Captain Beefheart - Bluejeans & Moonbeams
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Artist: Captain BeefheartBrand: CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2006-08-14
Music Label: EMI Import
Soundtracks:
- Party Of Special Things To Do
- Same Old Blues
- Observatory Crest
- Pompadour Swamp
- Captain's Holiday
- Rock 'N' Roll's Evil Doll
- Further Than We've Gone
- Twist Ah Luck
- Bluejeans & Moonbeams
Music reviews of Bluejeans & Moonbeams
Music Review: a commercial taste of the good Captain
Rating: 4 Stars
First of all, isn't that a beautiful album cover? A close-up of a deer jumping forward. Well, I don't think it's a REAL deer. More like a Christmas ornament. Maybe it's Rudolph!
All joking aside, Captain Beefheart probably disappointed even his most dedicated fans around the country when in 1974, he decided to take his music in a more commercial rock direction, similar to what Eric Clapton did on his studio albums.
Why did Captain Beefheart make such a decision? I have no earthly idea. Pressure from the record company to release a hit song perhaps, or maybe he was just burnt out on all that experimenting (and who can blame him? I get burnt out just thinking about his previous albums, haha).
However, the way I look at it is like this- obviously Bluejeans and Moonbeams isn't on the same level of experimentation as something like Trout Mask Replica, but it *is* definitely a listenable collection of songs. Had a band like the Eagles made an album like this, people would've been calling it a masterpiece and saying it's the best thing they ever made.
The guitar playing in songs like "Captain's Holiday" is very tastefully played. In fact, it immediately reminds me of Duane Allman. The guitarist is even going for the same sad and beautiful tones Duane used to perform so well. This song might also be compared to something Little Feat would do. While it's no "Frownland" or "When Big Joan Sets Up", it's still a pleasant mid 70's rock song with plenty of tasty guitar licks.
"Further Than We've Gone" has more really beautiful guitar playing. In fact it's growing on me more and more every single time I play it. The title song is perhaps the highlight- very emotional vocals similar to "Your Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles" and yup, you guessed it- guitar playing to cry over- it's *that* good.
Worst album of the good Captain's career? I highly doubt that, but if it happens to be his very worst album, I guess that proves how good he used to be.
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Description of Bluejeans & Moonbeams
2006 digitally remastered reissue of this 1974 album. Nine tracks including the gorgeous 'Observatory Crest', inspired by the Griffith Park Observatory where Beefheart often went to watch the sun set over the LA skyline, Features extensive liner notes written by Beefheart expert Mike Barnes. Virgin.Alternative Rock CDs
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