Produced by of who was also represented by manager , this Boston band's debut still stands as their finest. much like 's use of 's is a nice opener, but the lyrics are more like witchcraft and magic. Song two is the most classic statement made by writer and his group . is perhaps the shortest poem/song on record by , but it is his most famous. There are swirling keyboards by and the precision the band is known for in performance. Like another Boston-based group, on with their local hit these groups were ahead of their time and exploring sounds that were not identified with the city that brought the world , , and . But with three albums on a major label, and superb production, had a good shot at the brass ring and a tune with all the elements of "hit" in this track. is also a song that generated attention. About a punk, and certainly not punk rock, although the band frequented (and played) the clubs like and , which, no doubt, helped inspire this. has a great vocal from and is the best tune next to -- mellow with cosmic guitars, a unique sound removed from the style producer and the band became known for, almost . And that is where the band could've really made its mark, by being more experimental and less like the arena rock bands of the day. is a great song held back by the "overproduction," to quote the late producer and his idea of the sound. The thick production on this music is incessant. has hooks a plenty and the voice more prominent; is like a progressive riff sped up and gone pop. ' great ideas and lyrics seem to get lost in some of the instrumentation of That stage life which knows so well from the hit is the theme of concludes the album with almost sounding like in delivery and idea. deserves recognition for years of hard work and the creation of a very important tune from the late '70s. The cover photo has -style lightning (so did 's cover, of course) and the band being delivered from out the blue. ~ Joe Viglione