The songs on this album show a strong influence mixing Bob Dylan's early work with a bit of Woody Guthrie thrown in for good measure. The stripped-down versions were slightly more complex recordings of the type Winston typically does prior to recording full versions with other musicians and were originally intended to be the final versions of

The songs on this album show a strong influence mixing Bob Dylan's early work with a bit of Woody Guthrie thrown in for good measure. The stripped-down versions were slightly more complex recordings of the type Winston typically does prior to recording full versions with other musicians and were originally intended to be the final versions of these songs. Over the next few years, however, Winston did record full band versions, which are sprinkled throughout his next three albums.