CAPTAIN BEEFHEART Trout Mask Replica 1969 UK STRAIGHT 1st PRESS UNPLAYED?/MINT-
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155
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205
£ 155
Sold For
Feb 17, 2014
Sold Date
Feb 7, 2014
Start Date
£ 20
Start price
18
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Great Britain
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CAPTAIN BEEFHEART Trout Mask Replica 1969 UK STRAIGHT 1st PRESS UNPLAYED?/MINT-
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND HIS MAGIC BANDTrout Mask Replica
UK STRAIGHT (STS 1053) ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING (December 1969) OF BEEFHEART'S SURREAL DOUBLE LP MASTERPIECE
SEEN LITTLE (IF ANY) USE - BOTH RECORDS ARE AS-NEW
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (148g/143g) WITH THE FIRST PRESS UK STRAIGHT LABELS
MATRIX NUMBERS: STS 1053 A1 / STS 1053 B1 / STS 1053 C1 / STS 1053 D1
THE TWO RECORDS ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford” WHICH STILL RETAINS THE ORIGINAL PRICE STICKER (65 shillings)
COMPLETE WITH THE TWO ORIGINAL (and matching) DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVES WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" PRINTED IN BLACK
Trout Mask Replica is Captain Beefheart's masterpiece, a fascinating, stunningly imaginative work that still sounds like little else.
Given total creative control by producer and friend Frank Zappa, Beefheart and his Magic Band rehearsed the material for this 28-song double album for over a year, wedding minimalistic R&B, blues, and garage rock to free jazz and avant-garde experimentalism.
Atonal, sometimes singsong melodies; jagged, intricately constructed dual-guitar parts; stuttering, complicated rhythmic interaction -- all of these elements float out seemingly at random, often without completely interlocking, while Beefheart groans his surrealist poetry in a throaty Howlin' Wolf growl.
The disjointedness is perhaps partly unintentional -- reportedly, Beefheart's refusal to wear headphones while recording his vocals caused him to sing in time with studio reverberations, not the actual backing tracks -- but by all accounts, the music and arrangements were carefully scripted by the Captain (aided by John "Drumbo" French), which makes the results even more remarkable.
As one might expect from music so complex and, to many ears, inaccessible, the influence of Trout Mask Replica was felt more in spirit than in direct copycatting, as a catalyst rather than a literal musical starting point.
However, its inspiring re-imagining of what was possible in a rock context laid the groundwork for countless future experiments in rock surrealism, especially during the punk/new wave era.
Side 1:
Frownland (1:39)
The Dust Blows Forward 'N The Dust Blows Back (2:04)
Dachau Blues (2:21)
Ella Guru (2:23)
Hair Pie: Bake 1 (4:57)
Moonlight On Vermont (3:55)
Side 2:
Pachuco Cadaver (4:37)
Bill's Corpse (1:47)
Sweet Sweet Bulbs (2:17)
Neon Meate Dream Of A Octafish (2:25)
China Pig (3:56)
My Human Gets Me Blues (2:42)
Dali's Car (1:25)
Side 3:
Hair Pie: Bake 2 (2:23)
Pena (2:31)
Well (2:05)
When Big Joan Sets Up (5:19)
Fallin' Ditch (2:03)
Sugar 'N Spikes (2:29)
Ant Man Bee (3:55)
Side 4:
Orange Claw Hammer (3:35)
Wild Life (3:07)
She's Too Much For My Mirror (1:42)
Hobo Chang Ba (2:01)
The Blimp (mousetrapreplica) (2:04)
Steal Softly Thru Snow (2:13)
Old Fart At Play (1:54)
Veteran's Day Poppy (4:30)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of clean, fresh labels - no real spindle wear visible - played little, if at all
VINYL Visual: MINT-
All four vinyl surfaces retain their original deep, as-new glossy sheen
VINYL Audio: MINT-
In keeping with its possibly unplayed status my one careful play-check at loud volume found just one pop on the free sax beginning of "Hair Pie: Bake 1" otherwise, plays beautifully with fantastic, immediate "in-the-room" sound quality - crystal clear, sharp and bright
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+
There is rub to the edges and spine but the spine text is still clearly visible and some rub to the surfaces but the sleeve is structurally sound with no nicks or surface tears and actually a pretty fine example
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVES WITH ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
I will combine postage for items purchased within any 10 day period.
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Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
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