Here
Williams
came into his own, writing the bulk of his material single-handedly.
Just an Old Fashioned Love Song
boasts
"We've Only Just Begun"
-- one of his signature compositions -- and finds him in wistful, melancholic form. The uncluttered arrangements, and the fact that
has learned to use his voice for emotional effect, make his second album a comparative success. While it's not really right to assess him in singer/songwriterly terms (he never played piano, guitar, or indeed any instrument, and is more accurately termed an easy listening tunesmith),
is a worthy addition to the genre.
"Waking Up Alone,"
"A Perfect Love,"
and
"Gone Forever"
form a touching triptych of moving, and surprisingly subtle, love-gone-wrong songs. Each adequately displays
' growth as both a performer and composer. ~ Charles Donovan