Tracks
- The Dolphins
- I've Got a Secret (Didn't We Shake Sugaree)
- That's the Bag I'm In
- Badi-Da
- Faretheewell (Fred's Tune)
- Everybody's Talkin'
- Everything Happens
- Sweet Cocaine
- Green Rocky Road
- Cynicrustpetefredjohn Raga
Fred Neil is a surreal album. Fred Neil's voice lulls you into a trance with his deep voice. The music contributes with a repetitive sound that varies little throughout the song. The lyrics create a dreamlike world that shares many properties our world has.
While the songs are very good, the album could have done with more variety. The album becomes tiresome by the end. Even the final song which is quite experimental seems tedious.
It's interesting that this album is considered a folk album. I suppose it is because of the lyrical content, but the music and the vocal style remind me more of country music than the folk music of Dylan, Bert Jansch or Joan Baez.
I like this album, but in small doses. Fred Neil's voice is memorable. Surprisingly, there are a lot of stand out songs, despite how I feel about the album as a whole. The stand-outs are: The Dolphins, I've Got a Secret (Didn't We Shake Sugaree), That's the Bag I'm In, Faretheewell (Fred's Tune), Everybody's Talkin', Sweet Cocaine, Green Rocky Road and Cynicrustpetefredjohn.
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
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