Guitarist/composer
Richie Havens keeps making thought-provoking, poignant and intensely personal music, with few (if any) romantic songs and frank discussions of issues without violent or sexist rhetoric. This is
Havens' first solo release in several years, and it contains only one original. But his covers of songs by
Sting,
Kris Kristofferson,
Bob Lind and
Marty Balin become his own memorable statements, while guitarist
Billy Perry and guest guitarist Greg Chansky provide three new compositions. Although this doesn't have the same resonance as his great 1960s LPs, it's a worthy vehicle for the 1990s. ~ Ron Wynn