After debuting with records that were a cross between a crazed garage rock band and a trippy band of psychedelic warriors, 's third album, , was a total change of pace. The band worked with singer (and father of the groups' harmonica and keyboard player ) to craft what they called a Western audio book. In a suitably grizzled voice, narrated a tale of guns, murder, and the American frontier while the band backed him in rambling spaghetti western style. It's a good pairing -- 's vocal carries real gravitas and the band convincingly whip up clouds of dust and sweat behind him. Guitarists , , and do an especially fine job of creating atmosphere. would have been proud of their efforts. The story itself is harsh and powerful, telling a tale that's been heard before, but the music makes it sound fresh. It's perhaps not a vital piece in the kaleidoscopic puzzle that is the catalog, but it's good for a listen or two. ~ Tim Sendra