Moon became involved in solo work when he moved to Los Angeles during

Moon became involved in solo work when he moved to Los Angeles during the mid-1970s. Track Records -MCA released a Moon solo single in 1974, comprising cover versions of the Beach Boys ‘ ” Don’t Worry, Baby ” and ” Teenage Idol “. The following year he released his only solo album, entitled Two Sides of the Moon . Although it featured Moon on vocals, he played drums on only three tracks; most of the drumming was left to others (including Ringo Starr , session musicians Curly Smith and Jim Keltner , and actor-musician Miguel Ferrer ). The album was received poorly by critics. New Musical Express ‘ s Roy Carr wrote, “Moonie, if you didn’t have talent, I wouldn’t care; but you have, which is why I’m not about to accept Two Sides of the Moon .” Dave Marsh , reviewing the album in Rolling Stone , wrote: “There isn’t any legitimate reason for this album’s existence.” During one of his few televised solo drum performances (for ABC ‘s Wide World ), Moon played a five-minute drum solo dressed as a cat on transparent acrylic drums filled with water and goldfish. When asked by an audience member what would happen to the kit, he joked that “even the best drummers get hungry.” His performance was not appreciated by animal lovers, several of whom called the station with complaints.