Michael John Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is an English writer, originally of science fiction and fantasy, who has published many well-received literary novels as well as comic thrillers, graphic novels and non-fiction. He has worked as an editor and is also a successful musician. He is best known for his novels about the character Elric of Melniboné, which were a seminal influence on the field of fantasy in the 1960s and 1970s.
This album is a critically well-regarded album blending swamp rock, Americana, Cajun, and country blues, featuring “gravelly” vocals. Despite the title, it is a studio album, not a live recording. It is noted for a mature, storytelling style, largely inspired by Southern gothic themes.
Tracklisting:
| A1 | The Effects Of Entropy | 3:44 |
| A2 | Terminal Café | 2:37 |
| A3 | The Dream Of Eden | 4:03 |
| A4 | Sam Oakenhurst’s Story | 8:24 |
| A5 | St James Infirmary | 3:14 |
| B1 | The Heat Of The New Orleans Night | 2:45 |
| B2 | Lou | 3:07 |
| B3 | A Man Like Me | 2:42 |
| B4 | Mississippi Turn Round | 4:34 |
| B5 | Blood | 4:22 |
| B6 | Eden Revisited | 3:59 |
