The Best of the San Francisco Sound

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	"The most extensive exploration of space, both inner and outer, ever realised through music."

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	"Haunting soundscapes, driven by McDonald’s eerie voice, Melton’s lyrical guitar and that Farfisa swirl."

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	"John Cippolina’s pet was a wolf, and here, his guitar work is no less lupine."

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	"Ethereal and densely layered, it forever reveals new depths."

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	"Veering between astringency and beauty, it could almost be an epigram for the scene."

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	"Joplin’s biggest mistake was cutting loose from Big Brother, for the raw warmth of their instrumentals perfectly complimented the raw warmth of her voice."

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	"Duality manifest, as lush arrangements vie with an underlying darkness."

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	"Seminal and rootsy songs from the band who began it all."

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	"Perhaps owing to their moniker, this band could so easily have fallen through the cracks. This collection of demos shows how sad a loss that would’ve been."

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	"Like the name of the band suggests, their music is both frantic and flowing."

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	"Only an intimation of their capacity, but occasionally trippy nonetheless."

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	"Their debut album owes more to space than to the swamp."

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	"Prior to the consolidation of his Latin and jazz sentiments, Carlos was not nearly so smooth."

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	"More accomplished songwriters than many of their contemporaries, but it is a shame that their legendary jamming prowess live is barely hinted at on the album."

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	"A horn band, their sound is somewhat removed from that of their contemporaries, but the extended finale, ‘Freedom,’ demonstrates their fraternity."

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	"Before FM stardom beckoned, Miller’s subtlety and experimentation was the antithesis of his future self."

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	"With the exception of Notes from the Underground, every band here already has an entry on this list. But worth obtaining for Country Joe & the Fish’s earliest and finest work."