The Bonzos' third album is a bit of a retreat from the cosmic anything-goes atmosphere of their second LP (
Doughnuts in Granny's Greenhouse), slanted much more heavily toward their vaudevillian trad jazz roots. Perhaps that's because
Viv Stanshall and
Neil Innes, who dominated the second album, contribute only three tunes here. Still, it's never less than entertaining and has some stellar moments, like the psychedelic African safari of "Ali Baba's Camel," the skit "Shirt" (another clear forerunner of
Monty Python), and the British hit single "I'm the Urban Spaceman," produced by
Paul McCartney. ~ Richie Unterberger