Released in the summer of 1970, was the fifth LP by in just over two years. While it compares favorably to its immediate predecessor, , it is not quite up to the consistent excellence of the potent from the previous summer. However, it does have a fair share of delights, especially the opening triumvirate of and These selections, and all of side one, have a distinctly more rural feel than did previous recordings, due perhaps to the fact that the tracks were recorded in Nashville. contributes harmonica to several of these cuts, and plays fiddle on while adds banjo to Side two is more uneven, with the lead-off mid-tempo rocker serving as a conclusion to the first side's thematic coherence, and the closing a string-laden . Sandwiched between them are three experimental-sounding pieces, seasoned with sound effects, buried vocals, and semi-political themes. Although it couldn't have been predicted at the time, represented the end of an era for and bandmates, and subsequent albums would sound nothing like this first batch of great recordings. ~ Jim Newsom