Captain Beyond
Dawn Explosion (1977)
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Length:  38:02
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Do Or Die    3:38
      2.  
      		 Icarus    4:17
      3.  
      		 Sweet Dreams    5:29
      4.  
      		 Fantasy    6:02
      5.  
      		 Breath Of Fire- (A) A Speck Within A Sphere    3:04
      6.  
      		 Breath Of Fire- (B) Alone In The Cosmos    3:15
      7.  
      		 If You Please    4:13
      8.  
      		 Midnight Memories    4:00
      9.  
      		 Space Interlude    0:52
      10.  
      		 Oblivion    2:13
      11.  
      		 Space Reprise    0:55
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      Captain Beyond - Dawn Explosion (1977) {OW 33639}


      Biography by William Ruhlmann from allmusic.com wrote:
      Captain Beyond was a rock group formed in Los Angeles in 1972 by ex-members of other prominent groups. Singer Rod Evans (b. January 19, 1947, Slough, Berkshire, England) had been with Deep Purple; drummer Bobby Caldwell had worked with Johnny Winter; and guitarist Larry Rheinhart (b. July 7, 1948, Florida) and Lee Dorman (b. September 15, 1945, St. Louis, MO) had been in Iron Butterfly. This lineup made their self-titled debut album for the Southern rock label Capricorn in 1972, after which Caldwell was replaced by Marty Rodriguez for their second album, Sufficiently Breathless (1973). Captain Beyond became inactive following the departure of Evans, but it was reorganized in 1976. Caldwell returned, and Willy Daffern was added as vocalist for Captain Beyond's third album, Dawn Explosion (1977), recorded for Warner Bros. Dawn Explosion was Captain Beyond's final effort.


      Gary Hill from allmusic.com wrote:
      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.



      Tracklist:
      1. Do Or Die (3:38)
      2. Icarus (4:17)
      3. Sweet Dreams (5:30)
      4. Fantasy (6:03)
      5. Breath Of Fire: (A) A Speck Within A Sphere (3:04)
      6. Breath Of Fire: (B) Alone In The Cosmos (3:15)
      7. If You Please (4:13)
      8. Midnight Memories (4:00)
      9. Space Interlude (0:53)
      10. Oblivion (2:13)
      11. Space Reprise (0:55)
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