CAPTAIN BEEFHEART Strictly Personal V Rare Orig UK 1968 LP Black Liberty Psych
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Captain Beefheart
Strictly Personal
Very Rare original UK LP released on Liberty Records in 1968. UK pressing with Black labels. Comes in a single sheet gatefold sleeve.
Matrix No's
Side One - LBS 83172 A-2U
Side Two - LBS 83172 B-2U
Considered by many to be a substandard effort due to the circumstances of its release (producer Bob Krasnow, the owner of Blue Thumb, the label which debuted with this album, remixed the album while Don Van Vliet and crew were off on a European tour, adding extraneous sound effects like heartbeats and excessive use of psychedelic-era clichés like out-of-phase stereo panning and flanging), 1968's Strictly Personal is actually a terrific album, every bit the equal of Safe As Milk and Trout Mask Replica. Opening with "Ah Feel Like Ahcid," an a cappella blues workout with its roots in Son House's "Death Letter," the brief (barely 35 minutes) album is at the same time simpler and weirder than Safe As Milk had been. Working without another songwriter or arranger for the first time, Captain Beefheart strips his idiosyncratic blues down to the bone, with several of the songs (especially "Son of Mirror Man/Mere Man") having little in the way of lyrics or chords beyond the most primeval stomp. Krasnow's unfortunate sound effects and phasing do detract from the album at points, but the strength of the performances, especially those of drummer John French, make his efforts little more than superfluous window dressing. Strictly Personal is a fascinating, underrated release.
Tracks Are :-
Side One
1 Ah Feel Like Ahcid
2 Safe As Milk
3 Trust Us
4 Son Of Mirror Man - Mere Man
Side Two
1 On Tomorrow
2 Beatle Bones N' Smokin Stones
3 Gimme Dat Harp Boy
4 Kandy Korn
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Released on Liberty Records in 1968
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Catalogue Number LBS 83172
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Record is in Ex ++ condition
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Sleeve is in Near Mint condition
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