12 Dreams has a late 60s West Coast vibe with strong jazz and acid influences underpinning amazing guitar work and with a great sense of humour. It is full of strong songs with Nature's Way being a classic followed by the contrasting Animal Zoo which challenges the hippy dynamic.

Spirit of '76 evokes a great sense of America and American music. The opening juxtaposition of America The Beautiful/Times They Are A-Changing' makes a strong point about what was becoming the normative tradition at the time. Again the guitar work is brilliant but the innovative use of sampling and studio techniques also comes through. This was not a protest album, it was a celebration of the US bi-centenary.

All the above to be read in a Melvyn Bragg/Brian Sewell accent. cool

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