Dawn Explosion

Dawn Explosion Artist: Captain Beyond
Label: Communique
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 766481106326
EAN: 0766481106326
ASIN: B000009EW8


Release Date: 2004-12-28

Dawn Explosion


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Tracks:

  1. Do Or Die
  2. Icarus
  3. Sweet Dreams
  4. Fantasy
  5. Breath Of Fire (Part 1 & 2)
  6. If You Please
  7. Midnight Memories
  8. Oblivion

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  1. Captain Beyond
  2. Sufficiently Breathless

Album Description

Reissue of rare third album (1977) by band featuring JohnnyWinter's drummer Bobby Caldwell, vocalist Wally Daffern andex-Iron Butterfly members Rhino (guitar) & Lee Dorman(bass). 10 tracks, including 'Do Or Die', 'Icarus' and'Sweet Dreams'. 1997 One Way release licensed fromCommunique Records.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Fifty Bucks!? Bwahahahahahahahaha..........2006-08-26

Having just turned 50 years old last month, Ive been going through some of my old tunes & just basically going down memory lane.
I was listening to my CD copies of Captain Beyond, Debut Album & Sufficiently Breathless, & then turned to my European Tribute Album (CD) & I heard the Dawn Explosion cut with Willie Daffern & it sounded kinda cool so I thought Id go ahead & purchase a CD of the third ( and mostly lame ) attempt.
Then I saw Amazon wanted $50!!! I just laughed my geezered self into a coughing fit! $50 bucks is soooooooooo out of line!
Im a true Captain Beyond fan & I have 2 vinyl copies of both of the first two albums in excellent condition. One of the debuts has the original 3D cover art & they are all prized possessions.
Where Dawn Explosion has 2 fairly good songs on it, the rest of the album did not measure up to the former two albums & dosent stand the test of time as a stand alone effort.
Even Sufficiently Breathless is a pale comparison to Captain Beyonds Debut Album.
Id love to know how many people would spend $50 on Dawn Explosion. I gotta bridge Im tryin' sell if youre interested!!!

4 out of 5 stars Return.......2005-04-19

The third Captain Beyond album comes back to the format the band used on their debut, though not so successfully; they are back as a trio with a vocalist, without the keyboards and latin percussion section. "If You Please" sounds like something from Sufficiently Breathless and "Midnight Memories" is a throwaway (except for its unusual chord progression), but the rest of the album rocks, though not like their first album. "Breath of Fire, Part 1" kicks serious ass, but the highlight is "Fantasy," which is on the same level as "Dancing Madly Backward" or "Mesmerization Eclipse" from the first record. Overall, this is serious hard rock, highly recommended.

3 out of 5 stars Third Album, Not Bad, But..........2005-04-09

Just received Dawn of Creation, listened to it, and went right back to listening to CB's first two recordings--to me, the debut and the follow-up present the band in the best way. Not that Dawn is a bad listen, it's just the weakest effort of the three, I think. Rod Evans who sang on the first two CB albums (and first three Deep Purple albums) unfortunately can't be heard on Dawn (Willy Daffern is the Lead Singer). The songs Fantasy and Breath of Fire, Part 1 & 2, are pretty cool and hard-driving Rock.

3 out of 5 stars Quite a step down from the first album........2002-09-07

Captain Beyond's third album, DAWN EXPLOSION (1977), was released four years after their second one, the Latin-tinged SUFFICIENTLY BREATHLESS. Absent for the second album, original drummer Bobby Caldwell returned, vocalist Willy Daffern stepped in for Rod Evans, and the group was reborn as a power foursome.

Unfortunately--though not a bad album--DAWN EXPLOSION is far less energetic, even quiescent or reserved compared with the first two. "Fantasy" is really the only cut on the album that somewhat approaches the band's previous energy.

I'll get right to the point. The first album, simply entitled CAPTAIN BEYOND (1972), is the one you must have. From the opening drum intro to the final tirade of chords at the very end, the first album is no common rock 'n' roll experience. Indeed, the first album is a monster. Bobby Caldwell's drumming alone will stupefy you. You won't believe the energy the band produces, though it's never reckless. The music is well thought out. It's classy. They have finesse. They'll blow your mind!

So get DAWN EXPLOSIN if you like. Get SUFFICIENTLY BREATHLESS if you like. They are enjoyable albums. But remember: You must get that incredible first album.

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