About Blue Note Records: "...The tunes are funk-drenched and almost entirely groove and ostinato-driven; Eastern sonorities and melodic motifs are widespread; electric instruments, especially guitars, are featured in most lineups; blackism is centrestage; many of the artists are experimenting with vocals, from swelling background choirs through spoken recitation; phasing and other advances in studio technology are being enthusiastically embraced; and ten minute-plus tracks are pretty much the norm. Extra-musically, but significantly, the Reid Miles-designed sleeves which defined the Lion era are replaced by vibrant, Afro-psychedelic cover art from Bob Venosa and the Havona agency (all the original album sleeves are reproduced in the accompanying booklet). It's a trip from start to finish."