content: Those people who discovered the Captain on Trout Mask Replica will be surprised as I was to hear Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band before they wrote songs with titles like Neon Meate Dream of an Octafish. Which is not to say this album isn't weird, as the linear notes say, the 60's doo-wop of I'm Glad may be the weirdest thing the Captain has ever done. Safe as Milk reminded me a little of The Mothers of Invention's Freak Out, it's Top 40 60's doo-wop as interpreted by freaks. And if you were one of those people a bit put off by Trout Mask Replica's "mucus mules" and "dough eating squid", then this album may be a little more approachable. Mirthful ditties like Yellow Brick Road (which for some reason always reminds me of HR Puffinstuff) and Zig Zag Wanderer are so easy to fall in love with. And changing the subject somewhat, when are they going to release Lick My Decals Off on CD. I'm dying here.