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Generally acclaimed as the strongest album of his comeback, and by some as his best since Trout Mask Replica, Doc at the Radar Station had a tough, lean sound owing partly to the virtuosic new version of the Magic Band (featuring future Pixies sideman Eric Drew Feldman, New York downtown-scene guitarist Gary Lucas, and a returning John "Drumbo" French, among others) and partly to the clear, stripped-down production, which augmented the Captain's basic dual-guitar interplay and jumpy rhythms with extra percussion instruments and touches of Shiny Beast's synths and trombones. Many of the songs on Doc either reworked or fully developed unused material composed around the time of the creatively fertile Trout Mask sessions, which adds to the spirited performances. Even if the Captain's voice isn't quite what it once was, Doc at the Radar Station is an excellent, focused consolidation of Beefheart's past and then-present.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Gary Lucas, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Gibson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Kalina, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John French, Guitar, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Gary Lucas, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Gibson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Kalina, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John French, Drums, Guitar, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Gary Lucas, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Gibson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Kalina, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John French, Guitar, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Gary Lucas, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Gibson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Kalina, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John French, Guitar, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Gary Lucas, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Gibson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Kalina, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John French, Guitar, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Gary Lucas, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Gibson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Kalina, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John French, Guitar, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Gary Lucas, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Gibson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Kalina, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John French, Guitar, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Gary Lucas, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Gibson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Kalina, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John French, Guitar, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Gary Lucas, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Gibson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Kalina, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John French, Guitar, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Gary Lucas, Guitar, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Gibson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Kalina, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John French, Guitar, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Gary Lucas, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Gibson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Kalina, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John French, Drums, Guitar, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Gary Lucas, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Gibson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Kalina, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John French, Guitar, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
Generally acclaimed as the strongest album of his comeback, and by some as his best since Trout Mask Replica, Doc at the Radar Station had a tough, lean sound owing partly to the virtuosic new version of the Magic Band (featuring future Pixies sideman Eric Drew Feldman, New York downtown-scene guitarist Gary Lucas, and a returning John "Drumbo" French, among others) and partly to the clear, stripped-down production, which augmented the Captain's basic dual-guitar interplay and jumpy rhythms with extra percussion instruments and touches of Shiny Beast's synths and trombones. Many of the songs on Doc either reworked or fully developed unused material composed around the time of the creatively fertile Trout Mask sessions, which adds to the spirited performances. Even if the Captain's voice isn't quite what it once was, Doc at the Radar Station is an excellent, focused consolidation of Beefheart's past and then-present.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:51
- Main artists: Captain Beefheart
- Composer: Captain Beefheart
- Label: Virgin Catalogue
- Genre: Jazz
© 2006 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
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