East Of Eden
Snafu
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1970 Stereo original in laminated cover. Very strong copy. Holy mother of musical mishmash! East of Eden's sophomore effort is a freak of nature that somehow stumbled its way into the British Top 30. It's like someone tossed prog rock, jazz fusion, and a Turkish bazaar into a blender and hit puree. Dave Arbus' violin and flute are wailing like a mystic on a three-day bender, while the rest of the band trips through more genres than you can shake a drumstick at. These cats are dead serious about their noodling, folks. They'd rather show off their chops than give you something to hum in the shower. It's a musical Rubik's Cube – impressive as hell, but good luck solving it. And just when you think you've got it figured out, they hit you with tape manipulations that'll make your brain do backflips. It's like they're trying to cram every idea they've ever had into one album. Is it good? Is it bad? Who knows! But it's sure as hell interesting. If you're looking for three-minute pop gems, run for the hills. But if you want to take your ears on a magic carpet ride through the wildest corners of rock's underbelly, strap in and enjoy the trip.