The low-point of a bad acid trip. This album redefines the term 'cacophony' Tho there are some good explanations on Wikipedia if you read the production notes. • Recorded partly in a commune-like house where the 'magic band' lived. • Atmosphere was similar to the Manson cult. • Mandated worship of Captain Beefheart, (Don Glen Vliet) who had been diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia. • Ate nothing for 8-months. • Each member was berated for days until they cried and submitted to the Beefheart. • Beefheart composed 70% of the album on piano, an instrument that he didn't know how to play. ... and the kicker of all of that is the band was forced to 'practice' for 14 hours a day. WTF? You practice for 14 hours a day and produce this? But perhaps the most telling is that this album was produced by Frank Zappa. So, if you find the Mothers of Invention and Zappa entertaining, you're gonna love this. Extra star for experimentation.