Thanks for directing my attention to this. I once owned the LP but it’s gone. Excellent - and yes much better than McGuinness Flint’s output - which I got on CD only a fre weeks ago!
I still have my vinyl copy which I file under D for Dylan. I don’t know if there was an annual Pazz &Jop poll yet, but it would have scored very high indeed.
I found this record for a buck last year, several years after reading about it in Sid Griffin's book about the Basement Tapes. One of my favorite crate-digging finds.
I've known about this album since I bought the 70s Record Guide back around 1985. I always thought, "that sounds interesting, but do I really need this album?" I finally bought a copy around 2025 (stumbled on it browsing a Discogs record store). It really is a wonderful album.
One of my favorites. Coulson's singing on the record is outstanding and emotionally fit to each song.
Oh, and chances are excellent that I bought the LP back when, based on your CREEM review. Full circle.
Thanks for directing my attention to this. I once owned the LP but it’s gone. Excellent - and yes much better than McGuinness Flint’s output - which I got on CD only a fre weeks ago!
I remember finding it in a cutout bin, wondering what it was, and risking my hard earned two bucks on it. Glad I did.
It really is a great album, and it probably would have dropped off the face of the earth if not for Creem and Christgau.
I just found a used vinyl copy of this about a month ago!
The 3 bonus tracks on the CD are nice.
This is one of Robert Chrisrgau's picks that I only discovered later in "Rock Albums of the '70s".
I have much appreciation for this, and other recommendations, to this day.
I still have my vinyl copy which I file under D for Dylan. I don’t know if there was an annual Pazz &Jop poll yet, but it would have scored very high indeed.
Aha! I had forgotten where this little gem of observation was located. In this C, D, M, F piece, of course:
"He knows Dylan's lyrics for the lazy, flirtatious embraces of perception that they are."
I love that.
Almost $50 for a CD-R on Amazon. So glad I bought the official CD in 2007.
The MP3 can be downloaded from Internet Archive for free btw.
I found this record for a buck last year, several years after reading about it in Sid Griffin's book about the Basement Tapes. One of my favorite crate-digging finds.
Still love and play this album in 2026.
I've known about this album since I bought the 70s Record Guide back around 1985. I always thought, "that sounds interesting, but do I really need this album?" I finally bought a copy around 2025 (stumbled on it browsing a Discogs record store). It really is a wonderful album.