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So titled because the original album, simply titled Bat Chain Puller, had to be ditched and rerecorded after a legal tuzzle involving Frank Zappa's manager, Shiny Beast turned out to be manna from heaven for those feeling Beefheart had lost his way on his two Mercury albums. Then again, what else could be assumed with a song titled "Tropical Hot Dog Night" that sounds like what happened when Beefheart encountered Miami disco and decided to make something of it? When it comes to singing, though, he's still the atypical growler, snarler and more of lore, conjuring up more wonderfully odd lyrical stories than can easily be measured, while the album as a whole gets steadily more and more bent. "You Know You're a Man" is at once straightforward and incredibly weird when it comes to love and gender, while other standouts include "Bat Chain Puller," a steady chugger that feels like a goofy death march, and the nervy freak of "Owed T'Alex." As for the Magic Band in general, keyboardist Eric Drew Feldman, guitarists Jeff Tepper and Richard Redus and drummer Robert Williams lay down the business with appropriately gone aplomb, as a listen to "Suction Prints" will demonstrate.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Whistle, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Johnson, Producer - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Tripp, Percussion, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Pello, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Redus, Accordion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C)1979 This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Whistle, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Johnson, Producer - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Tripp, Percussion, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Redus, Accordion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C)1979 This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Whistle, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Johnson, Producer - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Tripp, Percussion, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Redus, Accordion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C)1979 This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Whistle, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Johnson, Producer - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Tripp, Percussion, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Redus, Accordion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C)1979 This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Whistle, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Johnson, Producer - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Tripp, Percussion, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Redus, Accordion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C)1979 This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Whistle, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Johnson, Producer - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Tripp, Percussion, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Redus, Accordion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C)1979 This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Whistle, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Johnson, Producer - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Tripp, Percussion, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Redus, Accordion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C)1979 This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Whistle, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Johnson, Producer - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Tripp, Percussion, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Redus, Accordion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - H Bermann, Composer
(C)1979 This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Whistle, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Johnson, Producer - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Tripp, Percussion, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Redus, Accordion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C)1979 This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Whistle, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Johnson, Producer - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Tripp, Percussion, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Redus, Accordion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C)1979 This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Whistle, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Johnson, Producer - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Tripp, Percussion, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Redus, Accordion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C)1979 This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Van Vliet, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals, Whistle, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Johnson, Producer - Eric Drew Feldman, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Captain Beefheart, MainArtist - Jeff Moris Tepper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Tripp, Percussion, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Arthur Williams, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lambourne Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Redus, Accordion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C)1979 This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
So titled because the original album, simply titled Bat Chain Puller, had to be ditched and rerecorded after a legal tuzzle involving Frank Zappa's manager, Shiny Beast turned out to be manna from heaven for those feeling Beefheart had lost his way on his two Mercury albums. Then again, what else could be assumed with a song titled "Tropical Hot Dog Night" that sounds like what happened when Beefheart encountered Miami disco and decided to make something of it? When it comes to singing, though, he's still the atypical growler, snarler and more of lore, conjuring up more wonderfully odd lyrical stories than can easily be measured, while the album as a whole gets steadily more and more bent. "You Know You're a Man" is at once straightforward and incredibly weird when it comes to love and gender, while other standouts include "Bat Chain Puller," a steady chugger that feels like a goofy death march, and the nervy freak of "Owed T'Alex." As for the Magic Band in general, keyboardist Eric Drew Feldman, guitarists Jeff Tepper and Richard Redus and drummer Robert Williams lay down the business with appropriately gone aplomb, as a listen to "Suction Prints" will demonstrate.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:19
- Main artists: Captain Beefheart
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1979 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
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