Captain Beyond has a rather legendary status in the ranks of hard '70s rock.
Their fame is actually in the "cult status" category.
Dawn Explosion, their third album, was a good disc, but really did not live up to the greatness of the first two releases.
Still, in showcasing the group's unique blend of hard rock, psychedelia, and progressive-type arrangements, there is definitely some strong material present.
The hard-edged and frantic "Icarus" and the nearly ethereal, building mini-epic "Breath of Fire (Part 1 and Part 2)" can arguably stand up to most of the material on the other releases.
Where they falter here is on such songs as "If You Please" and "Midnight Memories," which seem to be trying to reach toward accessibility, but come much closer to banality and mediocrity.
This disc cannot take away from the tremendous glory of the other albums, though, and several of the tracks certainly still hold up well.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do or DieBobby Caldwell, Willy Daffern, Larry "Rhino" Rheinhart | Captain Beyond | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | IcarusBobby Caldwell, Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino" Rheinhart | Captain Beyond | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Sweet DreamsBobby Caldwell, Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino" Rheinhart | Captain Beyond | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | FantasyBobby Caldwell, Willy Daffern, Larry "Rhino" Rheinhart | Captain Beyond | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 5 | If You Please | Captain Beyond | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | Midnight Memories | Captain Beyond | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Space Interlude | Captain Beyond | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Oblivion | Captain Beyond | Play | 00:52 | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| 9 | Space RepriseBobby Caldwell, Willy Daffern, Larry "Rhino" Rheinhart | Captain Beyond | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | Breath Of Fire, Pts. 1-2 | Captain Beyond | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | Space Reprise (Mix) | Captain Beyond | Play | 00:55 | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| 38 mins | 87 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 242 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Caldwell | Composer, Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Vocals |
| 2 | Bobby Caldwell | Drums, Group Member, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals |
| 3 | Captain Beyond | Audio Production, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | Willy Daffern | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 5 | Lee Dorman | Bass, Composer, Ensemble, Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist, String Ensemble, Strings, Vocals |
| 6 | E.A.R. | Design |
| 7 | Carl Ramsey | Illustration Concept, Illustrations |
| 8 | Joe Reagoso | Reissue Producer |
| 9 | Larry "Rhino" Rheinhart | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Slide Guitar |
| 10 | Rhino 39 | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Slide Guitar |
| 11 | Rick Sanchez | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 12 | John Stronach | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |