's self-titled debut's blend of diversity, enthusiasm, and innocence never quite resurfaced again in his work, especially in his more clinical, politically inclined tracts of later decades. The opening number, still evokes that hippie-esque, back-to-the-earth movement as well as any song ever recorded, complete with a sly wink that keeps it fresh to this day. And since this was 1970, the album also comes equipped with some of those quaint excesses of the period; try the nasal tone poem gracing remains a lively, happy-go-lucky classic with piano signature lifted from 's playbook; it's difficult to picture the dour of more recent years ever having this much fun. In contrast, offers a trance-like, introspective atmosphere reminiscent of British folkie legend . ~ Roch Parisien