P. Edwin Lechter

10 instrumental splashes from one of San Francisco's more adventuresome combos. Their name translates to Chicken of the Sea, but you knew that. Like most of the groups on the fine (MuSick) label, Pollo Del Mar has foresaken straight ahead surf music for a more varied and unpredictable sound. On two of the tracks, the basic four piece is joined by Jab, of HERB fame (which is one of the hippest Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass impersonators on the scene, Pops!!) who adds some mighty cool horn action. Spacey, aquatic atmospheres are utilized on the 7 originals and the covers of Herb Alpert, the Shadows, and the Dead Kennedys. Reverb? You're soaking in it!