Joe sure did have his up's and down's, and its all been documented in excruciating detail. This music was made during a time in his life when he was becoming more successful fighting his inner demons (and sobriety) and you can clearly tell that his voice and his passion had never been lost during the two decades since he broke out and became huge. Now you may or may not be buying this cd just for the lead song "When the Night Comes" but let me tell ya, everything this cd contains is all great, not a dud song in the bunch! Most other reviews that I've read rates this release much lower than I am willing to do, give it a listen and see for yourself, after all there are many copies available at super low prices, so take advantage of that.