmonies that border on orgasmic, could have been on Straight Up. Sorry to drop names like that, but it's deserved! Even though this lacks a for-the-ages classic like "Baker Street", this is economical and consistent than Rafferty's deserved big hit City to City. A great vibe; an artist in his prime catching rock music's high tide.