So funky I had a hard time falling asleep when I should have. That's the problem with starting to do this at bedtime.

So funky I had a hard time falling asleep when I should have. That's the problem with starting to do this at bedtime.

While I have heard this album before, my go-to for the Allmans is Eat a Peach, mostly because I have owned multiple copies of it. This is sad, because this album is an incredible experience whether or not you are attuned to southern rock in general. Dynamic, ripping performances, especially on "Whipping Post," which I used to hear often on the radio, but have chiefly heard Zappa's slightly mocking version of most in past years. What I am saying is, I have not heard this album enough over the years, and will probably listen to it again later today. And more in the future...

The Kinks are a charter member in my all-time Top 10 band list so naturally this was an already greatly experienced and casual listen for me. If you are not attuned to Ray Davies's style of songwriting, then there is little chance for us to be pals of the close-knit variety. They were still building to even better things here, but this is a marvelous collection of tunes.