Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band* – Safe As Milk
| Label: | Buddah Records – BDM 1001 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Red Label |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock, Blues |
| Style: | Rhythm & Blues, Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do | 2:15 | |
| A2 | Zig Zag Wanderer | 2:40 | |
| A3 | Call On Me | 2:37 | |
| A4 | Dropout Boogie | 2:32 | |
| A5 | I'm Glad | 3:31 | |
| A6 | Electricity | 3:07 | |
| B1 | Yellow Brick Road | 2:28 | |
| B2 | Abba Zaba | 2:44 | |
| B3 | Plastic Factory | 3:08 | |
| B4 | Where There's Woman | 2:09 | |
| B5 | Grown So Ugly | 2:27 | |
| B6 | Autumn's Child | 4:02 |
Credits
- Bass – Jerry Handley
- Drums, Percussion – John French
- Engineer [At Rca] – Hank Cicalo
- Engineer [Uncredited, Sunset Sound] – Gary Marker*
- Guitar – Alex St. Clair*
- Guitar, Slide Guitar, Bass – Ry Cooder
- Producer – Bob Krasnow, Richard Perry
- Vocals, Harmonica, Marimba [Bass], Arranged By – Don Van Vliet
Notes
First mono pressing with red Buddah labels, montage photo-art liner & 'Baby' image bumper sticker.
(A stereo issue was also made #BDS 5001)
(Some prior material on 8-track moved from Sunset Sound to 4-track at RCA, as outlined in "Grow Fins" material. Later reissues credit both engineers)
(A stereo issue was also made #BDS 5001)
(Some prior material on 8-track moved from Sunset Sound to 4-track at RCA, as outlined in "Grow Fins" material. Later reissues credit both engineers)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Etched in deadwax, side 1, BDL scratched out): BDM BDL 1001A-1B
- Matrix / Runout (Etched in deadwax, side 2, L scratched out): BDLM1001B-1A
Other Versions (5 of 109)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Safe As Milk (LP, Album, Mono, Promo) | Buddah Records | BDM 1001 | US | 1967 | ||
Recently Edited | Safe As Milk (LP, Album, Test Pressing) | Buddah Records | BDS 5001 | US | 1967 | ||
Recently Edited | Safe As Milk (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, White Labels) | Buddah Records | BDS 5001 | US | 1967 | ||
Recently Edited | Safe As Milk (LP, Album, Stereo, Red Label) | Buddah Records | BDS 5001 | US | 1967 | ||
Recently Edited | Safe As Milk (LP, Album, Stereo, Red Label) | Buddah Records | BDS 5001 | US | 1967 |
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Reviews
- None of the listed ones refers to the red labels. The early version of what?
*before I do something stupid ;)* 
...this is the accessible first work of captain beefheart, and with it's
catchy blues-roots should be listenable also to people who roll their eyes
when talking about his key-work "trout mask replica" (69). when in june
1977 we celebrated the 18th birthday of my friend daniel waldner, i gave him a c46
tape with 22x "the blimp" on it;-) i own all beefheart albums, but specially
like his recordings from 1967-71 and 1978-82...
Underground classic, absolute genius and one of my favourite albums of all time. Crank up the volume. Yes, it's warped and weird but this is easily the most accessible of all of Beefheart's albums. It features a 20 year old Ry Cooder, who is magnificent throughout. There's a real mix on here: "Sure 'Nuff' and Yes I Do" starts off like a straightforward Delta Blues before being amplified and injected with Amphetamine, "Zig Zag Wanderer" has a heavy R&B baseline and the R&B theme continues with what has to be the most "pop" tune he has ever done, "Call on Me". Nothing is mainstream though, there's sharp jangly guitars cutting through the horns gently fading in and out as as the percussion phases from left to right. Then you're hit with the weird, grungy, heavy "Dropout Boogie", the mood totally changes for the sentimental "I'm Glad" with it's Doo-Wop backing harmonies and the side finishes with the weird, high voltage, up tempo "Electricity" which utilises the Theremin to great effect. Side Two starts with the folky- rock "Yellow Brick Road" followed by " the pure psychedelia of "Abba Zabba" - Ry Cooder takes the bass here to great effect. Next comes "Plastic Factory" which sounds like Howlin' Wolf on Acid. "Where There's Women" is a touching tune with beautiful lyrics. "Grown So Ugly" is the only cover on the album and like the opening track is like heavy, psychedelic, Delta Blues. The album closes with the trippy, beautiful "Autumns Child" which again utilises the Thremin. Everyone should know this album.
