CAPTAIN BEEFHEART-MIRROR MAN-PSYCH BLUES JAMS-NEW LP
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART Mirror Man new LP

Buddah

reissue blues/art/rock BUDDAH 5077 BRAND NEW - SEALED

Mirror Man is an all time Beefheart classic -- fleshed out The long tracks find the band stretching out from their bluesy roots into the outer limits on the 4 main Mirror Man numbers "Tarotplane", "25th Century Quaker", "Mirror Man" and "Kandy Korn" -- expansive, rugged blues skronk jams that are a simply a must!

Album overviews Justin Sherill:

This album is a little rough around the edges, but it holds the first signs that the Magic Band was leaning towards a more radical blues/rock interpretation. The songs are very long, so this may be difficult listening for a first/second purchase. If you are a blues fan, it makes an excellent choice. My preference is to listen to it while driving.

Graham Johnston:

Four long, rough, distorted, rambling warped blues workouts make up the Magic Band's second album (though not released until 1971, some time after it was recorded). In a poll conducted on the Fire Party discussion list Mirror Man was overlooked by members voting for their favourite Beefheart albums, something which provoked numerous astonished messages from horrified fans of this album. While it may not be my favourite, I wouldn't live without it. If you want to hear the Magic Band at their bluesiest, listen to this, you'll love it.