Booker T Jones marks his return to the Stax label with this collection of collaborations with stars both contemporary and not so, ranging from Estelle to the likes of Texan blues guitarist Gary Clark Jr. I'm usually wary of these things – they so often lose focus or seem like vanity projects – but the standard remains high throughout, from neo-soul man Mayer Hawthorne's strong vocal on the opener and title track to the blues jam with Jones's son, Ted which closes the album. Anthony Hamilton's baritone croon on Gently is excellent, Vintage Trouble's Ty Taylor is the making of the catchiest number, Your Love Is No Love, and the vocal duet with Kori Withers on Watch You Sleeping is touching. Jones's Hammond organ is high in the mix and I particularly like the Latin Impala 66 with Poncho Sanchez and Sheila E and the instrumental Fun, which is like a hybrid of Soul Man, Tears of a Clown and Booker T's own Test match special, Soul Limbo.