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Review (+++)

Shucks! This album is stone heavy. When I first heard it I was confused, but after playing it loud a couple of times I began to realize the albums potential. This album really is what all of Dawkins last outputs have pointed towards at. Down-home heavy shuffles with drums that´ll shake if not your soul at least your ribs. Sometimes that´s enough.

• Back to school (4.58)
  Chucka-chucka-chucka with nice piano. Jimmy's guitar wails it trademark notes in the back and Jimmy sings tougher than ever. It´s very h-e-a-v-y.
• You don´t want me (4.27)
  A fast paced shuffle, a straight old-time shuffle on the two base strings Jimmy Dawkins voice is not beautiful, but it works here. He has developed as a singer. The piano player is good, hmm got to check out who he is..., Steve McRay. Good work Steve! /LI>
• Down, Down, baby (3.22)
  Jimmy Dawkins have found a new female singer to play with... Francine Reed. Her style and voice fits Dawkins better than Nora Jean Wallace ever did. Again a shuffle, this time a slow one. Jimmy plays his mean notes in the back. At times I forget what a unique guitar player he is. No one plays like Jimmy Dawkins
• I´m running (6.07)
  The liner notes says this was a late night jam which happened to be recorded. Steve McRay shines on his piano again and Jimmy plays a little more subtle guitar than he done on the first three tracks. This track is also not as heavy as the other ones. The best track so far?
• Tuff Girl (4.56)
  This could be Rolling Stones. The guitar though is straight Jimmy Dawkins. I´d preferred more soul in the tune. Not my cup of tea.
• Me, my guitar and the blues (6.48)
  Jimmy Dawkins blues. In the same league as "No Pain". The liner notes: "No explanation needed, pure Jimmy Dawkins." I agree.
• Jimmy´s Bag (3.38)
  The usual instrumental track. This feels uninspired compared to "Gitar Jive" on "Blues and Pain", where the rhythm guitar was great.
• True love (6.11)
  Whoa now as Lazy Lester ones sang. A "Dust my broom" riff really kicks off this very heavy shuffle. The rhythm guitar may remind more of Axl Rose playing the blues than let´s say Brewer Phillips (Who´s my favorite shuffle rhythm guitarplayer!), but somehow it works here.
• Back street blues (3.48)
  Guess what? Another shuffle! Now I´m getting tired of the shuffles.
• Cold as hell (4.52)
  My favourite track on the album. A nice slowblues which have managed to find a new groove and sound compared to the other slowblues´ Jimmy Dawkins have recorded. I especially like the cool baselines. Jimmy Dawkins starts the song of with a well planned solo and then he wails his heart out. More like this on your next CD Mr. Dawkins and why not include a soulblues song or two also and maybe a funky workout and could you please change the tone on your guitar on some tracks and why not record another duet with Otis Rush again and.... My wish list is long. I´m still waiting for the perfect Jimmy Dawkins album I know he can make.