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 Formed: 1972 in Los Angeles, CA Disbanded: 1977 Genre: Prog-Rock AMG Artist ID: P 16286 Biography by William Ruhlmann Captain Beyond was a rock group formed in Los Angeles in 1972 by ex-members of other prominent groups. Singer Rod Evans (b. January 19, 1947, Slough, Berkshire, England) had been with Deep Purple; drummer Bobby Caldwell had worked with Johnny Winter; and guitarist Larry Rheinhart (b. July 7, 1948, Florida) and Lee Dorman (b. September 15, 1945, St. Louis, MO) had been in Iron Butterfly. This lineup made their self-titled debut album for the Southern rock label Capricorn in 1972, after which Caldwell was replaced by Marty Rodriguez for their second album, Sufficiently Breathless (1973). Captain Beyond became inactive following the departure of Evans, but it was reorganized in 1976. Caldwell returned, and Willy Daffern was added as vocalist for Captain Beyond's third album, Dawn Explosion (1977), recorded for Warner Bros. Dawn Explosion was Captain Beyond's final effort. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Captain Beyond - Captain Beyond (1972) Artist: Captain Beyond Album: Captain Beyond Rating: 4.5 Stars Release Date: 1972 Label: Capricorn Time: 35:07 Genre: Prog-Rock AMG Album ID: R 32283 Review by Michael Ofjord Captain Beyond is a one-of-a-kind progressive album with rock, heavy metal, and jazz influences with a "space rock" lyrical bend. Formed by former members of Deep Purple (Rod Evans, vocals), Iron Butterfly (Rhino, lead guitar, and Lee Dorman, bass), and Johnny Winter (Bobby Caldwell, drums) Captain Beyond is an album that flows from riff to riff, drumbeat to drumbeat, often with various time signatures within the same song. Taking a tip from the Moody Blues, songs flow directly into each other without benefit of any lag time between selections. Taken as a whole, the album is kind of a rush, as quick, riff-laden guitar lines predominate for a few songs before slowing down temporarily into a lull until the next takeoff. Lyrically, the album differentiates itself by exploring themes of the outer world and meanings of existence, often with references to the moon, sea, sun, and so on. Listeners may get the feeling of taking a journey to space in a rocket ship headed for destination unknown. Musically, the album is superior in all aspects. Rod Evans has a strong rock voice, Rhino plays an enormous amount of hook-laden guitar lines, and Lee Dorman plays complex basslines (for example, at the end of "As the Moon Speaks-Return") that lead to typically rhythmic, nimble Bobby Caldwell drumming. The tightness between musicians is enormous, never lets up for long, and leaves the listener feeling like the ride should continue for the indefinite future. Tracks Title Time 1 Dancing Madly Backwards (On a Sea of Air) 4:01 2 Armworth 1:48 3 Myopic Void 3:30 4 Mesmerization Eclipse 3:48 5 Raging River of Fear 3:47 6 Thousand Days of Yesterdays (Intro) 1:19 7 Frozen Over 3:46 8 Thousand Days of Yesterdays (Time Since Come and Gone) 3:56 9 I Can't Feel Nothin', Pt. 1 3:06 10 As the Moon Speaks (To the Waves of the Sea) 2:25 11 Astral Lady :15 12 As the Moon Speaks (Return) 2:13 13 I Can't Feel Nothin', Pt. 2 1:13 Enjoy! TechUK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Captain Beyond - Sufficiently Breathless (1973) Artist: Captain Beyond Album: Sufficiently Breathless Rating: 4.5 Stars Release Date: 1973 Recording Date: 1973 Label: Capricorn Genre: Prog-Rock AMG Album ID: R 32284 Review by Ralph Heibutzki Captain Beyond's second album must have confused the diehards. Where their self-titled debut had upheld the basic progressive heavy rock blueprint of lengthy instrumental explorations, constant tempo changes, and opaque, yet cinematic lyrics, Sufficiently Breathless downplays them for a subtler, song-oriented production. The predominant mood is snappy and businesslike; no track runs over five and a half minutes. This newfound conciseness certainly benefited such heavy-rocking efforts as "Distant Sun," even as the band stuck to their diverse guns on the moody, acoustic title track and the sleek Latin funk rock of "Bright Blue Eyes" and "Everything's a Circle." The results were intelligent and self-assured, yet the band's never-ending bad luck again intervened when vocalist Rod Evans quit in late 1973, leaving the album adrift. The band would proffer a markedly different style on their return four years later, but anyone dismissing progressive heavy rock as an oxymoron should definitely check out this album first. Tracks Title Time 1 Sufficiently Breathless 5:15 2 Bright, Blue Tango 4:11 3 Drifting in Space 3:12 4 Evil Men 4:51 5 Starglow Energy 5:04 6 Distant Sun 4:42 7 Voyages of Past Travelers 1:46 8 Everything's a Circle 4:14 Enjoy! TechUK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Captain Beyond - Dawn Explosion (1977) Artist: Captain Beyond Album: Dawn Explosion Rating: 2 Stars Release Date: 1977 Label: One Way Time: 37:57 Genre: Prog-Rock AMG Album ID: R 32285 Review by Gary Hill Captain Beyond has a rather legendary status in the ranks of hard '70s rock. Their fame is actually in the "cult status" category. Dawn Explosion, their third album, was a good disc, but really did not live up to the greatness of the first two releases. Still, in showcasing the group's unique blend of hard rock, psychedelia, and progressive-type arrangements, there is definitely some strong material present. The hard-edged and frantic "Icarus" and the nearly ethereal, building mini-epic "Breath of Fire (Part 1 and Part 2)" can arguably stand up to most of the material on the other releases. Where they falter here is on such songs as "If You Please" and "Midnight Memories," which seem to be trying to reach toward accessibility, but come much closer to banality and mediocrity. This disc cannot take away from the tremendous glory of the other albums, though, and several of the tracks certainly still hold up well. Tracks Title Time 1 Do or Die 3:38 2 Icarus 4:17 3 Sweet Dreams 5:29 4 Fantasy 6:02 5 Breath of Fire, Pts. 1-2 3:04 6 If You Please 3:12 7 Midnight Memories 4:12 8 Space Interlude 4:01 9 Oblivion :52 10 Space Reprise 2:14 11 Space Reprise :55 Enjoy! TechUK Related Torrents
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