This is one of the disc that i've heard most recently by Al. He didn't fail to amaze me with his speed and passion on this CD, but, of course, his music didn't have the depth and beauty that it does now, but that's alright, it was only his second CD. and he was in his early 20's, and he had plenty of time to blossom (and he did!) However, if you prefer the intense jazz/fusion of the 70's, you can't go wrong with this. This CD actually sounds more like Santana than any of his others, I guess it's cause of the percussion section. I do love the music, I love the first track, with the ultra-fast guitar solo in the middle where he jams with Jam Hammer, and with the panned flanging stuff, it's really cool. This is probably his best jazz/fusion CD. It's probably his most consistant CD of the 70's, so if your'e looking for straight up Al, you can't go wrong with this. Buy it anyway, it's less than ten bucks here!!