This is the only album by the Italian supergroup
Crystals. Despite the fact that
the Cramps had contracted the band for the disc, it went unreleased until the 1990s; Akarma issued it on CD in 2003. The band was under the direction of non-performing member
Paolo Tofani (
Area and Electric Frankenstein), who wrote all of the material and produced the recording sessions. The lineup included
Giorgio Piazza (bass) from
PFM, guitarist Nanni Civitenga from Samhadi, singer Carlo Degani,
Marcello Todaro from
Banco de Mutuo Soccorso, and percussionist/drummer
Giorgio Santanderea from the underground wonders
Alphataurus. There are only three vocal tracks on the album, all of which are throwaways. But the instrumentals alternate between great hard and heavy acid rock "If She's Still Mine," and heavy guitar prog workouts such as "Wrought Iron" and "Policeman," and shuffling hard rock epics such as "Women Under Water," with twin lead guitars. Altogether it's a fine disc that the vocals don't detract from.