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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.
Started off strong, tapered off
Honestly I love this. Beefheart had been challenging for me in the past but for whatever reason this hits the spot right now. Puts a lot of the Nuggets material to shame.
Good
Very good album. I'm Glad and Where There's Women are standout tracks. Can hear the Ry Cooder influence on this one.
fast and bulbous!
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.
I /just/ listened to Trout Mask Replica, so the timing of this is excellent. I like this much more - this isn't a review of TMR, but this is unquestionably the better album if we were comparing. It's almost incomparable, and I only am as both are Beefheart albums, but where Trout... is lauded as maybe the better 'art' I think this is where the Captain's talents are maybe better placed. This is very accessible, varied and interesting - big fan!
An unenjoyable listen
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.
And interesting album for sure, a bit on the longer side. I like the more experimental take but not really for me
A bit weird rock music. Didn't like it much. Stand-out: Yellow Brick Road
Yeah I just listened to it twice in a row. While it’s not a perfect album, it probably my favourite one so far. The stand out track for me was “Zig Zag Wanderer.”
I've been down all the roads that run parallel and cross over this one so I am very familiar with the territory and don't feel like I've discovered much by listening to this all the way through. I'm sure in its original context this probably is more noteworthy and I feel like I'm coming into it wrong footed.
started from thats quited good ended with ok it's boring make it stop
His best
I really enjoyed this. The songs were different and unique.
This was some weird shit, in a good way
Good in parts
I never really had much interest in checking out Captain Beefheart, mostly because of the Zappa association, but I think maybe I shouldn’t have been so reticent. Make no mistake, this is still weirdo rock, but it’s for grimey weirdos, not uptight, self-important weirdos like Frank Zappa is.
Way more accessible than Trout Mask Replica
listened to again the blues content is solid (the bonus tracks on the version i listened to were much more experimental and less enjoyable)
Adding this to the list of ‘great bands fronted by a total wanker’. What if, and hear me out here, what if Captain Beefheart fronted by David Byrne? This struck me particularly when Yellow Brick Road came on, which sounds just like a lost track from Uh-Oh. I actually liked this a lot more than I thought I would. A lot of that is probably down to the Ry Cooder guitar.
I never thought that Blues rock needed versions that included "avant-garde" or "experimental", but here we are. And I gotta say, it's not bad at all - from what I know, Captain Beefheart was a bit of a dick, but the music here is definitely worth a relisten. I don't know how this plays into the larger CBahMB oeuvre, but I'm interested in picking up some more of their stuff.
6/10 Interesting, but not always pleasant. Highlights: Electricity
As we listened to some DJ rave about an "oldie but a goody" and it began to play, my dad said "this song sucked when it came out and it still sucks." Just because something is old, or "classic" does not immediately give it some free pass on excellence. Now Captain Beefheart is NOT that bad! My example was simply to illustrate that "just because" this album is from a beloved era of music and it is not bad, does not make it especially good or especially interesting is what I mean to say. I think my dad would say "I don't know too many people who got into this band." Which is neither an endorsement nor an outright dismissal. And that is how I feel. For me it feels like sort of a MEH band and there are others who simply "do it better."
A little better than "Trout Mask Replica" but still not good enough to connect me to the band's sound. I'm not saying it's a bad album, it just didn't win me over. And that's okay.
Electricity is the only song from this album I really knew properly though I think I have listened to Safe as Milk before. It's a great blues rock sound and a much better entry point to the strange world of Beefheart than Trout Mask Replica.
That was quite normal for the most part.
Enjoyable enough if a bit forgettable
Here’s the beef!
Nothing to significant for me here. Sounds like some other bands from the era, The Doors for example.
This is the most accessible Captain Beefheart album, with some quite remarkable moments. It dips a little here and there, especially with the maybe comical (?) “I’m Glad.” But the first two tracks should be enough to draw you in and keep you on the lookout for more weird greatness.
Listening to this album put me on edge. It is great music, but I almost am side-eyed the entire time. It's like someone told Captain Beefheart in advanced music composition class that he didn't understand Rock and Roll, and he made an album as a counter argument. While it isn't great rock and roll, it is a fabulous approximation by someone who clearly knows his craft well. Kind of like Mozart being asked to play something for the king, and Mozart playing down to him. It isn't arrogant or patronizing. Quite the opposite. It's like you're listening to a musical craftsman who you get the feeling could do so much more, if the occasion called for it. In so many ways it is refreshing and inspiring. Even if it feels a bit self aware, Captain delivers a tight, fun, provocative album of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Not mired in excess but with the discipline of someone very much in control and in touch with their craft!
Weird and kind of funny-annoying, I'd not visit this again lol
Electricity was an interesting song. And the rest of the album was the same. Without looking it up, I'm hoping the start contrast of singing voices is the same guy lol. Overall not bad
Cpt Beefheart is always interesting to me because his music is so obviously steeped in irony. Dude is weird for the sake of being weird. Trout Mask Replica is his magnum opus in that regard, but this is also a really interesting take on 60s pop and blues.
I feel like this needs some time to process. I had no idea what to expect. I like all the different elements, they somehow work together to make a cohesive album. Interesting. I’ll be coming back to this one
Reminds me a bit of the rolling stones or similar bands, is nothing exceptional but has the same kind of sound. Interesting enough as a listen.
you know, some people just music isn’t their thing and that’s okay
Pre-listening thoughts: uh oh these are the guys who made trout mask replica (which we still haven’t gotten but is notorious for being disliked here). Scared! Post/during listening thoughts: okay so weirdly I kind of like this. My biggest complaint is it sounds like shit compared to other albums made at the time. Like the production or mixing or something is bunk. But whatever. I feel safe as milk rn. 6/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nah Fav tracks: Zig Zag Wanderer, Call on Me, Yellow Brick Road, Where There’s Women Least fav tracks: sometimes the vocals grated on me a little like on Dropout Boogie and Electricity but idk
This was much better than i anticipated based on the only other Beefheart record ive heard (trout mask - ick) Slightly twisted blues based stuff. Ry Cooder brings some magic.
Another one I didn't finish. Found what I did hear boring and forgettable.
Accidentally started listening to the extended version (don't recommend..). Though the original issue isn't too bad, much much more accessible than Trout Mask Replica. Though this is more of a standard blues/country blues style album.
The weirdness and experimentation which this album present makes this a very interesting experience. Loved how you can both enjoy the songs for both being rocks jams or beceause how weird they are. My main complain about this album would be the production. I'm aware that this album is from 1967, but sometimes it feels messy, to the point where makes things hard to understand.
I can understand why my younger self at the age of 14 would not like this record. I was much too immature to appreciate blues music when my head was being turned by the sounds of The Beatles. A few years later thanks to the likes of Clapton the Blues did awaken in me. My record collection therefore has a sizeable amount of Blues associated music but alas no Captain Beefheart (even Trout Mask Replica). So today I listened to this album with the intention of probably righting this wrong. It turns out that in fact there is no wrong to be righted. Not certain if you can pigeon hole this pure Blues and after listening confirmed my suspicions all along that Captain Beefheart was more a product of Southern States drawl if you get my meaning. Turns out my younger self was right all along (as he normally is - the little bastard) 2/5 20/5/25
My only experience of Captain Beefheart is from Trout Mask Replica which I gave a 1. So I wasn't thrilled to see yet another of their albums pop up I was so shocked though because I weirdly quite liked this one! Totally different sounds but still kinda odd. I liked it 4 ⭐️
Listened Before? N These goofy mofos. Musically this album is pretty good. It just feels like a giant joke - much like their other stuff I've heard. Sometimes it borders on serious before going back to it's tongue in cheek humor. I don't really like it overall. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: I'm Glad
This is my first time experiencing Beefheart, so my opinion may change the more I listen to them. This sounds like music for people that don’t enjoy listening to music
First half was decent enough then turned into the musical self indulgence of its time.
Весело. Лучшая песня - Zig Zag Wanderer.
3 as it's a solid listen but not inclined to go back, Electricity is a banger
Not bad, don't think I'm likely to go back to this one necessarily
Neither of these beefheart albums are ones i would pick but this is definitely the better.
The Good: We drink as much milk as we want to! The Bad: That it isn’t Doctor Beefheart who’s telling us that… The Ugly: Realizing that we’ve been tricked by magic… Ry Cooder… He’s alright. To an extent. Then, he ain’t… I’d say that the first couple of tracks were straight forward, no nonsense, blues. After that, we don’t know what to call it. The fun part about participating in this little experiment of 1001 albums, is that we start becoming more critical while we are listening to anything. The bad part about participating in this little experiment of 1001 albums, is that we start fearing the unknown on the list, as there is too much forced weirdness, and not enough “this is awesome”… 2 1/2*
jävligt skumt men också lite kul emellanåt. tydligt 60-tals sound. men man slipper iaf en massa sitarr.
Another one where I'm not entirely sure why it made the cut. This being an album I "Have to hear" is insane because my life hasn't changed after this, in fact it's pretty much the same. "I'm Glad" is cool, but it would probably sound better from an actual black person, much like every single song on here.
Gekkigheid met een randje bluesfolk. De vorige bijdrage van deze zeebonk was afschuwelijk, dus ik had me schrap gezet voor het ergste. Het valt mee. Wat rare stemmetjes, maar er wordt zowaar muziek gemaakt en mijn oren tuiten niet. Maar één keer draaien is ook wel weer genoeg.
Nee joh, een verzameling manieren om kinderachtig te zingen. Volgens het boek is het een 'doorleefde bluesstem'. Kom op... Er is in elk geval voldoende variatie. Saai kan ik het niet noemen. Daarmee kan ik er nog wel 1,5 ster voor over hebben.
Ik ben Kapitein Vleeshart en ik doe met een gek stemmetje Muddy Waters na. Ik ben Kapitein Vleeshart en ik doe met een gek stemmetje Jefferson Airplane na. Ik ben Kapitein Vleeshart en ik doe met een gek stemmetje Ray Charles na. Het lijkt een grote parodie op muziekstijlen als delta blues, folkrock en rhythm n blues. Moet ik deze man serieus nemen? Neemt hij de muziek wel serieus? Neemt hij zijn collega's serieus? Wat wil hij met deze muziek zeggen? Is hij oprecht bezig om mooie of goede muziek te maken of loopt hij expres de boel te verstieren met gekke stemmetjes en rare geluidjes. Het stomme is dat de achtergrondmuziek best prima is. Alleen lijkt het meer een verzameling diss-tracks. Voor de muziek zou ik een 4 kunnen geven, maar ik kan er niet om heen dat ik er ook boos door word. Dit zijn van die gasten die je een klap op hun muil wil geven en tegen ze zeggen dat ze gewoon normaal moeten doen. Ga muziek maken. Het is dat ik bij dit album geen Muldertje hoef te pullen, zoals bij het vorige album wat we van hem kregen. Deze heb ik redelijk eenvoudig af kunnen luisteren. Maar ik twijfel of ik dat album laat meewegen. Dat had zoveel strafpunten, dat ik er nog wel een paar over heb om dit ook mee omlaag te halen.
Albumi #178, 17.03.2025 Safe As Milk on Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bandin debyyttialbumi vuodelta 1967. Ihan kiinnostavaa musisointia, mutta silti aika perusmeininkiä.
When I first started thinking about putting a number rating on this I thought: “Well, a lot of it isn’t that weird and unpleasant so I can give it a three (obviously some of it is a bit weird and unpleasant)” But then what if the bits that are “normal” and “pleasant”? They’re not actually all that good, they’re just surprising like standard music. So if the lows are low and the highs are only OK, I think we have to go with a two.
I had high hopes....there were moments...not enough of 'em tho.
Some of this is pretty weird. A few good ones.
I liked the spookiness on the song electricity but I think this album can't get a fairshake until it is remastered or in a different format. The audio was a muddy as the bayou waters
Zig zag wanderer is one of my new favorite songs
I’m lactose intolerant
it may have been clever to take the piss out of pop music at the time, but this aged like milk
3/5
Always appreciate the weirdness of Captain Beefheart.
An experimental album that just falls on its face with more missteps than success.
I stopped at track #12 since the wiki page said tracks 13-19 were bonus ones. Just for the record. This is pretty harmless blues music that is fairly easy to listen to. The opening song had some juice to it. Also enjoyed Yellow Brick Road. Nothing earth-shattering or anything. Fine = 3 stars.
Had this on in the background while working and honestly enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. Its delightfully crusty and, in a sense, warm in tone. I could see the vocals being a bit polarizing, but I didn't mind them at all. They had a certain husk that matched the production. Not a lot in the way of standouts for me, but this was a greater than the sum of its parts sort of adventure for me. I'd say this falls high 3 low 4 for me. Giving the nudge because I dipped into the bonus material and still was enjoying myself. --- Bass tone on Zig Zag Wanderer reminds me a bit of Herbie Hancock's Watermelon Man. Song itself is fine enough for what it is. Yellow Brick Road is a wild and wonderful one. Sort of like Americana meets acid with the shouting.
Wow this album is significantly better than the previous Captain Beefheart album. The beginning was mixed weird or something cause the vocals felt very off to me. The whole album settled in quite nicely as the instrumentals started hitting. Very very solid 3 here. I feel like I am very biased because I expected this to suck eggs. Had some moments I thought it was a 4 and some moments that I thought it would be a 2 so those kinda cancel out.
Definitely weird, but not even on the same planet of weird that Trout Mask Replica was. This one was actually some semi decent music that just sounded like it was made from some guy in the 60s who loved doing drugs. Low 3
Oh god I hated the last Trout one so much. Right off the bat this is so much better. Digging the bluesy vibe instead of the just blatant weirdness. As I'm going on there is some weirdness to this but its much more nuanced. Electricity is a standout for me.
A voice made scaly, Bluesy bass, and good time riffs, Makes oddball classic
I LOVED seeing so many five star reviews for this album. About thirty in a row. Beautiful. I gave this a lot of listens a few years ago as part of a campaign to appreciate Beefheart, and quickly became obsessed with it (also TMR, LMDOB). A terrific album.
Not into prog
No los conocía. Suenan muy bien, pero no es lo que me apetece últimamente. La primera canción es bastante buena: "Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do".
Enjoyable rock that was abrasive and edgy, but ultimately hasn’t stuck with me! Will have to dig deeper into Captain Beefheart’s bag of goodies and revisit this.
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So weird it's good
This was great. Loved that final freak out.
I love records like this. Weird, goofy, experimental and explorative. The sounds are unique and trippy, making me think differently about the process of creating music. This isn't a record I'll revisit regularly, but I absolutely appreciate this type of production. Weirdos unite.
A precursor to their infamous Trout Mask Replica album, though not nearly as experimental. Safe As Milk still displays some of Captain Beefheart's oddball delivery with his interesting vocals and playful lyrics. Is it alright? Sure, but it also comes across as incredibly unpolished an amateurish. This is a rough draft of some pretty middle-of-the-road songs. It's fine.
Nice chunky blues-rock, the type I adore (way more than anything Eric Clapton put out around this time). Everything just sounds so full, from the drums to the bass, and to the vocals - no millimeter of the sonic space here is wasted. And while this wasn't as interesting as Captain Beefheart's 'Trout Mask Replica', it was certainly more digestible. Certain songs, like the proto Tom Waits 'Dropout Boogie' and 'Electricity', have hints of that experimental and downright intangible sound that'd get fully fleshed-out on the band's 1969 album. And I can't help but notice many similarities to PJ Harvey's 'To Bring You My Love', one of my favorite albums ever, from their sharing similar first lines on the album to that melody on 'Dropout Boogie'. The more straightforward moments here like 'I'm Glad' and 'Yellow Brick Road' come off almost as gags and very sarcastic in the mix here. With that said, they still act as these very nice breathers. I really enjoyed 'Zig Zag Wanderer' because it blends both this album's distinct sounds and it's also the chunkiest-sounding thing here. I also love Beefheart's vocals all across this album, they're eccentric but never get to be too much. They're more satisfying than anything - I really liked him on the playful 'Abba Zaba' and his more emotive side coming out on 'Autumn's Child' was a great way to send off the record. Super fun and an album that I'm sure will only continue to grow on me. There is just so much personality, heart, and innovation behind Beefheart's take on Garage and Blues Rock here that I couldn't help but smile when it all finished.
Not bad. I’ve only know Trout Mask Replica and honestly this hits better for me.
Gimme the BEEF
I've only listened to their (in)famous record, Trout Mask Replica. I found this way more digestible.
Sounded a lot like any other sixties American rock band, but with better drums
Pretty fun, nothing super special
It’s fine, and pretty unique compared to similar albums, but I still don’t love it.
I’m happy I got this before I eventually stomach trout mask replica 3/5
Whew. This was not easy. Had peaks and valleys. more valleys... Capt Beefheart was ahead of their time, but when their time caught uo with them, that still did not help.
Far from the worst thing I've ever heard (especially considering I know what's coming with another Captain Beefheart album on this list), but overall still a really sloppy and boring album.
Sorry Ben, not for me. I had to give up after three or four tracks.
I don't know why it shows me the previous album's comments after I've saved comments for this album. So annoying.
wow this is amazing... was expecting "Frownland" but this is much more pleasant but still experimenetal. All the songs are great, even the extra disc of instrumentals at the end.
Too much going on to enjoy for me. Some cool concepts but not enough space to flesh any of them out. I might come back to explore but this is not a great introduction.
Wtf is this? Parody? Experimental?
Yeah, no. Sixties fayre that, i think, tried to be at the slightly edgier/alternative end of the spectrum. I just found it lacked the purity of others of this time and none of the hooks.
longggg but i liked it more than Trout Mask Replica
Wasn’t quite as wacky as I expected, and there’s some decent tracks on here. Beefhearts performances are amazing. The instrumental back half dragged a bit for me. Rating: 3.75
Its Ok pretty interesting and innovative for the time.
I read that this is their most "accessible" album. Eek. Just being weird is not enough. And bad vocals. Oh, and the name makes me fill ill.
Not a huge fan. Electricity was a stand out track for me, but overall kind of boring blues with not great instrumentation.
This album is extraordinarily creative music, laid over a blues-rock chassis. I feel like every rock/modern pop song i’ve heard since this album is somehow contained in these songs. Not all the songs are easy to listen to, and Vleit’s voice is not super pleasant. But this is good — really good!
Boy another tough album to rate. I thought the range from blues to rock to weird and even some R&B sounding song (I'm Glad) was pretty interesting. But in the end seem to drag on a bit too long for me. Though the first half the album was the strongest and there were a few songs that stood out for me. The opening 2 songs were solid in Sure Nuff and Zig Zag. I'm Glad sounded remined me of and old R&B song, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Some of the stranger songs I enjoyed include Dropout Boogie and Electricity. This album was good enough to keep my interest for most of the way and there were several parts of the album I thought were pretty good. Not sure if I would ever seek these guys out, but overall it kept me listening. For the older crowd, the one singer sounds like Wolfman Jack. Ha. Another album right down the middle for me. 2.5
In Lieu of a review here are excerpts from Marc Maron's Thinky Pain: "Captain Beefheart has been hanging over me, like this weird, you know, cryptic– you know, I can’t even– I’m not even– I will never be smart enough or large enough of mind to assess and understand Captain Beefheart. Like, it’s just been hanging there, but as soon as I start getting into records, I was like, “I got to fucking understand Beefheart" ... "I just walk into this record store, and it was only open for, like, ten more minutes. I just barge in. I’m like, “Beefheart! Where’s the Beefheart?” And the the guy in there, it was almost as if he was expecting me. He’s like, “Yep.” And he walks me over to this bin, and I’m like, “WHICH one? WHICH one?” “Safe as Milk?” “All right, this is the one? All right, good.” And as I’m walking out, I see there’s a sealed Kraftwerk album, and I’m like, “Well, I’m still kind of gay.” So, like, I get that" ... "then I’m waiting in the line. I got my records, and there’s some big old weird-looking dude behind me, and I approached the cashier kid, and he says, “What’d you get?” I’m like, “You wouldn’t understand.” That’s what I’m doing in my mind. So I go, “I got Captain Beefheart.” He’s like, “Oh, really? Which one?” I’m like, “Safe as Milk.” He’s like, “That’s a good start.” I’m like, “Who the fuck are you?”
2 I don’t really know a ton about Captain Beefheart, though I do know he’s allegedly an avant-garde sort of musician courtesy of Frank Zappa’s circle of cronies and that him and his so-called Magic Band are responsible for Trout Mask Replica - an album I’m admittedly not super well-versed in but that gives off the impression it’s the kind of thing music nerds would refer to as “challenging” when what they really mean is “unlistenable”. I’ll reserve my judgment until I give it a proper listen (and I’m sure I will before this list is through), but I say that all to say I was very, very surprised with how accessible this album ended up being. Though, it’s still not particularly good. While there have been quite a few albums on this list thus far that have grown on me with repeat listenings, this ended up being one I found myself hating more and more each subsequent time through. You definitely hear traces of what’s to come with Beefheart’s later, more experimental work, but it doesn’t result in anything overly remarkable or enjoyable here, and compounded with the lo-fi recording style of the era, some of this stuff is flat-out grating. Like, holy shit, Electricity was borderline painful. If that’s a sign of things to come with Trout Mask Replica, God help us all. Thankfully, most of the stuff here isn’t THAT bad, with the vast majority of it sounding like pretty standard 60s rock fare, though there are two bright spots that elevate this above a 1 for me - one of those being Yellow Brick Road, which is probably the catchiest track to be found (I also admittedly have a bit of a soft spot for the Wizard of Oz), and the other being Plastic Factory, which is just a fun blues number, like the kind you would expect to hear walking into a saloon. I wouldn’t go as far as to say they’re two songs I’m itching to listen to again per se, but they at least stuck out to me. Overall, not great, and it doesn’t make me particularly excited to listen to TMR. Still, considering I am one of said music nerds with more pretentious takes than I’d care to admit, there’s probably a scarily decent chance I end up referring to it as challenging as well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Definitely out there for 1967, interesting
Now THIS is why I’m doing this challenge, to find music that’s new to me and hopefully discover some gems. Today I hit the motherlode; I’m a new fan. I don’t know what I expected but the mix of Louisiana gutbucket 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. Every track is so different than the next that I find myself sucked in, waiting to be surprised. And how can you go wrong when the lead singer sounds like a buzzed Wolfman Jack?I know their next release has the famous “fish face” on the cover; if it’s anything like this I’ll be smiling.
Blues music on acid
Who knew Blues Rock could be this catchy?
Can we call this psychedelic experimental blues? A completely outcast album, as the whole career of Captain Beefheart. Really in love with that one!
Liked it a lot more than I thought I would
I’ve attempted to listen to Captain Beefheart’s much more experimental work in the past and it’s never really clicked with me. This album is more traditional blues rock, but also has not clicked for me as of yet. Safe As Milk sounds like a combination between The Who and Canned Heat with a dash of very early Floyd psychedelia. There’s something very pastiche about Captain Beefheart that rings untrue to me, and I can’t place my finger on it. But objectively speaking, this is a really solid psychdelic blues album. 3.6 / 5
Has this underlying feeling that it could go full Trout Mask at any moment where the songs threaten to fall apart, but they never do.
Although a bit trippy in places, this was a really interesting album.
Better then the other Beefy album on this list.
Only being familiar with trout mask replica this is not as zany as I expected but it’s still got plenty of beef in it’s heart
Odd and bluesy. Worth another listen sometime, but I'm not rushing back to it.
not bad for Capt Beefheart!
I'm genuinely surprised about how much I like this, one of the best blues rock albums I've heard. Nothing sums up this album more than the switch from the soulful and dreamy vocals of I'm Glad, to whatever the hell those vocals are on the verses of Electricity, and yet it still slaps. Very happy giving this a 4. Actually like the album cover as well.
Pretty sick, some cool sounds and unique moments
I mean, the intro of Tubular Bells is the music for the closing scene of "The Exorcist," and that's one of the greatest uses of music in any soundtrack. But the rest of this album is bizarre.
absolutely not
1. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band is such a stereotypical 60's band name that it would be rejected if a screenplay was being written. 2. I have been dreading Trout Mask Replica and so I completely overlooked there was another Captain Beefheart album in this book. Again, there is a lot of 60's rock that I don't really believe belongs but the sound brings back good memories so we are stuck with it. I'm a sucker for Chicago blues, so Captain Beefheart should be in my wheelhouse. The first song, "Sho' Nuff..." didn't really start the album off very strong in my opinion and I didn't love Electricity either. Both were a few of my least favorite songs. Zig Zag Wanderer was a great song though and you can tell the band really liked having Ry Cooder around. Yellow Brick Road is another great song. A lot of "Safe as Milk" is the typical 60's hippie rock I have railed against on other albums. This is pretty non-offensive rock and it's fine to listen to but I have no idea why I would revisit it. Probably didn't need two Captain Beefheart albums in this book, but average 60's bands getting overrepresented has been par for the course thus far.
This guys music is out there. I love it.
I wasn’t expecting to like this album as much as I did. The weirdest songs were the ones I liked most (“Dropout Boogie”, “Electricity”, “Abba Zaba”) but the more normal tracks were still very solid blues rock songs. That genre isn’t really up my alley but ultimately as a fan of similarly weird bands such as Primus (who seem like they could have had a heavy Beefheart influence, judging by the similarities in sound I noticed) I think I’ll be checking out more from these guys.
Not sure how a selection like this makes it too the list?
I sounded like something I would like in time, but I'm not going to go back to it any time soon.
Forgot to rate it yesterday. Anyway, yeah, it was more accessible than I thought it would be, considering who Beefheart is, but that wasn't a flaw of it, far from it!
Funky and weird!
Doesn't come close to what he would do just a couple years later, where he really goes off the rails, but this is still decently fun blues rock. It's just a bit plain when you know where his music is about to go.
This has a more roots oriented feel to it than I was expecting. Good stuff. Needs more listening.
A delightfully weird album. Pure unadulterated 60s psychedelia that leans quite a bit into blues rock, among other things. There's actually quite a bit of range on display here. We go from the sweet harmonies on "I'm Glad" to the vocal performance on "Electricity", which is certifably insane. At one point it sounds like he's actually getting electrocuted. It's absolutely captivating. Very creative, kinda fun, though also very of its time. Fav tracks: Call On Me, I'm Glad, Electricity, Plastic Factory
Dropout Boogie is like 1 or two notes from being "California, here we come". Honestly, this is the most approachable Beefheart record I have come across. Abba Zaba is a great song. Very recognizable blues groove rock sound with some of that freak scene influence.
More digestable than Trout Mask Replica for sure. Sweet that Ry Cooder plays on it. Again, I know I should like Captain Beefheart more given what I'm into, but I still sort of think he's overrated.
Based on clips I had heard on music podcasts, I was expecting way weirder and more experimental, but it's his first album, in 1967, so it's pretty much psyedelic meets honky tonk rock and pretty digestible to the modern ear... except that it's over an hour long!
However this album was produced its a primary example of 60s music.
I've heard Trout Mask Replica before so I'm surprised by how relatively normal this album is. Enjoyable but I'm not sure I'd go back to it.
It’s super dooper cool on a lot of counts, but kind of tedious and a little too self consciously cool at too many points for top marks though.
Abba Zaba will stay in my head for a while.
eh
Previously rated: Trout Mask Replica (2/5) ***************************** I'm listening to this the day after Trout Mask since they are both streaming now. How does this earlier album compare? Well, it's not as unique or interesting as Trout Mask, but on the other hand it's more listenable. It's still quirky twangy rock that is alright, just not super memorable.
Better than the first one - can see the influence. A weird album. Nods to past and future
I started this album and thought it was dumb, but once I got into the groove, read up on him a little bit, I started to get it pretty quickly. Still, it's not resonating with me in a profound way. There are moments that have stellar singing and I like the avant garde feeling of a lot of it, probably setting up a lot for future artists. So based on the influence it must have had I need to give it some props. But the actual songs and music are rarely stand out to me, unfortunately. A couple bangers for sure, but it's more the willingness to go absurd or creative that stands out than the songwriting.
How did this make the list? it sucked and is not innovative or influential.
I discovered Captain Beefheart 2 summers ago. I read some of the reviews about Trout Mask Replica. I listened to some of Trout Mask Replica. I understood the reviews. Then I got this album with songs I recognized and a few new ones. Thoroughly enjoyed every second of it. *zig zag*
I've never been a fan of Beefheart, even though lots of friends are. Consequently I've never listened to this. While it's occasionally odd, it's mostly recognizably bluesy. I rather enjoyed it.
If a bunch of stoned white kids are going to play Chicago Blues, thank the Lard that it's this group. This is what the Yardbirds, Cream, and the rest of those Brits aspired to but were too insecure and pretentious about their skills to do right. Lean into the Howlin' Wolf and Willie Dixon, but get WEIRD about it. Roll a fat joint in the crease of the album jacket and puff-puff-pass, as the Good Lard intended.
Fine. I enjoyed the guitar playing (hooray for Ry Cooder) but otherwise the album did not grab me.
Solid bluesy garage rock from Mr. Beefheart. Not as iconoclastic or essential as Trout Mask Replica, but definitely in the same vein.
I really liked most of it! Ry Cooder can play guitar! Some of it was meh.
- Sure, I see that it was a good album, and yeah, I technically like this style of music - I just got a bit bored listening to it
Listen to this as if it were a Bebop album from the early 50s and you'll get it. 4/5
Could not get through the whole thing. What absolute toss. I would rather drink gone-off-milk than listen to this again.
Sounding like the bastard offspring of delta blues, this beautifully strange album combines RnB, doo-wop, country and psychedelic rock to mesmerising effect. What sticks out is how tight and disciplined the band play and how little improvisation there is. Basically it's quite a radio friendly record (the songs mostly just over 2 minutes) although I doubt Don Van Vliet's gruff voice had too many DJs spinning these tracks on AM radio back in 1967. The Captain's voice is, of course, terrific. The mood is generally playful and there's plenty of highlights. My personal faves are 'Abba Zabba', 'Yellow Brick Road', 'Zig Zag Wanderer' and 'Autumn's Child's. But there's no duff tracks and for my money, this is one of the best, most consistent records of the decade.
A band ive always meant to listen to, very good not as bonkers as i was expecting.
So is milk safe or unsafe? Both, right? The best kind of experimental sounds, I could get lost in this sort of stuff
I really want to like Captain Beefheart, but it's such a challenging listen.
🎧Interesting/weird bluesy record. Dropout Boogie is annoying, the rest I didn’t mind.
Better than the last one I listened to by captain beefheart but holy hell that is not hard
Vreemd en psychedelisch, maar niet op een goede manier
When it comes to Captain Beefheart, I find myself most drawn to the music and instrumentation. I don’t think I’ll ever fully warm up to Don Van Vliet’s guttural, gritty, and gravelly vocals. This album is deeply rooted in blues rock, but you can definitely hear the psychedelic influences of its time. While it’s probably one of their most accessible albums, it still has that avant-garde, experimental edge. The quirky instrumentation, unusual song structures, odd time signatures, off-kilter rhythms, dissonant chords, and “wrong” notes all add to the playful vibe. If you’re into Frank Zappa, this is the closest you’ll get without it feeling like a direct copy of his sound.
Too much „Shang-A-Lang“. „I‘m glad“ saved it.
Interesting record.
Late 60's jazzy/blues idiosyncrasy music. Influential for later punk/rock. Kinda whacky but ok to listen to
3.5/5
This was way more "normal" than the trout album, I will give it that. But then...doesn't that defeat the purpose of it being on the list?
It‘s a solid old timey rock record from Blues to Prog and experimental. Pretty nice
I have never heard of this band before, but I think this was a solid 3. Very 60s sounding and an enjoyable listen.
I'm not familiar with Captain Beefheart, but hoping to not hear from him again. Maybe General Porkbrain would've done better.
Am I not young enough anymore? There is a time I think I would have embraced this crazy. I can feel that me somewhere deep within. But when sitting down for a good listen, this is not what I'm reaching for. A low 3 because I know the hidden me will be sad if I gave this a 2.
Eh this was too eccentric and experimental. There were some highlights ("Zig Zag Wanderer") but that difficult tracks ("Dropout Boogie") were too much to get through.
It's Capt Beefy - has to be 5 stars.
Really groovy, funky blues to start with and then the album just tailed off...
This would've been 4 stars but it had that early stereo technology trait of vocals in one ear instruments in the other that just doesn't work.
enjoyable though at times feels like a parody of the worst trends of the 60s. also, these are the fuckin guys who did trout mask? LMAOOOO
Nasteeee as shit! But on a good way and I loved it!
1967. Blues. Folk Rock. Acid Rock. 9/10 Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do/Zig Zag Wanderer/ Call On Me/. Dropout Boogie/I'm Glad/Electricity/Yellow Brick Road/Abba Zaba/Plastic Factory/Where There's Woman/Grown So Ugly/Autumn's Child
cool blend of genres but it just didn’t click for me (outside of I’m Glad)
Weird and enjoyable,
Rock n roll once again
Wow it's so cool to listen to bands who have influenced your favorite bands I can definitely hear how early Grateful Dead was influenced by Caption Beefheart & His Magic Band. What a joy listening to Chicago blues and psychedelic rock fusion.
The panning messed me up. I am not judging it because it's from 1967 and they didn't know yet very much about mixing. The album itself is ok, it is pretty much like The Rolling Stones.
It’s a pretty straight forward listen in comparison, but strangely enough I don’t find ‘Safe As Milk’ anywhere near as compelling as ‘Trout Mask Replica’.
Weird and interesting. Not overly enjoyable though Standout songs: Zig Zag Wanderer Electricity
I kinda put this one off, because I wasn’t getting a great vibe. But it’s groovy and bluesy. Consistently pretty solid. Feel like I recognize it as a record utilized in turntablism a fair bit
Wouldn't necessarily listen to this again but it was a decent album. Vocals aren't great but the band puts out a gritty sound that has an authenticity to it. Overall, not bad.
I like quirky but this wasn’t fun.
This was not good. I like the blues - this isn’t it
Ok
Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do Zig Zag Wanderer Electricity
Not as weird as I was expecting, but I liked it.
I. Hate. This.
Ehh
Eh
So the Captain can make normal music.
Strange cosmic blues. This must've been before the LSD got out of control
Bluesy roots rock? Pretty fun, but did get rambly
Bluesy and fun as hell
So fun!
Nah
Hard one to rate. It almost goes like an “every other song” situation, where one song is good, but the next song is just art for art’s sake. I did enjoy some of it, but I wouldn’t say I liked the album. Reminds me of Zappa, but without the musical talent to back it up.
goofy. dinky. fun music. thank you beefheart
A lot going on in this album. It was like a medley of a bunch of different genres that Captain Beefheart decided to throw together. Each song wasn't necessarily bad, but I felt it could have been done better by an artist who specializes in that correlating genre. Some of the vocals are wild.
I like the variety and that I couldn't predict what would come next. The vocals are pretty annoying and ruin a lot of the tracks. Interesting mix of 60s rock and elements of blues. Definitely unique. I really like the song I'm Glad. The whole record is in need of a remaster.
Blues rock that isn’t afraid to let its freak flag fly. The production is pretty rough and the band sounds like they haven’t overthought or over-produced anything here. They captured a great energy — crunchy blues riffs with stranger sounds and psychedelia mixed in. I really enjoyed the last Captain Beefheart album on this list, “Trout Mask Replica,” and I remember noting that some of the songs were essentially blues songs buried underneath noise and experimentation. Hearing their debut album and realizing they were more or less a blues rock outfit at the start makes a lot of sense.
Cool sound! I've been hearing of this band for decades but never really listened to them as I thought they were some jokey act but this music is intriguing and different. I appreciate the use of fuzzes', distortions, and production experimentation (even though I generally dislike the extreme panning choices), and I was surprised when "I'm Glad" came because it's so different from the rest up to that point. The singer has such an attractive timbre too; this album flew by and his crooning really stuck in my head. Cool record, I'll listen more!
Aimless, pointless musical meanderings - I hate the avant garde. There's some musicality there somewhere, but it never sticks around long enough.
this was a good album, i liked a lot of the songs they were relaxing, i liked the psychedelic vibe, good album
This was weird, eclectic, goofy, and really fun to listen to.
Did not enjoy. Captain Beefheart sounds like the worst porno name I've ever heard.
It's a bit rough but super fun and weird. Very 60's. Definitely I would put it on again. If I had one big knock I would criticize the recording/production. Maybe another complaint would be it's a bit on the silly side (druggy side?).
This was a lot more blue based then I was expecting.
Gregarious, complicated garagey bluesy pop rock. Relishing in its unexpectedness. Quite casually complicated, starting with the vocals and continuing through song structure. I have to say Electricity is brilliant. I have to say I was continually delighted.
I really didn’t know what to put for this. Firstly, I had severe misconceptions about this album. For years I thought they were prog rock but I obviously got that wrong. I gave this a second spin because I was decidedly undecided. It’s probably a 3.5 - I loved the weirdy vibes.
While I can appreciate and even enjoy some of Beefheart's otherworldliness, this was too disjointed and strange for me in too many places.
I wasn't sure about this at first—it seemed like the quaint first offering of a band that had yet to find its voice—but it grew on me. I liked how varied it was, and they're having a good time. I don't know that it's a masterpiece, but it's better than I expected. I prefer my Beefheart weirder, but this is still pretty badass.
I dug this! A couple songs sounded vaguely familiar and I only heard of Captain Beefheart bc if his Zappa connection. 1967…what a year!
Fine I guess
Weird and whacky blues album. Love it
Started out liking the album, but it seemed to trail off in the last few tracks of the album and I was less a fan of that part. I like the inclusion of the theremin in a few of the tracks too. I'm a sucker for any band that uses one.
Favourite track: Abba Zaba.
While I was expecting some "avant-gardistic" shit like "Trout mask replica", this wasn't that bad at all. Some fun bluesy parts, and quite interesting. Some songs were a little too experimental for my taste though.
A bit safe compared to his previous entry, which makes it a lot more listenable
Halfway through I wondered what I was listening to as I thought i'd put on Captain Beefheart and I was getting normal music. Nothing like Trout Mask Replica
What a mood, what an interesting mood. Blues but wonky.
Got over my hatred of the last Captain Beefheart album and gave this one a chance. Actually pretty good. Very 60's - but none of the Avant Garde bullshit from the last one we listened to. A bit weird, lyrics were interesting. But the background music was really good. They should have stuck with this sound. Solid debut album before they decided to get terrible.
Not for me
A much much better Captain Beefheart album. Very much 1960s bluesy rock n roll. I enjoyed this quite a bit.
They're just not very good. At least it was better than the Trout one
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Acid-fried Delta Blues. This is probably the easiest album of the Captain's to get into. There are the soon to be typical grizzled vocals and Dadist lyrics but it's weirdness is still approachable. It's like that odd fellow at the bar, not the screaming crack head at the traffic lights. Best Tracks: Sure 'Nuff 'n' Yes I Do; I'm Glad; Electricty
Pretty out there. Also kind of bluesy. Interesting in a way. Not one I'd repeat play much though.
First thing that stood out to me was that incredible bass in Zig Zag Wanderer. The entire album is a fun blues inspired whole.
Safe As Milk is not as bad as Trout Mask Replica, but it's close.
Its like if the voice actor for winne the pooh did mushrooms with friends and then they thought they were connected to a radio and changed genres a ton. Dont get me wrong; this was a blast. But i defy you to tell me that aint winnie the pooh from track one on after using “honey” 😂
There’s some fun but admittedly generic jamming in this album, and I will admit this sounds very dated compared to other favs of this era I’ve found through this challenge. I think I’ll leave this one to Parish New York.
Surprisingly enjoyable. Knew the name but don't think I ever listened to any of his music (not deliberately anyway). Worth 4 stars.
Na
A decent blues/psychedelic record that only strays into the weird from time to time. Much easier listen than Trout Mask Replica. It was a reasonably enjoyable listen.
Incredibly fun to listen to. It’s like a virtuoso Gremlin got really into delta blues and psychedelic rock and threw an album together.
Oh god another Captain Beefheart album.... oh it is actually listenable. Kinda dug this and maybe if this talent shone through on trout mask replica it would have been a better album.
Big bag of fun. Favorite: Abba Zaba. Plenty interesting enough to belong on this list, on its own merits and as a item of cultural import. A bit much to be regular listening, though.
Good classic rock
This was pretty cool. A little goofy at times, but groovy enough to hold it together. Quite reminiscent of The Who. 4/5 Highlights: Zig Zag Wanderer Electricity
It's ok but not sure it's a must listen. TMR better
I had heard a little Beefheart before this. I like this, the blues foundation makes it all very listenable
Ok psychedelic blues rock
还阔以
This album feels like a rough collage of blues and experimental rock, blending grit with moments of surprising melody. It's got the raw edge of early Frank Zappa but without the same smoothness. The vocals are offbeat, almost abrasive, which works at times but can also feel disjointed. There's a sense of freedom, though—like it's all being pieced together as it unfolds. The bass lines are groovy and anchor the chaos just enough.
I was listening to the album just kind of letting it float by me and all of a sudden it was over.
My only experience with Captain Beefheart is “Trout Mask Replica” so when I saw this album today, my heart dropped. But this was not what I expected. Sure there are still some quirky experiments going on, but in a more accessible format. Nice changes in time, tempo, and style really make for an interesting listen. 2.5/5
When the first song started, I thought it would be a fun rhythm and Blues session with a pinch of Bluegrass, and I was happy with it, but it did not deserve much attention. Suddenly, around the middle of the album, I started to listen to some experimentation, which I had not expected to hear. It increased my evaluation a bit, proving it not as another useless album but something worth my time. Far from perfection, it's sad that I never heard about the album or the band.
Psychedellic Blues? - Annoying bordering on the unlistenable. 2/5
Epic
Doesn’t have the weirdness of Trout Mask Replica but also doesn’t really have the uniqueness of it. Forgettable album save a few songs.
This ain't no trout mask replica
How does one even describe this music; Swampy prog-rock blues-funk? This is an enjoyable album, but I think it’s the musical equivalent of an impressionist painting. When you ‘zoom in’ on the particular lyrics, or the individual instruments in each arrangement it becomes less enjoyable. But when you focus on how it generally ‘feels,’ it feels very good- and somehow sounds simultaneously familiar and fresh. My favourite is the opening track; “Sure ‘Nuff ’n’ Yes, I Do.”
Wasn’t totally feeling the first two songs, but I ended up really enjoying this. A little all over the place, but I love this kind of 60s weirdness. Some of it gave me Scott Walker vibes, who I love. My favorite songs are “Call On Me,” “Dropout Boogie,” “I’m Glad,” and “Yellow Brick Road.” Solid album overall.
Had its moments, but not for me.
There's room for innovators. After the horror of Trout Mask Replica this was a blessed relief.
Hey I call them when I see this, this is just as unnecessary as the British version. We’ve had a bunch of psych rock already, next!
Damn, another from Captain Beefheart and it bangs again. Quirky rock with enough of an edge to stand out from the pack some 50-60 years later. Looks like they get the last laugh, eh? Favorite tracks: Sure Nuff, Zig Zag Wanderer, I'm Glad, Electricity, Plastic Factory, Dirty Blue Gene, Korn Ring Finger. Album art: Very unassuming, nondescript, especially for a weirdo band of this stature. Unsurprising given it was their debut, but still unfortunate because just seeing this I would've never been intrigued enough to play it. 4/5
Definitely an interesting band name. On first impression this is going to be a difficult listen. The instruments completely drown out the vocals and this style of singing just grates on me. I like the upbeat instrumentations and attempts at experimentation but it all blends in at some point. Highlights: Call On Me
This will be my second Captain Beefheart album to review after... well, you know. I certainly didn't love Trout Mask Replica, but I can respect the work that went into making something so ridiculously avant garde that people quit listening to it thirty seconds into it. It seems like this album is a lot more accessible than Trout Mask Replica, so I'm interested to see what this has in store. I'm not wild about this album, but I did enjoy the blues-y garage rock sound. Those two elements came together really well to form something new and unique, but still accessible. I don't particularly care for the vocals on this album either, but they never got to the point of where they completely derailed my experience. Like Trout Mask, this album has an air of controlled chaos about it as well; the sound isn't exactly jarring, but there's a certain uneasiness that I felt in listening to this, yet it's evident that Don and Herb did everything with intent and purpose. I'm really glad I got to listen to Trout Mask first, because this album foreshadows what wast to come on Trout Mask. I don't know that any particular song stood out to me on this album, because each song really had something to offer me in one way or another. I don't know that I'd be quick to return to this album, but I can appreciate how it pushed the envelope for rock music.
Pretty good, had some stuff I liked on it. A little too bluesy for me at times. Will I listen to again: 40%
This is my first beefheart album. Im not sure if its just me but i could barely hear the vocals in some songs?! maybe thats the appeal....The music wasnt offensive. Not bad. Nothing to shout home about though either. 3 for me. Standout tracks - zig zag, nuff n yes, im glad, plastic factory
This was weirdly more accessible than I expected. A good level of complexity and blend here. Nice to listen to and a bit challenging if you're listening in for it.
This is surprising me. An interesting mix of the Blues and psychedelic rock of the 1960s. There might be too much here. I'll probably dive into to this again.
Different, variated, interesting... but didn't resonate with me. 4/10
Discazo. Nunca lo había escuchado, ni sabía de su existencia, y me pareció una barbaridad. No me imagino lo que fue esto en los sesenta.
No private session used for Spotify. Captain Beefheart is out there musically however this album was a little more straightforward which was a surprise, at least that is how the album started and then it got more into the Captain Beefheart I was used to and can take, but only in small doses.
An hour and a half of agony
Quite enjoyed this album. It was only a matter of time before I stumbled on Beefheart; surprisingly hadn't listened to much of him before. Listenable with some great musicianship.
#63 - Some good songs in here but the overall vibe is quite experimental and unfortunately grating.
Very decent for the mud 1960's.
A document of music developement in the US. I've heard more influent albums. 3/5
I've long heard talk about Captain Beefheart being one of the most challenging and unlistenable artists of all time, but maybe that only applies to the album with the Catfish faced person on the cover. This is definitely a weird little offering. But it's got some stank on it that I can get down with. Dropout Boogie was giving me life. I'm Glad was a delightful song too! So soulful. It does go on a bit too long though, the album. I guess maybe this is a pit stop on the way to becoming more inaccessible and bizarre?
I already had Trout Mask Replica which I rated 3* although I find it more interesting than enjoyable. This album is a lot more accessible and a fun blues-rock album. I'm not a huge fan of his vocals but liked it
3.5
I expected something unlistenable like Trout Mask Replica and was pleasantly surprised. Nice RnB album, though the singer's voice is not my thing.
3.6
Much more accessible than the trout album, actually really enjoyed this one, a few of the instrumental songs went on a bit, but the rest was right up my street.
I wasn't sure what to expect, and I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about it.
First song has my attention. I’m not sure if I had ever heard any of their music. Not hat I was expecting. All I knew was the band’s name. And Ry Cooder is one of the guitar players! A Zappa buddy! Almost a perfect album for its time. This band could’ve made at least Major.
Surprisingly enjoyable
Ran out of time yesterday so I haven't gathered enough thoughts on 'Safe As Milk,' the debut record from Captain Beefheart. But I've listened to this record a few times, having done a re-listen just a few months ago and concluded that it is indeed enjoyable and perhaps BETTER than 'Trout Mask Replica' but nowhere near as fun to think about. I don't know, something about Captain Beefheart's whole DEAL, his attitude, his swagger. When a nerd can still walk into any room and own the place while letting his freak flag fly high, it gives mere mortals like us a supercharge of confidence. I'll have to credit Captain Beefheart for creating such stunning images with words and pairing them so deliciously with sounds. I don't know he managed to make a whole career of it, but he did. You listen to his Howlin' Wolf-soaked-in-bourbon vocals and think, "yeah, that sounds like someone called Captain Beefheart." You listen to 'Trout Mask Replica' from 1969, widely considered to be inaccessible to the grand majority but a work of genius for a small yet influential minority, and think, "yes, this sounds like whatever a trout mask replica is and whoever would make such a thing and find it useful." The song "Zig Zag Wanderer" makes wonderful use of panning at the very beginning to echo the hard left and right momentum in the song's title. I'm not sure if Captain Beefheart could read the writing on the wall about the dairy-based diet back in 1967, but given that he was always a forward-thinker, it doesn't surprise me if his introduction to the world was an album that leaves its listeners satisfied yet a tiny bit unsettled. 'Safe as Milk.' Anyway. The drums in "Electricity" is probably my favourite moment of the record so hats off to John French and hats of to Ry Cooder whose guitar playing does flesh the album's contours quite nicely. A-
Avant garde does not equal good……
From the first song, I expected to hate it, but it was really groovy. I dislike the sound, but enjoyed the rythm and energy.
This starts off great - really enjoyable bluesy blues. It doesn't feel exploitative, like so much white boy blues.