IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA

I found it quite amazing at the time that the rest of the songs on this record sound nothing like their big hit "In-a-Gadda- Da- Vida". None of the heaviness or the prolonged jamming can be found. Instead there is a very 60's organ dominated sound, much like THE DOORS at times.

This is especially true on the opening song "Most Anything You Want". The next song "Flowers And Beads" is as you might imagine a 60's sounding love song with background vocals. The next three songs are all of a similar sound to varying degrees.

The title track is a side long suite of over 17 minutes. Even the vocals sound different (deeper) on this song from the rest of the album. This is a heavy, progressive, psychedelic beauty with some good drumming and guitar work that come and go.This song saves this record from being a 2 star album in my opinion to a 3 star record. Although I can understand the 2 star ratings that have been given.