Captain Beefheart

1. Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band – Clear Spot (Reprise Records – REP 54 007) made in Germany 1985 reissue LP of 1972 album | vinyl: NM (near mint) | cover: -->Blues Rock, Avantgarde (Their 7th studio album) 2. Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band – Unconditionally Guaranteed (Virgin – OVED 66) made in UK 1985 reissue LP of 1978 album | vinyl: NM (near mint) | cover: NM (near mint)-->Blues Rock, Soft Rock (Their 8th studio album) 3. Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band – Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (Virgin – OVED 67) made in UK 1985 reissue LP of 1974 album | vinyl: NM (near mint) | cover: excellent -->Blues Rock, Avantgarde Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) was released July 1978, only in the USA & Canada. It did not appear in the retail European market until 1980. A highly anticipated album, this official release is in fact a mix of new songs and a 'remake' of material from an album that never saw official release, entitled "Bat Chain Puller", hence the sub-title. 4. Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band – Doc At The Radar Station (Virgin – 202 870-320) Born: 15th January 1941, Glendale, California, USA. Died: 17th December 2010, Arcata, California, USA. Captain Beefheart, aka Don Van Vliet; vocalist, harp-player, saxophonist, flautist, songwriter, lyricist, poet & painter. As a frontman of "Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band" or working without The Magic Band, the captain recorded a dozen official albums. Several live releases would follow, some of them perhaps not entirely official. Van Vliet's career path was also interwoven with that of Frank Zappa, and was followed by secluded 'retirement' with his wife in 1982 when he began painting full time. He maintained an affinity for wildlife throughout his life and was a keen conservationist. He forged a successful career as a painter, exhibiting in galleries in New York, the UK and Europe, before dying of complications from multiple sclerosis. made in Germany 1980 original LP | vinyl: NM (near mint) | cover: excellent --> Rock, Avantgarde

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