A lot more than just a soundtrack LP. The movie itself was one of the best to come out of the sixties. Made by Antonioni, it was cool, sexy and exciting. I must have seen it at least ten times, always finding new layers and angles. Musically most famous for the Yardbirds live version of "Train Kept A-Rollin" - here slightly re-made and called "Stroll On", probably to avoid lawsuit - with Page and Beck playing together and a guitar smashing scene inspired by The Who:s stage act. It's one of the rawest recordings Yardbirds ever made and the mono mix really captures that. But first and foremost it's a Herbie Hancock album - filled with relaxed sixties jazz, all written and arranged by him, and played by top musicians. So even if you forget about the movie and skip Yarbirds it's still worth having. Not a record I sit down and listen closely to, but a very good mood piece reflecting a better time with other aims and means. The mono version has different edits for some of the tracks and sounds great - big and natural with a cozy feeling. UK -67 release ( MGM C-8039) had black/yellow label and laminated flip/back cover. Early US on ridged or flat label and thick matt cover with ad inner. (YÄB*)(JÄBÄ*) (YZÄ*) (ÖXCÅ*) (ZÖNT*)
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