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I think that's the first and foremost direction from which this album originates. Add some Zappa-styled fusion and a certain Mediterranean flavor throughout and you'll have a basic idea of what is on the menu here.

I tend to be a pretty big fan of Italian jazz-rock as I think many of the groups used melody as their springboards and did not let the endless "I am the best soloist on my instrument of all time" mentality overtake. I also think Soft Machine and Nucleus were as important to groups like Perigeo and Agora as were Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return To Forever. Letting melodies develop and breath, the use of wordless vocals and so forth played a role in what appeals to me about some of the "fusion" to come out of 70s Italy.

This is probably more an album for those inclined to appreciate the American jazz-rock approach. The playing is tremendous throughout, but I'm often left wondering about the overall sonic goals. Speaking of sonics, the original production on this was clearly tremendous but I think the CD was no-noised and probably sourced from the LP. I have the jewel case version on Sony but I would assume this is a clone of the earlier released BMG mini lp version. My bet is that it's been boosted with treble as well, so given the original LP isn't that expensive, you may wish to track that down if this one hits the spot for you.

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