Captain Beefheart & Magic Band Trout Mask Replica - 1st - G 2-LP (Double )

	£		54
	$		72

    ARTIST: CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & MAGIC BAND TITLE: Trout Mask Replica - 1st - G DESCRIPTION: CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & MAGIC BAND Trout Mask Replica (1969 first UK issue 28-track double vinyl LP the Captains Dadaist masterpiece as produced by Frank Zappa & released on Franks Straight label gatefold picture sleeve. Now regarded as the pinnacle of Beefhearts early achievements its hard to imagine the impact this album must have had on first release. See more info for condition details... STS1053)

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TRACKLISTING: This legendary album is far from easy listening but is none the less an essential must have in any collection. Mr Van Vliet & his band took the conventional ideas about music & composition & turned them completely on their heads to create an album which still to this day stands as one of the benchmark recordings of its kind.

This copy has the ORIGINAL Straight catalogue numbers on both sleeve & labels meaning that it was the first release in 1969 before changing to the more common Reprise pressing.
Unlike the US pressing the sides are labelled [& play] in order rather than the 1/4 2/3 arrangement on the US vinyl.

Details (From liner Notes) :-

ZOOT HORN ROLLO: glass finger guitar flute
ANTENNAE JIMMY SEMENS: steel-appendage guitar
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: bass clarinet tenor sax soprano sax vocal
THE MASCARA SNAKE: bass clarinet & vocal
ROCKETTE MORTON: bass & narration
DRUMBO: drums [not listed on original liner only CD reissue]

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART plays tenor & soprano sax simultaneously on Ant Man Bee simran horn & musette on Neon Meate Dream; ANTENNAE JIMMY SEMENS sing lead vocal on Pena & plays flesh horn on Ella Guru; special guest artist DOUG MOON plays guitar on China Pig;

Produced by FRANK ZAPPA
Arranged by DON VAN VLIET

Engineered by Dick Kunc
Album design: Cal Schenkel
Photography: Ed Caraeff/Cal Schenkel
Special electronic modifications on Captain Beefhearts band equipment by Dick Kunc
Most recent in a long series of contract negotiations leading to an actual signing: Neil C. Reshen

All songs written by Captain Beefheart
© 1969 Words & music copyrighted for the world by Beefheart Music Co. BMI

Tracklisting :-
Frownland
The Dust Blows Forward N The Dust Blows Back
Dachau Blues
Ella Guru
Hair Pie: Bake 1
Moonlight on Vermont
Pachuco Cadaver
Bills Corpse
Sweet Sweet Bulbs
Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish
China Pig
My Human Gets Me Blues
Dalis Car
Hair Pie: Bake 2
Pena
Well
When Big Joan Sets Up
Fallin Ditch
Sugar N Spikes
Ant Man Bee
Orange Claw Hammer
Wild Life
Shes Too Much For My Mirror
Hobo Chang Ba
The Blimp [Actually with the Mothers of Invention!]
Steal Softly Thru Snow
Old Fart at Play
Veterans Day Poppy

Condition :-

The matte gatefold sleeve [VG-] shows signs of obvious print fade around the edges [the spine has turned from red to a white/light pink] some scuffing & ring wear but there is no writing or tears & all text remains clearly legible.

Both vinyl discs grade VG- with light paper hairlines & scuff marks which have little effect on play. We have conservatively graded this copy GOOD overall.

You either love or hate Trout Mask there is no inbetween. This is a very affordable UK original for those that do! FORMAT: 2-LP Vinyl Set RECORD LABEL: Straight CATALOGUE No: STS1053 COUNTRY: UK YEAR: 1969 ADDITIONAL INFO: Deleted BARCODE: N/A ALTERNATIVE ARTIST NAMES: Captain Beefheart and Magic Band Captain Beefheart SELLER INFO: eil outlet [part of Esprit International Limited / EILare the world"s largest retailer for rare, used and hard to find vinyl, CD"s and music collectibles from the 60s, 70s, 80, 90s through to today,click here for our store.
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