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MIND 787LP
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band are firmly established as one of the most imaginative acts to have emerged from the late-60s rock scene. This live set captured at the legendary Avalon Ballroom in 1966 find Beefheart and his group emerging from their bluesy beginnings and developing into something far weirder and more psychedelic. This set features many cuts never released by the group on a studio recording and only available here. Essential listening for any fan of Don Van Vliet and his truly unique take on American blues and rock music.
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VIV 2002LP
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"Broadcast live by CBC from the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on 17th January, 1981, this limited edition LP features a stunning set and is pressed on Yellow Vinyl. 12 classic tracks including 'Nowadays A Woman's Gonna Hit A Man', 'Abba Zaba', 'Best Batch Yet', 'Bat Chain Puller', 'Kandy Korn', 'Big Eyed Beans From Venus'."
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BSCD 6102CD
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"As sonic mavericks go, the man originally christened Don Van Vliet remains, quite possibly, 'the godfather'. And as the later re-christened (allegedly by his old mucker, Frank Zappa) Captain Beefheart, he retained his originality, creative spark and unique vision throughout his musical career, and both released and performed some of the most enjoyable albeit challenging sounds to have emerged from the generally limiting genre, loosely called rock n roll. This triple CD collection brings together a number of fine recordings of Beefheart's most interesting live performances from the 1960s and 1970s. Kicking off with a show played at San Francisco's Avalon Ballroom in 1966, the first disc also features a number of radio session recordings from the 67-68 period, plus an interview undertaken in 1973 with the good Captain, by one of his highest profile fans, DJ John Peel. Disc Two continues in similar vein with a show, also recorded for live FM broadcast, given in 1974 in Kansas City, while Discs Three & Four complete this boxed set with a longer gig, this time from 1975's Bongo Fury Tour, jointly performed by Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa."
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KH 9092CD
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Captain Beefheart, live from the Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver on January 17th, 1981. Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band toured Europe and North America to promote their critically acclaimed album, Doc At The Radar Station (1980). This would be their final tour together. A year later, Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, turned his back on the music business to focus on painting. Broadcast live by CBC at the Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, on January 17, 1981, this gig featured a stunning set that showcased Captain Beefheart's blues-based aural art served with a twist of brilliant madness. As the Captain said, "If you got ears, you gotta listen." The entire CBC FM radio broadcast is presented here, digitally remastered, with background liners.
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GFR 057CD
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"Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band had supported Love at the Avalon Ballroom a month before, but they returned on June 17th 1966 as headliners. Then seen as a blues musician with a big voice, rather than the avant-garde experimentalist he would become, Beefheart didn't disappoint, performing no fewer than four Howlin' Wolf numbers in amongst a number of other blues covers and a smattering of originals. The Magic Band at this time were Doug Moon and Alex St. Clair on guitars, Jerry Handley on bass and Paul Blakely on drums. The Oxford Circle supported on the night, and coming from a Them/Yardbirds impulse as they did, they were well received by the blues enthusiasts in attendance. This Avalon show is augmented here by a number of bonus cuts from radio sessions and demos recorded between 1966 and 1968, all originals and all in surprisingly good quality for material of this vintage. The CD is completed with a rare radio interview (well, more of a chat really) between veteran Brit DJ John Peel and Beefheart, recorded one night in 1973 when the Good Captain joined Peel on his radio show, while touring the UK."
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KH 9070LP
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180-gram LP. Includes insert. Following the collapse of the original Magic Band in early 1974, Captain Beefheart swiftly assembled an all-new line-up to promote his controversial 1974 Unconditionally Guaranteed LP. Comprising Fuzzy Fuscaldo and Dean Smith (guitar), Del Simmons (sax, flute), Michael Smotherman (keyboards), Paul Uhrig (bass), and Ty Grimes (drums), they played in a markedly more straightforward style, in keeping with Beefheart's stated ambition to "hug the world." This fine gig, live from the Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, MO, was taped for broadcast on KUDL-FM radio on April 22, 1974, and is presented here in its entirety together with contemporaneous notes and rare photos.
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KH 9070CD
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Following the collapse of the original Magic Band in early 1974, Captain Beefheart swiftly assembled an all-new line-up to promote his controversial 1974 Unconditionally Guaranteed LP. Comprising Fuzzy Fuscaldo and Dean Smith (guitar), Del Simmons (sax, flute), Michael Smotherman (keyboards), Paul Uhrig (bass), and Ty Grimes (drums), they played in a markedly more straightforward style, in keeping with Beefheart's stated ambition to "hug the world." This fine gig, live from the Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, MI, was taped for broadcast on KUDL-FM radio on April 22, 1974, and is presented here in its entirety together with contemporaneous notes and rare photos.
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LFM 514CD
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"Previously unreleased radio broadcast of legendary Captain Beefheart show from 1981 featuring rare set list. Running at over 75 minutes in total this CD represents the oft-forgotten power and dynamics of Captain Beefheart in concert, and reminds us all just what an extraordinary performer the man christened Don Van Vliet was. Recorded on January 17 1981, the set-list that cold January night included six cuts from his then most recent album Doc at the Radar Station as well as other songs from throughout the Captain's career."
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LM 017DVD
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"The Lost Tapes is a music documentary film tracing the roots and history of this iconic musical legend. It features rare live and studio performances of The Captain and his Magic Band. Limited collector's edition." Region 0; run time: 39 minutes.
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OZIT 8009LP
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"A limited edition vinyl 2LP of the best selling Captain Beefheart live album which until now has only been available on CD. Recorded live at Rotters Club Liverpool October 1980." 180 gram vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve. Released in conjunction with Dandelion Records.
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SI 500DVD
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"Captain Beefheart -- Under Review is a two hour documentary film tracing the roots and history of this iconic musical legend. It features rare live and studio performances of Beefheart, interspersed with contributions from virtually all members of The Magic Band along with a panel of esteemed experts. The film also features rarely seen promo films, interview footage with Beefheart, TV clips, location shots and a host of other features. Covering his entire musical career and loaded with extra features, this is not simply the only Beefheart DVD on the commercial market, it is also the best ever film about the man and his music yet to emerge." NTSC format, all regions, running time: 115 minutes.
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