By now it’s a safe bet that Don Rich won’t gallop into any virgin territory. With another platter of fan-favorite, heartfelt originals and well-chosen swamp pop covers, he doesn’t have to. But what’s surprising about his 10th CD is that the track sequence is entirely different than what Rich originally submitted to Jin Records.

Instead of leading off with the uptempo strutter “It’s My Life,” the first four songs are slow ones, allowing him to build a subtle groove as he explores the facets of love. Of these tracks, the co-written original “If You Still” is the most uplifting with its profession of unconditional love.

Regardless if it’s an original or a well-known cover, Rich is a quality vocalist who sells the song and its sentiments. He still links back to swamp pop’s glory days, and sideman Rick Folse is one reason why. He makes the one-man horn section sound full by overdubbing three swooning tenor saxes and one baritone. Rich is the other reason, of course, reverently handling such gems as Fats Domino’s “Before I Grow Too Old” as if they were his own. Anyway you look at it, Don Rich still has game.