"This is Johnson's first recording in more than ten years. Outside of Chicago, he's been mostly under the radar for years. Hopefully, this will inspire new listeners to seek out others in his catalog. God willing we'll have a few more. Jimmy Johnson's a living legend unlike any other. Buddy Guy gets all the ink, but to this writer's ears the elder Johnston is every bit as intense, albeit in a different way"

"Johnson's fluid, slicing guitar licks dart and spark with unpredictable elasticity throughout this set. His voice soars to the heavens time and again, never misplacing its melismatic passion no matter the tempo. From the funky opening original "Every Day Of Your Life," constructed around a wise lyrical message, to a churning "Down In The Valley" and exquisitely tailored revivals of the lights-out slow blues "Strange Things Happening" and a hard- driving "I Need You So Bad," Jimmy is never less than masterful"

Vurdering: 4/5

"Lyrically, Rawls is first and foremost a storyteller, and his dedication to meaningful narrative comes through in his singing as well ... he delivers his message with a mnimum of histrionics, preferring to rely on unadorned emotional honesty ... he deserves much wider recognition than he has so far achieved. Let's hope that this disc, along with a little luck and the support og big-eared listeners, will help him achieve it"