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Captain Beefheart|Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972

Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972

Captain Beefheart

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Finally! As of 2014, Lick My Decals Off, Baby, The Spotlight Kid, and Clear Spot had needed a proper remastering treatment for quite some time when Rhino came to the rescue, remastering all three in one fell swoop as Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972. As if that weren't enough for fans, they added an entire bonus disc of outtakes and alternates as well. The albums themselves are fairly different from each other. Lick My Decals followed directly after Trout Mask Replica and is the closest there is to Trout Mask's sonic assault. On the other side, Clear Spot's horn charts, backup singers, and Ted Templeman production were probably catchy enough for actual radio success (well, maybe in a better world). The Spotlight Kid is pitched somewhere in between. However, it's all prime Beefheart. The band is always in sync, Don's voice sounds great (as does his harmonica playing), and it's all got that unique rhythmic sense. The bonus material doesn't disappoint either. It's all from the Clear Spot and Spotlight Kid sessions and sounds fantastic. The alternates of songs that were on the albums are interesting but not revelatory, but hearing these early versions of songs that appeared on later albums is pretty fascinating. This version of "Harry Irene" predates both the Shiny Beast version and the Bat Chain Puller version. The two takes of "Dirty Blue Gene" are quite interesting as well, not just because they're significantly different than the version that ended up on Doc at the Radar Station but also because they're significantly different from each other (the third take is quite a bit more aggressive, with a really cool guitar tone at the end). "Pompadour Swamp" is a great guitar instrumental that ended up as "Suction Prints." It's hard to believe some of these cuts were left off originally, but albums were shorter back in the day. They make this set pretty close to essential for longtime fans (as if the fantastic sound weren't enough).

© Sean Westergaard /TiVo

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1
Lick My Decals Off, Baby
00:02:37

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Composer, Vocals

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

2
Doctor Dark
00:02:44

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Vocals, Writer

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

3
I Love You, You Big Dummy
00:02:52

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Vocals, Writer

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

4
Peon
00:02:22

Huang Zhan, Composer, Lyricist - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Vocals

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

5
Bellerin' Plain
00:03:33

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Vocals, Writer

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

6
Woe-Is-Uh-Me-Bop
00:02:04

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Composer, Vocals

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

7
Japan in a Dishpan
00:02:57

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Vocals, Writer

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

8
I Wanna Find a Woman That'll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have to Go
00:01:52

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Composer, Vocals

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

9
Petrified Forest
00:01:39

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Vocals, Writer

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

10
One Red Rose That I Mean
00:01:53

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Vocals, Writer

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

11
The Buggy Boogie Woogie
00:02:16

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Vocals, Writer

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

12
The Smithsonian Institute Blues (Or the Big Dig)
00:02:09

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Composer, Vocals

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

13
Space-Age Couple
00:02:30

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Vocals, Writer

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

14
The Clouds Are Full of Wine (Not Whiskey or Rye)
00:02:46

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Vocals, Writer

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

15
Flash Gordon's Ape
00:04:13

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Captain Beefheart, Vocals, Writer

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

DISC 2

1
I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby
00:04:33

Don Van Vliet, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Harpsichord, Piano, Marimba - Rockette Morton, Musician - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Musician - Captain Beefheart, Bells, Vocals, Harmonica - Drumbo, Drums - PHIL SCHIER, Engineer, CoProducer - Rhys Clark, Drums - Ted Cactus, Drums - Winged Eel Fingerling, Guitar

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

2
White Jam
00:02:55

Don Van Vliet, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Harpsichord, Piano, Marimba - Rockette Morton, Musician - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Musician - Captain Beefheart, Bells, Vocals, Harmonica - Drumbo, Drums - PHIL SCHIER, Engineer, CoProducer - Rhys Clark, Drums - Ted Cactus, Drums - Winged Eel Fingerling, Guitar

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

3
Blabber 'n Smoke
00:02:46

Don Van Vliet, Producer, Arranger - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Harpsichord, Piano, Marimba - Rockette Morton, Musician - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Musician - Captain Beefheart, Bells, Vocals, Harmonica - Drumbo, Drums - PHIL SCHIER, Engineer, CoProducer - Rhys Clark, Drums - Ted Cactus, Drums - Winged Eel Fingerling, Guitar - Jan Van Vliet, Writer

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

4
When It Blows Its Stacks
00:03:40

Don Van Vliet, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Harpsichord, Piano, Marimba - Rockette Morton, Musician - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Musician - Captain Beefheart, Bells, Vocals, Harmonica - Drumbo, Drums - PHIL SCHIER, Engineer, CoProducer - Rhys Clark, Drums - Ted Cactus, Drums - Winged Eel Fingerling, Guitar

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

5
Alice in Blunderland
00:03:55

Don Van Vliet, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Harpsichord, Piano, Marimba - Rockette Morton, Musician - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Musician - Captain Beefheart, Bells, Vocals, Harmonica - Drumbo, Drums - PHIL SCHIER, Engineer, CoProducer - Rhys Clark, Drums - Ted Cactus, Drums - Winged Eel Fingerling, Guitar

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

6
The Spotlight Kid
00:03:21

Don Van Vliet, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Harpsichord, Piano, Marimba - Rockette Morton, Musician - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Musician - Captain Beefheart, Bells, Vocals, Harmonica - Drumbo, Drums - PHIL SCHIER, Engineer, CoProducer - Rhys Clark, Drums - Ted Cactus, Drums - Winged Eel Fingerling, Guitar

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

7
Click Clack
00:03:31

Don Van Vliet, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Harpsichord, Piano, Marimba - Rockette Morton, Musician - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Musician - Captain Beefheart, Bells, Vocals, Harmonica - Drumbo, Drums - PHIL SCHIER, Engineer, CoProducer - Rhys Clark, Drums - Ted Cactus, Drums - Winged Eel Fingerling, Guitar

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

8
Grow Fins
00:03:30

Don Van Vliet, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Harpsichord, Piano, Marimba - Rockette Morton, Musician - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Musician - Captain Beefheart, Bells, Vocals, Harmonica - Drumbo, Drums - PHIL SCHIER, Engineer, CoProducer - Rhys Clark, Drums - Ted Cactus, Drums - Winged Eel Fingerling, Guitar

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

9
There Ain't No Santa Claus on the Evenin' Stage
00:03:11

Don Van Vliet, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Harpsichord, Piano, Marimba - Rockette Morton, Musician - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Musician - Captain Beefheart, Bells, Vocals, Harmonica - Drumbo, Drums - PHIL SCHIER, Engineer, CoProducer - Rhys Clark, Drums - Ted Cactus, Drums - Winged Eel Fingerling, Guitar

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

10
Glider
00:04:32

Don Van Vliet, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Harpsichord, Piano, Marimba - Rockette Morton, Musician - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Musician - Captain Beefheart, Bells, Vocals, Harmonica - Drumbo, Drums - PHIL SCHIER, Engineer, CoProducer - Rhys Clark, Drums - Ted Cactus, Drums - Winged Eel Fingerling, Guitar

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

DISC 3

1
Low Yo Yo Stuff
00:03:40

Donn Landee, Engineer - Milt Holland, Additional Percussion - Ted Templeman, Producer - Don Van Vliet, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Percussion - Orejon, Bass - Rockette Morton, Rhythm Guitar - The Blackberries, Background Vocals - Zoot Horm Rollo, Solo Guitar - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Mandolin

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

2
Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man
00:03:44

Donn Landee, Engineer - Milt Holland, Additional Percussion - Ted Templeman, Producer, Arranger - Don Van Vliet, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Percussion - Orejon, Bass - Rockette Morton, Rhythm Guitar - The Blackberries, Background Vocals - Zoot Horm Rollo, Solo Guitar - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Mandolin

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

3
Too Much Time
00:02:48

Donn Landee, Engineer - Milt Holland, Additional Percussion - Russ Titelman, Guitar - Ted Templeman, Producer - Don Van Vliet, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Percussion - Orejon, Bass - Rockette Morton, Rhythm Guitar - The Blackberries, Background Vocals - Zoot Horm Rollo, Solo Guitar - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Mandolin - Jerry Jumonmville, Arranger

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

4
Circumstances
00:03:12

Donn Landee, Engineer - Milt Holland, Additional Percussion - Ted Templeman, Producer - Don Van Vliet, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Percussion - Orejon, Bass - Rockette Morton, Rhythm Guitar - The Blackberries, Background Vocals - Zoot Horm Rollo, Solo Guitar - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Mandolin

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

5
My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
00:02:59

Donn Landee, Engineer - Milt Holland, Additional Percussion - Ted Templeman, Producer - Don Van Vliet, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Percussion - Orejon, Bass - Rockette Morton, Rhythm Guitar - The Blackberries, Background Vocals - Zoot Horm Rollo, Solo Guitar - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Mandolin

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

6
Sun Zoom Spark
00:02:12

Donn Landee, Engineer - Milt Holland, Additional Percussion - Ted Templeman, Producer - Don Van Vliet, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Percussion - Orejon, Bass - Rockette Morton, Rhythm Guitar - The Blackberries, Background Vocals - Zoot Horm Rollo, Solo Guitar - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Mandolin

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

7
Clear Spot
00:03:40

Donn Landee, Engineer - Milt Holland, Additional Percussion - Ted Templeman, Producer - Don Van Vliet, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Percussion - Orejon, Bass - Rockette Morton, Rhythm Guitar - The Blackberries, Background Vocals - Zoot Horm Rollo, Solo Guitar - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Mandolin

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

8
Crazy Little Thing
00:02:37

Donn Landee, Engineer - Milt Holland, Additional Percussion - Ted Templeman, Producer - Don Van Vliet, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Percussion - Orejon, Bass - Rockette Morton, Rhythm Guitar - The Blackberries, Background Vocals - Zoot Horm Rollo, Solo Guitar - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Mandolin

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

9
Long Neck Bottles
00:03:20

Donn Landee, Engineer - Milt Holland, Additional Percussion - Ted Templeman, Producer, Arranger - Don Van Vliet, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Percussion - Orejon, Bass - Rockette Morton, Rhythm Guitar - The Blackberries, Background Vocals - Zoot Horm Rollo, Solo Guitar - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Mandolin

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

10
Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles
00:02:55

Donn Landee, Engineer - Milt Holland, Additional Percussion - Ted Templeman, Producer - Don Van Vliet, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Percussion - Orejon, Bass - Rockette Morton, Rhythm Guitar - The Blackberries, Background Vocals - Zoot Horm Rollo, Solo Guitar - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Mandolin

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

11
Big Eyed Beans from Venus
00:04:22

Donn Landee, Engineer - Milt Holland, Additional Percussion - Ted Templeman, Producer - Don Van Vliet, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Percussion - Orejon, Bass - Rockette Morton, Rhythm Guitar - The Blackberries, Background Vocals - Zoot Horm Rollo, Solo Guitar - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Mandolin

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

12
Golden Birdies
00:01:38

Donn Landee, Engineer - Milt Holland, Additional Percussion - Ted Templeman, Producer - Don Van Vliet, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, MainArtist - Ed Marimba, Drums, Percussion - Orejon, Bass - Rockette Morton, Rhythm Guitar - The Blackberries, Background Vocals - Zoot Horm Rollo, Solo Guitar - Zoot Horn Rollo, Guitar, Mandolin

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Reprise Records

DISC 4

1
Alice in Blunderland (Alternate Version)
00:03:53

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

2
Harry Irene
00:03:32

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

3
I Can't Do This Unless I Can Do This / Seam Crooked Sam
00:02:00

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

4
Pompadour Swamp / Suction Prints
00:04:23

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

5
The Witch Doctor Life (Instrumental Take)
00:05:26

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

6
Two Rips in a Haystack / Kiss Me My Love
00:02:38

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

7
Best Batch Yet (Track) (Version 1)
00:02:18

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

8
Your Love Brought Me to Life (Instrumental)
00:03:10

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

9
Dirty Blue Gene (Alternate Version 1)
00:02:52

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

10
Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man (Early Mix)
00:03:58

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

11
Kiss Where I Kain't
00:02:44

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

12
Circumstances (Alternate Version 2)
00:03:22

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

13
Little Scratch
00:02:57

Don Van Vliet, Writer - Captain Beefheart, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.

Albumbeschreibung

Finally! As of 2014, Lick My Decals Off, Baby, The Spotlight Kid, and Clear Spot had needed a proper remastering treatment for quite some time when Rhino came to the rescue, remastering all three in one fell swoop as Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972. As if that weren't enough for fans, they added an entire bonus disc of outtakes and alternates as well. The albums themselves are fairly different from each other. Lick My Decals followed directly after Trout Mask Replica and is the closest there is to Trout Mask's sonic assault. On the other side, Clear Spot's horn charts, backup singers, and Ted Templeman production were probably catchy enough for actual radio success (well, maybe in a better world). The Spotlight Kid is pitched somewhere in between. However, it's all prime Beefheart. The band is always in sync, Don's voice sounds great (as does his harmonica playing), and it's all got that unique rhythmic sense. The bonus material doesn't disappoint either. It's all from the Clear Spot and Spotlight Kid sessions and sounds fantastic. The alternates of songs that were on the albums are interesting but not revelatory, but hearing these early versions of songs that appeared on later albums is pretty fascinating. This version of "Harry Irene" predates both the Shiny Beast version and the Bat Chain Puller version. The two takes of "Dirty Blue Gene" are quite interesting as well, not just because they're significantly different than the version that ended up on Doc at the Radar Station but also because they're significantly different from each other (the third take is quite a bit more aggressive, with a really cool guitar tone at the end). "Pompadour Swamp" is a great guitar instrumental that ended up as "Suction Prints." It's hard to believe some of these cuts were left off originally, but albums were shorter back in the day. They make this set pretty close to essential for longtime fans (as if the fantastic sound weren't enough).

© Sean Westergaard /TiVo

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