Robbie Mcintosh's résumé reads like a who's who of classic rock. A guitarist with both the Pretenders and Paul McCartney, his session credits include Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, and Mark Knopfler. Some of his old bosses lend support to this rootsy, hook-laden album; Paul Young throws in vocal support on the down-tempo »Separate Tables,« while Chrissie Hynde provides shimmering harmony on the bluesy love ballad »Fire and Flame.« Elsewhere, the music switches from folksy guitar-pop to Bob Wills-style Texas swing and whiskey blues, best exemplified on the epic »Edge of the Same Old World.« --Jerry Thackray