"Earle reprises 10 of his son's songs here, including early material such as Pine Hill, usually described as formative, but which emerges as bright as more praised later work. Justin used a sparer musical palette than Earle Sr, often with a rockabilly feel - the celebrated Harlem River Blues, for example - but the Dukes, a tough, road-worn outfit, tend to iron out their variety. Earle's vocals, growling and gravelled these days, deliver the songs straight, only occasionally letting a sense of loss intrude".