Steve Tibbetts' debut album is as groundbreaking as his more recognized second album Yr (an album that I personally find fantastic). My recollection of his debut was something more akin to an instrumental acoustic guitar album with a blazing freakout electric piece at the end. But actually there's more than that on display. There are synthesizers throughout, and the acoustic guitar accompaniment is more common in what one would hear on a French electronic album back in the 1970s. Which makes me wonder if Tibbetts didn't spend a bit of time in the Import section of his local Minneapolis record store. And, yea, 'How Do You Like My Buddha?' is still a killer closer.
Ownership: LP: 1977 Frammis
Technically this is the second press, as the first does not have a label, and the front cover has his full name on it. I should probably look into getting this one on CD, as the music is more appropriate for that medium - and mine isn't the best copy to begin with.
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