Time and a bad virus have seasoned Ian Tyson's singing voice, as longtime fans of his music will notice, but on this 2009 release, the 75-year-old rancher and cowboy (formerly of Ian & Sylvia and Great Speckled Bird) makes the best of the situation by shifting into an appealingly rugged, raggedy sing-speak-drawl, not unlike Tom Waits' or Steve Forbert's. The vocal tone is entirely suited to the earthy country-rockers that populate the record. The set of songs hum with the high, wide, and lonesome sound of the Canadian plains, and feature a gorgeous lament for wolves (the title track) and the aching country ballad "Ross Knox."
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AllMusic Review by Paula Carino
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Ian Tyson | 06:02 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Ian Tyson | 03:47 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Ian Tyson | 03:26 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Ian Tyson | 02:46 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Ian Tyson | 04:19 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Ian Tyson | 03:31 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Ian Tyson | 03:43 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Ian Tyson | 03:56 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Ian Tyson | 03:50 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Ian Tyson | 04:54 | Amazon |
