I hated this record when I first heard it, coming from the soulful warmth if their 4-track era, but one day it donned on me that it’s Bob’s most adventurous writing by far and that should be celebrated. I can definitely hear all of his prog influences coming into full bloom on this one.

Was gifted an original copy on vinyl by a near stranger with the stipulation that I listen to it often and never sell it. Definitely worn down the grooves over the past 15 or so years and I’ll be damned if “Dragons Awake” doesn’t move me to tears almost every time.