Revolution
The Mothers grew stale on Frank, not their fault or Frank’s, but they were becoming too much of an establishment to have the impact Frank wanted. There’d be too many people knowing, or thinking they were knowing, what the Mothers were all about. Uncle Meat and Burnt Weenie Sandwich express Frank’s frustration at having been rendered directionless. (read more)
Source: University of Wollongong
1970 December
Vol. 1 No. 7
Captain Beefheart
and His Magic Band "Trout Mask Replica"
By Tony Convey, p 39
This is not a pleasant album to listen to. The pain and fear become oppressive and it takes quite a degree of concentration to get through all four sides in one sitting. It is at the same time one of the least accessible yet most rewarding pieces of music making ever put on vinyl. (read more)
Source: University of Wollongong
This review was first published in Rolling Stone #73, December 24, 1970.
Source: University of Wollongong