Jagger doesn't show any signs of wear on his third -- and by far best -- solo album.

If anything, his voice seems to have developed a deeper bottom end without sacrificing any of the highs.

This is not always an advantage -- the forced falsetto and rhythmic pulse of "Sweet Thing" causes a nightmarish flashback to the Stones' disco flirtations in the mid-'70s.

But more times than not, this disc works.

A lot of the credit goes to Jagger's backing band and producer Rick Rubin who keep things lean, mean, and simple.

The economy of performance allows Jagger to remain credible on a wide variety of styles -- he delivers a groovin', sultry version of Bill Withers' soul classic "Use Me," a passionate country ballad on "Evening Gown," and even pulls off an Irish traditional folk piece with "Handsome Molly.".