The ole possum has always been good for a few laughs in the South, but is seems to me that with 13 songs on the subject on one disc we have reached a state of overkill (roadkill?). I might not say that if there were some musical gems on this disc, but as one might expect it's novelty, it's mostly contrived, and it's a bit short on both real humor & musical content, though there is a fair amount of good pickin' here. On the plus side is the impressive cast of musicians, who appear in various combinations: Jimmy Martin, Jesse McReynolds, Carl Jackson, Glen Duncan, Roy Huskey Jr., Tim White, Wayne Taylor & others. If this record had to be made, why not spice it up with some of the more worthy possum songs & tunes of the past, such as CARVE THAT POSSUM, POSSUM HOLLOW, POSSUM & TATERS and/or POSSUM UP A GUM STUMP? Oh well, I guess ther are worse things to be obsessed with. POSSUM BLUES, 5 POUNDS OF POSSUM, MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, GOD MADE THE POSSUM, MOMMA'S NOT DEAD SHE'S JUST PLAYIN' POSSUM (oh my), POSSUM BREAKDOWN, POSSUM PARTY, TENNESEE POSSUM CHASE, etc.