Southern rock's last great gasp is spelled out on this 18-track compilation. Wisely leaving off anything from the weak albums (No Reservations, Siogo, Vertical Smiles, and Rick Medlocke & Blackfoot) and cherry-picking from the rest of Blackfoot's output, this slims the group's best down to a nice solid chunk of heavy twin Southern rock guitars, macho lyrics, and thundering drumbeats. While some naysayers will point to the group's "Highway Song" as being little more than a spirited "Free Bird" knockoff, the guitar interplay between Medlocke and Charlie Hargrett is well worth the listen. Other highlights include "Train Train," "Left Turn on a Red Light," and a cover of Free's "Wishing Well." Another special bonus is three tracks from Highway Song Live, a U.K.-only release that clearly illustrates what a potent live combination the original quartet truly was. ~ Cub Koda, AMG
Feelin' Good (2:49) Left Turn On a Red Light (4:39) Wishing Well (3:14) Train, Traine (3:37) Highway Song (7:34) Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (4:06) Every Man Should Know (Queenie) (3:46) Spendin' Cabbage (3:18) Fox Chase (4:24) Diary of a Workingman (5:38) Too Hard to Handle (4:06) Fly Away (3:01) Rattlesnake Rock 'N' Roller (4:04) Good Morning [Live] (3:50) Road Fever [Live] (6:04) Trouble in Mind [Live] (1:54) Doin' My Job (4:01) Guitar Slingers Song and Dance (5:28)