Go Insane: was it behind the times?

[louielouie2000]

I must say, I've always enjoyed the album Go Insane... it's so utterly wacky, fun, and such a moment in time. Every time I listen to this album though, I can't help but think how completely dated and behind the times musically it must have sounded when it came out. To me, all the sonic experimentation, usage of "found objects" sounds, primitive synthesizers, etc would have been pretty cutting edge in the '79-'81 timeframe... but all of these contrivances must have seemed behind the curve when this album emerged in '84. Or am I off base here? Anyone here buy the album when it was first released? If so, what were your impressions? I didn't buy this one until about 10 years ago myself. Love it to death though... always puts me in the best of moods!