Despite some brilliant songs,Prine\’s followup albums to his stunning debut were uneven until this, his fifth, produced by his friendSteve Goodman. Here,Prine\’s always finely-tuned sense of absurdity once again collides with his ability to depict pain sympathetically for a whole album, typified by \”That\’s the Way That the World Goes \’Round,\” a neat statement of his philosophy, and \”Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone,\” perhaps the best depiction ever written of life on the road in the entertainment business. -All Music Guide