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CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND THE MAGIC BAND |
Los Angeles, California, USA | * 1964 |
Captain Beefheart - voc,hca,g
Jeff Morris Tepper - slide g
Eric Drew Feldman - g,bg,kb
Richard Snyder - bg
Robert Williams - ds
Former Members:
Alex St.Claire (g, 1964-cca 1966, 3/73-1974); Doug Moon (g, 1964-cca 1966); Ry Cooder (g, 1968); Jeff Cotton (g, 1968-71); Winged Eel Fingerling (g, 1971-12/72, 10/74-cca 7/75); Zoot Horn Rollo (g,fl, 1969-?, 1974); Fuzzy 'Rocco' Fuscaldo (g, 1974);
Dean Smyth (g, 1974); Ella Guru (g, cca 7/75); Danny Whalley (slide g, cca 1975-cca 1977); Richard Rediss (slide g, cca 11/78-cca 1980); Brave Neitherhead Schnieder (g, 10/80-?); Gary Lucas (g, 1980-?); Jackie Sherman (g)
Jerry Handley (bg, 1964-cca 1966); Herb Bermann (bg, cca 1968-1969); Rockette Morton (bg, 1969-74, od 12/72 g); Roy Estrada (bg, 12/72-3/73); Bob West (bg, 1974); Paul Uhrig (bg)
Paul Blakely (ds, 1964-cca 1966); John "Drumbo" French (ds, cca 1968-cca 1969, cca 7/75-cca 1977, cca 1980-cca 1982); Ossie Tripp (ds, cca 3/73); Ty Grimes (ds, 1974); Gene Pello (ds, 1974); Cliff Martinez (ds, cca 1982)
Mark Marcello (kb, 1974); Michael Smotherman (kb, 1974); Mark Gibbons (kb, 1974); Jimmy Caravan (kb, 1974); John Thomas (kb,bg, cca 1976-cca 1977)
Victor Hayden (clar, 1969-70); Ed Marimba (perc, 1970-74, cca 1980); Indian Ink (perc, cca 7/75)
Bruce Fowler (tr, cca 1975, cca 11/78-1980)
Albums Discography:
# | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | 1. | Safe As Milk | 1967 | Buddah | | | | 2. | Mirror Man | 1968 | Buddah |  | 49 | | 3. | Strictly Personal | 12/1968 | Blue Thumb | | | | 4. | Trout Mask Replica (2LP) | 11/1969 | Straight | | 21 | | 5. | Dropout Boogie | 7/1970 | Buddah |  | | | 6. | Lick My Decals Off, Baby | 12/1970 | Straight | | 20 | | 7. | The Spotlight Kid | 1/1972 | Reprise | | 44 | | 8. | Clear Spot | 10/1972 | Reprise | | | | 9. | Unconditionally Guaranteed produced by: Captain Beefheart | 05.04.1974 | Virgin | | 19 | | 10. | Bluejeans And Moonbeams produced by: Andy Di Martino | 08.11.1974 | Virgin | | 26 | | 11. | Captain Beefheart File (LP 1+2) | 11/1977 | Pye | | | | 12. | What's All This Booga-Booga Music | 1975 | WRMB |  | | | 13. | Bongo Fury & Frank Zappa | 17.10.1975 | DiscReet |  | | 66 | 14. | Bat Chain Puller (shelved) produced by: Frank Zappa | 8/1977 | Virgin | | | | 15. | Easy Teeth (2LP) | 1978 | Impossible |  | | | 16. | Shiny Beasts (Bat Chain Puller) | 2/1980 | Warner Bros | | | | 17. | Doc At The Radar Station | 26.09.1980 | Virgin | | | | 18. | Ice Cream For The Crow | 9/1982 | Virgin | | 90 | | 19. | Music In Sea Minor (mini LP) | 7/1983 | PRT |  | | | 20. | Top Secret | 7/1984 | Breakaway |  | | | 21. | I May Be Hungry But I Sure Ain't Weird - The Alternative Captain Beefheart | 6/1992 | Sequel |  | | | 22. | The Best Beefheart | 6/1993 | Flarenasch |  | | | 23. | A Carrot Is As Close As A Rabbit Gets To A Diamond - Captain Beefheart's Virgin Years | 1993 | Virgin |  | | | 24. | Grow Fins - Raritites 1965-1982 (5CD box set) | 18.05.1999 | Revenant |  | | | 25. | Grow Fins Vol.2 | 13.09.1999 | |  | | | 26. | Merseytrout: Live in Liverpool 1980 | 05.11.2002 | Ozit Morpheus |  | | | 27. | I'm Going to Do What I Wanna Do: Live At My Father's Place, 1978 | 04.11.2003 | Rhino |  | | | 28. | Live'N'Rare | 25.01.2005 | Ozit |  | | | 29. | Classic Interviews | 04.10.2005 | United States Dist | | | | 30. | Amsterdam '80 | 02.05.2006 | Major League Prod. |  | | | 31. | London 1974 | 15.08.2006 | Virgin TV |  | | | 32. | Live at Birkshaw Festival 1972 | 14.08.2007 | Ozit |  | | | 33. | Poet Rock Musicians Of The Desert & Jim Morrison (2CD) | 05.11.2007 | Ozit | | | | 34. | Mirror Man Sessions | 29.01.2008 | Sbme Special Mkts | | | | 35. | Dustsucker (reissue) | 10.03.2008 | Ozit | | | | 36. | CB & MB in GB | 28.10.2008 | Ozit | | | | 37. | Magneticism: The Best Of Captain Beeheart & His Magic Bands Live 72-81 | 29.05.2009 | Viper |  | | | 38. | Bat Chain Puller produced by: Frank Zappa | 15.02.2012 | | | | | 39. | Nan True's Hole: Beefheart Tapes, Vol. 3 | 06.03.2012 | Ozit | | | | 40. | Translucent Fresnel: The Nan Trues Hole Tape 72/73 Live | 11.12.2012 | Dandelion |  | | | 41. | The Lost Tapes: 1966-1970 | 04.06.2013 | Blueline | | | | 42. | Frank Freemans Dance Club | 13.06.2013 | Ozit | | | | 43. | The Rarest Previously Unreleased 1970s Live & Studio Tracks | 08.08.2013 | Ozit |  | | | 44. | Son Of Dustsucker: The Roger Eagle Tapes | 03.06.2014 | Ozit | | | | 45. | Live 1966-67 | 19.07.2014 | Keyhole |  | | | 46. | Le Nouvel Hippodrome, Paris, November 1977 | 30.09.2014 | Gonzo | | | | 47. | Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972 | 11.11.2014 | Rhino |  | | | 48. | Commodore Ballroom Vancouver 1981 | 25.11.2014 | Gonzo | | | | 49. | Providence College, Rhode Island, April 26, 1975 & Frank Zappa | 10.02.2015 | Keyhole | | | | 50. | Somewhere Over Paris: Live At Le Nouvel Hippodrome 1977 (2LP) | 16.04.2015 | Let Them Eat Vinyl |  | | | 51. | Somewhere Over Detroit: Live At Harpo's Concert Theatre 1980 (2LP) | 01.05.2015 | Let Them Eat Vinyl |  | | | 52. | Rough Raw & Amazing: Live At Leicester De Montfort Hall 1972 | 08.07.2015 | Ozit Dandelion |  | | | 53. | Cowtown, Kansas City, 1974 | 17.07.2015 | Gonzo |  | | | 54. | Le Nouvel Hippodrome Paris 1977 | 07.08.2015 | Let Them Eat Vinyl |  | | | 55. | Transmission Impossible | 04.09.2015 | Eat To The Beat | | | | 56. | Live in Cowtown, Kansas City 22nd April 1974 | 04.09.2015 | Gonzo |  | | | 57. | Full Moon, Hot Sun: Live in Kansas | 18.09.2015 | Keyhole |  | | | 58. | Batlight Clearkid | 18.09.2015 | Ozit Dandelion | | | | 59. | The Muffin Man Goes To College Volume 2 & Frank Zappa | 05.10.2015 | Let Them Eat Vinyl | | | | 60. | Plastic Factory | 25.03.2016 | Parachute | | | | 61. | Live at the Country Club, Reseda, California 1981 | 24.06.2016 | Gonzo |  | | | 62. | Live at Knebworth | 26.08.2016 | Ozit Dandelion |  | | | 63. | Diddy Wah Diddy / Who Do You Think You’re Fooling / Moonchild / Frying Pan | 14.10.2016 | Sundazed | | | | 64. | Electricity 1967-1968 | 17.02.2017 | Greyscale | | | |
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Michael Smotherman:
# | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | 1. | Michael Smotherman | 1982 | | | | |
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Zoot Horn Rollo:
# | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | 1. | We Saw a Bozo Under the Sea | 09.10.2001 | ZHR | | | |
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Singles Discography:
# | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | 1. | Diddy Wah Diddy / Who Do You Think You're Fooling | 1966 | A&M | | | 2. | Moonchild / Frying Pan | 1966 | A&M | | | 3. | Yellow Brick Road / Abba Zaba | 1/1968 | Kama Sutra | | | 4. | Who Do You Think You're Fooling / Moonchild (v GB) | 1971 | A&M | | | 5. | Click Clack / I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby | 1/1972 | Reprise | | | 6. | Too Much Time / My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains | 16.02.1973 | Reprise | | | 7. | Upon The My-O-My / I Got Love On My Mind (v USA) | 4/1974 | Mercury | | | 8. | Upon The My-O-My / Magic Be (v GB) | 03.05.1974 | Virgin | | | 9. | Sure 'Nuff 'N' Yes I Do / Electricity | 27.01.1978 | Buddah | | | 10. | Hard Workin' Man | 5/1978 | MCA | | | 11. | Sixpack EP (Sugar Bowl / Same Old Blues / Upon The My-O-My / Magic Be / Rock'n'Roll's Evil Doll / New Electric Ride) | 1978 | Warner Bros | | | 12. | Light Reflected Off The Oceans Of The Moon / Ice Cream For Crow | 8/1982 | Virgin | | | 13. | The Legendary A&M Sessions EP (Who Do You Think You're Fooling / Moonchild / Here I Am, I Always Am) | 10/1984 | A&M | | | 14. | Hoboism EP | 12/1991 | Number 6 | | | 15. | Plastic Factory / Where There's A Woman | 16.04.2013 | Sundazed | | |
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WWW Links:
http://www.captainbeefheart.com
http://www.beefheart.com
Various:
výstava "Stand Up To Be Discontinued" (9-11/94, Brighton, GB)
Compilation Appearances:
"Big Eyed Beans From Venus" on compilation "John Peel - A Tribute" (17.10.05)
Jeff Morris Tepper:
appeared on the LP:
Frank Black: Frank Black (8.3.93, 4AD)
Frank Black: Teenager Of The Year (20.5.94, 4AD)
Bruce Fowler:
appeared on the LP:
Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart: Bongo Fury (17.10.75, DiscReet)
Press References:
Melodie | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 1981 | 8 | | 238 | | profile | 1991 | 1 | | 3 | Výročí | profile | Melody Maker | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 1971 | 0 | 02.01.1971 | 19 | New Pop Albums | album review | 1972 | 0 | 29.01.1972 | 42 | Albums | album review | 1972 | 0 | 30.12.1972 | 17 | Albums | album review | 1973 | 9 | 03.03.1973 | 1 | | | 1974 | 42 | 19.10.1974 | 5 | News | | 1974 | 43 | 26.10.1974 | 42 | Albums | album review | 1974 | 44 | 02.11.1974 | 41 | | | 1975 | 19 | 03.05.1975 | 5 | | | 1975 | 42 | 18.10.1975 | 38 | Albums | album review | 1976 | 23 | 05.06.1976 | 25 | | | 1977 | 33 | 13.08.1977 | 3 | | | 1977 | 49 | 03.12.1977 | 10 | | interview | 1978 | 7 | 18.02.1978 | 27 | Singles | single review | 1980 | 3 | 19.01.1980 | 4 | News | | 1980 | 5 | 02.02.1980 | 26 | Albums | album review | 1980 | 33 | 27.09.1980 | 16 | Albums | album review | 1980 | 34 | 04.10.1980 | 5 | News | | 1980 | 36 | 11.10.1980 | 6 | US News | | 1982 | 36 | 04.09.1982 | 19 | Singles | single review | 1982 | 37 | 11.09.1982 | 21 | Albums | album review | New Musical Express | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 1972 | 0 | 23.12.1972 | 3 | News Desk - News In Brief | | 1973 | 0 | 06.01.1973 | 30 | Front Row Reviews | gig review | 1973 | 0 | 14.04.1973 | 8 | | | 1973 | 0 | 14.04.1973 | 22 | Front Row Reviews | gig review | 1973 | 0 | 21.04.1973 | 37 | | | 1973 | 0 | 18.08.1973 | 36 | Albums | album review | 1974 | 0 | 16.03.1974 | 2 | News Desk | | 1974 | 0 | 18.05.1974 | 3 | News Desk | | 1974 | 0 | 01.06.1974 | 5 | | | 1974 | 0 | 19.10.1974 | 2 | News Desk - Recording News | | 1974 | 0 | 26.10.1974 | 22 | Platters | album review | 1975 | 0 | 26.04.1975 | 2 | News | | 1975 | 0 | 12.07.1975 | 19 | Platters | album review | 1975 | 0 | 12.07.1975 | 33 | On The Town | gig review | 1975 | 0 | 19.07.1975 | 22 | | | 1975 | 0 | 08.11.1975 | 20 | Platters | album review | 1975 | 0 | 22.11.1975 | 39 | On The Town | gig review | 1976 | 0 | 03.01.1976 | 21 | | | 1976 | 0 | 15.05.1976 | 45 | Information City | discography | Rock & Pop | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 1994 | 7 | 11.04.1994 | 7 | Galerie | | Rolling Stone | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 2000 | 4 | | 92 | 12 nej ... | |
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