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Cut from the same cloth as the band's 1973
LP,
's 1975
is a masterpiece in its scope and breadth. And, emerging as the last work the band would do for its longtime label,
, it became a fitting swansong, powering up the charts and giving
its fourth and final number one hit. In recent years, the album has been overshadowed by the monstrously popular bass-beating and bright brass of its singular hit,
Indeed, the song would become the band's signature theme, as the Latino street-cruiser jam quickly became a live set staple and, much later, was reinvigorated through sampling on songs by
,
, and
. However, that one track, iconographic as it is, is by no means the only treat onboard
There are far more interesting and superb treats roiling in the wake of
The snappy title track, which poses the question of the decade and, oddly, closes the album, is a feel-good thumper. Its bright brass punctuation and rakish vocals are wonderfully combined with an absolutely contagious
beat. Then, add the doesn't-get-much-better-than-that medley
Divided into four "songs," the music swings from the smart vocal opening
to the effervescent
jam of
And, of course, where there's
, there's
-- this time on the seven-plus minute
Wrap it all up with the poignant
and the result is pretty much perfection.
remains one of
's truly outstanding efforts, and has become an integral part of the
genre's landscape. It also remains the nightcap of their finest hour.
's ill-timed move to
changed the energy and focus of the band forever. ~ Amy Hanson