ranking captain beefheart albums in order

atsonicpark · 11.29.2007, 05:39 PM

I think:

1. ice cream for crow
2. lick my decals off, baby
3. doc at the radar station
4. strictly personal
5. shiny beast
6. trout mask replica
7. safe as milk
8. mirror man sessions
9. spotlight kid
10. clear spot
11. unconditionally guranteed
12. bluejeans and moonbeams

..yeah.

SuperCreep · 11.29.2007, 05:50 PM

1. Safe as Milk
2. Trout Mask Replica
3. Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)
4. Doc at the Radar Station
5. Lick My Decals Off, Baby
6. Ice Cream for Crow
7. Mirror Man
8. Clear Spot
9. Strictly Personal
10. The Spotlight Kid
11. Unconditinally Guaranteed
12. Bluejeans and Moonbeams

gmku · 11.29.2007, 05:57 PM

I'm a big Beef fan but I've yet to hear Ice Cream for Crow. Is it out on vinyl?

I'd probably put TMR at the top, SAM right under that, then Doc, then Lick, then Shiny Beast.

I don't care much about the rest.

racehorse · 11.29.2007, 06:11 PM

i wish i had atsonicpark's record collection.

lungfish · 11.29.2007, 06:13 PM

i have a soft spot for clear spot

fugazifan · 11.29.2007, 06:28 PM

i have only heard 4 of his albums so i rate em like this
TMR
SAM
lick my decals off baby
mirror man

i really want to hear ice cream for crow after atsonic has raved about it so much.
anyone care to upload it?

Torn Curtain · 11.29.2007, 06:50 PM

Up to now I've only heard Clear spot and stuff he did with Gary Lucas (which is great). I've actually downloaded a lot of his records but I haven't listened to them yet.

krastian · 11.29.2007, 11:50 PM

Y'all don't like the Mirror Man Sessions?? Man, that's my shit right there.

SuperCreep · 11.30.2007, 02:19 AM

Ice Cream for Crow:
http://www.badongo.com/file/5181551

Such a fine ending to a brilliant career.

fugazifan · 11.30.2007, 04:03 AM

thanks! dling now. will give my full report later....

sun city girl · 11.30.2007, 08:49 AM

today i'd say:

1. Trout Mask Replica
2. Safe as Milk
3. Lick My Decals Off, Baby
4. Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)
5. Doc at the Radar Station
6. Clear Spot
7. Mirror Man
8. Strictly Personal
9. The Spotlight Kid
10. Ice Cream for Crow

11. Bluejeans and Moonbeams
12. Unconditinally Guaranteed

all of them are excellent except last 2.

atsonicpark · 11.30.2007, 04:31 PM

Wow, sun city girl, that list is COMPLETELY different than mine, haha.

I think ice cream is the perfect collection of everything the captain does well in one place. It's just amazing, it melds some of his weirdest and most complex material with his most straightfroward. Excellent.

On the other hand, I think trout mask is remembered more for being the album that defined his sound and changed a lot of people's perceptions of music -- which it did, and I will gladly defend it for that. But it sure is a chore to listen to, it's way too long, the songs aren't as strong as the songs on albums like "Lick my Decals Off, Baby" and the production is TERRIBLE. Zappa should have been shot for the production on that album.

Just my opinion.

Also, have you all heard the original Bat Chain Puller? It's fucking awesome! It has my favorite beefheart song in an instrumental form ("Run Paint Run"), some unreleased songs, and "1010th Day of the Human Totem Pole" without horns and with another guitar.

Actually, there is something I'm looking for.. does anyone have the fast n bulbous tribute? The one that sonic youth's cover of Electricity originally came from?

davenotdead · 11.30.2007, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperCreep

Ice Cream for Crow:
http://www.badongo.com/file/5181551

Such a fine ending to a brilliant career.

you=awesome

gmku · 11.30.2007, 04:41 PM

I don't own everything so this is the best I can do:

1. Trout Mask Replica
2. Safe as Milk
3. Lick My Decals Off, Baby
4. Doc at the Radar Station
5. Shiny etc whatever

sun city girl · 12.01.2007, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Wow, sun city girl, that list is COMPLETELY different than mine, haha.

I think ice cream is the perfect collection of everything the captain does well in one place. It's just amazing, it melds some of his weirdest and most complex material with his most straightfroward. Excellent.

On the other hand, I think trout mask is remembered more for being the album that defined his sound and changed a lot of people's perceptions of music -- which it did, and I will gladly defend it for that. But it sure is a chore to listen to, it's way too long, the songs aren't as strong as the songs on albums like "Lick my Decals Off, Baby" and the production is TERRIBLE. Zappa should have been shot for the production on that album.

Just my opinion.

Also, have you all heard the original Bat Chain Puller? It's fucking awesome! It has my favorite beefheart song in an instrumental form ("Run Paint Run"), some unreleased songs, and "1010th Day of the Human Totem Pole" without horns and with another guitar.

Actually, there is something I'm looking for.. does anyone have the fast n bulbous tribute? The one that sonic youth's cover of Electricity originally came from?

yeah, well, for me trout mask replica is the greatest lp ever made & it's perfect... icecream for crow isn't bad, i just haven't listened to it as much as the others. i have dust-sucker cd, which at least has some tracks from the original bat chain puller... i also have that tribute lp, but i mainly bought it because of the SY-track and i don't remember much about the other tracks.

the ikara cult · 12.01.2007, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

On the other hand, I think trout mask is remembered more for being the album that defined his sound and changed a lot of people's perceptions of music -- which it did, and I will gladly defend it for that. But it sure is a chore to listen to, it's way too long, the songs aren't as strong as the songs on albums like "Lick my Decals Off, Baby" and the production is TERRIBLE. Zappa should have been shot for the production on that album.

Just my opinion.

i think Trout Mask Replica is one of the most fun albums there is. Stick it on shuffle and watch the walls blur.

krastian · 12.01.2007, 12:19 PM

Speaking of Beefheart, I just bought this shirt recently.

Everyneurotic · 12.01.2007, 01:35 PM

trout mask replica took me a long time to get into, but when it finally hit, it hit hard, and that's what some of my favorite albums do, that's why it seems a teensy bit more special.

at the same time, i don't know why safe as milk is rated so high and doc at the radar station lower; granted, i haven't listened to all of the captain's discog but to me, both those albums are amazing at the same rate while being different from one another. just sayin'.

i haven't listened to the captain's whole discography because i get stuck with one album and enjoy it until it starts to wear off. right now i'm at radar station.

atsonicpark · 12.01.2007, 05:29 PM

"she's not bad, she's just gen-et-ic-all-y mean."

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 08.07.2009, 12:46 PM

I just got a copy of Mirror Man on vinyl today.

11.29.2007, 05:39 PM	#1
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	I think: 1. ice cream for crow 2. lick my decals off, baby 3. doc at the radar station 4. strictly personal 5. shiny beast 6. trout mask replica 7. safe as milk 8. mirror man sessions 9. spotlight kid 10. clear spot 11. unconditionally guranteed 12. bluejeans and moonbeams ..yeah. __________________
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11.29.2007, 05:50 PM	#2
SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	1. Safe as Milk 2. Trout Mask Replica 3. Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) 4. Doc at the Radar Station 5. Lick My Decals Off, Baby 6. Ice Cream for Crow 7. Mirror Man 8. Clear Spot 9. Strictly Personal 10. The Spotlight Kid 11. Unconditinally Guaranteed 12. Bluejeans and Moonbeams
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11.29.2007, 05:57 PM	#3
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	I'm a big Beef fan but I've yet to hear Ice Cream for Crow. Is it out on vinyl? I'd probably put TMR at the top, SAM right under that, then Doc, then Lick, then Shiny Beast. I don't care much about the rest. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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racehorse 100% Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 784	i wish i had atsonicpark's record collection. __________________ She holds the room up by talk alone
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11.29.2007, 06:13 PM	#5
lungfish bad moon rising Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: nyc Posts: 236	i have a soft spot for clear spot
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11.29.2007, 06:28 PM	#6
fugazifan invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,816	i have only heard 4 of his albums so i rate em like this TMR SAM lick my decals off baby mirror man i really want to hear ice cream for crow after atsonic has raved about it so much. anyone care to upload it? __________________ If there's been a way to build it, There'll be a way to destroy it, Things are not that out of control www.myspace.com/dellilahtheband www.myspace.com/lecirquedesvampiresmusic
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11.29.2007, 06:50 PM	#7
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Up to now I've only heard Clear spot and stuff he did with Gary Lucas (which is great). I've actually downloaded a lot of his records but I haven't listened to them yet.
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11.29.2007, 11:50 PM	#8
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	Y'all don't like the Mirror Man Sessions?? Man, that's my shit right there. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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11.30.2007, 02:19 AM	#9
SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	Ice Cream for Crow: http://www.badongo.com/file/5181551 Such a fine ending to a brilliant career.
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11.30.2007, 04:03 AM	#10
fugazifan invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,816	thanks! dling now. will give my full report later.... __________________ If there's been a way to build it, There'll be a way to destroy it, Things are not that out of control www.myspace.com/dellilahtheband www.myspace.com/lecirquedesvampiresmusic
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11.30.2007, 08:49 AM	#11
sun city girl the end of the ugly Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: finland Posts: 945	today i'd say: 1. Trout Mask Replica 2. Safe as Milk 3. Lick My Decals Off, Baby 4. Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) 5. Doc at the Radar Station 6. Clear Spot 7. Mirror Man 8. Strictly Personal 9. The Spotlight Kid 10. Ice Cream for Crow 11. Bluejeans and Moonbeams 12. Unconditinally Guaranteed all of them are excellent except last 2. __________________ SOME SOME SOME SOME I MURDER, SOME A SOME I LET GO
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11.30.2007, 04:31 PM	#12
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Wow, sun city girl, that list is COMPLETELY different than mine, haha. I think ice cream is the perfect collection of everything the captain does well in one place. It's just amazing, it melds some of his weirdest and most complex material with his most straightfroward. Excellent. On the other hand, I think trout mask is remembered more for being the album that defined his sound and changed a lot of people's perceptions of music -- which it did, and I will gladly defend it for that. But it sure is a chore to listen to, it's way too long, the songs aren't as strong as the songs on albums like "Lick my Decals Off, Baby" and the production is TERRIBLE. Zappa should have been shot for the production on that album. Just my opinion. Also, have you all heard the original Bat Chain Puller? It's fucking awesome! It has my favorite beefheart song in an instrumental form ("Run Paint Run"), some unreleased songs, and "1010th Day of the Human Totem Pole" without horns and with another guitar. Actually, there is something I'm looking for.. does anyone have the fast n bulbous tribute? The one that sonic youth's cover of Electricity originally came from? __________________
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11.30.2007, 04:41 PM	#14
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	I don't own everything so this is the best I can do: 1. Trout Mask Replica 2. Safe as Milk 3. Lick My Decals Off, Baby 4. Doc at the Radar Station 5. Shiny etc whatever __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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12.01.2007, 12:19 PM	#17
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	Speaking of Beefheart, I just bought this shirt recently. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	trout mask replica took me a long time to get into, but when it finally hit, it hit hard, and that's what some of my favorite albums do, that's why it seems a teensy bit more special. at the same time, i don't know why safe as milk is rated so high and doc at the radar station lower; granted, i haven't listened to all of the captain's discog but to me, both those albums are amazing at the same rate while being different from one another. just sayin'. i haven't listened to the captain's whole discography because i get stuck with one album and enjoy it until it starts to wear off. right now i'm at radar station. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	"she's not bad, she's just gen-et-ic-all-y mean." __________________
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	I just got a copy of Mirror Man on vinyl today.
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