Title: The Good Captain
Product review: What I love about "Unconditionally Guaranteed" is that Beefheart shows he can do convincing love songs. (Could Barry Manilow do Trout Mask Replica?) The title is obviously a tongue-in-cheek reference to the fact that his music is normally anything but commercial. This album is shocking because it features tuneful songs that really connect ("This kiss is for the first time") from someone whom you usually associate with musical Surrealism. It's like Dali got all sentimental on you (as he did from time to time, about Gala.) I'm a Beefheart fan since 1969, and I caught the Magic Band in London in 1975; I love this guy, and I think he's on a par with the Greats. If you don't get UG, the joke might be on you. However, I have to admit my fave Beefheart album is still Strictly Personal (bread dog ear).
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