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    Posted: February 13 2015 at 12:36
Thus accessible 1967 release by the good Captain  was musically directed by uber Blues guitarist Ry Cooder.
 
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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2015 at 12:40
I'm not a huge Beefheart fan. But this is one of the few albums i like. Like you said it is certainly more accessible than some of his later work, but it has some of the signature grooves, vocals, and songwriting that just is infectious. 

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Points: 1281 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2015 at 17:30
My first Beefheart record and I thank my lucky stars that I started here. One of his better ones.
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Points: 26133 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2015 at 17:40
Not one of my favorite Beefheart albums, but very good for its time. I like to think of the songs as belonging in one of three categories: straight blues, R&b balladry, and "the weird stuff". The album is pretty evenly divided between these 3 groups.
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Points: 51 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2015 at 17:49
Best experienced in mono and on vinyl, theres nothing better, the stereo CD i own sounds sh*t.
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Points: 7003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2015 at 18:01
It must have sounded astonishing when it first came out, but it pales in comparison to what followed shortly thereafter. Even so, every good home should have a copy.
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