Bat Chain Puller

~ Release by Beefheart (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

first official release of this album by Zappa Family Trust.

Annotation last modified on 2012-02-28 02:56 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bat Chain Puller
producer:
Captain Beefheart
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
Bat Chain Puller (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart5:07
2Seam Crooked Sam
producer:
Captain Beefheart
guitar:
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director)
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
Seam Crooked Sam (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart3:09
3Harry Irene
producer:
Captain Beefheart
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
Harry Irene (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart3:26
481 Poop Hatch
producer:
Captain Beefheart
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
81 Poop Hatch (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music (in 1982)
Captain Beefheart2:36
5Flavor Bud Living
producer:
Captain Beefheart
guitar:
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director)
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
Flavor Bud Living (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart1:50
6Brick Bats
producer:
Captain Beefheart
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
Brickbats (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart4:27
7Floppy Boot Stomp
producer:
Captain Beefheart
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
The Floppy Boot Stomp (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart3:57
8Ah Carrot Is as Close as ah Rabbit Gets to ah Diamond
producer:
Captain Beefheart
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
A Carrot Is as Close as a Rabbit Gets to a Diamond (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart1:37
9Owed t'Alex
producer:
Captain Beefheart
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
Owed t' Alex (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
lyricist:
Herb Bermann and Don van Vliet
composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart3:19
10Odd Jobs
producer:
Captain Beefheart
guitar:
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director)
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
Odd Jobs (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
writer:
Don van Vliet
Captain Beefheart5:15
11Human Totem Pole (The 1000th and 10th Day of the Human Totem Pole)
producer:
Captain Beefheart
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
The Thousandth and Tenth Day of the Human Totem Pole (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music (in 1982)
Captain Beefheart5:50
12Apes-Ma
producer:
Captain Beefheart
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
Apes-Ma (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart0:44
13Bat Chain Puller (alternate mix)
producer:
Captain Beefheart
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
Bat Chain Puller (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart5:05
14Candle Mambo
producer:
Captain Beefheart
mixer:
Spencer Chrislu (in 1995)
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
recording of:
Candle Mambo (from 1976-03-16 until 1976-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music
Captain Beefheart3:25
15Hobo-Ism
producer:
Captain Beefheart and Denny Walley
recording of:
Hobo-Ism
lyricist:
Don van Vliet
composer:
Denny Walley
Captain Beefheart8:19

Credits

Release

art direction:Gail Zappa
liner notes:John French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director)
Denny Walley
mastering:Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) (in 2010-03)
drums (drum set):John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director)
guitar:Denny "Feelers Rebo" Walley
Jeff "Moris" Tepper
harmonica and soprano saxophone:Don "Captain Beefheart" Van Vliet
Minimoog, piano and Rhodes piano:John Thomas (keyboardist)
vocals:Don "Captain Beefheart" Van Vliet
artwork:Don van Vliet
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:VAULTernative Records (in 2012)
mastered at:Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, Maine, United States (in 2010-03)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3431255 [info]
purchase for mail-order:http://barfkoswill.shop.musictoday.com/Dept.aspx?cp=971_54317 [info]

Release group

Wikipedia:en: Bat Chain Puller [info]
Wikidata:Q4868460 [info]