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Originally Posted by atsonicpark
http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=180418
enjoy. 2 page discussion on the topic.
mine
1. ice cream
2. decals
3. doc
4. shiny beast
5. trout mask
6. strictly personal
7. safe as milk
8. spotlight
9. mirror
10. clear
11. bluejeans
12. unconditionally
doc is the best for beginniners, decals is probably the best overall (though not my personal fav), trout mask is the most important, strictly personal is the most underrated (and better versions of all the songs exist on mirror man and safe as milk reissues; there is an album called IT COMES TO YOU IN A BROWN PAPER BAG that came out a few years ago that collects all those songs, as well as one or two never before released songs, and it's by far my favorite beefheart album, but I'm not including it since it's not a "Real" album; regardless, hearing strictly personal without the audio bromo seltzer is priceless)
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I agree about the doc, it was also first album I heard. But if somebody wants kind of "mainstream" Beefheart album at first, I will recommend Safe as Milk or clear spot. To some ears Doc might be a little odd. I agree also Decals, it was very hard to me decide which is better, trout or decals. Some day it is decals, some day trout.
I havenīt heard those different versions of Strictly songs. I check out, if those albums are in my hometown library. Iīm kind of "puritan" I mean the original versions of the songs are the most important to me. Of course it is interesting to hear some different versions, but I think itīs kind of boring that in many cd re-issues are bonus songs that are for example mono versions for the original album songs.