I thought that Hornsby might take the jazz-influenced pop of his previous release, Harbor Lights, and take it to the next level with this album. Unfortunately, he started leaning more towards bluegrass music and the influences from Hornsby's days with the Grateful Dead are readily apparent. His impressive skills as a pianist are on display, but Hornsby was obviously more concerned with chord progressions than memorable melodies or varying tempi. Other than one really good cut, this CD never gets played around here. I've never purchased another Hornsby album.
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #68
Tracks: I like the lead track, Spider Fingers, and that's all.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None
Previously revisited for the blog:
Harbor Lights (1993)
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