CAPTAIN BEEFHEART "2 Originals Of..." 1976 REPRISE MINT

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  CAPTAIN BEEFHEART "2 Originals Of..." 1976 REPRISE MINT Lick My Decals Off, Baby & The Spotlight Kid - UNPLAYED
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
Lick My Decals Off, Baby
The Spotlight Kid

SCARCE 1976 UK REISSUE OF TWO OF BEEFHEART'S MASTERPIECES - Lick My Decals Off, Baby (1970) and The Spotlight Kid (1972) - IN THE REPRISE "2 Originals Of..." SERIES

BOTH RECORDS ARE IN STUNNING, UNPLAYED, MINT CONDITION
AND THE GATEFOLD "Sleeve printed and made in England by Gothic Print Finishers Ltd., London SE9 2EQ" IS NEAR MINT

RECORD ONE: The Spotlight Kid
Rather than returning to the artistic aggro of Trout Mask/Decals days, Spotlight takes things lower and looser, with a lot of typical Beefheart fun crawling around in weird, strange ways.
Consider the ominous opening cut "I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby" -it isn't just the title and Beefheart's breathy growl, but Rockette Morton's purring bass, Zoot Horn Rollo's snarling guitar, Ed Marimba's brisk fade on the cymbals again and again, and more.
The overall atmosphere is definitely relaxed and fun, maybe one step up from a jam. Marimba's vibes and other percussion work -- including, of course, the marimba itself -- stand out quite a bit here as a result, perhaps, brought out from behind the drums and the more straightforward work on Clear Spot.
Consider "When It Blows Its Stacks," with its unexpected breaks into more playful parts, or "Alice in Blunderland"'s admittedly more aimless approach, but vibing along well nonetheless. Sometimes things do sound maybe just a little too blasé, but Beefheart at his worst still has something more than most groups at their best.
Spotlight does have one stone-cold Beefheart classic -- "Grow Fins," an understated number with fine harmonica and a brilliant lyric about getting so tired of his woman that the best option is to take to the sea and fall in love with a mermaid. Another song, though, does have an all-time great title -- "There Ain't No Santa Claus on the Evenin' Stage." Definite fun touch -- the cover photo of Beefheart looking great in a classic Nudie suit, outlined in yellow light to boot
MATRIX: K 44162 A1, K - 84006 A / K 44162 B1
Side 1: I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby / White Jam / Blabber 'N Smoke / When It Blows Its Stacks / Alice In Blunderland
Side 2: The Spotlight Kid / Click Clack / Grow Fins / There Ain't No Santa Claus On The Evenin' Stage / Glider

RECORD TWO: Lick My Decals Off, Baby
Produced by Captain Beefheart himself, Lick My Decals Off, Baby was a further refining and exploration of the musical ideas posited on Trout Mask Replica.
As such, the imaginative fervour of Trout Mask is toned down somewhat, but in its place is an increased self-assurance; the tone of Decals is also a bit darker, examining environmental issues in some songs rather than simply concentrating on surreal wordplay.
Whatever the differences, the jagged, complex rhythms and guitar interplay continue to amaze. Those wanting to dig deeper after the essential Trout Mask Replica are advised to begin doing so here.
MATRIX: K 44244 A1, K - 84006 C / K 44244 B1, K - 84006 D
Side 3: Lick My Decals Off, Baby / Doctor Dark / I Love You, You Big Dummy / Peon / Bellerin' Plain / Woe-Is-Uh-Me-Bop / Japan In A Dishpan
Side 4: I Wanna Find A Woman That'll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have To Go / Petrified Forest / One Rose That I Mean / The Buggy Boogie Woogie / The Smithsonian Institute Blues (Or The Big Dig) / Space-Age Couple / The Clouds Are Full Of Wine (Not Whiskey Or Rye) / Flash Gordon's Ape

LABELS: The labels are CLEAN and BRIGHT with NO wear, NO writing and NO spindle traces - TWO SUPERB UNPLAYED RECORDS
VINYL Visual: The vinyl surfaces still retain their DEEP, GLOSSY SHEEN and are UNMARKED. Both records are LIKE-NEW
VINYL Audio: MINT - On one careful play at a very LOUD volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing) both records sound SENSATIONAL - BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN and FLAWLESS audio throughout - TWO TREMENDOUS PIECES OF WORK (especially "Decals..") FROM THE MAVERICK BEEFHEART
SLEEVE: The gatefold sleeve (with internal reproductions of the original covers) is CRISP and FRESH with only minimal signs of storage wear and is critically graded as NEAR MINT

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