Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Safe as MilkCaptain Beefheart & His Magic Band5:30
2Upon the My-O-My
recording of:
Upon the My-O-My
writer:
Andy DiMartino and Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band2:43
3Son of Mirror Man - Mere Man
recording of:
Son of Mirror Man - Mere Man
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band5:22
4Party of Special Things to Do
recording of:
Party of Special Things to Do
lyricist:
Don van Vliet
composer:
Elliot Ingber and Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band2:46
5Floppy Boot Stomp
recording of:
The Floppy Boot Stomp
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band3:51
6Tropical Hot Dog Night
assistant engineer:
Jeffrey Norman
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin and Jeffrey Norman
producer:
Pete Johnson (Producer, Director & Screenwriter) and Don van Vliet
additional percussion:
Art Tripp
bass and keyboard:
Eric Drew Feldman
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Arthur Williams (US rock/jazz drummer)
fretless bass:
Richard Redus (Guitarist, bassist and accordion player)
guitar:
Jeff Moris Tepper and Richard Redus (Guitarist, bassist and accordion player)
harmonica:
Don van Vliet
trombone:
Bruce Lambourne Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator)
vocals:
Don van Vliet
arranger:
Don van Vliet
recorded at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Tropical Hot Dog Night
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band3.44:50
7Hot Head
recording of:
Hot Head
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band3:24
8This is the Day
recording of:
This Is the Day
writer:
Andy DiMartino and Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band4:53
9You Know You're a Man
recording of:
You Know You’re a Man
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band3:17
10Ice Cream for Crow
recording of:
Ice Cream for Crow
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music (in 1982)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band4:37
11Pompadour Swamp
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
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band3:31
12Suction Prints
recording of:
Suction Prints
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band4:25
13Semi Multi-Coloured Caucasian
recording of:
Semi‐Multicoloured Caucasian
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music (in 1982)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band4:23
14Gimmie Dat Harp Boy
engineer:
Bill Lazerus and Gene Shiveley
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer)
bass:
Jerry Handley (from 1968-04-25 until 1968-05-02)
drums (drum set):
John French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (from 1968-04-25 until 1968-05-02)
guitar:
Jeff Cotton (Jeff Cotton) (from 1968-04-25 until 1968-05-02) and Alex St. Clair Snouffer (from 1968-04-25 until 1968-05-02)
mouth harp and lead vocals:
Don van Vliet (from 1968-04-25 until 1968-05-02)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-04-25 until 1968-05-02)
recording of:
Gimme Dat Harp Boy (from 1968-04-25 until 1968-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Lupus Music Co. Ltd
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band3.55:04
15Making Love to a Vampire with a Monkey on my KneeCaptain Beefheart & His Magic Band3:12
16Sheriff of Hong Kong
recording of:
Sheriff of Hong Kong
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band6:36
17Witch Doctor Life
recording of:
The Witch Doctor Life
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music (in 1982)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band2:39

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ASIN:UK: B0000AE7AU [info]