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Pork Chop Blue Around the Rind

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by: Fast'n'Bulbous

Release Date January 31, 2005
This album by the Gary Lucas/Philip Johnson lead band, is chocker with excellent interpretations of Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart) tunes - perhaps you will consider not that surprising from the title!

The reworking is will have met with Van Vliet's full approval, maintaining the musical essence of the originals (see below), while adding something new. This is also classic Cuneiform Records music, i.e. difficult to pigeonhole: quirky rock with odd time signatures a la Beefheart, jazz ranging from free improv to tight arrangements, even hints of New Orleans funeral procession marches and (maybe, just maybe) the new jazz of New York City's Lounge Lizards. And as even the instantly identifiable style of Gary Lucas's guitar sound ... Read More:

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Grow Fins: Rarities 1965-1982

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by: Captain Beefheart

Release Date April 24, 2000
Out-takes, demos, radio spots, live performances and all in a beautifully presented 'boxed' set (no nasty jewel cases here)with bound in booklet. A real labour of love. Completist heaven and wonderful performances covering his entire musical career centring on Trout Mask.

Perhaps not the best introduction but then why not. If you like Don's music and haven't got it yet there's only one thing left to do.....

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Grow Fins Vol.2: the Trout Mask House Sessions 1969 [VINYL]

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by: Captain Beefheart

Release Date September 13, 1999
Left-overs from the Troutmask sessions are still more exciting and adventurous than many artists' entire opus. If you already own Troutmask Replica and believe you understand some of the complex musical interaction, you will find more to fascinate and delight in these alternate versions. There are illuminating insights, complete surprises, odd reflections of other material.... but never ever will Beefheart's muse seem dull or uninspired. The sound quality is about as high as you'd expect, having heard the original double-LP. Tape recorder hiss intrudes every now and again, but never so as to distract or obscure the Magic Band's interpretation of their Gumbo's genius. Beware - not for the uninitiated !!

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Trout Mask Replica

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by: Captain Beefheart

Release Date August 29, 1994
this is GENIUS. I know it seems hard to get into but it's not really. Once you, yes dare i say it, 'get it' then you will listen to hard zappa, varese, meshuggah, like it was abba. but that is to take away from this slice of magnificent music. listen, I'm just sparing you my brothers review which will, like other reviews, indicate this as the best album ever made. For those that have difficulty on these pages, grow up. and if you want to sing along, buy clear spot.

I wanted to be cool and say i have a captain beefheart album and be cool but not actually like the music etc

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Trout Mask Replica [VINYL]

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by: Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band

Release Date October 17, 1990
this is GENIUS. I know it seems hard to get into but it's not really. Once you, yes dare i say it, 'get it' then you will listen to hard zappa, varese, meshuggah, like it was abba. but that is to take away from this slice of magnificent music. listen, I'm just sparing you my brothers review which will, like other reviews, indicate this as the best album ever made. For those that have difficulty on these pages, grow up. and if you want to sing along, buy clear spot.

I wanted to be cool and say i have a captain beefheart album and be cool but not actually like the music etc

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Trout Mask Replica [CASSETTE]

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by: Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band

Release Date October 17, 1990
this is GENIUS. I know it seems hard to get into but it's not really. Once you, yes dare i say it, 'get it' then you will listen to hard zappa, varese, meshuggah, like it was abba. but that is to take away from this slice of magnificent music. listen, I'm just sparing you my brothers review which will, like other reviews, indicate this as the best album ever made. For those that have difficulty on these pages, grow up. and if you want to sing along, buy clear spot.

I wanted to be cool and say i have a captain beefheart album and be cool but not actually like the music etc