Safe As Milk

It's good, and some of the most accessible of Beefheart's music, before he went pretty nuts.

Weird

A little too early Zappa for my silly ass! Give me 70s Beefheart and beyond!

3.75 A lot more accessible than his notorious other album.

Surprised me – expected something weirder like his later albums. I usually think of him being nearer to Frank Zappa than Tom Waits which many of these songs reminded me of. OK I suppose but nothing really stood out.

Just a taste of the madness to come from Captain Beefheart I guess. Absurd, a little unhinged, creepy, and unsettling but all with its roots clearly in Blues and R&B…. Just a taste of the madness to come from Captain Beefheart I guess. Absurd, a little unhinged, creepy, and unsettling but all with its roots clearly in Blues and R&B. Having listened to Trout Mask Replica (which I am guessing is on this list) this was much more enjoyable in my opinion. I enjoyed the tracks Call on me and Autumns child in particular. In summary… Abba Zabba go-zoom Babbette baboon.

Weird hearing something from Captain Beefheart that isn't completely batshit, but still kinda batshit I guess. I really love the fuzzy guitar tone on this record, it's like Love if Arthur Lee was Oscar the Grouch.

Not too bad. A bit of a mixed bag. Some I liked, some I really didn’t. 3/5

Trout mask replica is probably the closest I’ve been to giving an album one star…. And this I really enjoyed. Instead of angular skronkiness there’s more of a sense of groove. Yes, it’s off kilter but the songs have a clear structure and you can hear the quality of the playing. They do experiemenf but it stays on the right side of musical. The kind of blues I can get behind

I could be swayed to bump this up, but it's like a "3+" on first listen. Not at all what I expected when I hit play, and it was a pretty wild adventure that made housework more bearable. Will have to circle back at some point.

3.08

Good

3.3. I know i am supposed to like captain beefheart. Especially 20 years ago when I was a smug college kid and getting into Zappa and other non mainstream stuff. Bought trout mask replica. Couldn’t do it, I was pleasantly surprised by this album and thought it was going to be my first sub 3 album. Has some flashes of greatness

Always intimidated by beefy boy's back catalogue. This seems fairly accessible though. Nice variety and some fun tunes. Put off by the voice though. Don't think I'll explore further.

Gotta be worth a few points for calling your magic band "Captain Beefheart." Not too sure about the music. This probably should be right up my alley but I didn't find it too inspiring. Goes on quite long for an album from 1967 at over an hour. Last song is "Korn Ring Finger", not sure if this is where Korn got their name?

A groovy, guitar-heavy compilation of vey interesting songs. In my head, this is what Alternative music must have sounded like in the 1960’s.

Uma banda bastante transgressora, não exatamente com esse álbum, mas o que veio a seguir, o trout mask replica. Esse aqui é um álbum de estreia, então foi um bom início, rock clássico, um pouco de folk, umas baladas, dando indícios para um seguimento mais original, elementos próprios característicos da banda que vieram a seguir. Jogaram seguro nesse aqui, e é um bom álbum de estreia

Um folk psicodélico bem legal. Álbum bem tocado e divertido. CVJ Aria.

Good record.

Much more approachable than Trout Mask Replica.

Pretty average 60s rock album. Nothing great but nothing bad

6.5/10 - It’s unexpected and weird but in a unique and original way. Wouldn’t keep it in heavy rotation but nice in the scheme of 1001 albums.

Strange and fun, but time has really removed a lot of the relevance and oddity of this.

It took 718 days, but I finally hit my first Captain Beefheart album, and it was actually way less weird than I anticipated. I was expecting pure, unadulterated psychedelia, but it seamlessly blends in a few other genres instead. For example, "I'm Glad" sounds like it's straight out of Motown with its surprisingly sweet, soulful R&B structure. On the rock side of things, the heavy groove on "Dropout Boogie" is fantastic, and I'm pretty sure that riff at the very end is taken straight from "Then He Kissed Me." The unique instrumentation really keeps things interesting, especially with the use of the theremin and some incredibly gritty slide guitar work. The band's rhythm section lays down a remarkably tight blues-rock foundation, which helps ground his raspy, eccentric vocal delivery before things get too chaotic. I'm a huge fan of psychedelic rock, but I just don't know if it's one I'd actively go back to so I give it a 3.

Definitely a step ahead in sophistication from other mid sixties white blues

It's both really weird for a blues rock album and much more normal than I was expecting from a Captain Beefheart album after hearing Trout Mask Replica. It was an interesting listen and a few tracks were pretty fun but nothing really stood out enough to add to my playlist and I'm not sure if I'll return to this.

Usual Beefheart - The good, the bad & the downright weird

Love the guitar and bass; hate much of the vocals

i liked the last third

Hmm

better than the other one but still didnt impress me

I hadn't really heard much Beefheart other than probably some of the stuff he did with Frank Zappa. Anyway, it's a little on the odd side, as can be expected from someone with such associations. But not so much as Zappa's stuff usually is. This is definitely more bluesy in general, and there are some seriously groovy tracks, Where There's Woman for example. Could be a 4 if it weren't for the overly experimental misfires, but leaning high 3.

Rock solid, no fuss, three. Good.

No me movio la cotorra

Weer een beetje saai, maar niet slecht

Not at all like Troutmask Replica and surprisingly accessible and coherent. I am still not sure whether that is a good thing.

I liked this well enough, 3 stars

Goblin music

Strange, creative, eclectic, and interesting in the way that Frank Zappa is, but with a bit more of a bluesy edge.

whole thing felt sarcastic? but i liked it. or am i being sarcastic? what was in that 60s milk

Went into this with no hope, having suffered through Trout Mask Replica previously as my only intro to this band. Shockingly, I actually enjoyed most of this debut album. It has a distinctly southern bluesy, folk-rock sound. It opens strong and closes less so, but if the band stuck to this style and sound versus the eccentric nonsense that followed, I could’ve been a fan.

Nada que decir, no me subjugó Nota: 2.7

I remember John Peel talking about Beefheart but never got around to listening, so this was a cool opportunity. A bit too noodly in places here but I'd definitely give some of the other albums a go on the basis of this.

This artist deserves both 5 stars and 1 star at the same time. I'm not sure what they were trying to accomplish, but whatever it was they 100% accomplished it.

Overall Rating - 3.00/5 (6.00/10). Pretty standard late 60s rock and roll music. Occasionally weird, generally well written and performed.

it's average 60s rock n roll, what am i supposed to be saying about this

Neither here nor there on this one. Music was interesting and I think within the context of the time, very forward thinking and experimental. But I also felt that the experiments didn’t always yield easily likeable music so this is rated more for its influence on future bands and music than for it being distinctly great itself.

interesting enough i suppose, the iterations on a blues formula are fun, and some of the guitar work is quite good. the vocals are not doin it for me and the recording quality is a relic of a previous decade in a bad way

Interesting and eclectic, even if it doesn’t end up something perfectly satisfying, 1 listen Favorite Tracks: I’m Glad, Zig Zag Wanderer

Expectation: -> ??? After listening: -> Interesting group name, for starters. I feel that I can break this album into thirds. A third was really good, a third was decent, and a third was questionable. I would definitely consider coming back to a portion of this album. Shy of a 4 rating but a pleasant surprise. Track ranking: Zig Zag Glad Autumn Call Yellow Woman Abba Nuff Ugly Plastic Electricity Boogie

I didn't like it.

Never listened to Captain Beefheart before. I’d always heard he was pretty far out there. Some of this album is. But I found a lot of it to be interesting. Some very weird tracks I didn’t like that take it from a 4 to a 3 for me. Overall, a fun listen.

First track revealed just how late 60s this was with accepted mysogeny, young girl/woman bating. I like the blues sound, especially since my recent trip to New Orleans.

instrumentalmente muy bueno, muy 60s. guardé una canción :p

Kolejna z tych długich, zawiłych alternatywnych płyt, które trudno ocenić, bo w tym garze pływa wszystko. Niektóre utwory są niepokojąco pociągające, inne nużące. 6.5/10 równane w dół.

Really likeable. I wasn’t prepared to like it this much.

Reminds me of when I got together with my high school friends in the summer and we noodled around in the basement

He gets weirder and meaner but this is pretty damn good. Beefheart wants so badly to go off track but hasn't quite figured out how to do that which means that this album is particularly punchy in spots where other bands would want to make something pleasant. Not totally revolutionary or uber strange but definitely tilting in that direction.

not nearly as bad as I was expecting / hoping, pretty decent actually

Mediocre

I was nervous about this, having read about the reputation of Trout Mask Replica. This is actually not bad, in fact it is rather accessible, despite the muddy vocals. But I don’t think I’ll ever come back to it. Electricity is weird, but it’s still music, albeit experimental. Let’s say 3 stars.

First listen 2 second listen 3. Gravelly ass

Começou, olhei pra caixa de som esquerda e pensei "que isso, cara?". Nunca ouvi essa banda na vida, mas achei muito massa o som deles. Animado, voz estranha diferenciada uhauhuhaa. Começou bem, depois começou a ficar chato, repetitivo, podia ter acabado o álbum antes e ser melhor.

An odd one. Something about it made me not hate it

1967, l'année où le rock a décidé de se coller des paillettes sur le fion et de chanter la paix universelle en bouffant des buvards. Tout le monde plane à San Francisco, les Beatles jouent de la trompette en costume de carnaval, et les Doors se prennent pour des poètes maudits dans des pantalons en cuir trop serrés. Et puis, au milieu de ce grand déballage de bons sentiments sous perfusion de LSD, débarque un type qui ressemble à un vendeur de voitures d'occasion ayant fait une mauvaise chute dans le désert de Mojave. Don Van Vliet, alias Captain Beefheart, un nom qui sonne comme une marque de pâtée pour chien ou un super-héros raté. Pourtant, ce qui sort de ce premier album, *Safe As Milk*, c’est tout sauf de la came pour les gentils hippies qui veulent sauver les baleines. Dès les premières secondes, on comprend que le Capitaine ne vient pas pour nous faire des câlins. On parle d’un disque qui se veut "sûr comme du lait", mais c’est du lait caillé, oublié sur un radiateur en plein mois d’août. C’est un disque qui pue la poussière, la sueur et le blues poisseux du Delta, mais passé à la moulinette d’un cerveau qui fonctionne avec des circuits électriques complètement cramés. Ce qui saute aux oreilles, avant même les instruments, c’est cette voix car Van Vliet possède quatre octaves et demi de pure menace. On dirait un croisement entre Howlin' Wolf et un orage qui aurait décidé de prendre des cours de diction. Il grogne, il éructe, il vocifère des paroles qui oscillent entre le surréalisme de bazar et le génie pur. Le mec nous parle d'électricité, de routes en briques jaunes et de vagabonds en zigzag avec une conviction qui frise la démence. Rien que pour cette performance vocale, le disque mérite qu'on s'y arrête, même si on a envie de se boucher les oreilles de temps en temps. Mais le Capitaine n'est pas seul dans son délire car il a son "Magic Band". Et en 1967, le groupe est une machine de guerre, bien plus disciplinée qu’elle ne le sera plus tard quand Don décidera de devenir un dictateur domestique enfermant ses musiciens dans une baraque pour les forcer à manger du soja. Ici, on a encore de la structure et surtout, on a Ry Cooder. Le gamin n’a pas vingt ans, mais il joue de la slide guitar comme s'il avait vendu son âme à un carrefour en 1930. Sa guitare glisse, elle grince, elle apporte une ossature bluesy indispensable au chaos ambiant. C’est Cooder qui rend ce disque écoutable pour le commun des mortels et sans lui, le navire aurait probablement coulé avant de quitter le port de Los Angeles. L’album est un mélange foutraque. C’est du blues, mais déformé dans un miroir de fête foraine. C’est du rock garage, mais joué par des mecs qui ont oublié comment on fait un accord de sol majeur. C’est psychédélique, mais sans les fioritures chiantes et les solos de sitar qui durent quinze minutes. C’est court, c’est sec, et ça va droit au but. On est loin de la fluidité des groupes de l'époque. Ici, ça saccade, ça s'arrête brusquement, ça repart comme une vieille bagnole qui a des ratés. Et c’est précisément ce qui fait le charme de l’objet. Pourtant, malgré tout ce génie latent, je ne peux pas monter au-dessus de 3 sur 5. Pourquoi ? Parce que le titre n’est pas qu’une blague : c’est une réalité. L’album est encore trop "safe". On sent que Beefheart et son producteur de l'époque, Richard Perry, ont essayé de faire un disque qui pourrait passer à la radio entre deux tubes de Motown. Il y a des moments de pure pop, ou presque. "I'm Glad", par exemple. C’est une ballade soul. C’est joli, d’accord. Van Vliet montre qu’il sait chanter "normalement". Mais honnêtement, on s’en fout. On n’écoute pas Beefheart pour l’entendre jouer les crooners de kermesse. On l’écoute pour qu’il nous malmène le cerveau. Ce côté "cul entre deux chaises" est ce qui m'agace un peu sur la longueur. On passe d’un truc monstrueux comme "Electricity" – qui est un sommet absolu de rock abrasif avec son Theremin strident – à des morceaux beaucoup plus conventionnels, presque banals pour l'époque. On sent que le Capitaine n’a pas encore osé couper totalement le cordon avec le format chanson. Il essaie de plaire, il essaie de rentrer dans le moule, même s'il le fait exploser de l'intérieur par moments. C’est un disque de compromis, et dans mon monde, le compromis, c’est souvent le début de l’ennui. Alors oui, "Dropout Boogie" a un riff qui pourrait faire passer Mick Jagger pour un enfant de chœur et "Abba Zaba" joue avec des rythmes africains et des lignes de basse qui vous retournent l’estomac. Tout ça est techniquement brillant et historiquement majeur et on voit bien que sans ce disque, toute la scène post-punk des années 80 n’aurait jamais existé. Pas de Beefheart, pas de Pere Ubu, pas de Devo, pas de Public Image Ltd. C’est la pierre angulaire de tout ce qui est "bizarre" dans le rock. Mais être une influence ne suffit pas à faire un chef-d'œuvre absolu. Le son de l’album est aussi un peu daté et la production manque de couilles. C’est un peu plat, un peu étriqué et on aurait aimé que ça sature plus, que ce soit plus sale, plus organique. On sent la patte des studios de Los Angeles qui essaient de polir un diamant brut pour qu'il brille dans les vitrines. Mais Beefheart n'est pas un diamant, c'est un morceau de charbon radioactif. Plus on essaie de le nettoyer, plus on perd ce qui fait sa force. Au final, *Safe As Milk* reste une curiosité fascinante. C’est l’album où l’on découvre le potentiel destructeur de Don Van Vliet sans pour autant se prendre la déflagration totale en pleine gueule (ça, ça viendra plus tard, et ce sera beaucoup plus douloureux). C’est un disque qui se laisse écouter sans trop d’effort, ce qui est à la fois sa plus grande qualité et son plus grand défaut. C’est du blues-rock de haut vol, avec une pincée de folie, mais ça reste du rock. On n'est pas encore dans l'abstraction totale, dans la déconstruction systématique du rythme et de la mélodie. C’est le disque parfait pour frimer en soirée sans pour autant faire fuir tous vos invités après trois morceaux. C’est l’entrée de gamme du génie. Un apéritif corsé avant un plat de résistance qui s’avérera immangeable pour la plupart. J’aime ce disque pour ses éclairs, pour la guitare de Cooder, pour les grognements de Van Vliet, mais je ne peux pas m’empêcher de penser qu’ils auraient pu aller beaucoup plus loin s’ils n’avaient pas eu cette envie de décrocher un hit. C’est un 3/5, ferme et définitif. Un "bon" album, nécessaire pour comprendre la suite, mais qui manque de cette étincelle suicidaire qui fait les grands disques. On est dans la suggestion de la folie, pas encore dans l'immersion. Le Capitaine nous montre la porte de l'asile, mais il n'a pas encore jeté les clés par la fenêtre. On apprécie la visite guidée, on admire les murs capitonnés, mais on ressort de là en se disant que c'était presque trop poli. Un peu plus de fiel et un peu moins de lait, et on tenait le Graal. En l'état, c'est juste un excellent brouillon d'apocalypse.

Interesting rock music, very vintage, somehow I enjoyed the sound of the instrumental ones

Captain Bee Fart the weirdo you are x

Surprisingly good until it's surprisingly long

Bluesy goodness

This was alright

Prefer trout mask

Unique.

No. 393/1001 Sure 'Nuff'n'Yes, I Do 3/5 Zig Zag Wanderer 4/5 Call On Me 3/5 Dropout Boogie 2/5 I'm Glad 4/5 Electricity 2/5 Yellow Brick Road 3/5 Abba Zaba 3/5 Plastic Factory 2/5 Where There's Woman 3/5 Grown So Ugly 3/5 Autumn's Cild 3/5 Average: 2,92 Hard to pin this record. Some songs I enjoyed quite a bit. Others were really grating.

I can't trust these guys or milk. Like, at all.

Estuvo guay

Pretty unhinged but I think I like it

A unique twist to 60’s groove rock. This pushes the envelope on the genre, while still staying within bounds.

this was great at the beginning but by the middle I was ready for it to be over

I found this album so mixed. I found myself drifting away in Blues only to be suddenly woken by some harsh lyrics. Not sure I can cope with the inconsistency.

This was a cool album. It is really all over the place as far as genres.

Not as abrasive as Trout Mask Replica (still to come in the 1,001) and better than expected. Not sure if I’ve ever heard this before.

Good album - a little dated, but far more accessible than later albums (still don’t get Trout Mask Replica). Well worth a second listen for sure.

To be honest I hadn’t really listened to much, if any, Captain Beefheart before this. There were some good songs on here intermixed with a few real clunkers. I am not a fan of 60-70s experimental music in the style of psychedelic or “acid” anything really adjacent to that and some the songs on this album I could categorize as “that”. But there really were some nice blues or soul inspired songs that really resonated with me.

Weird 70s

Interesting album.

Pretty fun

3.5

It was pretty decent.

Experimenting a lot and having fun, way back.

Really quite enjoyed this one. Nice to have something a bit different and something I probably wouldn’t have seemed out outside of this list. Some interesting songs in here and the variety helped keep the attention.

A fun listen with plenty of eccentric and weird music going on.

Captain Beefheart's second album in this project. I was very skeptical, since I found *Trout Mask Replica* pretty confusing. In contrast, I was able to listen to this album. However, I won't be listening to it again anytime soon. I don't understand this music, and I don't like it. 3/5

TBC

Eccentric and quirky, but not really my thing

Pretty good blues record. I enjoyed the distorted guitars. Favourite Track(s): Electricity Least Favourite Track(s): Autumn's Child

60’s Rock ⭐️Electricity

Hate the name, music was okay

6.9

I’m glad I’m doing this project, because it has allowed me to be more studied about what I like versus what I respect. This album is Louisiana blues, 50s soul & R&B, 60s rock and just about everything else they could throw in works. There’s even a track that sounds like the roots of what will become punk. I respect it, but I don’t really like it. 3⭐️

Safe As Milk is a pretty weird and wacky album but it actually handles that pretty well. I can definitely admit that this is an album that absolutely belongs on this list as it seems to have influenced quite a bit of other artists with one notable one being Tom Waits who sited Captain Beefheart as a major influence. The album itself has this large psych-rock style on it much like a lot of it's other contemporaries with this one definitely being as weird as a lot of the others but not doing anything too differently from them. I guess one unique thing i will say about it is that little sample from the beginning of Yellow Brick Road which i thought was an ad at first. Definitely a good album but i can't justify giving it higher than 3 stars. Best Song: Sure Nuff 'N Yes I Do Worst Song: Zig Zag Wanderer

I have not listened to this in a long time. A mix of different rock types of the time, interesting on wilder songs but plenty standard. 3 Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes 52/222 (23%) Will I get: Already have

Enjoyed it! not something I'll be putting on anytime soon, but glad to have experienced the album.

1960s acid/blues rock, kinda. I don't know much about Captain Beefheart or the Magic Band, but the Captain and Frank Zappa were friends and frequent collaborators. Some of this album is pretty good, but overall, it was just OK. I can only imagine how different this must have sounded in 1967. Albums like this are why I do this list. I probably would have never listened to this otherwise.

Ok. Pluss for theremin

This was pretty original and I’m sure “alternative” of the time. Probably at least +/- 1 after a couple relistens.

This was a rollercoaster. My feelings ranged from weirded out and delighted to bored almost from song to song.

Ok. Wierd one but I did like it most of the time. I felt that the second half of the album could've been left out as it just turned the wierdness to 11 and that didn't work for me. I did dig the grooves and the first half of the album so I give this a 2,5/5 (rounding up to 3).

This is a far more acceptable introduction to the Good Captain. I've always struggled with Trout Mask, going back decades now. I should really just give up on it. Safe As Milk is... safe. It's also very bluesy without all the out of tune wanderings. The bass is a bloody beast throughout. It feels as though it's anchored to the ground. I've still no idea what it's all about. I like some mystique in my music, just not the Trout Mask level of madness.

I'm ill, so I've not been able to finish this one. I've heard about Trout Mask Replica (haven't listened to it yet) and how out there it is, so I was expecting something experimental or something like that. This was more conventional Blues/Garage Rock that was pretty good and fun to listen to. I didn't think it was anything groundbreaking, and the length is a bit of an issue. A high 3

"Zig Zag Wanderer" is an absolute jam, and so is "I'm Glad". I thoroughly enjoyed this album and can see the influences and sounds from this era~

Who knew Captain Beefheart had it in him to make a somewhat normal album? Yes, the man responsible for one of the most legendary avant-garde albums in music history had relatively humble beginnings... relatively. Quite frankly, this album is still a little weird, but in a way that I'm sure is much more palatable for most listeners. Whereas Trout Mask Replica is utter insanity with a hint of bluesiness, Safe as Milk is more like blues rock with a hint of mild insanity. Does that make it better than Trout Mask Replica? Kinda, I think? Admittedly, Safe as Milk isn't nearly as interesting of an album, but interesting doesn't always mean good. I think Safe as Milk is probably a better album, but Trout Mask Replica is a better artistic statement, I guess. It's something like that. It helps that Safe as Milk is only about half as long as Trout Mask Replica, so it's not nearly as daunting of a listen. I need to stop comparing this thing to the other album and assess it on its own. Safe as Milk is a pretty decent blues rock album. It's got some solid musical moments, though it's not the flashiest album on the planet. Captain Beefheart's vocals are where the quirkiness of the album are most apparent. The writing is fairly abstract, I think. Everything is done fairly well, though I don't think anything is done spectacularly. It's good, but I think you can do better with other blues rock albums and even other experimental rock albums. Still, I do feel positively about it, even if I'm unsure of its must-listen status. 3/5.

the back half dragged on a bit too much for me. love the band name

ganz ok

My desk is set up very close to the old stereo equipment in my room. I end up being about 1 meter away from the nearest speaker so when I listen to something while I work, I really listen. This sounded great despite the damage I did to my ear. 3.5

I really liked the beginning, but the ending songs are a bit too experimental for me

I can see this influencing Tom Waits.

Ja det var väl bra. Lite långt men nice bakgrundsmusik. När Kent började spela jag bar ”oj vad bra låt” i början och sen oooops…. Mjölkpropaganda?

Hørt om dette bandet, men aldri gitt det et forsøk. Rock, typ blues. Fremstår rimelig eksperimentelt til å være fra 60-tallet. Hoppende rytmer med intense vokaler. Har litt vansker med å få ordentlig tak på dette albumet, til tross for totalt fire lytt. Ikke alle sangene som er superbra, men det generelle nivået holder til en solid treer. Det er utvilsomt et kult album. Top 3: Abba Zaba, Zig Zag Wanderer, Autumn’s Child

This feels simultaneously a lot more accessible than Beefheart's later work and much more experimental and boundary-pushing than other contemporary music (of 1967!!!). The psychadelica of the late 60s and early 70s got pretty dreary pretty quickly but this is authentically bonkers at times. I don't really like it that much, but I appreciate it. The stuff that sounds more conventional also sounds heavily sarcastic and mocking to me, which is fine, Beefheart is obviously not a big fan of the mainstream and neither am I. But this was a pleasant surprise after how much I hated Trout Mask Replica, although the more aggressively weird instumental tracks from Safe As Milk onward began to wear thin for me.

Some cool stuff, a bit too goofy for a 4. But close

I really enjoyed half the album; rated lower than the previous one.

I mean, it sounds like all the other random mid sixties rock albums.

Liked this much more than I was expecting. Ry Cooder's great.

Blues rock that doesn't take itself seriously, like Zappa and the Mothers of Invention (3.5)

A strange mix of country and hard rock. But I kind of liked it.

As I have yet to listen to Trout Mask Replica, I can't speak too much on my opinion of Captain Beefheart, except that I am extremely wary. This album was a pleasant surprise. Heavily bluesy and reflective of influence from mid-to-late-60s psychedelic rock. Interestingly, it kind of lacks uniqueness in that regard. So many of Beefheart's contemporaries sound a lot like this, ranging from CCR to The Doors to The Who to everyone in between. Whatever the case, it's fun, it's lighthearted, and I kind of dig it. The album's Wikipedia article says that "Beefheart later said the label dropped them after hearing the song 'Electricity' and declaring it 'too negative'." Which is an extremely strange remark. Electricity is one of the jauntiest tunes on the record, and the lyrics are pretty much nonsense. (Record labels are delusional.) In fact, a lot of lyrics on the record are nonsense, as demonstrated by the questionable Abba Zaba: "Babbette baboon abba zaba zoom / Two shadows at noon abba zaba zoom / Gonna zaba her soon / Babbette baboon abba zaba zoom". Call On Me is a standout, owing to its catchy melody, excellent basswork, and subtle use of horns that fades in and out as the music calls for it. Dropout Boogie sounds a little too much like You Really Got Me, and Mr Beefy won't distract me with the schmancy time signature changes. This song already existed in 1966 in a better form. But Autumn's Child is probably the worst track here, because it combines nonsensicla lyrics with similarly nonsensical musicianship. That weird buzzy/theremin instrument is just not necessary, and the lack of percussion for most of the song means there's nowhere to anchor yourself onto. 3/5 Key tracks: Sure 'Nuff 'n' Yes I Do, Call On Me, Yellow Brick Road

Delta blues and late 60's rock. Not bad but there are better examples of both on this list.

You see beef, you know it’s going to be weird

Enjoyed the first half of the album - got a bit bored re instrumental stuff towards the end

Very odd. Some of it was really fun and enjoyable to listen to. Others were okay & dragged on a bit.

I like this so much than later Captain Beefheart, but I can't say that I'm excited about playing this album again.

Some good, some bad, and definitely some ugly

I don’t really like country but this is very upbeat and makes me wanna dance!

Gear: ZMF Bokeh Closed Artwork: 🐟👁️📸 Production (Mono/Stereo Mix): 🔊🔇👎/🔊🔊🆗 Music: 🌀🌊💆 Rating: 🥛🥛🥛(🥛)/5

I liked it enough!

As a whole I think this is a good album. At first I just liked the bluesy feel but then it got more experimental and that was also pretty good. Not a new favorite or anything but I like what they did.

I went into this prepared for something terrible, because I really dont like trout mask replica by beef heart, but this was actually some nice pleasant music! they can do it!

this got less and less charming as the album went on

Pretty off-kilter stuff that feels like it led to butthole surfers later. I liked it fine.

Very odd

Weird, fun

yeah

для любителей блюза.

its safer than trout mask replica and more listenable, hence the title. 3/5

Never heard of this or any of these songs but I enjoyed it. Nothing life changing but it didn't need to be. Favorite Songs: I'm Glad, Autumn's Child

Enjoyed the stranger parts of it, hated the faux Chicago blues.

Cool

"Trout Mask Replica" traumatized my group but it's still on my 'to listen' list, so I approached this with extreme skepticism, but it was not bad at all.

accidentally waded into the bonus tracks on this one (mistake) but fine-to-pleasant overall

PK, bbut it doessn't hold up

Better than the other Beefheart album as a "one listen and done" thing, but too much to take in all at once.

interesting, not my fave

Na primeira nota já estava curtindo. Adoro esse rock blues clássico dos anos 60. Ele começa bem forte, mas vai perdendo a força aos poucos. Na medida que começa a ficar mais alternativo e experimental, sacrifica musicalidade desnecessariamente. Melhor do álbum: "Sure 'Nuff'n'Yes, I Do". Pior do álbum: "Electricity".

I don't think weird 60's psychedelic stuff is my thing. It's fine, but as much as I love later 80s versions (Robyn Hitchcock, etc). This and Zappa, etc don't quite get me there.

It’s a good listen but not really sure it needs to be on this list. It’s basically slightly demented blues rock featuring Captain Beefheart’s enjoyable Howlin’ Wolf style vocals.

Talented parodist

Started very nice. The first four songs fine. But then it just got worse. Don't really know how to vote for that ... but it'll be a 3

Decent in places but generally a bit bizarre and experimental for me

This lacks a lot of what made Trout Mask Replica so unique. Without the weird avant-garde instrumentation this is just a kinda generic blues rock album. It's not bad, but I don't think it really stands out. It just feels like a lesser Zappa album. There are still some things to enjoy though, I like the weird synths that appear sporadically. High 3.

Beefheart takes the blues template and pushes it in different directions through these songs. I'm sure the hippies and other adventurnauts took notice. Rocketing ahead to the now, it's less thrilling than it might've been. Then again, even Zappa-level weirdness of the era rarely holds my attention. And yet, while the production and recording quality signal its source in time, I'm more charmed by, and interested in, it than a lot of the popular music on this list from the 1960s — and I certainly find this album more enjoyable than Trout Mask Replica. Post-album review note: The spirit of Beefheart is alive and well in 2025, if we understand the impulse as the unruly mix of avant-garde structure, anti-commercial stubbornness, mythmaking, humor as a weapon, and a kind of self-authored cosmology. So while this album may be dressed in the trappings of its era (as I either roll my eyes or point/laugh), it is important as a potential line of flight and cultural response. Maybe the next time you hear billy woods/Armand Hammer, Mr. Bungle, Black Midi, Moor Mother, JPEGMAFIA, Yves Tumor or even Zeal & Ardor, you can ask yourself: is this just a more sophisticated or synced-to-the-moment spiritual successor to ol' Captain Beefheart? It's the kind of thing that makes you want to continue to blow the dust off these old records and connect them to now.

2,7 - Dem Album geht leider ziemlich schnell die Puste aus und dümpelt dann nur noch vor sich hin. Aber für die ersten 5 Lieder lohnt es sich schon. Highlights: Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes, I Do; Zig Zag Wanderer

I didn't hate this, which is better than I expected. In fact, a lot of the instrumental stuff was pretty fun. Some of the weird-for-the-sake-of-it songs didn't hit for me, but a couple did for whatever reason.

The Captain’s debut album is a lot less experimental than his other works, opting for a more blues/50’s R&B sound. While I prefer the oddities on Trout Mask more the straightforward approach works pretty well for Captain Beefhart as well with Van Vliets’ gruff voice suiting the styles well. The best stuff in here is when they get weird with it though. 7/10 Favorite tracks- “Dropout Boogie” “Electricity” “Abba Zabba”

This is a very interesting sound. I think I like the first song a lot. Great guitar. Wish it was longer honestly. Zig zag has Beatles vibes, and love the name. Fun, old school song. Good songwriting. Call on me is pretty good, kind of jazzy/throwing sounds together. Dropout boogie is another fantastic title. Song itself is weird. Not bad but weird. Really cool that they were making these sounds in the 60s. Love the piano. I like “I’m glad” a lot too. Interesting listening to these 60s band and hearing the Beatles influence all over. You could tell me that was Beatles and I’d believe it. Electricity is 🔥🔥. Opening, production lyrics all so good. There’s never been a bad song with yellow brick road in the title, all I gotta say abt that. That’s three great signs in a row, this is a quality album. ABBA zaba is another interesting one, I like the music alot. Kinda just shouting into the mic tho. Sweet solo. Plastic factory is pretty good, nothing special. I like the switch in the middle. When there’s woman sounds like a whole new band/singer. Great range. I like grown so ugly as well, the background tracks have been so good across all songs. Mix of Beatles and Dylan. Autumn’s child is fine but a bit underwhelming as the closer. Doesn’t ruin the album by any means. This was really cohesive and a lot of good songs. Would recommend. 3.4 stars

It was surprisingly good in parts and not so surprisingly a grind in other parts. All together it’s alright I guess

Damn, that wasn’t great. Probably a 2 but I’m rounding up for a legendary human.

idk the captain may be magic tho. All-in-one

Some bangers! But very inconsistent

not my favorite in the capt beef catalogue

Interessant, en del lettere at lytte end den sidste vi havde med dem men stadig ret excentrisk

6/10 Favorite: Sure ‘Nuff ‘n’ Yes, I Do

Better than expected, but I’d set a pretty low bar going in.

Heard the name but doing if I ever listened to before. I feel like I would've remembered this strangeness. The album was a bit bizarre but I enjoyed it. Im not sure I'll intentionally listen again, but I wasn't upset with the experiment

Not nearly as compelling as his more psychotic work, but a lot more compelling than any other psych rock in the list. I think all the psych rock on the list should be dropped except for this one, and Os Mutantes.

Clearly early blues rock here but there's something more interesting and weird underneath the surface. I'm sure I've heard I'm Glad before. Electricity has a keyboard stomp to it that's reminiscent of Led Zeppelin, especially with the slide guitar stuff on top. I'm reminded of Frank Zappa as well. I liked it enough but I don't know that I need to listen to it again.

Odd but not as odd as its reputation

Fun

My first Captain Beafheart album, very solid and I like the bluesy rock nature of it.

Weird but not as weird as Trout mask replica so does that make it better?

Had the quirk factor, but not enough of it. Still fun to listen to.

I was kind of getting into this 60s groove. I actually added Zig Zag Wanderer to my liked songs. The song Electricity was my least favorite for the strange vocals.

Not my personal vibe

Solid, weird psychedelic blues, folk. More accessible than Trout Mask Replica. Other bands did similar better but this is still pretty good

A lot better than I expected — blues roots, bursts of psychedelia, and a streak of delightful weirdness. “I’m Glad” could sit next to a soul ballad, and “Electricity” feels like it’s from another dimension. It’s uneven but undeniably original. I respect it more than I love it, and that’s enough for a solid 3-star rating.

Sounds like a jam band of sorts with a bit of freaky psychedelic experimentation using electronic elements.

freumi unironisch ok s debutalbum isch sicher mal zuegänglicher als trout mask replica...aber s hetmi na nüt würkli begeisteret dropout boogie het e cooli klavierbridge I'm glad chli ruhiger..herzige hindergrundgsang! electricity GOOFY yellow brick road isch nomal chli zuegänglicher und echt na cool s het aber trz fast ständig irgendöppis komischs wo am laufe isch hahahaha autumn's child het ganz e spezielli atmosphäre, de ahfang mite giti erinneret mich lustigerwiis chli ah iron maiden? joo het schono spass gmacht aber teilwiis hslt chli too much

A much easier listen than Trout Mask Replica, not nearly as absurd or avant-garde. Definite psychedelic tendencies but also very rooted in blues and r&b. Overall, pretty good listen.

Beefheart on the 1001 Album challenge! I was reading a blog post the other day saying that only after the passage of 40 years had the listener been able to finally appreciate Captain Beefheart I'm not quite there yet, but these days i'm actually enjoying Sure 'Nuff, Zig Zag, Plastic Factory, Call On Me and I'm Glad But the whole album - thats still a step too far!

463/1001 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

Fav: I’m Glad Least Fav: Electricity Compared to their other album in the list, they sacrificed originality in exchange for being listenable. Probably for the best

3.5

Tiene su aquel. Me recuerda a Frank Zappa. meritorio en su época pero no me engancha.

This feels like listening to the last album, but through a kaleidoscope.

from previous experience I was expecting a mash of folk blues pyscon jazz but was surprisingly more bluesy and good. not what I was expecting

Good reminder that alternative rock didn’t start in the 90s. There was weird and eccentric shit back in the 60s too.

Well, very familiar with the name but never actually given them a listen… A kind of Rolling Stones vibe, with a bit more grit. Actually, getting more of the left field and variety than that as I listen on. Enjoy the quirkiness and originality. Variety and groove. Can sound like a different band between songs. Enjoyed it, but likely wouldn’t go back to it (3.5)

Captain Beefheart is a legend, it‘s a shame that I don‘t enjoy his music that much

I’m Glad // 3.5/5

This was more enjoyable to listen to than Trout Mask Replica. Although it sounded like generic 60s psychedelic music.

Fav Song: Zig Zag Wanderer

New band to me. Enjoyable mix of sounds with a wide range of styles!

I think we did a Beefheart record already and didn’t think we needed another one. Oh and it’s an hour and ten minutes long. Awesome. Average.

Some nice bits but a bit all over the place

Enjoyed the Tom Waits-y vibes at the beginning and one or two tracks at the end of the extended version. Could have done without the long instrumentals.

Captain Beefheart is not a captain and his Magic Band is not magic.

This started off in a really good place, with the first few tracks feeling really interesting and different for something on this list. Really got you in the mood for going hiking and playing some guitar. Then it started getting duller as it went on, perhaps there was too little variation, not sure. Overall I enjoyed this quite a bit for being an older record. Perhaps not anything I'll put on right away, but I had a good time listening to this album.

Really enjoyed the start with the Muddy-Waters Blues. It had standout vocals and a really good groove. The longer the album played to the further it moved from blues in to psychadelia, and the less I liked it. The vocals were still very good but the physcadelic/progressive elements were quite tiresome. The vocals were worth a listen of this album.

A pleasant surprise indeed, I was worried this was going to be a bamboozler but it was pretty accessible rock!

I'm sure this was classified as noise by a lot of people when it came out. Perfect blend of relaxed acid-rock by today's standards. I like hearing Captain Beefheart's voice. Great background rock, not boring, a good dose of that '60s feel. 3/5

Plus facile d’approche que Trout Mask Replica, c’est sûr, mais définitivement moins intéressant

To set out my stall early here, I hated Trout Mask Replica. To date, it is the second worst thing this Generator has subjected me to. So I was dreading this. It's sort of normal? Of all the things I could have expected, it sounding like The Doors or someone of that ilk was not ever going to be my guess. I'm Glad feels like it should be playing at a school dance in the early 60's and the the idea of playing anything from Trout Mask Replica at a school dance suggests a *very* different kind of event (maybe one run by a psychopath). I quite enjoyed this (though I did stop at Autumn's Child where the original album ended and ignored the bonus tracks). Clearly my tastes are too pedestrian for where Captain Beefheart was going to take his music in later albums. 2.5 would be my rating with half stars, but its going to get a 3. It's been bumped up due to all the theremin. 3/5 Side note: I discovered today that every time I mentioned Captain Beefheart to my child previously, they thought I was saying his name was Captain Bee Fart, so that's nice.

Different and some nice bluesy parts. Probably not something I’ll come back to though.

Not really my thing but i dont hate it

Some mediocre blues rock

This album started off really good, but towards the end I was hoping it would end... I just am not a fan of the style of guitar and a healthy dose is good but this was just packed with that. Overall 7.39/10

Good, but didn’t draw me in. Regular 60s 70s boy band 🤷‍♀️. Doors vibes but less weird idk

Débute comme un album rock-folk typique des années 1960, évolue en quelque chose de plus brouillon et expérimental. Je ne doute pas que ce fut un précurseur et une influence importante, mais je trouve peu de plaisir à l’écouter

A bit of a trip. Not a bad one. I think.

it was alright not really my thing i think, i really hope nobody can read these because they will not be flattering

Album 882 of 1089 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Safe As Milk (1967) Rating : 3.5 / 5 Today’s album was Safe as Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band. I know Beefheart has better than Trout Mask Replica, and this debut is a perfect example of that. Sure, it’s still a bit odd, but there’s clearly some method to the madness here. You get some really cool tunes, fun arrangements, and just enough of that signature Beefheart strangeness to keep you on your toes. It’s not the kind of album that’s going to give us timeless classics, but it shows off the band’s creativity and makes for a surprisingly enjoyable listen. Quirky, yes—but in a way that works. Definitely one to check out if you want to see where Beefheart started before things went completely off the rails.

First time listening to any Captain Beefheart. Kinda underwhelming since I was expecting something much stranger. I'm looking forward to the infamous Trout Mask Replica which should be more satisfying. Favorite track: Where There's Woman

This album is wonderfully weird. Experimental is an understatement here!

Nothing for me

Most of the album has a soundscape of the Beatles at their most jangly. It almost feels as if it is intentionally irritating for the sole purpose of being different. That said there’s also a good amount of Mississippi delta blues influence that’s quite enjoyable.

6/10 - nice soft blues rock, good instrumentals and easy listening

Cool

Really interesting album 3/5

Fun and strange!

Feels like sitting in a saloon and listening to hillbillies.

This was straight up accessible compared to trout mask. I enjoyed this overall!

Always liked the captain - this is nice and bluesy, pretty raw.

A whirlwind of an album with a mix of genres. Some really good songs on there but some awful ones too. I couldn't finish the album once it got to the noisy instrumentals

not surprising, he knew how to do it

This album is an "experience?" to say the least. I don't hate it, but I also won't go out of my way to listen to it regularly. I like the instrumentals better than the vocals and lyrics.

First listen

Much better than trout nask replica

Hm. Not the Observatory Coast album but accessible nonetheless. Bit of a surprise. Perhaps I should stop running away from the good captain.

Zum Teil nerviges Geschreie, zum Teil recht lässig. 2,7

Shocked at how normal this is. Gobsmacked brother. I have heard trout mask replica before this so I had some expectations to be fair. Its almost nothing like that. Beefs vocals are cleaner but they still are what they are. Im not including the cd deluxe tracks i did also listen to but those are much closer to trout and in turn what I thought I was getting. Its just pretty good oldie style rock. Nothing incredible but for sure not bad. I had a fun time thinking what if this was the Beatles. How insane the world would be in that timeline. Fun thought experiment even if completely ridiculous. Grabbed a few songs for the likes but im not sure if I'll be back to this one. I want the weird the strange the fucking wildness and its just not what this is but thats alright

Nice jams. Could see how this might have influenced noodly indie rock. (43 known/90 new)

Rating: 3.1 Didn’t waste my time, weird in an intriguing way, musically rock solid and surprisingly listenable album considering what I’ve heard about this band before. I also greatly enjoyed the cameo of Sumo from Clarence in the one song.

So, I listened to the whole album on Spotify, and it turns out the last half dozen or so songs are off a later-released bonus disc. Without those songs, this actually is a high 3, flirting with 4. But, if you it includes those songs, it would be a 2... which proves my point that one should always just grade based on the original release, and not some deluxe/extended edition.

More of Beefheart's weirdness. Strangely likeable

Really good album, 3.5 but gonna round down to 3

63/1001. While I am a big fan of experimental music, and have been listening to Beefheart albums for a long time, in Safe as Milk there is much still yet to emerge out from the traditional blues / rock / pop mold. Using weird instruments or funny (ok, you can call it everchanging) voice with mostly quite traditional song structures and chord progressions doesn't really make this much different from a comedy album. Better stuff to come, hope also in this list.

Cool.

Several tracks here were already familiar to me, however I'm less confident on whether I've actually sat through this album in one piece before, so this was effectively a new listen for me. An unhinged, constantly volatile and challenging experience, primarily rooted in blues rock however unafraid to dip its toes into garage and psychedelic territories. The end result is as impressive as it is disorientating, and at no point did I tire of this album as you simply can't tell what might be lying in wait for you next. Ultimately, however, it's an album that I'm unlikely to return to regularly. It's also fair to say that this is a relatively palatable effort two-years removed to Trout Mask Replica, another 1001 feature which I'm looking forward to revisiting and attempting to piece together.

слушала два дня но опять забыла даже жанр. только тестовый звук в одном треке помню. запомнила что неинтересно и не приглянулось)

Vaguely aware of this geezer and present as weird as I was expecting. Simpsons: Yes

Safe As Milk or Trout Mask Replica? I’d pick Safe As Milk. Shorter and more accessible. This album has the backbone of garage rock/blues rock/rhythm and blues and it’s fleshed out with psychedelia and avant-grade weirdness. Not my thing, can see why it’s in the book. Overall: 5/10

I'd tried listening to Captain Beefheart before, Trout Mask Replica, I believe and found it to be too far out there for me, I'm a simple man who likes melody more than things that combine experimental with acid jazz, as CB's later albums do. This album seems to be rooted more fully in R&B, which to me is much preferable. Ry Cooder is really laying down some great guitar riffs here. I enjoyed this early sound before Beefheart steered more towards acid jazz more than his later efforts.

Some songs do t hold up, with the affected singing voice tipping into blackface territory. Interesting band overall, though, and in some ways well ahead of their time

The original tracklist on Safe as Milk makes for a good listen. Nothing’s outright bad, and a few songs do stand out, like "I'm Glad" and "Zig Zag Wanderer". It’s raw and weird in a good way, and shows early signs of Beefheart’s unique style. I would suggest staying away from the bonus tracks added to later CD versions. Most of them feel like throwaways and don’t add much to the experience. Stick with the original release, that’s where the good stuff is.

can't remember....

Heard a few of his songs before, but not much from this album. Psychedelic 60s!!!

Varsin hyvää blues-henkistä jamittelua! 3/5

Kind of weird but not as weird as his later stuff.

Есть приятные композиции, но в основном какие-то хаотичные звуки. Всё же, 6 баллов из 10 поставить можно.

Die pretentieuze Zappa-zweem hangt er een beetje omheen. Beetje conceptueel, zo van "nu gaan we een soulnummer doen", "nu gaan we een bluesnummer doen". Enfin, als je het dan zo goed naspeelt, zul je wel een echte liefhebber van die genres zijn. "I'm Glad" was al langer favoriet.

Go from thinking this is brilliant, to thinking it's a load of shite. Guess that's what makes them so unique.

Some real moments on this, particularly liked the instrumental Flower Pot. Trust Us - Take 9 for it's sludgy, bluesy guitar line and hoarse singing and I'm Glad for its soulfulness I do enjoy the blues rock aspect of this, but it is just a bit too on the weird side for me.

6/25/25. Interesting mix of blues and psych. Fits right into the 60s landscape and a pretty quick album.

Not familiar with this group, but have heard the name before. Very crunchy and swampy rock with some eccentric lyrics ("Abba Zaba" stands out in that regard). Sort of enjoyable honestly, if you can get past Captain Beefheart's odd delivery of course.

Frustrating when the potential for greatness is there but the choice is silliness.

When the singer's not intentionally trying to be weird, I kinda liked this. The cacophonous quality of the music was at about the edge of what I can normally enjoy, so that was fine. If I could trim a couple songs off of this, I might have been able to get up to 4*s, given the pioneering nature of this weirdo.

It is definitely an odd album. Not as of as some of their works to come, but has their distinct style. Not something I would want to repetitively listen too, but enjoyable in a quirky kind of way. 3/5 Might listen again

Interesting 3 stars

Blues from hell, but sometimes seems to want to shock rather than have passion in its weirdness.

“Electricity” was cool

The voice does not match the music. 5/10

Not a big beefheart fan

I feel like this was a 2 teetering on a 3 but I ultimately decided on a 3. Some of the mic effects and production / mixing techniques were very cool- other elements of this album just went a little too long for me.

Ok? Meglio dell'altro immagino

Strikes a really good balance between weird and accessible. Didn’t exactly “enjoy” listening to it per se, but can see it being a grower.

This is all new to me. Some parts were incredible and genius. Blues and rock and roll and psychedelic and just plain weird, but some parts were a little too weird for me. To be expected on an album from the late 60's over an hour long.

Some parts are ok, some parts not so much. 3 stars or C-.

Now this is much more what I expected from the captain. A bit left field and experimental, but not too cacophonous. It's a good collection across several genres and musical, it carries a tune. Again hot to be worth a 3.

So at least this is music, compared to the Trout album this is a 10 star album. I really like the music and about half the time I really enjoy the lyrics. But, every time he goes into froggy voice it just feels like a joke and that he is making a mockery of the music or the genre. Sorry if that is his real voice and not the intent but it just feels that way to me.

This has such a vintage feel to it. I want to listen to it in a big old convertible driving down Route 66. Certainly an improvement from the travesty that was Trout Mask Replica!

Much more palatable than the previous Captain Beefheart album, but for that same reason, not quite as interesting or unique.

Пощадите мои уши, мне Боба хватает. (Порой прикольно, но не совсем мой стиль)

Meh

It was pretty good

I had relatively high hopes for this one - I remember the track Ice Cream for Crow from my youth and thought that was pretty rad. This feels pretty classic rock n roll for the most part, just a bit more mental. Not much stood out to me, but I can recognise its place in this list for sure.

3 decent

I saw the name of this band and I immediately thought be at the hell is this? Lol but it was actually better than I thought it was going to be lol decent album though

TMR >> but a slightly more conventional Beefheart is most certainly welcome

Milk is starting to go bad

This album was quite the experience. There were a number of super weird songs that felt surprising for ‘67. It definitely had an experimental sound to it and I liked it. The lead vocalist had a very gruffy sound. The bands bio said the vocalist had an impressive octave range and I am a little disappointed that I didn’t hear that too much in this. I listened to this on a nice walk through an unmapped part of my neighborhood.

You can hear the early beginnings of punk rock mixed in with blues/jazz. It's such a cool and unique sound, I think this opened the door for a lot of experimental stuff coming in the years after.

The final track on this album “autumn‘s child” encapsulates my entire experience with this release. At times I was left thinking WTF is this? At other times I’m thinking OMG this is amazing! The album itself often wanders too deeply into psychedelia for my tastes, but is rescued by some fantastic rhythm and blues based tracks, and the 60’s beauty of “I’m glad”. I much prefer this release to the only other album of his that I’ve heard which was trout mask replica.

Fine, weird 60's freakout. I'll be honest, the name Captain Beefheart has always steered me away. That's probably the point.

Best een prima album, een aantal highlights voor mij zoals im glad en call on me. Tegelijkertijd is veel van het album best verouderd zoals de zang op bepaalde nummers. Ook is de productie niet geweldig en kon ik zelfs met mijn koptelefoon niet altijd alles goed verstaan. Begrijpelijk voor de tijd, maar alsnog genoeg voor een minpunt

Not unpleasant, with an eclectic mix of songs. Some more enjoyable than others. Interesting listen. 2.5

Easily forgettable

Pretty decent. I fw beefheart.

Good

Okay, I guess. Not a fan of those older rock'n roll bands, they sound to samey for me.

Enjoyable but went kind of long.

Now I knew what to expect with Captain Beefheart, and still reminds me of something I would hear on Dr. Demento. I like this one a bit better than Trout Mask Replica.