A bit heavy on production tricks and jokey affectations for my taste... I was always somewhat partial to the more serious musical aspirations of contemporaries Tribe, Guru, Planets and the like. But I can appreciate the whimsy of this record, particularly in light of the Gangsta vibe of the day (though I love that stuff as well). Standouts on this record for me are "The Magic Number," "Eye Know," "Plug Tunin'" and "This Is a Recording."
#347, Pink Floyd's The Piper at the Gates of Dawn: My words can't even begin to do justice to this, Syd Barrett's masterpiece. A touchstone of Sixties psychedelia, it left its indelible mark on nearly everything that would come after it, from the Grateful Dead right on up to VoiVod... Simply astounding.
#348, Muddy Waters' At Newport 1960: A great set from Muddy, to be sure, and irrespective of history, that would be praise enough. But in this day and age, it's all too easy to forget that recordings such as this are more than the sum of their parts; in the wake of the Donna Reed era, a blues set of this caliber was nothing short of revolutionary, and this one fueled the spirit of the Woodstock generation. So tip your hat and raise a toast to the master...
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