Reviewer Douglas D. Keller writes, "Robben Ford & The Blue Line is a focused blues-rock album powered by Ford's strong and distinctive guitar. His guitar work is reminiscent of Stevie Ray Vaughn, but with a more polished tone. The album moves from smooth blues to pumping intensity, sometimes within a song, as in "You Cut Me to the Bone." It contains seven new tracks written by Robben Ford and two covers -- John Hiatt's "I'm a Real Man," and Otis Rush's "My Love Will Never Die." All of the tracks feature Ford's guitar, Blue Line bassist Roscoe Beck and drummer Tom Brechtlein. The first track on the album, "The Brother," is dedicated to Jimmie and Stevie. Ford proves himself adept at composing songs which are singularly bluesy, such as "Tell Me I'm Your Man," a smooth pick-up song . But tracks such as "Step On It" are filled with an explosive intensity which at times reminded me of Joe Satriani."
| 1 | The Brother Instrumental Guitar | 4:42 |
| 2 | You Cut Me To The Bone | 4:48 |
| 3 | I'm A Real Man | 5:30 |
| 4 | My Love Will Never Die | 5:27 |
| 5 | Step On It Instrumental Guitar | 5:58 |
| 6 | Prison Of Love | 4:26 |
| 7 | Tell Me I'm Your Man | 6:14 |
| 8 | Start It Up | 3:48 |
| 9 | Life Song Instrumental Guitar | 7:33 |
