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Trout Mask Replica - 1st -VG

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & MAGIC BAND Trout Mask Replica (Rare 1969 UK first issue 28-track Stereo double LP, the Captain's Dadaist masterpiece, as produced by Frank Zappa & released on Frank's Straight label, gatefold picture sleeve with the original recommended retail price sticker attached. Now regarded as the pinnacle of Beefheart's early achievements, it's hard to imagine the impact this album must have had on first release! STS1053)
Please see more info below for details on condition...

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Product Availability Currently Unavailable - You can request the next copy of this item
Release Year 1969 - 55 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
Record Label Straight
Complete Stock List Go to Captain Beefheart & Magic Band
Product Catalogue No STS1053
Music Genre 70s Artists, Psychedelic, 60s Rock, 70s Rock
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Tracklisting & More Information

More Information
This legendary album is far from 'easy listening' but is none the less an essential 'must have' in any collection. Mr Van Vliet & his astonishing 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 in history.

This copy has the ORIGINAL Straight catalogue numbers on both sleeve & labels [STS1053], 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 Beefheart's 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

Condition
The gatefold picture sleeve shows a little age with some noticable ringwear and edge scuffing but with no rips or tears present and the colours are still bright and sharp.
The vinyl remains in 'Very Good' condition with just a few paper scuffs and hairlines which don't affect playback so all in all a fine example for it's vintage.The first UK release didn't sell too well at the time, so finding one at all is an achievement!

You either love or hate Trout Mask, there is no inbetween. This is a highly recommended UK original for those that do!

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
Dali's 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
She's Too Much For My Mirror
Hobo Chang Ba
The Blimp [Actually with the Mothers of Invention!]
Steal Softly Thru Snow
Old Fart at Play
Veteran's Day Poppy



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Recording Artist Captain Beefheart & Magic Band
Product Title Trout Mask Replica - 1st -VG
Product Information Captain Beefheart & Magic Band Trout Mask Replica - 1st -VG UK 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
Artists Related To Bandera, Drumbo, Fraternity Of Man, Mallard, Mu, The Magic Band
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