Many of you may not be familiar with Fred Neil, I know I wasn't. Fred wrote the song "Everybody's Talkin'" that was used in the film Midnight Cowboy and made famous by Harry Nilsson. According to wikipedia Fred was a pioneer in folk rock whose career ended far too soon. Listening to this album I thought Fred had a lovely voice and his songs were very well written lyrically. One of the best songs on this album is "The Dolphins" which is funny because after Fred quit music he spent the last 30 years of his life assisting with the preservation of dolphins. I liked the original version of "Everybody's Talkin'", but I thought Nilsson's rendition was a lot better. 5/5.
Tracks I enjoyed the most: The Dolphins, Sweet Cocaine, Everybody's Talkin', I've Got A Secret (Didn't We Shake Sugaree) and Badi-Da.
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