Elmore magazined. 30. Oct. 2017ByByBrenda Hillegasd. 30. Oct. 2017"New material meets old tunes on The Last Shade of Blue Before Black, the newest release from a band that has been traveling the road in one form or another since 1978 ... What's unique about The Last Shade of Blue Before Black is that most of the songs were completed in just one or two takes ... Until next time. This album is worth playing again as soon as it finishes".Read review
Living blues2017 OctoberByByRobert H. Cataliotti2017 October" ... they do assemble a program of tunes that boasts that stellar instrumental mastery wedded to soulful grit ... things could have gotten crowded and chaotic, but Cropper and Marini's production keeps everything evenly balanced and in the end delivers an exuberant celebration of rocking blues and soul music ... expertly played and highly entertaining, fans of the orginal band will not be disappointed ... ".