Captain Beefheart

Captain Beefheart

Captain Beefheart

Product Information

RAILROADISM

Released: May 2003

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND HIS MAGIC BANDS LIVE IN THE USA 1972 -1981

After the release of 'Magnetic Hands' - Captain Beefheart & his Magic Bands 'Live in the UK 72-80' (Released June 2002 - see enclosed Press Quotes page), it became apparent that to complete the whole live experience The Viper Label had to look across the Atlantic, to America-the Captain's home, where he and his various Magic Bands toured extensively. This album shows what a magnificent, powerful and remarkable voice the captain had and what a truly formidable force the'magic' band were.
This is another historic document and features such rarities as the captain performing 'The Blimp' from 'Trout Mask Replica' which leads him into playing a sax solo equal to the free jazz experimention of Ornette Coleman or John Coltrane, 'Harry Irene' with the best whistling outro ever and the lost gem, 'Railroadism'- a distant cousin of the lost track 'Hoboism' + many more. This will not only be of importance to Beefheart freaks but to the world as a whole. Also features previously unpublished photos and indepth liner notes.

TRACKS:

1 OLD BLACK SNAKE ( Fenway Theatre, Boston , 22/1/72)
2 KING BEE (Town Hall, NYC, 24/2/73)
3 THE BLIMP/AIR BASS-SOFT SHOE(SAX IMPROV)
4 I'M GONNA BOOGLARISE YOU, BABY( The Roxy, L.A, 14/7/75)
5 A CARROT IS AS CLOSE AS A RABBIT GETS TO A DIAMOND
6 CHINA PIG/RAILROADISM
7 I LOVE YOU, YOU BIG DUMMY ( SPOKEN) ( Red Creek Inn, Rochester, NY 3/11/77)
8 GROW FINS ( Bottom Line- Early Show, NY, 25/11/77)
9 FLOPPY BOOT STOMP (Bottom Line-Late Show, NY, 25/11/77)
10 HARRY IRENE
11 THE DUST BLOWS FORWARD 'N' THE DUST BLOWS BACK(Texas Opry House, Houston, 1/12/78)
12 ASHTRAY HEART 13)DIRTY BLUE GENE 14) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE BLUES 15)ONE RED ROSE THAT I MEAN
16 VETERAN'S DAY POPPY
17 BIG EYED BEANS FROM VENUS( The Country Club, Reseda, CA 29/1/81)
18) AVALON BLUES ( Avalon Ballroom, SF 1966)

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Price: £7.99

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