Best Ever Albums

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Facetious — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:21:41 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 03/13/2012 10:21

albummaster wrote:

I prefer Safe as Milk. It's enjoyable, listenable and has several stand-out tracks that work well on their own. What would people say is the stand-out track on TMR?

As far as I'm concerned, none of the tracks on TMR make any of my play-lists, whereas I could pick Electricity, Autumns Child, Zig Zag Wanderer etc from Safe as Milk and they are actually a great listen!

SAM and TMR are both great albums, but the best Beefheart album IMO is actually Doc at the Radar Station. It has Hot Head, Ashtray Heart, Run Paint Run Run, and Making Love to a Vampire with a Monkey on My Knee. All of which I would without hesitation include in my Top 10 Beefheart Songs list. I can't imagine more than 4 tracks even from a DOUBLE album like TMR on my top 10 of Beefheart songs, which probably says much about DATRS.

IMO, here are some stand-out tracks from TMR:

The Blimp (mousetrapreplica)
My Human Gets Me Blues
Dachau Blues
Pena
Moonlight on Vermont
Hair Pie: Bake 1
Frownland
When Big Joan Sets Up
Veteran's Day Poppy
Old Fart at Play

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:26:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/12/2012 21:26

albummaster wrote:

Among the more listenable Trout Mask Replica tracks, Veteran's Day Poppy includes a nice, uptempo blues jam, Moonlight on Vermont is somewhat (at least compared to most of its songs) conventional and structured, while When Big Joan Sets Up has some nice riffs. China Pig might be messy, but it isn't far from traditional delta blues.

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

albummaster — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:52:55 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 03/12/2012 17:52

I prefer Safe as Milk. It's enjoyable, listenable and has several stand-out tracks that work well on their own. What would people say is the stand-out track on TMR?

As far as I'm concerned, none of the tracks on TMR make any of my play-lists, whereas I could pick Electricity, Autumns Child, Zig Zag Wanderer etc from Safe as Milk and they are actually a great listen!

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Seanzey B Goode — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:09:27 GMT

Author: Seanzey B Goode

Posted: 03/12/2012 17:09

Still just about the worst album ever made, but still I adore the thing.

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Facetious — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:59:40 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 03/11/2012 13:59

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

Now I've really started to like Doc more.... 🤔

So, anyway, Trout Mask is leading right now, closely followed by Safe as Milk.........and then, there are 3 albums with one vote each. 😲 Also, Don's fave "Lick My Decals Off, Baby" didn't get any votes. :shock:

And Lick My Decals Off, Baby has 2 votes now 😮 Wow.

BTW, I just discovered this compilation called The Dust Blows Forward: An Anthology. Seeing the track listing, I think it might just be the best Beefheart compilation. Or maybe even overall, it might be the best Beefheart album, since it collects some of the greatest tracks from his albums.

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Facetious — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:54:18 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 03/11/2012 13:54

noWaxJim wrote:

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

Anyway, what was that you were going to say about The Blimp, noWaxJim?

Nothing apart from the fact it scared the shit out of me when I first heard it. But then I do suffer from raised blood pressure and a morbid fear of telephones.

Wait, does your morbid fear of telephones have anything to do with the Beefheart song "Telephone"? 😉

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Facetious — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:18:54 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 02/02/2012 15:18

Now I've really started to like Doc more.... 🤔

So, anyway, Trout Mask is leading right now, closely followed by Safe as Milk.........and then, there are 3 albums with one vote each. 😲 Also, Don's fave "Lick My Decals Off, Baby" didn't get any votes. 😲

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Facetious — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:58:30 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 01/11/2012 15:58

Mr.Music wrote:

Trout Mask Replica
One of my favorite albums of all time.

One o' mine too, for that matter (check my chart).
But, still, I voted for Doc at the Radar Station (again, check my chart).

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Mr.Music — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:52:14 GMT

Author: Mr.Music

Posted: 01/11/2012 15:52

Trout Mask Replica
One of my favorite albums of all time.

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Facetious — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:41:32 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 01/11/2012 15:41

noWaxJim wrote:

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

Anyway, what was that you were going to say about The Blimp, noWaxJim?

Nothing apart from the fact it scared the shit out of me when I first heard it. But then I do suffer from raised blood pressure and a morbid fear of telephones.

WOAH 😮

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Jimmy Dread — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:12:22 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 01/11/2012 15:12

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

Anyway, what was that you were going to say about The Blimp, noWaxJim?

Nothing apart from the fact it scared the shit out of me when I first heard it. But then I do suffer from raised blood pressure and a morbid fear of telephones.

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Facetious — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:08:27 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 01/11/2012 15:08

RFNAPLES wrote:

Trout Mask Replica

Oh yes, the only Magic Band album on your chart.

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

RFNAPLES — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:03:04 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 01/11/2012 15:03

Trout Mask Replica

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Facetious — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:56:53 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 01/11/2012 14:56

Anyway, what was that you were going to say about The Blimp, noWaxJim?

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Facetious — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:14:58 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 01/10/2012 11:14

CellarDoor wrote:

So far I'm the only one to have voted for :

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It's UNDERRATED !!!!!!!!!!

It's an amazing collection of great songs.

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BAT CHAIN PULLER! YEAH, it is underrated alright!

Also, I noticed nobody has voted for these:

Clear Spot
Lick My Decals Off, Baby
Ice Cream for Crow

Come on now, no love for those?

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

CellarDoor — Mon, 9 Jan 2012 12:46:37 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 01/09/2012 17:46

So far I'm the only one to have voted for :

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It's UNDERRATED !!!!!!!!!!

It's an amazing collection of great songs.

Link

Link

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Facetious — Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:48:31 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 01/09/2012 16:48

noWaxJim wrote:

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

Jackwc wrote:

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

noWaxJim wrote:

Trout Mask for me, but Strictly Personal is the Beefheart album I've been listening to most in the last 3 months. Also managed to track down a copy of ...Decals but haven't given it much of a spin yet...

Beefheart is for me the Holy Grail of music - it'll take you a long time to get it (unless your brain's been wired incorrectly), but when you do... pleasure abounds!

I don't really believe in "getting" music and all that, actually.........but I find it weird that so many people find it challenging. I mean, it isn't really, or maybe I've gotten too much used to experimental music or something, but still.....wait, does that mean my brain is wired incorrectly?

^THIS. 🧱 CURSED. 🧱 DOUBLE. 🧱 POST. 🧱 THINGY. 🧱

You can delete extra posts, you know.

Please don't tell me. I don't want to. It's amusing to go back and read those posts where I...err.....mentioned all that about double posts........

...but don't double posts mean you get more points towards ensuring you can create decade charts...??? :)

Hahaha, I've already got that. 😈 Maybe something more in the future, if albummaster manages to create some more features for members of higher levels......

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Jimmy Dread — Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:43:39 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 01/09/2012 16:43

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

Jackwc wrote:

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

noWaxJim wrote:

You can delete extra posts, you know.

Please don't tell me. I don't want to. It's amusing to go back and read those posts where I...err.....mentioned all that about double posts........

...but don't double posts mean you get more points towards ensuring you can create decade charts...??? 😄

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Facetious — Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:41:48 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 01/09/2012 16:41

Jackwc wrote:

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

noWaxJim wrote:

You can delete extra posts, you know.

Please don't tell me. I don't want to. It's amusing to go back and read those posts where I...err.....mentioned all that about double posts........

Re: Favorite Captain Beefheart album?

Jackwc — Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:40:12 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 01/09/2012 16:40

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

noWaxJim wrote:

You can delete extra posts, you know.