A 180-gram vinyl audiophile pressing of this '72 LP, coming in a gatefold sleeve with an insert. The album is an example of Newman's musical satire. The title track takes the form of a pitch from a slave trader in Africa. 'Political Science' foresees America making the world a better place through the nuclear annihilation of almost everyone else. 'He Gives Us All His Love' is a bittersweet and sparsely arranged hymn about religious faith. It had been in fact previously heard in the 1971 comedy satire film 'Cold Turkey', for which Newman wrote the score. As with all of Newman's early albums, several of its songs had been previously recorded by other artists. In this case, 'Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear' had been a UK hit for Alan Price in 1967, and 'Dayton, Ohio-1903' had been covered by Harry Nilsson on his 1970 album 'Nilsson Sings Newman'.