A totally great set that goes way beyond the few familiar
sounds we know from the legendary Eden Ahbez – the strange mystical figure who was to LA exotic music what Moondog was to the
sounds of the streets of New York! The set steps around Eden's one and only album for Del-Fi – and features side projects from the same time, a few rare outtakes, and cool records done in collaboration with other artists – many of which have a surprisingly jazzy vibe at times! Like Eden's one album from before, the sound here is wonderful – very moody, often eerie, and pitched very different than the mainstream of exotica – much more towards the more offbeat sound of the underground. Titles include "Anna Was Mine", "
Nature Girl", and "Tobago (inst)" by Eden Ahbez – plus "John John" by
Nature Boy & Friends, "End Of Desire" and "California" by
Nature Boy Orchestra, "Sahara" and "Zen" by Bob Romeo & The Jungle Sextet, "
Nature Boy" by Don Reed & Lorelei, "Yes Master" by Don Carson & The Casuals, and "Ahbe Casabe" by Marti Barris.