After establishing a new level of credibility on record with 1974's , cranked out another album of before the year ended. The result, , is not as consistently inspired as its predecessor but remains a worthwhile listen for the group's fans. This time out, the group settles for a more straight-forward sound that downplays the experiments that spiced up . As a result, the songs are often solid but uninspiring: has some pleasant acoustic guitar work but feels like a throwaway tune while the title track cruises along in an amiable fashion but never catches fire the way a song with a title like should. However, when the band is firing on all four cylinders, is a joy: is a hard-charging tune about the touring life that became a live favorite, and the good-time raver is one of the most exhilarating rockers in the catalog. is another crafty rocker, benefiting from a witty lyric about a nature-loving woman and some of the gutsiest guitar riffs on the album. It should also be noted that these high points are given an additional shot in the arm by 's sympathetic production, which manages to bring out a sharpness of detail in the sound without cutting back on its heaviness. Overall, probably has limited appeal to the casual listener but offers enough energetic to make it worthwhile for anyone into . ~ Donald A. Guarisco