Shootout at the Fantasy Factory

After two exemplary releases, released , which begins with the title track, based on a guitar riff reminiscent of the recent hit and continues through the lengthy the folkish ballad reed player 's instrumental and the uncertain self-help song Lyricist was co-credited with as the album's producer, and he may have contributed to the cleaner mix that made his words easier to understand. Meanwhile, the rhythm section had been replaced by Muscle Shoals studio aces and . sings no songs here, and 's flute and saxophone, so often the flavoring of songs, are largely absent. ~ William Ruhlmann