While side two of gives us heavily edited glimpses of as heard live in Tokyo, this two-disc Japanese import contains entire group ensembles from that concert -- and as such, it is a revelation. Now we can follow the wild, stream-of-consciousness evolution of early workouts, taking the listener into all kinds of stylistic territory -- from 's lone acoustic piano to dissonant free form and explosions -- with lots of adjustments of tempo and texture. The pulse of is more evident in their work here than on their American albums, and the example of circa the concerts directs the fierce interplay. In his subsequent recordings with , and as a leader, would rarely equal the manic intensity he displayed in Tokyo. All of the music is encapsulated in five lengthy "medleys" of 's repertoire, three of which contain elongated versions of themes from the group's eponymously titled debut album from 1971. This would be the radical apogee of on records, though they could retain this level of fire in concert for years to come. ~ Richard S. Ginell