does anyone else remember this record?
926593
I do, it was a boxed set of two LPs, featuring the music of a device called the gismo as I recall which G&C had designed that strummed the strings of a guitar ...
The record itself was a lot of fun, all I can remember of the plot was something to do with nature striking back ... Peter Cook appeared on the album ... as I remember as a mad piano player during a major storm ...
shame they never made a CD of it!
2637023
My best friend's older brother bought this record when it came out.  It was through his brother that we discovered Rush, Triumph and the Replacements.  UFO's WWI always stuck in my head as a great rockin' record, even many years after hearing it in my friend's basement.  I always looked for it on CD.  Today I decided to look on Napster for it and was pumped to find it there.  I will be buying this on CD.  A great unheralded rock record.  Listening to it again after so many years, I definitely hear the Springsteen vibe (reverb-drenched piano), but I am a sucker for hard melodic rock.  The live tracks are not great - the singer's voice does sound tired.  But this one will make your freimds go "Who is that?"
3877977
When I was a child, I could remember my aunts playing this record over and over. I don't know why it popped into my head all these years later. I can certainly appreciate it more now that I understand the lyrics...it's still great!
829236
Bought this on vinyl back in 1972 in a Cut Out Bin in a local discount store for $1.99. The cover art and the title " Music To Eat" told me this was not going to be a normal listening experience, and suspicions were dead-on. It is one of those records that drove me crazy one minute, totally confused the next, and later completely digging the humor and exploration. It is only for those music fans that like to be surprised, challenged, appreciate the unconventional, and have a lot of patience.
I did find a surprising alternate use for this record in the 70's. If you have guests that you want to leave your premises, just put on "Music To Eat". It never failed, everyone decided they had somewhere else to go. Sadly, I sold my copy to a friend of a friend. I told him the power this album had on unwanted guests, and he had to have it. I have regretted it ever since. Time to buy the CD.
4952120
I had this on vinyl years ago.  I was glad to find it on CD.  Still a great record;
993152
This is a wonderful recording by one of the best bands of the era. What has me most excited though is the inclusion of their first 45rpm record released on Barron Records (Snow/We, You, I). These songs have been near impossible to find for years. The song Snow was often played on Detroit radio in the late 60's, but was only issued in a very limited release.
303476
I remember this classic (no pun intended) from way back.  When shopping for this, there were several different recordings and I liked this one the best.
3687677
i have a copy of this in vinyl, i bought it back in my teen days in the 70s (back in england).. a double record set, complete with booklet.  pretty cool, and i remember listening over n over again to it, driving my parents crazy,  i loved it!

when i heard they had made the war of the worlds movie, i made my teenage kids listen to the "LP".... they weren't too impressed with it....i guess i am getting old, showing my age here (45)!

not to worry, the 70s stuff is the best!
3193568
This album is excellent. But my record skipped in several places throughout. I liked it enough to buy another copy. Long story short, I just got my 3rd copy and I struck out. Each one worse than the last. Does anyone else have this problem?
2873811
Ok, Im old. I can recall back in the glory days of vinyl (which I would unofficially put back  to about 1970I was 10 years old)  that when you got a hold of a record on the Dunhill label  all the paper sleeves with the records had little square box advertisements for other recordings in the Dunhill roster. So, you could see what the releases were for Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, the Mammas and the Papas, etc.  and whoever else was on that label which  were available. My neighborhood pals and I  were all nuts about the Steppenwolf records and consequently we tracked them all down. The one we never found however was Early Steppenwolf. For years I wanted to hear this record, but in various formats it came and went, in and out of print - and it seemed I was always 2 steps behind getting my hands on it. A few weeks back though  the stars finally aligned and I ordered the BGO twofer of Early/For Ladies Only on CDSo, right off the top Im giving this release 5 stars  as I spent 40+ years looking for this recordingFrom an unbiased viewpoint  it may not be for everyone  but heres what I like about it:

1) It fits nicely between At Your Birthday Party and Monster on your shelf, because if you're a little obsessive-compulsive about this stuff, you know there were 6 Steppenwolf releases before Steppenwolf 7so, got to have them all, right?
2) Its a nice live companion to the Steppenwolf Live album  because of course they were Sparrow here and this was recorded in a small club vs. the larger arenas where the Live record was recorded.
3) The between song banter by John Kay is great  he sounds a bit green at this front man stuff, coming off as warm and humble.
4) The 2 blues covers for me  really are the highpoints of the recording: Howlin Wolfs Howlin For My Darling and John Lee Hookers Im Going Upstairs. The whole band smokes on these tunes.
5) Corina, Corina comes off much better here than on the Live release, owing maybe to the more intimate club setting.
6) The much talked about 20 minute version of the Pusher which closes the albumIm still not quite sure what to make of this as the first 15 or so minutes seem to be trying to reflect an improvisational jazz/ acid trip gone bad sort of vibe. Itsinteresting. I will say when John, Goldy and Jerry start to pull it all together at about the 15 minute mark that it tightens up nice and bluesy. This remains a powerful tune once it all comes together.

On the downside: I could have lived without yet another version of Power Play. (The best version being on the Monster record.) Power Play appears on 3 of the first 6 albums for some reason. Also - Tighten Up Your Wig is ok, but I prefer the version on Live.

For Ladies Only: I already had the earlier, somewhat muddled-sounding MCA release but  WOW BGO did an exceptional job of remastering this. I realize now what a great, great (yet underappreciated) rock album this was. Everything rocks tight and hard, with Jerry Edmonton and George Biondo even taking lead vocals on a few songs. Im not a fan of the  Tenderness ballad, but the other 9 songs on this album are stunning and superb with the new mastering. Really digging the Black Pit (instrumental) since burning the whole album to my iPod I may have to check out the other BGO twofers.

Im going to be 57 this yearStarted listening to Steppenwolf at age 10  and they're still with me. Bring on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction!!!
2496065
This record is a revolution as well as a revelation. From the first beat of the Talking Drum on Born Under Punches to the last lingering drone from the Overload. It is simply amazing that this record is 23 years old. I feel that this is the last GREAT record Talking Heads made, and the last they made with Eno, who depending on what you may have heard was either, A) Becoming the 5th member of the band, or B) Using Talking Heads as his backup band. I saw the band premiere this in NYC at Central Park with a 10 piece band, no one knew what to expect and everyone was blown away. I think this had a very subtle influence on the music from that era. A lot of bands started using more percussion I beleive than previously. Just listen to Adrian Belew's living electric guitar on The Great Curve, Harold Budd's muted trumpets on Houses In Motion, the background chanting of Nona Hendryx, and even the late Robert Palmer making an appearance. This album is my #1 of all time, beating the Beatles, and I am abig fan of those Fabs.
438868
Oh, do I remember this double album.  It was my mother's favorite.  We would put it on the Telefunken (my father's tube stereo, bigger than a refrigerator) and turn it up as loud as it could go.

I remember the crisp brass, enthusiastic singing, redoubtable rhythm section, whistles and claps.  I don't remember any weak spots in the band or the production.  It sounded like you were there!  And it sounded like everybody was having a great time.
1358027
I am prejudiced about this record because I am the artist on the record. I used the name Herman Schmerdley on radio in Las Vegas. This is just a vocal with piano. The following year, 1966, I recut the record with a Rockabilly band. There are very few of these green vinyl Freeway records out there.
3647745
This record was originally recorded in the 70s and it is still available. That should tell you how wonderful it is.
786592
If you listen to this record, you would think it was recorded sometime in the 80's, with the influx of midi and high production.... it's hard to fathom that this record was done 1979!

 Clearly, you can see his direction in the forthcoming years.... and of course, with Holdsworth on guitar, it's a classic for sure.
2651335
I love a lot of songs on this record. There are very few records I can say that about. I ripped it to my laptop and made a "Best Of" record of my favorites from this record and it is stellar.
4252852
I HOPE THIS DOESN'T SOUND LIKE ONEUPMANSHIP , BUT I BOUGHT THIS LP WHEN IT WAS FIRST RELEASED..........I REMEMBER HEARING "TAMALPAIS HIGH " AND "SONG WITH NO WORDS" ON FM RADIO AND KNOWING IMMEDIATELY IT WAS THE NEW CROSBY RECORDING........I WAS AWARE DAVID LOST SOMEONE CLOSE TO HIM , AND DIDN'T NEED TO HAVE HIM TELL ME...........I KNEW INSTINCTIVELY THAT "I WOULD SWEAR....." WAS ABOUT CHRISTINE.........IT STILL GIVES ME CHILLS......IN A BIZARRE COINCIDENCE , I LOST SOMEONE CLOSE TO ME AT EXACTLY THE SAME TIME , AND CREDIT THIS LP WITH GETTING ME THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE.........SOMEDAY I HOPE TO TELL DAVID PERSONALLY........MANY OF MY FRIENDS JOKE ABOUT THEIR TOP TEN DESERT ISLAND LPs.........WITHOUT QUESTION , THIS WOULD BE #1 FOR ME............I JUST WISH DAVID COULD SOMEHOW RE-FIND THE GRACE OF THIS RECORDING.......WHEN HE DISAPPEARED INTO DRUG ABUSE , I MISSED HIM........THERE HAVE BEEN SOME FLASHES OF BRILLIANCE SINCE THEN FOR HIM , BUT NOTHING LIKE THIS........ONCE WHILE IN SAN FRANCISCO , I SOUGHT OUT WALLY HEIDER'S STUDIOS AND STOOD OUTSIDE FOR A WHILE , THINKING THIS IS WHERE IT WAS RECORDED...........PLEASE , DAVID , DO MORE WORK LIKE THIS..............  !