Release date: 25-03-2011 (originally released in 1977)

2011  exclusive limited edition 13-track 2-LP set pressed on 180 grams audiophile vinyl -The title obviously is a reworking of Clear Spot - Translucent Fresnel (Fresnel is a spotlight). From the late 1960's through to 1980 John Peel collected tapes of recordings of Captain Beefheart's live shows particularly ones in the UK. During a tidy up at Nan True's Hole in 2003 he discovered around six large reels of tape containing many of Beefheart's live UK performances and he sent these on to Ozit Morpheus Records. Here is Volume 1 of material from the tapes. Like all Beefheart live tracks they are chaotic, erratic and yet charming - presented in a PVC trasparent gatefold picture sleeve.

Tracks:
A1  Suction Prints   
A2  Crazy Little Thing   
A3  Electricity   
A4  Golden Birdies   
B1  I'm Gonna Booglarise You Baby   
B2  King Bee / Sugar Mama   
C1  Low Yo Yo Stuff   
C2  Mirrorman   
C3  Peon 2   
C4  Peon   
D1  Bass Solo   
D2  Suction Prints   
D3  Sugar'n'Spikes 

Because of the age of the material and sometimes crude recording techniques there is the odd glitch in the recordings but rather than try and digitally repair the sound you get it exactly as it came off the tapes warts and all but full of Beefheartian energy. Volume 1 is songs mainly from the Clearspot era tour of the UK.

John Peel said in 2003 "This tape of UK live tracks mainly from the Clearspot Tour era shows the Captain and his Magic Band in fine form. I actually remember these tracks like they were yesterday as I was at a lot of the live shows during that period." John Peel "Captain Beefheart was driven
in pursuit of his music to the borderline between

credits:
Bass Guitar – Orejon*
Bass Guitar, Guitar – Rockette Morton
Compiled By [Uncredited - From His Tapes] – John Peel
Drums, Percussion – Ed Marimba
Guitar, Slide Guitar – Zoot Horn Rollo
Liner Notes – John Peel, Roger Eagle
Performer – Captain Beefheart
Slide Guitar – Alex St Clair*