Produced by
Tom Wilson (
Dylan,
Zappa), the
Blues Project's second effort was their finest hour. In less than a year the enthusiastic live band had matured into a seasoned studio ensemble.
Steve Katz's features are lightweight folk but
Al Kooper reworks two gospel themes ("Wake Me, Shake Me," "I Can't Keep from Crying") into ambitious blues-rock compositions, and
Danny Kalb proves he's no mere folkie on extended versions of "Two Trains Running" and "Caress Me Baby." Bassist
Andy Kulberg switches to flute and
Kalb gets psychedelic on the jazzy "Flute Thing," penned by
Kooper. ~ Dan Forte