Gilded Lamp Of The Cosmos/Visions Of Your Reality/Jazz Thing/Mind Flowers/Where You’re At/Suite: Genesis Of Beauty/Fifth Horseman Of The Apocalypse/Fragmentary March Of Green
Behold & See was the follow up album from the Boston psychedelic rock group Ultimate Spinach. The chart placing showed a substantial dip compared with its predecessor. (US:198)
“Behold & See, the second release from Ultimate Spinach is so much better than their debut. The music, lyrics and concept are steeped in 1968 psychedelia. If it were only for the song Mind Flowers it would be worth the price. Jazz Thing and Genesis Of Beauty showcase their jazzier side. If you want to explore Ultimate Spinach at their finest this is the LP to own. It's dated for sure but it's the real deal.”
“Absolutely mind blowing gem but criminally forgotten and also underrated. This record is filled with lengthy songs, which is a good thing in psychedelic rock. I have nothing bad to say because its just pure five star action from start to finish. Perfect balance of short and lengthy songs. This is one of my favourite albums of all-time.”
“This is one of those records you need to listen through many times if you want to truly understand it. It might not open to you on the first listen. Only eight songs, and most are pretty lengthy and high quality too. One of the sadly forgotten psychedelic rock album classics.”
“A psychedelic rock masterpiece, a musical tour-de-force from 1968. Weird song structures, off the wall lyrics, use of unusual instruments, reverb, feedback, drone. More complex compositions, such as the suite in four movements Genesis Of Beauty and Fragmentary March Of Green, two pieces soaked in mysticism. Jazz Thing and Mind Flowers experimented with even more unusual tempos and atmosphere, while the graceful Gilded Lamp Of The Cosmos exemplifies the best of their psychedelic folk ballads. This album's songs focus on a hippie society.”
“I can sympathize with listeners who are too young to remember the 60's. But as the old expression goes: 'If you remember the sixties, you weren't there'. Its records like this that illustrate the sentiment behind that expression. There aren't many better. Close your eyes and listen to this and you'll get high without taking any drugs.”
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