Unconditionally Guaranteed [IMPORT] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Captain Beefheart

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 14, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 1974
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Emd Int'l
• ASIN: B000FDJ2V0
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #105,087 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
2006 digitally remastered reissue of this 1974 album. This album is unquestionably one of their most accessible albums and the perfect introduction to this period in Beefheart's career. Features extensive liner notes written by Beefheart expert Mike Barnes. Virgin.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of his best ..., July 10, 2005

By	David Booker (Denver Co) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unconditionally Guaranteed (Audio CD)

despite what everyone , including the Captain himself says ..I love ALL the tunes on here including "Magic Be"I play this one more than most of his others , mainly as it's in my car permanently .. I also dig the dreaded Blue Jeans and Moonbeams disc too.. Pompadour Swamp? You bet!! I remember when Unconditionally Guaranteed came out on vinyl in UK It was great then ,and it's great now .. only thing wrong with it- not enough music .. a rather short listen .Sad there will never be any more New Captain Beefheart releases .. BUT there are TWO new ones by the recently reformed Magic Band ..The EXCELLENT 'Back to the Front , and a 'live' one released in JULY 05; called " 21st Century Mirror Men".. a revitalised Magic Band .. playing their asses off .. Drumbo , Rocket Morton et al ..

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Safe As. . .Well, Milk., June 18, 2004

By	Mark Champion "autumnfair" (San Antonio, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Unconditionally Guaranteed (Audio CD)

'Purists' hate it, but who cares about purists? I think it's great stuff. 'Sugar Bowl' is hilarious and affecting both musically and lyrically, especially in light of the fact that this was originally released in England on the 'experimental' Virgin Records . Sounds like something you might hear on Radio Disney these days in some Beefheartian matter/antimatter warp, and that's a compliment to both the Captain and Radio Disney. The album as a whole, though, was too weird for the casual listener and not weird enough for the purists. Well, there you go. Perfect. This is the melodic and accessible side of Beefheart and the world would be a poorer place without it. Listen to it back-to-back with SAFE AS MILK and pretend it's a double album.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lyrically beautiful Beefheart -- Deal with it!, February 15, 2001

By	Stephen Foster (Seattle, WA United States, via Scotland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Unconditionally Guaranteed (Audio CD)

Sure, this album is nothing like Beefheart's early stuff, and Beefheart so-called "purists" despise it (as you can amply read here) but, taken on its own merits, this is wonderful music! There are no laser beans, cellular sailboats, or hair pie bakes here either, just sweet romantic lyrics sung with great affection.

There are a couple of semi-dud tracks, but also real jewels. "This Is The Day" contains one of the world's all-time great laid-back guitar solos (I can't wait to see the purists' reaction to that claim :-) "Lazy Music" is another laid-back gem.

I spent 25 years looking for a fresh copy of this album and its stylistic twin "Bluejeans & Moonbeams," and I'm delighted. Come to think of it, I'm off to write the same review for "Bluejeans" right now.