Only the second set from the last night at the Zoom remains in the archive with an abruptly truncated intro to Pictures.[endtease] Sailors Tale – a track so new that Boz can’t even recall its title - is the star of the show although fans of Tippettesque Honher pianet workouts will also find themselves drawn to The Devil’s Triangle. A week after the residency had finished, long-standing supporter of the band, Richard Williams heard the tapes from the Zoom Club and observed in the Melody Maker that “The recordings show that the band has grown together in a remarkably short time, and is already developing its own personality” and that “it’s a very strong blowing band with particular emphasis on Collins’s extraordinarily confident alto and tenor.” Elsewhere in his preview he notes “Bob Fripp was almost bubbling over with joy, after having confessed to extreme nervousness after such a long time away from audiences.” Five months later the band were recording Islands.
