Ranking the Studio Albums: Captain Beyond
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
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The first album of Captain Beyond is utterly phenomenal. One of the best albums from the 1970's IMO.
Big fan of sufficiently breathless. Very underrated.
AGREED! And a completely different sound and feel.
It's one of those albums that feels like going on a journey when you listen to it. I couldn't get used to the lack of Rod Evans on the 3rd one though.
Now we’re talking!!! The debut is on my top ten list of greatest albums ever made. The other two are forgotten gems. Don’t overlook Dawn Explosion it’s really good I listen to it often. Long live the “Captain”👊
@Cathode Roy Much appreciated my friend!!! The Captain approves. Cheers
@Cathode Roy I read a biography of CB, and part of the reason for Rod Evens leaving the band was his lack of confidence. He didn't think he could sing well, according to what I read. I tried a couple of times to listen to Dawn Explosion, and I just couldn't get into it. CB without Evens, just doesn't seem right.
One of my all time favorite bands. Unbelievable musicianship and excellent writing. The debut is one of the best hard rock records of all time.The other 2 are no slouches either.
1.Captain Beyond
2.Sufficiently Breathless
3.Dawn Explosion
I've been turning people on to Captain Beyond for 4 decades and continue to this day.
100% agree my friend. The clock keeps ticking away my time but this album has been the center of my musical world. 😁
@@killmenow6663 i got you by a decade but it is all good!😁
One of the greatest progressive rock supergroups. So overlooked, in my opinion.
Yep. They imploded right before their big debut on the big stage. They were right up there with Deep Purple, Zeppelin, and Uriah Heep, and just committed musical suicide. What a shame.
Always dug Rod Evans in Deep Purple his vocals are great. Dancing Madly Backwards is great tune by Captain Beyond
My favorite album of all time. The first CAPTAIN BEYOND album
Yeah me too
Love the First Captain Beyond album. I had the original album with 3D cover. I was in a band and we did 4 songs off that album back in the 70's.
Had this also,, I thought of myself as the original CB fan.
The great thing about the debut is that it is accessible. Flows a lot better then most prog, is psychedelic but doesn't go off the rails, rocks hard but has several moment where it is almost melancholic, with great melodies and vocal parts. A real gem.
Perfect description!
totally agree
I want that shirt!!!
This will always be “The Band” thanks so much for reviewing Captain Beyond 🤘
Love their debut album, it's a magnificent early proto/progressive metal album.
We always called it Space Rock. I think that's appropriate.
I saw the album cover at the record store, and it caught my eye, so I turned it over to read on the back "This album is dedicated to Duanne Allman", so I bought it. I was pleased to find another good band.
I always considered the first album one long song...
Spot on...
The first album is a masterpiece. Second album is right up there. The last holds its own. Thanks PETE for the CAPTAIN.
Love this band. Thanks for this one Pete.
Captain Beyond one of My all time favorite albums. Still listen to it quite a bit. Sufficiently Breathless was penned by Lee Dorman and is also very good. Check out Armageddon, another heavy record from the era, with Bobby Caldwell and members from Steamhammer and Keith Relf.
Agree with everybody first album was and is one of the best
I've got a digital copy of Armageddon and yes, it's an excellent album. A few years ago I started going back in time to listen to old stuff like Bloodrock to see what they actually did, since all I'd ever heard back in the day was DOA. I was surprised how much stuff they'd recorded, and how solid it all was.
It's called "Standing the test of time"... And the 1st Captain Beyond album is one of the best EVER...
Captain Beyond/CB is one of those albums you simply have to sit down and listen to in it’s entirety in one sitting.
Captain Beyond were one of those Zeppelin ~ type heavy bands, that is, a heavy rock outfit with quite a few strings to their bow. Acoustic guitars, lovely melodies, great singing, mesmeric drumming from Bobby Caldwell {who repeats the superb driving and dominant ~ in a good way ~ drums a few years later on Armageddon's only album, another thumping heavy rock classic}, fantastically original riffs, hot lead playing, interesting dynamics from loud to soft, subtle tempo and time signature shifts, short powerful songs that don't outlast their welcome......
I can't even remember why I bought their debut album in the first place, but the fact that I had long loved early Whitesnake & Trapeze and bought Warhorse's debut at the same time suggests that I was interested in what Rod Evans and Nick Simper had gotten up to after they'd left Deep Purple.
Well, Evans, for me, came out of the Purple phase the best. Captain Beyond's debut is, for me, one of the best heavy albums I've got or heard. While this may cause some people to say "steady on, old chap !" I genuinely feel it is superior to what Deep Purple did that year. Yes, I like it better than "Machine Head," fantastic though aspects of that album may be. As a quick explanation, I think that the versions of "Highway star", "Smoke on the water" and "Lazy" on "Made in Japan" are so superior to the "Machine Head" versions so I'm not one of those that is in thrall to "Machine Head." Consequently, an album like "Captain Beyond" can knock it out of the park and in my opinion, it does.
There simply is not a moment on the album that I would rather wasn't there. And in "Mesmerization Eclipse" comes one of the greatest riffs in heavy rock ~ and one of the maddest drum performances. If I was doing a compilation of heavy rock for someone, this song would have to be on it. But the whole album is chock full of magnificence. I really dig the way they lean heavily on the progressive currents then doing the rounds in music, while at the same time keeping the songs short and punchy. It's almost annoying in a way ~ one wishes the songs went on longer.
I've long observed that Rod Evans has been the lead vocalist on two of the greatest debut albums that I've heard, this one and "Shades of Deep Purple." People have said all kinds of horrible things about his singing {even Jon Lord, who said he sounded like Tom Jones !} but I've always dug Evans' singing. Truth is, he knew how to front a heavy band when he was ready, although Bobby Caldwell {or maybe it was Rhino} felt he often lacked confidence.
Well said dude,I love the drumming on the messermization eclipse track hands down spazic spastic, I don't know how to describe it I just really grove it dig it totally rock n roll pinnacle for drumming through this song!
Nothing compares to Captain Beyond.
How about
1. Kiss
2. Judas Priest
3. Van Halen
4. Aerosmith
5. Rush
6. Def Leppard
7. Cinderella
8. Iron Maiden
9. Dio
10. Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
Alcatrazz
Ac/dc how about these bands?
to me, just one band compares... and... maybe surpasses them: Armageddon. 1975. their only album, probably my fave hard prog recrod. ever. i'm stating this here because the drummer was Captain's Bobby Caldwell, my fave drummer along with Billy Cobham, Bill Ward, Mitch Mitchell and a couple of others... Armageddon, imho, sounds like a mixture of Zeppelin, Yes, Sabbath and Budgie... not a whole lot of the super great Captain Beyond in their sound, though.
@@cangong warhorse (nick simper)
@@marksantucci4230 none of those bands sound even a bit like Captain Beyond
@@sabbathbloodysabbath3351 ok.
'Sufficiently Breathless" was probably their most popular album. Everybody loved the title song and it got some airplay. I will have to check out the other ones. They sound good as well.
I have been enjoying your youtube channel. Very interesting. I was leaving high school to leave for serving in the AirForce during Vietnam war. As I was leaving high school Deep Purple hit the big time with Hush. By Joe South. Deep Purple's cover with Rod Evans was one of those songs that makes the senses tingle. I took my guitar along in my service years as I was learning to play guitar. I was pissed that Deep Purple fired Rod Evans. I was so glad that Rod got together with the rest of the guys in Captain. I had their albums and jammed with other Airmen to those albums. I still think Rod Evans was a great singer. I'm glad they have gotten some recognition. Pete. Have you ever heard and listened to Wishbone Ash. I was stationed in England for 2 years and the USA was pulling out of Vietnam. I sing and play covers at open mics just hit the big 70. I do the song Hush with a friend on harmonica instead of keyboards.
The debut album is one of my top 10 album of alltime. Spot of review.
Definitely one the best bands to fly under the radar awesomeness me stoner musictakes you on long journeys
Their first album is one of the best. I still listen to the first album. The other albums are good but the first album is outstanding, in my opinion.
Captain Beyond and their debut album is just fantastic and one of my all-time favs that deserves a helluva lot more recognition for the unique style in which in this album was crafted. Nice job with the ranking. Now, I want one of those frigging t-shirts...
Will always remember the first time listening to self titled it was like a revelation it's just flawless and it's the world's best kept secret
Amazing band!
This is great, Pete, they are probably the most underrated band. You should rank Cream
"Distant Sun" brings chills to me when the electric piano comes on.
One of my favorite bands ever, how were they not on top back in the day, the first three
albums are fantastic, my introduction to them was Sufficiently Breathless so that will always be my favorite of the three but I love them all.
I agree 1 2 and 3 in that order. I don't know how many folks got to see this band live but I was fortunate enough to see them tucked in between Climax Blues Band and ELO. What a variety right? They only played songs from Sufficiently Breathless and a couple of covers but in was enjoyable none the less.
I totally agree with everything you've said, Pete! Captain Beyond is such an underrated band, but they have a hell of a legacy!
I listened to Captain Beyond's self-titled (with the cassette tracklist) at work tonight, and was completely blown away by it. The Evans/Reinhardt/Dorman/Caldwell lineup was phenomenal on that album.
I have always heard of these guys, but never really listened. I guess I have something to dig into today now! Thanks, Pete!
You have to listen to the self-titled album.
bought this album when it first came out, never looked back. FANTASTIC !!!!!
Me too. I still have the original 3D album.
Captain Beyond! There's a deep dive. I've only ever gotten the first album, but I love it.
A pocketfull of beautiful melodies maintained by powerful riffs, vocal performances and high frequency instrumental this is the summary of Beyound's work in his short discography.
I enjoyed that and learned something. Thanks! from a new subscriber. I was a Captain Beyond fan back-in-the-day and had forgotten how good they were. Think I'll head up to my local vinyl shop and see if I can find that debut album!
Love this band, thanks for a great review
Great review, Pete. It's great to hear Captain Beyond talked about and realize that I'm not the only person who loves them. I bought the albums as they were released. I still listen to ST at least a couple of times a month and have for all these years. I put it up there with 'Countdown to Ecstacy' by Steely Dan, 'The Captain and Me' by the Doobies, Allman Brothers first album and 'Eye Of The Storm' by Frank Marino. All trapped-on-a-desert-island stuff.
I enjoy the recent live videos they still rock steady!
Love it Pete!
Ah Oh, this ones got my attention ... will take your advice and look up this band. Thanx Pete for your Expertise !
Just accidentally found these guys and I have been looking for something for months but didn't know what it was and bam! There they were.
Lol i am stoked to see how many first release fans have and are still saying what i have preached for 52 years(got a fm radio disk in November of 1971)!!! Yes i concur. One of the best albums of all time and been part of my regular diet since 1971!!!
The first captain beyond album is the greatest rock record ever recorded..just really listen to it..mind blowing.even after all these years,it's truly amazing.
Hi Pete, after listening to the Captain Beyond first album, you can hear some Armageddon on it which came out in 74. The drummer Bobby Caldwell played with them also. Great album
Never heard them, will have to check em out. Thanks
3 albums by DP members that I love:
Captain Beyond - s/t
Jon Lord - Sarabande
Nick Simper's Fandango - Slipstreaming
Many good albums from them. I like specially:
BEFORE I FORGET - Jon Lord
F.U.N.K. - Glenn Hughes
BUTTERFLY BALL - Roger Glover
MALICE IN WONDERLAND - Paice Ashton Lord
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - many artists including Ian Gillan
and mainly CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE - Ian Gillan Band
Have you heard Warhorse??
@@seaoftranquilityprog Another '70s treasure!!!
@@zeelias_zezito65 Malice in Wonderland, what a groove!
@@seaoftranquilityprog I really like Warhorse's debut album ~ musically. Ashley Holt's voice drives me nuts ! He sounds like he's being operated on without any anaesthetic.
One thing that's kind of interesting is that the debut album is really pretty heavy. As heavy, if not more so than what Deep Purple were doing at the time. It's also interesting that Nick Simper didn't depart from the Deep Purple configuration.
But Warhorse sound nothing like Purple, which is a good thing.
Thank you for mentioning a band I haven't listened to yet. 🎤🎸🎵🥁
Sufficiently Breathless is my favorite, but that's probably because I have great memories of my childhood linked to it. Still pull those out of my vinyl collection on a regular basis
I love the song Sufficiently Breathless. The rest of the album: not so much.
Amazing band. I bought the first album the week it came out strictly because of the 3-D album cover. I was blown away by the hole thing. A bit disappointed by subsequent albums. If you haven’t heard yet look for the Lost & Found 1972 & 1973 album. Original demo for the first album plus unreleased Uranus Expressway.
Great band, love all 3 albums. Wish they had more!
Actually, they did release a 4 song ep when they reunited later with Larry Rhineheart (El Rhino) and Bobby Caldwell along with three other members. If you do some research, you may be able to locate it.
@@abrahamlincolnjones2922 I actually just learned that last night. There is also a comp that has some unreleased stuff from the early 70s.
Pete...great review! I'm sure vinyl collectors would've enjoyed hearing about the 3D graphic on the debut album (like the Stones 'Satanic Majesties').
I like em like you do same order!🤘🤘 I love that 1st lp cover with the 3d killer image!! Just another kick ass video Pete!!Thanks
Nice review, have always heard great things about Captain Beyond
My order...don't hate me
1. Captain Beyond s/t
2. Dawn Explosion
3. Sufficiently Breathless
The reason why I put Sufficiently Breathless 3rd was because Bobby Caldwell wasn't on it. He wrote a huge portion of their material. The 1st album was composed solely by Bobby and Rod with arrangement credits to the band. I do like Sufficiently Breathless, but I prefer the feel of the other two.
Caldwell (as well as Evans) were the only ones credited on the initial release for writing because Rhino and Dorman had contractual issues that didn't allow them to be included but they certainly were involved in the writing, mostly Rhino.
@@paulalvarez2373 That is interesting. I always thought that the two guys wrote it. Thanx for the knowledge Paul
@@paulalvarez2373 Interestingly enough, a similar reason was given for crediting all of the songs on their second album to Lee Dorman.
I saw them in 1972. It was two weeks before they released their first album. They blew me away.
Well done Sir. I've only just discovered CB.
Great band!
1.) Captain Beyond
2.) Sufficiently Breathless
3.) Dawn Explosion
Oh Man ! Back atcha Pete... Ya did it again good call on your recommendation, i take em serious, your the only guy that knows what he's doing... CAPTAIN BEYOND omg killer debut . reminds me abit like AMBOY DUKES. Thousand Days of Yesterdays , Blistering.... Im on the hunt for a clean Lp copy.... Thanx again Pete👍 Rock on!
The first album with the lenticular cover is nice to have. They have also issued some live colored vinyl from various shows which are very nice pressings.You can be a completist with this band and not break the bank. A short but sweet catalog.
Awesome! I've always loved (and still love) Captain Beyond. Very unique. Their music takes you on a journey to places you've never imagined. And if you're a guitarist, OMG! Riff City!
1. Self-titled
2. Sufficiently Breathless
3. Dawn Explosion
That was easy
I'll give Captain Beyond a listen.🎤🎸🎵🥁
I have listened to the first recording once a month since 72, never fails to deliver! Rod Evans where are you?
The 1st album , the riffs are so heavy , it just totally rocks
I didn't become acquainted with CB's work until 1978, but boy did I learn quickly!
I find their sound totally unique and captivating.
I actually knew Iron Butterfly's music a little because of my older brother and he had one album of theirs..
Anyway, I agree with your ranking, although I've only heard the third album once..
Great that you promote the Cap. I agree on your ranking
First album..the greatest record ever recorded..saw them live in miami..oh my
From what I have heard of them I really wish I got into them years ago. I love the spaciness of them. I heard part of the second but I only ever got the debuet. I always loved Deep Purple mark 1. I like the boogie stuff on the second one. I want to get Sufficiently Breathless I have yet to listen to the third one but sounds good from what you said.
Never heard this band that i know of, i've heard of them, but anything you call proggy, i've gotta check out. Thanks Pete!
I left my cds in my kia so i had to get online to get my Raging River of fear fix today. Besides eating, sleeping and breathing i have not been more consistant in a daily habit since November of 1971 when my nieghbor and i secured a 1/16th inch thick Radio promo demo. If you count the days since then that i have listened to this first album all you would have to subtract is the days i spent in combat from 75 to 78. Other than that there are less than 30 days in going on 51 years that i have not actually cued it up on the turntable or cassette tapes or cds. When i sit at my drum kit part of my practice regimine is to play along with the entire album. And when i practice bass i always warm up with Distant Sun. Lol i got it bad. People used to show up at my 'studio' and in the beginning many that did not know me all that well would be inmmeadiatly converted as fans and some would ask about them thinking they are a new band. This was ten or twelve years ago and i would say that this is a forty year old masterpiece. They found that astounding. Consider that my 'converts' were not even born then. My 33 year old son heard this music even before he was born and the first time he picked up my bass he knew every single not Lee played. He plays it as if he wrote each instrument piece. He has drawn most of his friends into our evil plan of the Captain's world takeover🤣 JK. If i only had that "deserted island" anology choice it would be this first release. I love Between the Buried and Me, Alice in Chains, Jinger, Breaking Benjamin and many other "fresh" bands and have a pretty diverse collection of music. But i am a 65 year old heavy metal addict and my #1 band is the Captain and his crew!!!! Love them till i die🤣💖🤣
Thank you for that ranking I like all three albums but first two are my best.
Lost & Found album I like too, Evans sang so good on Icarus, Uranus Highway I heard also his singing on Smoke On The Water with bogus Deep Purple and he sang pretty good !!!
Been a fan since the first album.
A thousand days of yesterdays. Time since come and gone. The day is just as soon again. When I can see myself again. Where's the start, where's the end... BRILLIANT!!!!!!
Love the shirt !
Do you know where I can get that exact t shirt of captain beyond 1st album cover.I would wear it proudly,one of my favourite albums and covers.
I'll check them out
great job again ! First album finale apocalyptic !
1) Sufficiently Breathless
2) Captain Beyond
3) Dawn Explosion
I love this band and Sufficiently Breathless is one of the albums I most listened to; Bright Blue Tango, Drifting In Space and Starglow Energy (one of the greatest ballads!) are as groundbreaking as some songs from the debut. Larry 'Rhino' Rheinhardt is one of my fave guitarrists. Unique sound! There's a 4 track demo from 2000 which is really cool. I got the debut album shirt, also.
Pete, I searched all over the playlist before asking, so, a Golden Earring 'ranking the albums' show, is possible? Cheers!
I want the debut album shirt,please tell me if and how I could get it please,I'm serious really please.Love album, love cover, love the captain beyond.
I also have the '73 and '77 CB s albums.
Thanks for reviewing this band Pete never really listed to them back in the day in my garage band days because they're a lot better guitar bands around but as I get old and more proggy I'm digging deeper. And because great new music is far in between and harder to find and tends to sound like something that has been done before
Right on, man, right on
Bobby Caldwell's drum work is the driving force on this
album. "Teeth-grinding Stoner Rock !"
I own the debut and 2nd cd......out of 1000 + cd's those are 2 of my top 10 favorites cd.
1st album is classic 2nd pretty good. I will have to check out the 3rd one.
I have the first Captain Beyond album. Absolutely a kickass album. I'm not a huge fan of Rod Evans or Deep Purple in general, but this one album blows away anything I've ever heard by DP.
One of my favourite bands, and the debut self-titled is in my top all time favourite albums.
Lots of bands created lots of things but no one else ever sounded anything like these guys on that first album - to date. Space metal psychedelic proto-stoner. Or something. How could they even put all of that into 1 album?
I probably prefer 'Dawn Explosion' to 'Sufficiently Breathless' slightly - I think you probably nailed why when you said 'Glenn Hughes-y' and 'more soul' in the third album. 'Breath of Fire' running into 'If you please'; what a ride.
I had the 1st album with the holographic image. I wore it out jamming to it back in the day. Wish I still had it.
I totally agree Pete.
Saw the recent Captain Beyond tour organized by Bobby Caldwell. Wonderful evening, hope many that watched this video got to see it. Parts of it is found here on RUclips.
Caldwell in interviews for that tour said he talked to the literally reclusive Rod Evans, the former Deep Purple/Captain Beyond singer. Apparently after Deep Purple sued to prevent him from touring solo using the Deep Purple name in the billing, he went and got a job in Washington state and has been there for about forty years now. Bless Rod Evans, he only did five records but each of them are worthwhile listens.
Saw that recent lineup in atl. Great band..powerful..bobby caldwell was a pleasure to talk to..3D cover autographed ..he could blow away all the so called famous drummers.
I've got all three CD's. All worth checking out!
Had all 3, saw them in concert twice in 76'
Never listened to Captain Beyond. I will check their albums out!
All bow down to Captain Beyond.
I like some of the music by this band. I never thought the singer sounded like Glen Hughes, though. He reminds me of more of the singer from Molly Hatchet (minus the Southern accent), Leslie West, and Jim Morrison sort of mixed together, weaving in and out on various songs. I only know about the first album, but it definitely has some full speed ahead, chugging along parts that just blend in to these somewhat dated (but in a good way) groovy parts. Definitely interesting and pleasant. You better be careful with that t-shirt. If you don't wash it inside out on the gentle cycle, you will have to break out a Bedazzler to replace the missing sequins!
Great stuff Pete. I didn't knew about the adds on youtube. Gonna let them run. By the way if you have time, check out these two albums: 1. Coven - witchcraft destroys minds and reaps souls 2. Ashbury - Endless Skies.
LOVE the Ashbury albums! Check out their latest, it's great! I don't own the Coven, but I've heard it. Weird stuff!
saw them on sufficiently breathless tour in Fresno, I always thought they were underrated but they still kicked ass without Caldwell on that tour...big fan of rhino especially when he did metamorphosis with iron Butterfly
I was there with you Randy
I got into Captain Beyond a few months ago because of a Stoner doom documentary. They mentioned the band and I was impressed by their music.
One of Rock's biggest kept secrets. I don't understand why they didn't become as popular as they should be.
Wow! You're really getting out there. I thought I was the only one that liked them.
Yeah, I bought the debut when it first came out. I had no idea who they were but think I just liked the cool 3-D cover art?!! How glad I was that I took a chance on em though! One of the my favorites then and now! Heavy Heavy! As heavy as it is interesting! Talent is what it is! Just curious though JBSOUL..... why the anti-Christ thing? Assuming that’s the implication of the crossed out cross. Personally I dig heavy, hard music but still want salvation! But to each his (or her?) own. Rock on Capt!
Check out the video of Deep Purple's "Hush". Rod Evans sings lead on that. The crossed out cross is really just a logo used quite often with the punk band, "Bad Religion". Although I find their music meh, I embrace the logo's sentiment. If there was a logo that included all religions crossed out then I would use that.