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The Ozrics followed up Pungent Effulgent with this packed CD (or a double album for those getting the vinyl) of music which presents their cleanest and most well-produced sound yet. Though there isn't an enormous musical advance over their preceding releases - here's the Hawkwind and Gong influences, there's the Middle Eastern music, and over there's the reggae vibe right on cue - the album stands out both in terms of providing excellent value for money in terms of the amount of material here and in having truly excellent sound quality. All this makes the album a fairly good starting point for any exploration of the Ozrics' unique sonic world.