It seems like there have been quite a few 1-star reviews of late, and I just wanted to add mine to the mix. I've always hated this album, and every time I've been forced to listen to it, or pretend that I'm impressed that other people know about it, it kills me inside. This CD represents everything wrong with experimental music - it's indulgent, pretentious, and worst of all: false. This album is a lie, and all of the stories floating around about Beefheart's true musical skill or amazing, detailed work on this album are just canards. Don't let the truth be obfuscated by a string of poorly thought out 5-star reviews. This was a pile of garbage, thrown together without care, and unleashed on a stupid public. I can't think of anything more offensive than the gall of Mr. Van Vliet to expect people to put up with stuff like this. What's worse are the buffoons who fell for it. Don't be one yourself.