Dawn Explosion [Original recording remastered]

Captain Beyond | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 9, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Friday Music
• ASIN: B001CISIBM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quite a step down from the first album., September 7, 2002

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MurrayTheCat (upstate New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dawn Explosion (Audio CD)

Captain Beyond's third album, DAWN EXPLOSION (1977), was released four years after their second one, the Latin-tinged SUFFICIENTLY BREATHLESS. Absent for the second album, original drummer Bobby Caldwell returned, vocalist Willy Daffern stepped in for Rod Evans, and the group was reborn as a power foursome.

Unfortunately--though not a bad album--DAWN EXPLOSION is far less energetic, even quiescent or reserved compared with the first two. "Fantasy" is really the only cut on the album that somewhat approaches the band's previous energy.

I'll get right to the point. The first album, simply entitled CAPTAIN BEYOND (1972), is the one you must have. From the opening drum intro to the final tirade of chords at the very end, the first album is no common rock 'n' roll experience. Indeed, the first album is a monster. Bobby Caldwell's drumming alone will stupefy you. You won't believe the energy the band produces, though it's never reckless. The music is well thought out. It's classy. They have finesse. They'll blow your mind!

So get DAWN EXPLOSIN if you like. Get SUFFICIENTLY BREATHLESS if you like. They are enjoyable albums. But remember: You must get that incredible first album.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Return, April 19, 2005

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Christopher L. Behr "Chris Behr" (Starkville, Mississippi United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dawn Explosion (Audio CD)

The third Captain Beyond album comes back to the format the band used on their debut, though not so successfully; they are back as a trio with a vocalist, without the keyboards and latin percussion section. "If You Please" sounds like something from Sufficiently Breathless and "Midnight Memories" is a throwaway (except for its unusual chord progression), but the rest of the album rocks, though not like their first album. "Breath of Fire, Part 1" kicks serious ass, but the highlight is "Fantasy," which is on the same level as "Dancing Madly Backward" or "Mesmerization Eclipse" from the first record. Overall, this is serious hard rock, highly recommended.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Third Album, Not Bad, But..., April 9, 2005

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Kevin (Akron, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dawn Explosion (Audio CD)

Just received Dawn of Creation, listened to it, and went right back to listening to CB's first two recordings--to me, the debut and the follow-up present the band in the best way. Not that Dawn is a bad listen, it's just the weakest effort of the three, I think. Rod Evans who sang on the first two CB albums (and first three Deep Purple albums) unfortunately can't be heard on Dawn (Willy Daffern is the Lead Singer). The songs Fantasy and Breath of Fire, Part 1 & 2, are pretty cool and hard-driving Rock.