Homecoming

Electric guitars and a Wrecking Crew rhythm section help make this young trio's second album a tighter, brighter slice of folk-rock greatness. "Ventura Highway," "California Revisited," and "Saturn Nights" capture the wide-eyed magic of America's relocation to Southern California in 1972. While backward vocals and guitars lend acid-rock cred to "Moon Song" and "Only in Your Heart," John Martyn's "Head and Heart" was a smart borrow from England's best contemporary folk artist.