‘Naught Again’ is a super high-fidelity Zero best-hits album, mixing the then-new material co-written by Greg Anton and Steve Kimock, with lyrics by Robert Hunter, alongside the instrumental jams like “Coles Law,” “Tangled Hangers,” “Gregg’s Eggs,” and “Tear Tags from Mattresses,” aided by special guests like Nicky Hopkins, John Kahn, and Vince Welnick. On top of superb playing from all on hand, what makes it truly remarkable as an archival tape is how stunningly good it sounds—the combination of initial recording by Dan Healy combined with the mixing of Brian Risner has resulted in a live tape that sounds as pristinely gorgeous as the best possible studio.
