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RELEASE DATE May 2003
'RAILROADISM' CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND HIS MAGIC BANDS
LIVE IN THE USA 1972 -1981
 After
the release of 'Magnetic Hands' - Captain Beefheart & his
Magic Bands 'Live in the UK 72-80' (Released June 2002 - see
enclosed
Press Quotes page), it became apparent that to complete the whole
live experience The Viper Label had to look across the Atlantic,
to America-the Captain's home, where he and his various Magic
Bands toured extensively. This album shows what a magnificent,
powerful and remarkable voice the captain had and what a truly
formidable force the'magic' band were.
This is another historic document and features such rarities as
the captain performing 'The Blimp' from 'Trout Mask Replica' which
leads him into playing a sax solo equal to the free jazz experimention
of Ornette Coleman or John Coltrane, 'Harry Irene' with the best
whistling outro ever and the lost gem, 'Railroadism'- a distant
cousin of the lost track 'Hoboism' + many more. This will not
only be of importance to Beefheart freaks but to the world as
a whole. Also features previously unpublished photos and indepth
liner notes.
TRACK LISTING: (18 Tracks /Total running time
72:33 minutes)
1)OLD BLACK SNAKE ( Fenway Theatre, Boston , 22/1/72)
2)KING BEE (Town Hall, NYC, 24/2/73)
3)THE BLIMP/AIR BASS-SOFT SHOE(SAX IMPROV)
4) I'M GONNA BOOGLARISE YOU, BABY( The Roxy, L.A, 14/7/75)
5)A CARROT IS AS CLOSE AS A RABBIT GETS TO A DIAMOND
6) CHINA PIG/RAILROADISM
7)I LOVE YOU, YOU BIG DUMMY ( SPOKEN) ( Red Creek Inn, Rochester,
NY 3/11/77)
8)GROW FINS ( Bottom Line- Early Show, NY, 25/11/77)
9)FLOPPY BOOT STOMP (Bottom Line-Late Show, NY, 25/11/77)
10)HARRY IRENE
11)THE DUST BLOWS FORWARD 'N' THE DUST BLOWS BACK(Texas Opry House,
Houston, 1/12/78)
12) ASHTRAY HEART 13)DIRTY BLUE GENE 14) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
BLUES 15)ONE RED ROSE THAT I MEAN
16)VETERAN'S DAY POPPY
17)BIG EYED BEANS FROM VENUS( The Country Club, Reseda, CA 29/1/81)
18) AVALON BLUES ( Avalon Ballroom, SF 1966)
Press Notes
"Dispelling once and for all the myth that Van Vliet was
appreciated less in his native land than elsewhere. Excellent
trawl + plenty of high points"
Uncut , June 2003.
"Empowering blues stomp + growling energy"
Q Magazine, June 2003.
"Intriguing + thrilling"
Mojo, June 2003.
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