I bought this album more than 35 years ago. I'm not sure I've ever listened to the whole thing until now beyond the mythical invocation to the barricades that kicks into Ramblin' Rose and Kick out the Jams which comes next. It strikes me as a record that's probably more owned than listened to.
I'm listening to the whole thing now and I already know that really I prefer second album Back In The USA, where the band saw some kind of sense went for some commercial payback chastened by the reaction to the full on revolutionary zeal, not to say lack of tunes of Kick Out The Jams.
This may have been an incredible spectacle. Gestural Rock & Roll .It wasn't much of a gig. It isn't really much of a record. More of a document of incredible and unrepeatable times. It picks up towards the end and strikes out for Sun Ra like inspired freak out. Then it's over and back on the shelf. For a while I imagine.
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