Commissioned as a to the seldom-seen French hippie movie of the same name, was a album in its own right, reaching the Top Ten in Britain. The group's atmospheric music was a natural for movies, but when assembled for record, these pieces were unavoidably a bit patchwork, ranging from folky to fierce instrumentals to incidental . Several of the tracks are pleasantly inconsequential, but this record does include some strong compositions, especially and All of these developed into stronger pieces in live performances, and better, high-quality versions are available on numerous bootlegs. ~ Richie Unterberger