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| It Comes to You in a Plain Brown Wrapper | 
 enlarge | Artist: Captain Beefheart
Label: Sundazed Music Inc.
Category: Music
List Price: $28.98
Buy New: $25.80
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 127109
Media: LP Record
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 12.3 x 12.1 x 0.2
UPC: 090771521712
EAN: 0090771521712
ASIN: B001AI7KKE
Release Date: July 22, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Gimme Dat Harp Boy | | • | Dirty Blue Gene | | • | Beatle Bones 'n' Smokin' Stones Pt. 1 & 2 | | • | Trust Us (take 9) | | • | Safe as Milk (take 12) | | • | Moody Liz (take 8) | | • | On Tomorrow | | • | Big Black Baby Shoes | | • | Flower Pot | | • | Korn Ring Finger | | • | Safe as Milk (take 5) | | • | Trust Us (take 6) | | • | Moody Liz (take 16) |
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Album Description
One of the most exciting aspects of reintroducing so much rare and incredible music to the world is being able to finally make available material that's been in label-vault limbo since the day it was recorded, vital sounds locked away from the deserving ears of the legions of devoted music fans we at Sundazed count ourselves among. But when we're able to present previously shelved material by one of the most visionary and influential artists of all time, in exceptional fidelity, with the look and feel of the packaging that the artist originally meant it to have? Well, then, that just takes everything to another level completely--a level that's certainly been reached with the exclusive vinyl-only issue of Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band's mind-blowing lost 1967 sessions. Recorded in part as the follow-up to Safe as Milk, Beefheart's debut from earlier that year, the world-shattering material on It Comes to You in a Plain Brown Wrapper was rerecorded, truncated, and issued--without the Captain's approval--as Strictly Personal in 1968. Mastered directly from the original analog tapes and featuring a wealth of unedited takes never before on vinyl, Sundazed's stunning gatefold double-LP release of this infamously enigmatic opus comes to you wrapped in a sharp outer sleeve bearing specially commissioned artwork by Frank Zappa/Straight Records illustrator Cal Schenkel replicating the album's planned '67 design (Deliberately not shown here. It's a surprise!); inside are rare photos and fascinating, exhaustive liner notes by Magic Band drummer John "Drumbo" French. So here, then, is Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band's second album of gloriously disjointed avant-rock/blues and free-jazz skronk, presented just as nature--and the Captain--intended. Even after more than 40 years, this music is still hopelessly ahead of its time--or, as one-time Magic Band member Ry Cooder once described it, "right on time."
Album Description
US only LP pressing.
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| Customer Reviews:
Nice sentiment, but botched execution August 7, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
When this release was first announced, there was a lot of misleading hype surrounding it. Now that it's been released and analyzed, I feel it neccessary to set the record straight.
Sound quality: Good, BUT not as good as the old Sequel CD from England, regardless of what Sundazed says about "never before used tapes". The EQ is shrill, and the stereo channels aren't as wide. I also find the vinyl to be a bit noisy in terms of surface noise rather than pops and clicks. (It is NOT audiophile quality vinyl.)
Content: There are three glaring mistakes that I was able to find. First, there is a serious glitch during the into to "Beatle Bones" where half a beat is missing. Second, the track "Gimme Dat Harp Boy" fades out which was arguably an artistic decision. But the last and most serious mistake, was using a version of "Korn Ring Finger" that has been heavily noise reduced and sounds like a crappy MP3. A nice version of that track was desperately needed, but Sundazed has given us the poorest version ever.
In my opinion, this LP is only good for two things: The unreleased Moody Liz, and the excellent artwork and liner notes.
So don't believe the hype, and don't bother purchasing this LP. Download "Moody Liz (Take 16)" and disregard the rest.
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