Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Bluejeans & Moonbeams (1974/2006) EMI - 094636551524

 

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Experimental Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-Garde

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Don Van Vliet born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010), known by his stage name Captain Beefheart, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist. Conducting a rotating ensemble known as the Magic Band, he recorded 13 studio albums between 1967 and 1982. His music blended elements of blues, free jazz, rock, and avant-garde composition with idiosyncratic rhythms, absurdist wordplay, and Vliet's gravelly singing voice with a wide vocal range.

Bluejeans & Moonbeams is the ninth LP by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, released in 1974.

Tracklist:

1. Party of Special Things to Do (Don Van Vliet, E. Ingber) 2:48

2. Same Old Blues (J. J. Cale) 4:00

3. Observatory Crest (Van Vliet, E. Ingber) 3:32

4. Pompadour Swamp (Van Vliet) 3:32

5. Captain's Holiday (R. Feldman, W. Richmond, S. Hickerson, C. Blackwell) 5:43

6. Rock 'n Roll's Evil Doll (Van Vliet, Mark Gibbons, I. Ingber) 3:20

7. Further Than We've Gone (Van Vliet) 5:31

8. Twist ah Luck (Van Vliet, Gibbons, I. Ingber) 3:22

9. Bluejeans and Moonbeams (Van Vliet) 5:02

Notes

The musicians in this version of the Magic Band appear on no other Beefheart album. 

The musicians behind the song "Captain's Holiday" are from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chuck Blackwell - drums, Steve Hickerson - guitar, Richard Feldman - bass and Walt Richmond - piano. The track was reportedly found on a discarded reel in the studio. The harmonica on the track is not played by Captain Beefheart (by his own admission).

Personnel:

Guitar, Slide Guitar [Bottleneck] – Dean Smith

Vocals, Harmonica – Don Van Vliet

Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Michael Smotherman

Percussion – Ty Grimes

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Bass Guitar – Ira Ingber

Drums – Gene Pello

Keyboards – Mark Gibbons

Keyboards, Synthesizer [Star Machine] – Jimmy Caravan

Bass Guitar – Bob West (3)

Ballin' Jack - Buzzard Luck (1972) Columbia Records- KC 31468

 

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Brass Rock

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Ballin' Jack (stylised as Ballin'jack) was an American horn rock group formed in Seattle, Washington in 1969 by Luther Rabb (bass and vocals) and Ronnie Hammon (drums). 

Tracks:

1. So Do I (Luther Rabb, Glenn Thomas) 5:02

2. Good Man (Luther Rabb) 2:35

3. (Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need (Holland Jr., Dozier, Holland) 3:37

4. Stay Awhile (Luther Rabb) 3:07

5. Trouble (Ronnie Hammon) 3:29

6. Telling Lies (Luther Rabb, Jim Walters) 3:44

7. Country Pine (Luther Rabb, Glenn Thomas) 3:54

8. Playin' The Game (Luther Rabb) 2:26

9. You And Me (Luther Rabb, Jim Walters) 3:10

10. Bye, Bye, Bye (Luther Rabb, Jim Walters) 5:56

Personnel:

Luther Rabb - lead vocals, bass

Jim Walters - lead vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn

Glenn Thomas - guitar, mandolin, backing vocals

Jim Coile - saxophone, flute, clarinet, backing vocals

Tim McFarland - trombone, piano, backing vocals

Ronnie Hammon - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Jimmie Haskell - string arrangements

King Errisson - congas

Methuselah (1969/2002) Lizard Records - LR 0715-2

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Heavy Psychedelic Rock, Gospel Rock

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Methuselah was an English rock band, founded and active in the 1960s. This late 60s group made two albums for Elektra but only the one above, which inevitably is now quite rare and sought-after, was released. Methuselah's released album has folk, R&B gospel and even pop influences in its melodies and vocals. The best tracks are "John", with astonishing guitar leads from Les Nicol the folky "High In The Tower Of Coombe" the gospel-influenced "My Poor Image" and "Fireball Woman". The French children’s song "Frere Jaques" is sung in French at the start and finish of the album, the second time with church choir-like vocals and some jazzy instrumentation in the middle segment. Les Nicol also played with other British musicians on the second Pavlov's Dog album.

Tracks:

1. Matthew 4:40

2. Mark 3:01

3. Luke 3:06

4. John 3:10

5. High In The Tower Of Coombe 3:15

6. Methuselah 4:29

7. My Poor Mary (Methuselah) 3:17

8. Fireball Woman 3:34

9. Fairy Tale 3:02

10. Frere Jacques (traditional) 6:07

Personnel:

John Gladwin - lead vocals, vibraphon (10), glockenspiel

Leslie Nicol - lead guitar, vocals, tubular bells (6)

Terry Wincott - 2nd guitar, bongos, tablas (6), vocals, harmonium (10), tubular bells (10), twelve-string guitar (1,3,6,9)

Craig Austin - bass, vocals, harmonium (1)

M.J. "Mick" Bradley - drums, congas (6)

Steve Cox - percussion

 

Thunder And Roses - King Of The Black Sunrise (1969/1998) Lizard Records - LR 0705-2

 

MP3/320/84MB

Psychedelic Hard Rock

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US late '60 power trio from Philadelphia, PA. This is their sole album, originally released in 1969. A cult psychedelic hard-rock classic, including “White Lace and Strange”, famously covered by Nirvana. Dominated by Bond’s outstanding fuzz-wah guitar playing, the album featured seven original songs plus a storming cover of Hendrix’s "Red House".

Tracks

1. White Lace and Strange 3:16

2. I Love a Woman 4:43

3. Country Life 2:51

4. Red House (Written-By Jimi Hendrix) 5:40

5. Moon Child 4:14

6. Dear Dream Maker 3:33

7. King of the Black Sunrise 3:51

8. Open Up Your Eyes 7:26

Personnel

Bass, Vocals – Tom Schaffer

Drums – George Emme

Guitar, Vocals – Christopher Bond

Jimmy Cliff - Anthology (2003) Island Records - 314 556 766-2

 

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Reggae, Ska, Reggae-Pop

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Jimmy Cliff (Real Name: James Chambers). Jamaican musician, singer and actor, born July 30, 1944 in St. Catherine, Jamaica, died November 24, 2025 in Kingston, Jamaica.

CD1

1. Miss Jamaica 2:25

2. Huricane Hattie 2:44

3. King Of Kings 3:22

4. Waterfall 2:26

5. Time Will Tell 3:18

6. Wonderful World, Beautiful People 3:13

7. Come Into My Life 2:55

8. Hard Road To Travel 2:35

9. Vietnam 4:50

10. Many Rivers To Cross 2:44

11. Sufferin' In The Land 3:08

12. Use What I Got 2:48

13. You Can Get It If You Really Want 2:46

14. Let Your Yeah Be Yeah 3:03

15. Wild World 3:51

16. Bongo Man 4:03

17. Sitting In Limbo 5:04

18. Goodbye Yesterday 3:20

19. The Harder They Come (Single Version) 3:12

20. Trapped 3:24

21. Oh Jamaica 3:27

22. Fundamental Reggay 3:00

23. Under The Sun, Moon And Stars 4:06

CD2

1. Struggling Man (Album Version) 3:27

2. Better Days Are Coming 3:13

3. Sooner Or Later 5:19

4. House Of Exile 4:32

5. Action Speaks Louder Than Words 3:39

6. If I Follow My Mind 2:46

7. Brave Warrior 4:18

8. Stand Up And Fight Back 3:16

9. I Am The Living (Album Version) 5:00

10. Love Again 3:01

11. What Are You Doing With Your Life 3:45

12. Shelter Of Your Love (Single Version) 3:31

13. Give The People What They Want 3:49

14. Rub-A-Dub Partner 2:56

15. We All Are One 4:31

16. Club Paradise 3:02

17. Love Me, Love Me 4:23

18. She Was So Right For Me 4:44

19. I Can See Clearly Now 3:15

Notes

CD1

Track: 1 & 2 1962 Island Records Ltd. Track: 3 1963 Island Records Ltd. Track: 4 1968 Island Records Ltd. Tracks: 5 to 12 1969 A&M Records. Tracks: 13 to 16 1970 Island Records Ltd. Tracks: 17 & 18 1971 Island Records Ltd. Tracks: 19 & 20 1972 Island Records Ltd. Tracks: 21 to 23 1973 Warner Bros. Records Inc. 

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Tracks: 1 to 3 1973 Island Records Ltd. Track: 4 1974 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Tracks: 5 to 7 1975 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Track: 28 1978 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Tracks: 9 & 10 1980 MCA Records. Tracks: 11 to 13 1981 MCA Records. Track: 14 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track: 15 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track: 16 1986 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Tracks: 17 & 18 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track: 19 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.