McGuinn can trade off his influential work with the Byrds until he chooses to retire. He is a legendary figure and commands our respect. Finding a record deal for his newer songs took quite a while as he was without a contract for many years. This was a credible return, reminding us his distinctive sound was truly original. The chiming Rickenbacker is strongly featured, and on "Car Phone" he even teases with a spluttering burst of the phenomenal "Eight Miles High" guitar solo. Elsewhere he sings Elvis Costello ("You Bowed Down") and Jules Shear ("If We Never Meet Again"). For a man who had every right to be tired, this was an energetic return.

Rolling Stone (2/7/91) - 3.5 Stars - Very Good - "..McGuinn's twelve-string shimmers throughout "Back From Rio" like sunlight on the ocean...old fans will be happy to have a latter-day approximation of a Byrds album.."

Entertainment Weekly (1/18/91) - "..pleasant, middle-aged folk rock that's meant to re-create the legend of rock's 'golden era'.." - Rating: B

Q (3/91) - 3 Stars - Good - "..a reminder of what has always been great about McGuinn."

Musician (4/91) - "..what makes this album work isn't McGuinn's past so much as his presence--the way his voice wraps around the chorus to 'Suddenly Blue', or the shimmering guitar break in King Of The Hill'."

Stereo Review (4/91) - Performance "Reminiscent" / Recording "Very good" - "..It isn't easy for a rocker to age well, but McGuinn may have figured out how to do it."

Audio Magazine (3/91) - Sound A- / Performance A