Of all the jazz-funk period Blue Notes, this one may have been the most in-demand. It has everything going for it: The striking sky blue cover with Lonnie Smith and scarved female hanging out the skyroof of his caddie; the genius typeface treatment; and a high profile Tribe sample (Can I Kick It) on Lonnie's version of "Spinning Wheel(1)." So much so, that I dropped $40 at the Union Square record show for it (which was a shit ton of money in my college days). The rest of the album keeps pace as it's got a continual fiery quality that other albums from the same era lack. Check "Twenty Five Miles(2), Psychedelic Pi(3)," and "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf(4)." 5 tracks in all.

reviewed by the mgmnt