What makes it good instead of just interesting is the use of distortion, vacuum cleaning, fuzz/space, and exploratory “free rock” to open up and connect.
The fourth studio effort, the first time the band were able to spend more than a couple of days on an album, which may account for the more polished sound.
Phoenix is where Grand Funk began to lose the way. There are some worthwhile moments, but the songwriting feels uninspired and the playing is lethargic.
Once a year, The Vandals get together in their home town to to perform songs from their most special of releases, Oi to the World! One year, they filmed it.
a DVD sampler of a variety of videos by bands on Kung Fu: Audio Karate, The Ataris, No Use For A Name, Ozma, The Vandals, Antifreeze, Assorted Jelly Beans, Mi6, and Useless I.D..