Until NRBQ's new record comes out, console yourself with platter, recorded in early 1987. Al co-produced with Bill Scheniman, renowned engineer who's worked with Bruce Springsteen and many other stellar names. Al also plays most of the instruments, with some help from his friends, including John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful) on autoharp on "Nobody Else Will Do." And Big AL wrote seven of the songs all by himself, one ("You Don't Mean a Thing") with Fred Koller, and one ("I Got Your Number") with Fred Koller and John Hiatt. The tunes, while not being quite as "wacky" as most NRBQ stuff, have that definite Al Anderson style, ranging from country ("You Don't Mean a Thing") to sexy r&b ("I Could Do This All Night Long" and "If You Get Your Wish") to bouncy pop ("I Still Love You") to rock'n'roll ("Crazy Like a Fox"). Al Andrson -- Inscrutable... Colossal... and Alone.