Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972 [Box Set]
by Captain Beefheart
  • Record Label: Rhino
  • Release Date: Nov 11, 2014
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  1. jkauzlar
    Dec 4, 2014
    8
    Fantastic albums, but the rerelease is pretty lame. Box is about 10" x 10" of mostly air, with the actual CDs inside miniture LP replicas that are the size of the CDs. The booklet has a nice essay and photographs and takes the full 10" x 10" dimensions, but could've been shrunk down so the overall box didn't take up unnecessary space. The extra disc contains some good jams, but nothingFantastic albums, but the rerelease is pretty lame. Box is about 10" x 10" of mostly air, with the actual CDs inside miniture LP replicas that are the size of the CDs. The booklet has a nice essay and photographs and takes the full 10" x 10" dimensions, but could've been shrunk down so the overall box didn't take up unnecessary space. The extra disc contains some good jams, but nothing particularly new that would've made it stand up as an album on its own.… Expand

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89

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  1. The Independent (UK)
    Jan 5, 2015
    100
    This is music of stellar quality, from the smirking masturbation anthem “Low Yo Yo Stuff” to the berserk wizardry of “Big Eyed Beans from Venus.”
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  2. Under The Radar
    Dec 19, 2014
    75
    The record is as refreshingly undated as the moment it first exited the pressing plant. [Dec 2014, p.69]
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Dec 11, 2014
    78
    Three albums isn't especially encompassing, but if you're invested in deciphering the legend of Captain Beefheart, Sun Zoom Spark boxes up more vitals.
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