STRICTLY PERSONAL

This isn't a bad album, but I just can't get into it. There are some good songs here, but not all of them are of a consistent quality. Safe as Milk is a better record, overall, but this still deserves to be heard by those who like Beefheart.

One of the biggest complaints about this album is the added effects by Bob Kraznow, so the album sounds more like many of the mainstream psychedelic rock records, with effects like reverb. Some of these effects are alright, but at the same time, they feel very out of place. Captain Beefheart's music is known to be raw and in-your-face, with heavy resemblance to old Blues songs, which were only accompanied by a single guitar, most of the time. While the Captain and his band include many instruments, their music often mirrors that rawness of the Blues. Because of the edits done to Strictly Personal, it feels off. This is possibly why the Captain later disavowed that remixing.

One of the weaker records by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, Strictly Personal is not essential, but still, there are some pretty amazing songs in there, so maybe don't miss out if you're a fan.

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