Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band Safe As Milk 2LP 1999 reissue UK 180g NEW

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Captain Beefheart

And His Magic Band

Safe As Milk

Label:Buddha Records – SVLP 122, Simply Vinyl – SVLP 122  Series:S180 Series  Format:2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, 180 gram  Country:UK  Released:1999  Genre:Rock, Blues  Style:Blues Rock, Alternative Rock, Avantgarde

Tracklist
A1        Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do
A2        Zig Zag Wanderer
A3        Call On Me
A4        Dropout Boogie
A5        I'm Glad
A6        Electricity
B1        Yellow Brick Road
B2        Abba Zaba
B3        Plastic Factory
B4        Where There's Woman
B5        Grown So Ugly
B7        Autumn's Child
        Bonus Tracks: Disc 2   
C1        Safe As Milk (Take 5)
C2        On Tomorrow
C3        Big Black Baby Shoes
C4        Flower Pot
D1        Dirty Blue Gene
D2        Trust Us (Take 9)
D3        Korn Ring Finger
Credits

    Arranged By – Don Van Vliet
    Engineer [Original Recordings] – Gary Marker, Hank Cicalo
    Graphics – Tom Wilkes
    Liner Notes – John Platt
    Mastered By [Remaster] – Elliott Federman
    Photography By – Guy Webster
    Producer – Bob Krasnow, Richard Perry
    Producer [Remaster] – John Platt, Mike Ragogna


The catalogue number SVLP 122 is only present on the insert and the run-outs.

After Bertelsman Music Group (BMG) acquired the defunct "Buddah" label material they relaunched these 'Magic Band' works under the new-look (and correctly-titled deity) "Buddha" label. See Buddha Records

One of their first actions was to reissue the "Safe As Milk" work in remastered form on CD, including 'bonus' outtake tracks from the later 'brown wrapper' era. This 'first on Buddha' was a clever marketing move, as the original work was the 'first on Buddah' (BDS 5001).

This 180 gram double-vinyl work is simply that remastered CD work, presented in a simulated sleeve of the original "Safe As Milk", complete with the 'Abba Zaba influenced' checkerboard back cover. It has a wide spine to accommodate both vinyls, the first being the "Safe As Milk" disc and the second containing the 'bonus' outtakes - both housed in plain poly lined sleeves.

A Simply Vinyl promo release exists: Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Safe As Milk, a reissue: Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Safe As Milk and a counterfeit pressing of inferior quality: Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Safe As Milk, based on the Simply Vinyl SLVP 22 release.

To distinguish the official release from the counterfeit (apart from the run-outs) there are the following differences:
-on the counterfeit release the stereo image is inverted, i.e. vocals on A1 are on the right channel etc.
-the official package is presented in a clear poly wallet, with a top flap which should be embossed with the Simply Vinyl logo followed by the company's name
-the flap of the official package is sealed closed by a silver roundel sticker reading: "[Logo] Simply Vinyl Seal Of Quality", around the edge: "Limited Edition Vinyl LP" (counterfeit uses different stickers)
On the front of the wallet:
-Top right a silver sticker (approx. 1.6 x 3.1") which reads; "[Logo] Simply Vinyl Limited Vinyl LP Classic Albums 180g Virgin Vinyl Pressings Heavy Quality Sleeve" (round sticker with different text on counterfeit)
-Top left an additional blue triangular sticker which reads: "Double Album Includes Bonus Tracks" (lacking on counterfeit)
-The text on the side of the back of the sleeve (reading: "This compilation © 1999 ...") measures approx. 8" (on the counterfeit it measures approx. 8.6")
-The official release has the title names in bold face on the labels; both state "Made in the EU" on labels

Copies contain a bifold insert with reproductions of the original liner art and liner notes by John Platt from the remastered CD release. Copies may contain a flyer with Simply Vinyl releases up and until SLVP 160.

A number of logos are present on the release.
The label is Buddha - owned & distributed by BMG.
(This logo is above the cat# on labels)
The 'Shiva' Buddah logo is the old original release logo (defunct).
The RCA logo is present, as it was their studio in which original work was made.

    Barcode: 7 43216 91751 8
    Matrix / Runout (A-Side run-out, stamped): SVLP 122 A-1-1-2
    Matrix / Runout (B-Side run-out, stamped): SVLP 122 B-1-1-1
    Matrix / Runout (C-Side run-out, stamped): SVLP 122 C-1-1-1
    Matrix / Runout (D-Side run-out, stamped): SVLP 122 D-1-1-1