Sufficiently Breathless
Sufficiently Breathless, the second album by Captain Beyond, was released in 1973 and features a jazzier, smoother sound than its predecessor, reminiscent of mid-1970s Santana. The medley format of the first album is retained only for the last six minutes of Sufficiently Breathless: "Voyages of Past Travellers" flows directly into "Everything's a Circle", which in turn is actually two distinct songs despite being listed under a single title. Original drummer/songwriter Bobby Caldwell had been replaced by Marty Rodriguez and Guille Garcia in the band.
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Released | May 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
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Length | 33:15 | |||
Label | Capricorn | |||
Producer | Phil Walden | |||
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According to bassist Lee Dorman, the songs were written by vocalist Rod Evans, guitarist Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, and Dorman himself, but Rodriguez and Garcia were allotted a percentage point of the songwriting royalties due to their contributions to the arrangements.[2] Sufficiently Breathless also featured a sixth band member, pianist Reese Wynans, but his time with Captain Beyond was brief; he did not play on the album's title track and quit after one show with the band due to his economic situation.[2] Dorman alone was credited as writing the songs on the album, due to Rhino and Rod Evans being in litigation with Iron Butterfly and Deep Purple respectively.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lee Dorman.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sufficiently Breathless" | 5:15 |
2. | "Bright Blue Tango" | 4:11 |
3. | "Drifting in Space" | 3:12 |
4. | "Evil Men" | 4:51 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Starglow Energy" | 5:04 |
2. | "Distant Sun" | 4:42 |
3. | "Voyages of Past Travellers" | 1:46 |
4. | "Everything's a Circle" | 4:14 |
Personnel
- Rod Evans – lead and harmony vocals
- Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – electric, acoustic, and slide guitars
- Lee Dorman – bass guitar
- Marty Rodriguez – drums, backup vocals
- Reese Wynans – electric and acoustic pianos
- Guille Garcia – congas, timbales, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Paul Hornsby – organ on "Starglow Energy"
Charts
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References
- Allmusic
- "The Captain Beyond Story". The Unofficial (European) Captain Beyond Website. Archived from the original on May 2, 2001.