Before Joe Satriani, Steve Vai & Eddie Van Halen there was Harvey Mandel who had an innovative approach to electric guitar being among the 1st to utilize an intricate two-handed fretboard tapping technique. This 1972 album The Snake, is his 2nd studio release and clearly the Fan Favorite. This CD has been out of print and completely unavailable. Format: CD (vinyl look-a-like Compact Disc). This polycarbonate CD is "BLUE" in color on both sides. The front includes groove vinyl design with a record label. The sound includes High-Res remastering that will play in any CD player. The packaging includes a CD Gatefold jacket, printed inner sleeve insert and an OBI side spine.