Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Strictly Personal

Title: Strictly Personal Artist: Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band Release Date: 1968 Re-Released On: 9/23/2003 Label: EMI Music Distribution UPCs: 724382965428, 0724382965459, 738476011120, 766483580728 Genre: Rock Styles: Blues-Rock, Psychedelic, Proto-Punk, Experimental Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Art Rock Moods: Cerebral, Difficult, Eccentric, Complex, Freewheeling, Sprawling, Suffocating, Boisterous, Earthy, Fiery, Irreverent, Provocative, Quirky, Raucous, Uncompromising, Humorous, Literate, Manic, Outrageous, Passionate, Playful, Tense/Anxious, Volatile, Intense, Reckless, Rousing, Snide, Urgent, Witty Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 8 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Ah Feel Like Ahcid
2. Safe As Milk
3. Trust Us
4. Son of Mirror Man - Mere Man
5. On Tomorrow
6. Beatle Bones 'N' Smokin' Stones
7. Gimme Dat Harp Boy
8. Kandy Korn

Year Type Label Catalog # 2003 CD EMI Music Distribution CZ-529 1996 CD EMI Music Distribution 529 1995 CD EMI Music Distribution 29654 1968 CD EMI Music Distribution

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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. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex St. Clair Guitar Antennae Jimmy Semens Guitar Bill Lazerus Engineer Bob Krasnow Producer Bob Lazerus Producer Captain Beefheart Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica Don Van Vliet Vocals, Arranger, Writer Gene Shiveley Engineer Jerry Handley Bass John French Drums Mark Marcellino Keyboards