Name: Unconditionally Guaranteed by Captain Beefheart
Brand: Captain Beefheart
SKU: 077778713951
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

The most reviled album of Captain Beefheart's entire career, 1974's ironically titled Unconditionally Guaranteed unfortunately largely deserves its negative reputation. Recorded in the U.K. as the first album of Captain Beefheart's contract with Virgin Records, it's also the last album that features any members of the Trout Mask Replica-era band, notably guitarists Zoot Horn Rollo and Alex St. Clair, plus former Mothers of Invention percussionist Art Tripp. Rather like Van Morrison's later album, A Period of Transition, Unconditionally Guaranteed is clearly a deliberate attempt by the Captain to restrain his more peculiar tendencies in search of a wider audience. As might be expected, the wider audience didn't show up, and his longtime fans were put off by the album's more commercial facets. It's not an entirely useless album, as the tunes do have some of the blues-rock punch that's at the root of Beefheart's work, and the lyrics, mostly declarations of love for his wife, Jan Van Vliet, who receives co-writing credit with producer Andy DiMartino on all ten tracks, seem heartfelt enough. The problem is that DiMartino's production and arrangements are flaccid and dull, and Beefheart (purposely) sings as if he's half asleep throughout. Even Captain Beefheart himself disowns this record.
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1. Upon The My O My

by Captain Beefheart

Acoustic Guitar: Andy Di Martino; Performer
Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Composer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Drums: Art Tripp; Performer
Flute: Del Simmons; Performer
Engineer: Jim Callon
John Guess; Production
Guitar: Zoot Horn Rollo
Alex Saint Claire; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Composer
Keyboard: Mark Marcellino; Performer
Percussion: Art Tripp; Performer
Performer: Del Simmons
Art Tripp
Andy Di Martino
Alex Saint Claire
Rockette Morton
Zoot Horn Rollo
Don Van Vliet
Mark Marcellino; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bruce John Leek; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Del Simmons; Performer
Mixing: Tom Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Bruce John Leek
John Guess
Jim Callon
Tom Perry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Other
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Producer: Andy Di Martino; Production

2. Sugar Bowl

by Captain Beefheart

Acoustic Guitar: Andy Di Martino; Performer
Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Composer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Drums: Art Tripp; Performer
Flute: Del Simmons; Performer
Engineer: Jim Callon
John Guess; Production
Guitar: Zoot Horn Rollo
Alex Saint Claire; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Composer
Keyboard: Mark Marcellino; Performer
Percussion: Art Tripp; Performer
Performer: Del Simmons
Art Tripp
Andy Di Martino
Alex Saint Claire
Rockette Morton
Zoot Horn Rollo
Don Van Vliet
Mark Marcellino; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bruce John Leek; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Del Simmons; Performer
Mixing: Tom Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Bruce John Leek
John Guess
Jim Callon
Tom Perry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Other
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Producer: Andy Di Martino; Production

3. New Electric Ride

by Captain Beefheart

Acoustic Guitar: Andy Di Martino; Performer
Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet; Composer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Drums: Art Tripp; Performer
Flute: Del Simmons; Performer
Engineer: John Guess
Jim Callon; Production
Guitar: Alex Saint Claire
Zoot Horn Rollo; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Composer: Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet
Don Van Vliet; Composer
Keyboard: Mark Marcellino; Performer
Percussion: Art Tripp; Performer
Performer: Mark Marcellino
Zoot Horn Rollo
Rockette Morton
Alex Saint Claire
Andy Di Martino
Art Tripp
Del Simmons
Don Van Vliet; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bruce John Leek; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Del Simmons; Performer
Mixing: Tom Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Perry
Jim Callon
Bruce John Leek
John Guess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet; Other
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Producer: Andy Di Martino; Production

4. Magic Be

by Captain Beefheart

Acoustic Guitar: Andy Di Martino; Performer
Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet; Composer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Drums: Art Tripp; Performer
Flute: Del Simmons; Performer
Engineer: John Guess
Jim Callon; Production
Guitar: Alex Saint Claire
Zoot Horn Rollo; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Composer: Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet
Don Van Vliet; Composer
Keyboard: Mark Marcellino; Performer
Percussion: Art Tripp; Performer
Performer: Mark Marcellino
Zoot Horn Rollo
Rockette Morton
Alex Saint Claire
Andy Di Martino
Art Tripp
Del Simmons
Don Van Vliet; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bruce John Leek; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Del Simmons; Performer
Mixing: Tom Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Perry
Jim Callon
Bruce John Leek
John Guess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet; Other
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Producer: Andy Di Martino; Production

5. Happy Love Song

by Captain Beefheart

Acoustic Guitar: Andy Di Martino; Performer
Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Composer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Drums: Art Tripp; Performer
Flute: Del Simmons; Performer
Engineer: Jim Callon
John Guess; Production
Guitar: Zoot Horn Rollo
Alex Saint Claire; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Composer
Keyboard: Mark Marcellino; Performer
Percussion: Art Tripp; Performer
Performer: Del Simmons
Art Tripp
Andy Di Martino
Alex Saint Claire
Rockette Morton
Zoot Horn Rollo
Don Van Vliet
Mark Marcellino; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bruce John Leek; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Del Simmons; Performer
Mixing: Tom Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Bruce John Leek
John Guess
Jim Callon
Tom Perry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Other
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Producer: Andy Di Martino; Production

6. Full Moon, Hot Sun

by Captain Beefheart

Acoustic Guitar: Andy Di Martino; Performer
Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet; Composer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Drums: Art Tripp; Performer
Flute: Del Simmons; Performer
Engineer: John Guess
Jim Callon; Production
Guitar: Alex Saint Claire
Zoot Horn Rollo; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Composer: Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet
Don Van Vliet; Composer
Keyboard: Mark Marcellino; Performer
Percussion: Art Tripp; Performer
Performer: Mark Marcellino
Zoot Horn Rollo
Rockette Morton
Alex Saint Claire
Andy Di Martino
Art Tripp
Del Simmons
Don Van Vliet; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bruce John Leek; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Del Simmons; Performer
Mixing: Tom Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Perry
Jim Callon
Bruce John Leek
John Guess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet; Other
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Producer: Andy Di Martino; Production

7. I Got Love On My Mind

by Captain Beefheart

Acoustic Guitar: Andy Di Martino; Performer
Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Composer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Drums: Art Tripp; Performer
Flute: Del Simmons; Performer
Engineer: Jim Callon
John Guess; Production
Guitar: Zoot Horn Rollo
Alex Saint Claire; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Composer
Keyboard: Mark Marcellino; Performer
Percussion: Art Tripp; Performer
Performer: Del Simmons
Art Tripp
Andy Di Martino
Alex Saint Claire
Rockette Morton
Zoot Horn Rollo
Don Van Vliet
Mark Marcellino; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bruce John Leek; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Del Simmons; Performer
Mixing: Tom Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Bruce John Leek
John Guess
Jim Callon
Tom Perry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Other
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Producer: Andy Di Martino; Production

8. This Is The Day

by Captain Beefheart

Acoustic Guitar: Andy Di Martino; Performer
Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet; Composer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Drums: Art Tripp; Performer
Flute: Del Simmons; Performer
Engineer: John Guess
Jim Callon; Production
Guitar: Alex Saint Claire
Zoot Horn Rollo; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Composer: Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet
Don Van Vliet; Composer
Keyboard: Mark Marcellino; Performer
Percussion: Art Tripp; Performer
Performer: Mark Marcellino
Zoot Horn Rollo
Rockette Morton
Alex Saint Claire
Andy Di Martino
Art Tripp
Del Simmons
Don Van Vliet; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bruce John Leek; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Del Simmons; Performer
Mixing: Tom Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Perry
Jim Callon
Bruce John Leek
John Guess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet; Other
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Producer: Andy Di Martino; Production

9. Lazy Music

by Captain Beefheart

Acoustic Guitar: Andy Di Martino; Performer
Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Composer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Drums: Art Tripp; Performer
Flute: Del Simmons; Performer
Engineer: Jim Callon
John Guess; Production
Guitar: Zoot Horn Rollo
Alex Saint Claire; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Composer
Keyboard: Mark Marcellino; Performer
Percussion: Art Tripp; Performer
Performer: Del Simmons
Art Tripp
Andy Di Martino
Alex Saint Claire
Rockette Morton
Zoot Horn Rollo
Don Van Vliet
Mark Marcellino; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bruce John Leek; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Del Simmons; Performer
Mixing: Tom Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Bruce John Leek
John Guess
Jim Callon
Tom Perry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino; Other
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Producer: Andy Di Martino; Production

10. Peaches

by Captain Beefheart

Acoustic Guitar: Andy Di Martino; Performer
Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet; Composer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rockette Morton; Performer
Drums: Art Tripp; Performer
Flute: Del Simmons; Performer
Engineer: John Guess
Jim Callon; Production
Guitar: Alex Saint Claire
Zoot Horn Rollo; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Composer: Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet
Don Van Vliet; Composer
Keyboard: Mark Marcellino; Performer
Percussion: Art Tripp; Performer
Performer: Mark Marcellino
Zoot Horn Rollo
Rockette Morton
Alex Saint Claire
Andy Di Martino
Art Tripp
Del Simmons
Don Van Vliet; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bruce John Leek; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Del Simmons; Performer
Mixing: Tom Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Perry
Jim Callon
Bruce John Leek
John Guess; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Van Vliet
Andy Di Martino
Jan Van Vliet; Other
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Producer: Andy Di Martino; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

31 minutes and 3 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1412x1412 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Rock, Classical, Alternative, Punk, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Art & Progressive Rock

Label

Virgin Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1973

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

77778713951

Shopping cart

Notification

Unconditionally Guaranteed

1. Upon The My O My

2. Sugar Bowl

3. New Electric Ride

4. Magic Be

5. Happy Love Song

6. Full Moon, Hot Sun

7. I Got Love On My Mind

8. This Is The Day

9. Lazy Music

10. Peaches

Technical Specifications

Unconditionally Guaranteed

Product information

Release options

1. Upon The My O My

2. Sugar Bowl

3. New Electric Ride

4. Magic Be

5. Happy Love Song

6. Full Moon, Hot Sun

7. I Got Love On My Mind

8. This Is The Day

9. Lazy Music

10. Peaches

Technical Specifications