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This one is fully psychedelic during the epic track "You Shouldn't Do That". It doesn't hold brilliant passages nor subtle moments : only heavy and hypnotic beat. If ever you are allergic to repetitive music, you might get bored with this one. Don't expect any melodic portion, 'cause you won't get it. Still, this is a great snashot of a specific era. And I like it.

But still, I far much prefer " Know You're Only Dreaming". If ever you have appreciated "Piper", there are no reasons to ignore this track. The disjointed approach of "Interstellar Overdrive" sits here and it is nothing but great. I guess that to accept this wild beat and totally crazy number you really have to be in love with the psyche movement of the late mid sixties. "Hawkwind" probably came some years too late (as "Eloy" did) but regardless of this, it is a wonderful track. At least, I feel so.

The psyche mood goes on with "Master Of The Universe". It might sound as a 67-68 album but who cares some forty five years later. It is just great music IMO. But I'm keen with such records, and probably biased as well.

The second part of the album (in terms of tracks, not length) is somewhat weaker. Did you say fillers? Probably that "Adjust Me" can be considered as such. Improvised and structure less. It is not really the type of attractive track one could have expected after the three very good opening numbers. The weakest one so far. Even the acoustic "We Took The Wrong Step Years Ago" sounded OK in comparison.

The closing number "Children Of The Sun" would have deserved a longer treatment IMO. Sounds as an introduction of an epic that won't ever exist. Too bad.A good and spacey song which could have deserved much more if extended in an appropriate manner.

The bonus tracks of the remastered version don't do any harm. They are fully in line with the spirit of the original album : psyche with "Seven By Seven" and Born To Go, heavy with "Silver Machine".

Three stars for this good album.

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