Each time I get through listening to this album I feel as though I’ve been taken on a journey. To me, that’s the sign of a great rock album. The songs are about dreams deferred, trying to defy the odds, being haunted by the past and fleeting moments of freedom. The “Fourth Day of May” is the kind of all-out rocker I wish the Stones still did. It rocks so hard it makes my heart pound. “She Loves You Anyway” is a ballad with a gorgeous melody and scathing lyrics and “One Day” is a solo, acoustic ballad that closes the album with a “Here Comes a Regular”-type moment of self-reckoning.

Bottom line-get this album if you like: “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout)Peace Love and Understanding,” “Rain,” “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking,” “I’m the Man,” “Everybody Knows this is Nowhere,” “All Down the Line,” “Kiss Me on the Bus,” “Since I’ve Been Loving You,” “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go,” and/or “Jackie Wilson Said.”
	
Also, the crisp, pen and ink cover is cool. All of its images relate to the album’s lyrics and its fun to try and place them as you listen, especially if you’re slightly elevated.
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