 In 1996, it was rereleased by Sony to a great deal of acclaim (In June 1996, "Spin" magazine gave it a 9 out 10 "Near Perfect" rating).Over the course of the band's six-year career, they played with a wide variety of groups, including the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, The Allman Brothers Band and Frank Zappa.Zappa was a big fan of the band, and they played with him at the Fillmore East; Phillips jammed with Zappa that evening, as did John Lennon and Yoko Ono.