... While this CD is a good start to smell in the (otherwise rather) cranky-Dadaist world of Captains. Vorneweg need one but quite frankly and honestly be said for almost every friend of Beefheart'schen interpretation of music, this CD is in any event the dam ... eidenste; good: we agree on 'most commercial'! -And Commercial music is what the real 'Beefhearter' actually do not want to hear. As I take me out. I do not like the disk itself also. -And Yet she always finds its way into the player. I think even more than the rebellious stunt 'Trout Mask Replica' ... Why this is so I can only guess, because actually I hear the '' conscious music of the Captains, with 'proper open ears' and because I like them (and understand). This type zu'hören 'does not work in this CD, however, because it is just too good and softened. Prefer Beefheart music but times for writing, drawing or from me also to cook hear then travels this disc in the CD player. -And You know what: Then the total is also good! Locker relaxed, always nice bluesy, a bit pop, a bit of rock, to a passable cover version ('Same old blues ", by JJ Cale), quite a few, well-cooked strange sounds and about then a thick glaze of frosting .. , But, in all honesty: If the stakes were not dominated by the brittle-rough organ of the Captains, one would hardly recognize these as disk Beefheart interpretation. -And That prepares the faithful fan base but average heartburn ... Only two tracks are somewhat reminiscent of the real genius of Don van Vliet: 'Party of Special Things To Do' and 'Twist ah luck'. But the rest is still good, well worth listening mainstream, the especially of this unique organ (voice would be an understatement ...) 'alive'. For the beginner who wants to approach more carefully the oblique world of Captains, this disc is exactly correct. After that, I recommend the 'Unconditionally Guaranteed', then the 'Shiny Beast' and then but the same early 'Safe as Milk', because then need's actually already funzen. Who is daring, which can be according to the 'blue jeans ...' also the same trust to the relatively good live album 'London Drury Lane'. -And Who wants to smash the drug fully into the brain, which is 80 'well served with (also relatively good) live album' Amsterdam '. That also provides a very good overview (1967-1980) on the Beafheart'sche work!
