About 12 years ago I wrote:"Mercator Projected is one of the first, if not the first, really great world fusion - psychedelic rock albums. Most albums in this style, especially from this era, tend to be exploitation hokum. But Mercator Projected is the real deal - a true blend of heavy rock, psychedelic, and world music. And the album cover is damn near perfect. As is the music itself. One of the greats."
To add, for my tastes, this is the only East of Eden album I care for. I even lost interest in Snafu. A one time wonder is what it appears. The mixture of styles puts it squarely in the progressive rock zone, though this is a long way from King Crimson at this point. The album isn't perfect, but given what they're trying to accomplish, East of Eden is to be applauded for the effort. Many peak moments can be found.
Ownership: LP: 1969 Deram (UK). Single sleeve. Acquired online (2011). As noted above, I love the cover and it's on my "wall of albums".
CD: 2000 Deram (Japan). Papersleeve edition.
The first copy I obtained (1996) was the Si-Wan (Korea) CD and that was my introduction to the album.
1996; 2009; 12/31/10 (RYM); 11/29/23 (new entry)
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