Pittman's debut opus for Cannonball shows a strong stylistic tip of the gaucho hat to the Vaughan brothers, SRV in particular. But there are actual sparks of originality in even the more pedestrian and derivative tracks on here. Pittman's vocals exhibit a maturity and assurance not usually heard on these types of records, and his songwriting -- taking in seven of the 11 tracks aboard -- are more than just paint-by-numbers compositions. Nice covers of Freddie King's "Night Stomp" and Hound Dog Taylor's "Gimme Back My Wig" make this a debut well worth investigating. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
Shawn Pittman (Guitar), Scott Dunbar (Photography), Bill Samuels (Sax (Baritone)), John Williamson (Bass), Paul Osborn (Producer), Linny Nance (Organ (Hammond)), Dirk Cordes (Drums), Shawn Pittman (Vocals), Linny Nance (Piano), Paul Osborn (Engineer), Ron Levy (Producer), John Christie (Sax (Tenor)), Phil Klum (Mastering), Johnny Woods (Bass), Shawn Pittman (Producer), Tim Schuller (Liner Notes), Dirk Cordes (Producer)
