That is quite likely to be your exclamation when you hear how good this record is! The Holy Mackerel was a loosely shifting organization (early Jefferson Airplane bassist Bob Harvey and Buffalo Springfield drummer Dewey Martin were among its members) at whose center was Paul Williams' songwriting, which travelled in pop, country and psychedelic directions with the help of future platinum producer Richard Perry. The result is a record that should have sold a lot more copies than it did; the band broke up right after its release and Reprise didn't promote it, but be sure to catch it this time around. Includes "The Secret of Pleasure," "Scorpio Red," "Wildflowers," "The Somewhere in Arizona at 4:30 A.M. Restaurant Song (and Now I Am Alone)," "Prinderella," "Bitter Honey," "Nothin' Short of Misery," "The Golden Ghost of Love," "The Wild Side of Life," "10,000 Men," and "1984." From 1968 Track listing:1 The Secret Of Pleasure
2 Scorpio Red
3 Wildflowers
4 The Somewhere In Arizona At 4:30 A.M.
5 Restaurant Song (and Now I Am Alone)
6 Prinderella
7 Bitter Honey
8 Nothin' Short Of Misery
9 The Golden Ghost Of Love
10 The Wild Side Of Life
11 10,000 Men
12 1984
