Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972

~ Release by Captain Beefheart (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Lick My Decals Off, Baby
2▶CD: The Spotlight Kid
3▶CD: Clear Spot
4▼CD: Out-Takes
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1Alice in Blunderland (alternate version)
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Alice in Blunderland
composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Green Bump Music, Inc
3:55
2Harry Irene
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Harry Irene
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music
3:33
3I Can't Do This Unless I Can Do This / Seam Crooked Sam
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Can't Do This Unless I Can Do This
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
recording of:
Seam Crooked Sam
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
2:03
4Pompadour Swamp/Suction Prints
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Pompadour Swamp
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Singing Ink Music
recording of:
Suction Prints
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
4:24
5The Witch Doctor Life (instrumental take)
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Witch Doctor Life
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music (in 1982)
5:28
6Two Rips in a Haystack/Kiss Me My Love
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Kiss Me My Love
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
recording of:
Two Rips in a Haystack
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
2:40
7Best Batch Yet (Track) (version 1)
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Best Batch Yet
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
2:20
8Your Love Brought Me to Life (instrumental)
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Your Love Brought Me to Life
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
3:11
9Dirty Blue Gene (alternate version 1)
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dirty Blue Gene
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Singing Ink Music
2:55
10Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man (early mix)
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Green Bump Music, Inc
4:00
11Kiss Where I Kain't
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Kiss Where I Kain't
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
2:46
12Circumstances (alternate version 2)
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Circumstances
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Green Bump Music, Inc
3:23
13Little Scratch
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Little Scratch
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
2:58
14Dirty Blue Gene (alternate version 3)
mixer:
Brian Kehew
arranger:
Don van Vliet
mixed at:
Timeless Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dirty Blue Gene
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Singing Ink Music
3:03

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Lisa Glines
liner notes:Rip Rense
producer:Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
Steve Woolard
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
illustration:Don van Vliet
remastered at:D2 Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States
sampled by:Sun Zoom Spark by Eaglehead
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14711871 [info]