A Tasty Teaser!
Kort Kramer | South Florida, USA | 10/20/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If you are new to OT then this double album is a great overview of some of their more popular tunes. I would get this to see if you like them. There are a number of great tracks here, though it hardly covers all of their greatest music. But the biggies are here so it is certainly a good starting point.
If you are a fan, then you don't need this album, unless you are a completist. You probably already have as many albums as you could get your hands on (Amazon makes this pretty easy) and you know that the best way to listen to OT's music in in album form. This greatest hits package is good, but it is so much better to have the songs flow together the way they were originally intended.
To summarize, if you are into prog rock, space rock, or jamin a la Phish, Quarkspace and the Greatful Dead, Ozric Tentacles is a band you need to hear. If you haven't, get this album as a taster and I know you'll be hungry for more. Erpland, Waterfall Cities, Jurassic Shift, Strangeitude and Pungent Effulgent should be your next OT purchases."
A good, wide-ranging introduction
Rich Grace | Guerneville, CA United States | 07/24/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I don't own this, but I know all the tunes on here and if you are curious about this band and want to know more, many of their best tunes are on this two-disc set. Unlike a lot of compilations, this one presents a relatively-risk-free way to introduce yourself to what I think is the best prog-rock band EVER."