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Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
Shiny Beast
Warner Bros. BSK 3256
Promo


Condition: Cover is VG+, small sticker on front. Record is VG+.
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Don Van Vliet ( , born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called the Magic Band (1965–1982), with whom he recorded 13 studio albums. Noted for his powerful singing voice with its wide , Van Vliet also played the harmonica, saxophone and numerous other wind instruments. His music blended , and with and contemporary . Beefheart was also known for exercising an almost dictatorial control over his supporting musicians, and for often constructing myths about his life.

During his teen years in , Van Vliet developed an eclectic musical taste and formed "a mutually useful but volatile" friendship with , with whom he sporadically competed and collaborated. He began performing with his Captain Beefheart persona in 1964 and joined the original Magic Band line-up, initiated by , in 1965. The group drew attention with their cover of 's "", which became a regional hit. It was followed by their acclaimed debut album , released in 1967 on . After being dropped by two consecutive record labels, they signed to Zappa's . As producer, Zappa granted Beefheart unrestrained artistic freedom in making 1969's , which ranked 58th in magazine's 2003 list of . In 1974, frustrated by lack of commercial success, he released two albums of more conventional rock music that were critically panned; this move, combined with not having been paid for a European tour, and years of enduring Beefheart's abusive behavior, led the entire band to quit. Beefheart eventually formed a new Magic Band with a group of younger musicians and regained contemporary approval through three final albums: (1978), (1980) and (1982).

Van Vliet has been described as "...one of modern music's true innovators" with "...a singular body of work virtually unrivalled in its daring and fluid creativity." Although he achieved little commercial or mainstream critical success, he sustained a as a "highly significant" and "incalculable" influence on an array of , , , and musicians. Known for his enigmatic personality and relationship with the public, Van Vliet made few public appearances after his retirement from music in 1982. He pursued a career in art, an interest that originated in his childhood talent for sculpture, and a venture which proved to be his most financially secure. His paintings and drawings command high prices, and have been exhibited in art galleries and museums across the world. Van Vliet died in 2010, having suffered from for many years.

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