Sonic Grade: B
This is an IMMACULATE Mobile Fidelity LP with EXCELLENT SOUND. I’m surprised how good this copy is. The mids and highs are close to Right On The Money (ROTM). The bass is not as deep and well defined as it should be, but that’s the fault of Half-Speed mastering, not MOFI.
One of their best titles. And quite rare to boot.
Reviews and Commentaries for the Music of Captain Beefheart
This outstanding pressing of Clear Spot boasts solid Double Plus (A++) sound from first note to last – exceptionally quiet vinyl too
One of the better copies of Clear Spot to hit the site in recent years – no question about it, this is his Masterpiece!
Produced by Ted Templeman, Clear Spot is one of Beefheart’s most accessible albums and, IMHO, his best
4 stars: “The sound is great throughout, and the feeling is of the coolest bar-band in town, not to mention one that could eat all the patrons for breakfast if it felt like it.”
Two outstanding sides for this masterpiece of bent rock. It’s not easy to find great sound for this album — that’s why you so seldom see it up on our site. There are a whole lot of problematic pressings out there, but when you find one that really gets it right the sound is nothing short of SUPERB. (more…)