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After a brief retirement from the mid- to late-'70s (during which time Van Vliet devoted himself to painting), Captain Beefheart (a.k.a. Don Van Vliet) brought together a solid new Magic Band to record SHINY BEAST. The original tapes were recorded by Frank Zappa, but have never been released (the parenthetical part of the album's name was its original title). SHINY BEAST is the re-recorded 1979 release.
It marked the beginning of a solid three-album return for the Captain. DOC AT THE RADAR STATION and ICE CREAM FOR CROW followed before Beefheart finally stopped music for good, concentrating solely on his visual art (and ultimately finding a measure of financial success that eluded him in music). This may be one of the easier entry points for anyone daunted by the gorgeously dense complexities of his early classics. It's all here: the bluesiness, the verbal wordplay, the ecological concerns, the whole shimmeringly rhythmic onslaught that is the Magic Band.
2006 digitally remastered reissue of this 1980 album. 12 tracks that featured a bigger and smoother sound, marking a return to classic Beefheart form with the album being thrilling, hilarious and deeply unusual in equal parts. Features extensive liner notes written by Beefheart expert Mike Barnes. Virgin.
Recorded at The Automatt, San Francisco, California.
Personnel: Don "Captain Beefheart" Van Vliet (vocals, whistling, harmonica, soprano saxophone); Richard Redus (guitar, accordion, bass); Jeff Moris Tepper (guitar); Bruce Lambourne Fowler (trombone); Eric Drew Feldman (piano, keyboards, bass); Robert Arthur Williams (drums, percussion); Art Tripp III (percussion).
Uncut (p.78) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] blend of poetry, skeins of intertwining guitar lines, galloping rhythms and bawdy, surreal sex imagery."
Mojo (Publisher) (8/00, p.116) - "...The great man...surrounded by empathetic musicians...When [the album] blows its stacks...the band make great martian mariachi music....SHINY BEAST more than hints at the Beefheart renaissance...lurking around the corner." Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) Music | List Price | $27.98 (You save $5.63) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Experimental Rock, Art Rock | | Label | Virgin | | Orig Year | 1978 | | All Time Sales Rank |  104711  | | CD Universe Part number | 7248542 | | Catalog number | 365517 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 05, 2006 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Don "Captain Beefheart" Van Vliet - vocals, whistling, harmonica, soprano saxophone
Jeff Moris Tepper - guitar
Bruce Lambourne Fowler - trombone
Richard Redus - guitar, accordion, bass
Robert Arthur Williams - drums, percussion
Also: Eric Drew Feldman | | Additional Info | Bat Chain Puller; United Kingdom |
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