As one who is not a major follower of Mr. Raymond, I was pleasantly surprised as to how much I enjoy this album. Having heard some of the hits on the radio, including the monster smash "Papers," I found the rest of the album to be equally as listenable.

The Atlanta native has crafted an album in which he reveals a maturity that is appealing to fans of "old school" while maintaining enough of the contemporary sound to keep his younger fan base.

Those who have complained about the album's "edits" will sway those "number one fans" who have not yet purchased the album. For the "uninitiated" and middling fans, like myself, however, I recommend the album from a young man who has many years of success ahead of him if he continues to release albums, representing a cross-section of musical interests.