It's like a comeback album from a star that never really went away, as
Edgar Winter plays host to musicians ranging from
Leon Russell to
Jermaine Jackson,
Ronnie Montrose, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, and perennial sidekick
Rick Derringer. Even Edgar's brother
Johnny Winter shows up to play. "Hootchie Koo" kicks off the record, a rocking number that includes vocal solos from Russell, brother
Johnny and others. The mellow "Sanctuary" is quite nice, and "The Real Deal" is a real kicker. This is one of Winter's best albums in quite some time. ~ Michael B. Smith