The album included the text of the lyrics long before Tipper Gore made that de rigueur. The back liner of the l.p. ranks among the world's great peripatetic literature. The cover graphics were used for a poster that is now a coveted collector's item. Copies of this 45 r.p.m. graced the juke boxes of some of the best dives in New Orleans for years. This live recording of the New Leviathan's very first performance in 1972 is still available on cassette in a limited number.
All great movements have their defining moments.
Some even rise above them.