“”Thirty-Eight People” is about the Kitty Genovese incident. A woman was tortured and killed and nobody called the police. 38 people commented later they heard a fuss but went on about their business not contemplating that someone was losing their life. It helped bring 911 into being and that solved a great many future events like that from happening again.”Al Kooper (8)

“That was a very introspective record. It kind of chronicles my relationship with [jazz/prog synthist – Ed] Annette Peacock. I was having an affair with her and that album’s about that. Another very stripped-down record, but a good songwriting period.”Al Kooper (157)