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 Also features previously unpublished photos and indepth liner notes.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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