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Artificial Mood
The addition of "Electric Blues," while
acceptable, increases the artificial d
with cries such as "It's what's happening
baby," vintage 1966. An interesting piece
near the end, "The Bed," is also unaccounted
for on the London album. Were
these originally written for the show, or
added by the Londoners? While the changes
are not in themselves a sacrilege, a listener
usually feels cheated hearing a corrupted
form of the original.
Those pop enthusiasts caught by the
"Hair" phenomenon should not be induced
into buying a poor imitation. The vitality of
"Hair" lies in its spontaneity and originality,
coupled with talent and polished performers
who adapt to the music. And this is found
only in the original "Original Cast" on
RCA-Victor, which, of course, is not on
sale. Caveat Emptor.
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