Placebo's debut LP Ball of Eyes is a remarkably focused Soul Jazz record, without the experimentation or free jazz moments which were still in vogue during the first half of the '70s and nobody was really prepared for it. Excellent covers of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues" and Sam & Dave's "You Got Me Hummin'" as well as his own compositions make Ball Of Eyes a perfect example of the genius of Marc Moulin, who was a veteran already at the time, and his incredible band.