Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Trout Mask Replica

1969 Original, 1st pressing.
Double Vinyl / 2 LP set
Straight Records - 2MS 2027
Vinyl are EX++ to Mint-
LP 1 looks EX++ to Mint- : small, light marks and small outer-edge micro-raise.
LP 2 looks EX++ to Mint-, mostly Mint-, small and light marks.
Vinyl play EX++ to Mint-, mostly Mint- : some light background-crackle faintly in some quiet passages and a few, light and faint "thuds" on the intro's of A-1 & B-1 before the music.
Labels are EX++ to Mint- : light marks and minor manufacturer imperfections.
Gatefold cover is EX to EX+ : bends, wear, indentations and light water-stains on top-edge; intact seams.
The original inner-sleeves have intact seams wear and creases and small tears.
Includes HQ inner-sleeves (pictured) which the vinyl are stored in.
Out of print original ~

is 's masterpiece, a fascinating, stunningly imaginative work that still sounds like little else in the rock & roll canon. Given total creative control by producer and friend , 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 groans his surrealist poetry in a throaty growl. The disjointedness is perhaps partly unintentional -- reportedly, '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 (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 was felt more in spirit than in direct copycatting, as a catalyst rather than a literal musical starting point. However, its inspiring reimagining 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.

-allmusic
There is a faint water-mark in the background of the photos shown against a blank sleeve (not included) in the last photo.

There may be some faint camera-glare on the cover and other surfaces from the angle and lighting.

 Packaged with protection for safe and secure shipping. USPS tracking.
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