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Captain Beefheart - Clear Spot (Vinyl)

Captain Beefheart - Clear Spot (Vinyl)

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View Artist: Captain Beefheart
SKU: GT67OY-QWFZ-00

  |  UPC: 081227958459

Personnel: Captain Beefheart (vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards); Don Van Vliet (vocals, harmonica); Zoot Horn Rollo (guitar, steel guitar, mandolin); Rockette Morton (guitar, bass guitar); Bill Harkleroad, Mark Boston (guitar); Art Tripp (keyboards, drums); Or?jon (bass guitar); Ed Marimba (drums, percussion); Milt Holland (percussion).
Recording information: Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Arrangers: Don Van Vliet; Ted Templeman.
Producer Ted Templeman was a bit of a surprising choice given his firmly mainstream production credits, with the Doobie Brothers already under his belt and Van Halen lurking in the near future. As it turned out, such a combination led to a better-working fusion than might be expected, making one wonder why in the world Clear Spot wasn't more of a commercial success than it was. The sound is great throughout, and the feeling is of the coolest bar-band in town, not to mention one that could eat all the patrons for breakfast if it felt like it. Consequently, fans of the fully all-out side of Beefheart might find the end result not up to snuff, but those less concerned with pushing back all borders all the time will enjoy his unexpected blend of everything tempered with a new accessibility. "Nowadays a Woman's Got to Hit a Man," besides having a brilliant title, shows the balance perfectly -- Van Vliet serves up his rough asides with all his expected wit and sass, while the Magic Band trade off notes here and there just so. At the same time, the track is strong blues-rock that doesn't pander, with a particularly fierce solo thanks to Zoot Horn Rollo. "My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains" is a great love song, the softer arrangement saved from being too off by Beefheart's delivery. Other winners include the title track, a sharp combination of an off-kilter arrangement for a straightforward melody, the great shaggy-dog story of "Golden Birdies," and "Big Eyed Beans from Venus," a fantastically strange piece of aggression. ~ Ned Raggett

  • Format: Vinyl
  • Genre: Rock
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