Smiling men with bad reputations

"Smiling Men With Bad Reputations is Heron's solo debut, released while he was still a member of the unique Incredible String Band (ISB). In one way, Smiling Men follows the path cut by previous ISB material in its presentation of world and folk sounds; yet Heron's solo outing also breaks new ground in that it exhibits strong rock influences, sounds that would inspire and influence future ISB releases".

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"Heron's curio hits the mark more often than it misses - and more spontaneously than later recordings by The Incredible String Band, who were by this point on something of a downward curve".

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