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considered 1966 the beginning of his professional musical career, largely because
formed around that time. As a celebration, he recorded
. Presumably,
celebrates the past and the future by juxtaposing a side of original
material with a side of covers. Actually, "covers" isn't accurate -- the six oldies that comprise the entirety of side one are re-creations, with
"faithfully" replicating the sound and feel of
(
),
) and
). All of this is entertaining, to a certain extent, especially since it's remarkable how close
comes to duplicating the very feel of the originals. Still, it's hard to see it as much more than a flamboyant throwaway, especially when compared with the glorious second side. For the first time since
,
allows himself to write and -- more importantly -- record straight-ahead
songs. Certainly,
and
had their share of great songs, but they weren't delivered as
songs; they were telegraphed as art. Here,
delivers
songs with ease, letting the melodies glide to the forefront. There are embellishments, of course, but the end result is a lushness that's apparent even on the hard rockers. If
had made all of
originals, it would have been a pure
masterpiece. As it stands, it's essential for the faithful -- not only for hardcore
heads, but for devoted
fans as well. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine