Merrell Fankhauser achieved early success as composer of the surf instrumental "Wipe Out", a huge international hit for the Surfaris. His own recordings didn't fare so well until 1968's "HMS Bounty" became something of a cult hit. Mu featured Fankhauser and Jeff Cotton, previously slide guitarist with Captain Beefheart. After an eponymous debut the band moved to Hawaii and lived the hippie dream recording spasmodically between 1973-1974 until Cotton split to become a priest back in L.A. The tracks that make up "The Last Album" are from this period, the material is more exotic, laid-back, spiritual and full of a stoned lyricism that clearly reflects the influence of all that Maui sun and surf.