- Record Label: Rhino
- Release Date: Nov 11, 2014
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Jan 5, 2015This is music of stellar quality, from the smirking masturbation anthem “Low Yo Yo Stuff” to the berserk wizardry of “Big Eyed Beans from Venus.”
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Nov 24, 2014Extra tracks aside, the three parent albums are all remarkable realisations of the Captain’s fertile imagination.
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MagnetDec 10, 2014The songs contained within make fellow travelers such as Dr. John or Tom Waits sound like eunuchs. Marvelous stuff. [No. 116, p.55]
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Nov 24, 2014An embarrassment of singular and, yes, genius riches to be found in these albums, albums worth going through again and again for the steady stream of reveals, not the compounding of mystery.
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Dec 10, 2014A handy 4xCD compilation (disc four a fascinating set of outtakes and unreleased material) that captures the good Captain’s cagey albeit failed move towards mainstream rock acceptance.
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UncutNov 24, 2014As bootlegs from the period have shown, there's a good three hours of stuff out there from these and the so-called "Brown Star Sessions" for Clear Spot. On the fourth disc here, you can find the pick of it. [Dec 2014, p.85]
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MojoNov 24, 2014It ranks among the best work of a major innovator and his unfeasibly talented Magic Bands. [Dec 2014, p.106]
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Q MagazineNov 24, 2014A fourth disc of out-takes shines a light on alternate versions and work-in-progress songs that would surface on later albums. [Dec 2014, p.123]
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Nov 24, 2014The alternates of songs that were on the albums are interesting but not revelatory, but hearing these early versions of songs that appeared on later albums is pretty fascinating.
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Dec 11, 2014Three albums isn't especially encompassing, but if you're invested in deciphering the legend of Captain Beefheart, Sun Zoom Spark boxes up more vitals.
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Under The RadarDec 19, 2014The record is as refreshingly undated as the moment it first exited the pressing plant. [Dec 2014, p.69]