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Title: Mike Heron, with a cast of thousands
Review: Well, maybe that's overstating the case -- but the line-up is pretty stellar for 1971: Pete Townshend, John Cale, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ronnie Lane, Keith Moon, Richard Thompson, Dave Pegg, and many others from the British folk and rock scenes, all on one album, creating a heady mix of music during a once-in-a-lifetime session. It's a wonderful blend of the Incredible String Band's psychedelic-styled, mystical ballads and Who-powered guitar riffs that remains under-appreciated more than thirty years on. Perhaps only early Traffic achieved something this audacious (Winwood even makes an instrumental appearance, completing the circle). This import reissue is a little pricy, but does contain some bonus tracks. If you're a fan of British folk rock and its obscurities, this album will come as a real surprise.
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