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Don Van Vliet ( /væn ˈvliːt/, born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter, artist and poet widely known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called The Magic Band, active between 1965 and 1982, with whom he recorded 13 studio albums. Noted for his powerful singing voice with its wide range, Van Vliet also played the harmonica, saxophone and numerous other wind instruments. His music blended rock, blues and psychedelia with avant-garde and contemporary experimental composition. Beefheart was also known for exercising an almost dictatorial control over his supporting musicians, and for often constructing myths about his life.
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My Father's Place, Roslyn, '78 [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man | 5:13 |
| Dropout Boogie | 3:14 |
| Abba Zaba | 3:55 |
| Veteran's Day Poppy | 10:06 |
| Safe as Milk | 5:04 |
Easy Teeth [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Electricity | 5:35 |
| Click Clack | 8:04 |
| Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man | 4:54 |
| Crazy Little Thing | 3:13 |
| I Love You, You Big Dummy | 0:16 |
| Pachuco Cadaver | 4:55 |
| Abba Zaba | 5:00 |
| Grow Fins | 7:46 |
| China Pig | 8:30 |
| Big Eyed Beans From Venus | 6:11 |
| Golden Birdies | 2:46 |
Live at Knebworth [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Moonlight on Vermont | 3:55 |
| Abba Zabba | 3:44 |
| Orange Claw Hammer | 3:34 |
| My Human Gets Me Blues | 3:00 |
| Beatle Bones 'n' Smokin' Stones | 3:32 |
| Gimme Dat Harp Boy | 5:11 |
| Electricity | 4:10 |
| Big Eyed Beans from Venus | 5:29 |
Live at the Country Club, Reseda, California 1981 [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Nowadays a Woman’s Gotta Hit a Man | 4:01 |
| Hot Head | 3:40 |
| The Smithsonian Institute Blues (Or the Big Dig) | 2:09 |
| Safe as Milk | 3:31 |
| China Pig | 5:08 |
| Doctor Dark | 2:51 |
| My Human Gets Me Blues | 2:50 |
| Kandy Korn | 4:35 |
| Veteran's Day Poppy | 4:20 |
| Big Eyed Beans From Venus | 5:10 |
Full Moon, Hot Sun: Live in Kansas [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mirror Man | 7:30 |
| Crazy Little Thing | 5:08 |
| Abba Zaba | 3:26 |
Live in Cowtown, Kansas City 22nd April 1974 [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mirror Man | 7:29 |
| Crazy Little Thing | 5:08 |
| Abba Zabba | 3:25 |
Transmission Impossible [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sure 'Nuff N' Yes I Do | 2:46 |
| Call on Me | 3:04 |
| Yellow Brick Road | 2:54 |
| Plastic Factory | 2:55 |
| Abba Zaba | 3:35 |
| Kandy Korn | 4:51 |
| Mirror Man | 7:31 |
| Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man | 4:03 |
| Hot Head | 4:13 |
| Doctor Dark | 2:58 |
| Big Eyed Beans From Venus | 5:33 |
| When Big Joan Sets Up | 6:18 |
| Bellerin' Plain | 3:47 |
| Orange Claw Hammer | 4:18 |
Providence College, Rhode Island, April 26, 1975 [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Muffin Man | 1:45 |
| I'm Not Satisfied | 2:06 |
| A Pound for a Brown | 9:59 |
| The Torture Never Stops | 8:10 |
| Pound For a Brown | |
| Montana | 12:09 |
| Willie the Pimp | 8:43 |
Somewhere over Detroit: Live from Harpo's Concert Theatre 1980 [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Big Eyed Beans From Venus | 4:48 |
Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972 [2014]
An Ashtray Heart: Toronto Broadcast 1981 [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man | 4:03 |
| Abba Zaba | 3:09 |
| Hot Head | 4:13 |
| Doctor Dark | 2:58 |
| Kandy Korn | 4:51 |
| Big Eyed Beans from Venus | 5:33 |
| When Big Joan Sets Up [*] | 6:18 |
| Bellerin Plain [*] | 3:47 |
| Orange Claw Hammer [*] | 4:18 |
| Hot Head [*] | 3:40 |
Nan Trues Hole Tapes, Vol. 2 [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Abba Zabba | 4:16 |
| Click Clack | 5:34 |
| Grow Fins | 5:13 |
| Golden Birdies | 5:11 |
| Steal Softly Through Snow | 16:05 |
| My Human Gets Me Blues | 3:31 |
Live 'n' Rare [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Abba Zabba | 3:16 |
| Beatle Bones 'N' Smokin' Stones | 4:06 |
| Big Eyed Beans from Venus | 4:39 |
| Crazy Little Thing | 3:45 |
| Electricity | 7:03 |
| Gimme Dat Harp Boy | 4:41 |
| Golden Birdies | 2:20 |
| Grow Fins | 5:01 |
| Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles | 3:31 |
| Hot Head | 3:37 |
| My Human Gets Me Blues | 3:50 |
| Orange Claw Hammer | 3:55 |
| Safe as Milk | 3:54 |
| Kandy Korn (aka Suction Print) | 6:02 |
| Click Clack | 4:10 |
Prime Quality Beef [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Crazy Little Thing | 5:08 |
| Mirror Man | 7:25 |
| Gimme Dat Harp Boy | 3:37 |
| Abba Zabba | 3:26 |
Dichotomy [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sticks and Stones [Instrumental] | 2:28 |
| Skeleton Key Comment/Coming to a Closet Near You [Instrumental] | 2:58 |
| Camel Stomp [Instrumental] | 2:09 |
| Deputy's Horse [Instrumental] | 5:43 |
Railroadism: Live in the USA 1972-1981 [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I'm Gonna Booglarise You Baby | 3:48 |
| I Love You You Big Dummy | 0:22 |
| Grow Fins | 5:52 |
| Veterans Day Poppy | 4:46 |
| Big Eyed Beans from Venus | 5:20 |
Magnetic Hands: Live in the UK [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Click Clack | 4:50 |
| Grow Fins | 5:10 |
| Golden Birdies | 2:20 |
| Electricity | 7:03 |
| Orange Claw Hammer | 3:55 |
| Gimme Dat Harp Boy | 4:41 |
| Beatle Bones 'N' Smokin' Stones | 4:08 |
| Nowadays a Womans Gotta Hit a Man | 4:42 |
| Abba Zaba | 3:42 |
| Hot Head | 3:30 |
| Hothead | |
| Safe as Milk | 3:40 |
| Dropout Boogie | 2:43 |
| Drop Out Boogie | |
| Kandy Korn | 5:01 |
The Best of Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Safe as Milk | |
| Gimme Dat Harp Boy | |
| Kandy Korn | |
| Upon the My-O-My | |
| New Electric Ride | |
| Floppy Boot Stomp | |
| Hot Head |
I'm Going to Do What I Wanna Do: Live at My Father's Place 1978 [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Abba Zabba | 3:45 |
| The Floppy Boot Stomp | 4:19 |
| The Floppy Boot Stomp [#] | 4:19 |
Merseytrout [Limited Edition] [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Abba Zabba | |
| Safe As Milk | |
| Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles | |
| Doctor Dark | |
| My Human Gets Me Blues | |
| Dropout Boogie | |
| Kandy Korn | |
| Big Eyed Beans From Venus |
Merseytrout: Live in Liverpool 1980 [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man | 3:40 |
| Abba Zaba | 3:07 |
| Hot Head | 3:42 |
| Safe as Milk | 3:29 |
| Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles | 3:49 |
| Doctor Dark | 3:10 |
| My Human Gets Me Blues | 2:42 |
| Veteran's Day Poppy | 4:19 |
| Dropout Boogie | 2:21 |
| Kandy Korn | 4:27 |
| Big Eyed Beans from Venus | 4:11 |
Grow Fins: Rarities (1965-1982) [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Hair Pie: Bake 1 | 5:04 |
| Sugar 'N Spikes | 2:40 |
| Grow Fins | 5:09 |
| Click Clack | 2:49 |
The Dust Blows Forward (An Anthology) [1999]
The Mirror Man Sessions [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| 25th Century Quaker | |
| Kandy Korn | |
| Trust Us (Take 6) | |
| Safe as Milk (Take 12) | |
| Gimme Dat Harp Boy |
The Mirror Man Sessions [LP] [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| 25th Century Quaker | 15:46 |
| Mirror Man | |
| Kandy Korn | |
| Trust Us [Take 6] | |
| Safe as Milk [Take 12] | |
| Beatle Bones 'N' Smokin' Stones | |
| Gimme Dat Harp Boy |
Zig Zag Wanderer [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sure 'Nuff and Yes I Do | |
| Zig Zag Wanderer | |
| Yellow Brick Road | |
| Abba Zaba | |
| Beatle Bones N' Smokin' Stones |
At His Best [1992]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sure Nuff 'N' Yes I Do | 2:15 |
| Zig Zag Wanderer | 2:38 |
| Call on Me | 2:35 |
| I'm Glad | 3:30 |
| Dropout Boogie | 2:31 |
| Electricity | 3:06 |
| Yellow Brick Road | 2:26 |
| Abba Zaba | 2:42 |
| Plastic Factory | 3:07 |
| Grown So Ugly | 2:26 |
| Autumn's Child | 4:01 |
I May Be Hungry but I Sure Ain't Weird: The Alternative Captain Beefheart [1992]
Electricity [1989]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Zig Zag Wanderer | 2:39 |
| Dropout Boogie | 2:30 |
| I'm Glad | 3:30 |
| Electricity | 3:06 |
| Yellow Brick Road | 2:25 |
| Abba Zaba | 2:42 |
| Plastic Factory | 3:07 |
| Trust Us [Take 6] | 7:18 |
| Beatle Bones N' Smokin' Stones | 3:14 |
| Gimme Dat Harp Boy | 3:36 |
| Kandy Korn | 8:02 |
Electricity [Bonus Tracks] [1989]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Zig Zag Wanderer | 2:35 |
| Dropout Boogie | 2:30 |
| I'm Glad | 3:29 |
| Electricity | 3:05 |
| Yellow Brick Road | 2:26 |
| Abba Zaba | 2:43 |
| Plastic Factory | 3:06 |
| Trust Us [Take 6] | 7:12 |
| Beatle Bones 'N' Smokin' Stones | 3:09 |
| Gimme Dat Harp Boy | 3:31 |
| Kandy Korn | 8:04 |
| Safe as Milk [Take 5] | 4:12 |
| 25th Century Quaker | 9:48 |
The Best Beefheart [1989]
Music in Sea Minor [1983]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Electricity | |
| Yellow Brick Road | |
| Zig Zag Wanderer | |
| Kandy Korn | |
| Abba Zaba | |
| Dropout Boogie | |
| I'm Glad | |
| 25th Century Quaker |
The Spotlight Kid/Clear Spot [1972]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Crazy Little Thing | 2:35 |
| Long Neck Bottles | 3:17 |
| Big Eyed Beans from Venus | 4:23 |
Lick My Decals Off, Baby [1970]
Safe as Milk [1967]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Zig Zag Wanderer | 2:39 |
| I'm Glad | 3:30 |
| Yellow Brick Road | 2:28 |
| Abba Zaba | 3:35 |
| Safe as Milk [Take 5][*] | 4:11 |
| On Tomorrow [*][Instrumental] | 6:56 |
| Big Black Baby Shoes [*][Instrumental] | 4:50 |
| Dirty Blue Gene [*][Instrumental] | 2:42 |
Safe as Milk [1967]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sure 'Nuff 'N' Yes, I Do | |
| Dropout Boogie | |
| Electricity | 3:07 |
| Plastic Factory | 3:08 |
| Autumn's Child | 4:35 |
| Safe as Milk [Take 5] [Take] | |
| Trust Us (Take 9) [Take] |
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