Mitch Ryder is known for his particular flavor of old school rock and roll and blues rock. This album delivers plenty of that. It's packed full of renditions of classic tunes. A lot of the time it's played pretty straight and faithful. At other points, though, "If I Had a Hammer," for instance, the changes are definite. Ryder is joined by a number of great guests on the set. This is an entertaining release from start to finish.

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Another cool rock and roller, this is delivered in style. It's a fun cut with some catchy hooks.

This garage rocker gets a smoking hot performance here. It's always been such a cool tune, and the guitar sound on this thing really elevates it.

This number has a real Motown feeling to it. The horns, along with King's vocals, contribute, but the tune just oozes that vibe even looking beyond those things.

There is a real garage guitar band sound to this killer rocker. It's raw and so tasty.

I've always been a big fan of this tune. In fact, I've always wanted to do a heavy metal rendition of it. I love the noisy guitar sound on this version. The cut rocks so well.

They put in a cool rocking rendition of this killer number. It preserves a lot of the sound of the original while upping the ante.

This classic gets a suitably soulful rendition here. It's not a huge stretch, but the vocal duet concept here serves it well.

This old school tune gets the more retro arrangement of the whole set. It works really well. The strings add a lot of vintage charm to the cut.

A Jim Croce tune, this gets a cool blues rocking arrangement here. It's bouncy and fun.

I have always been a big fan of this old rocker. This new rendition has a real retro vibe and is quite faithful to the original. It's just a lot of fun. It's also a great closing shot.