Their lone single and unreleased album form the core of this 22-track reissue, which features imaginative rearrangements of standards like "Corrine, Corrina," an obscure
Dylan cover ("Walkin' Down the Line"), rocking originals, a confident performance of
Goffin/
King's "Take a Giant Step" (later
Mahal's signature tune), and nifty guitar interplay between
Mahal and
Cooder throughout. Overall, it sounds a lot more like it belongs in 1967-1968 than 1965-1966. This archival release has value above and beyond historical interest. ~ Richie Unterberger