captain beefheart & his magic band

grow fins - rarities [1965-1982]

captain beefheart & his magic band

cd 1  just got back from the city  [1965-67]

don van vliet: harmonica, sax, vocals
doug moon: guitar  11, 1-3, 5, 4, 6-9, 12-14
alex st. clair snouffer: guitar  11, 4, 6-9, 12-14, 10 drums 1-3, 5
jerry handley: bass  11, 1-3, 5, 4, 6-9, 12-14, 10
vic mortensen: drums  11
rich hepner: guitar  1-3, 5
paul blakely: drums  4, 6-9
john french: drums  12-14, 10
jeff cotton: guitar  10

1. obeah man (1966 demo)

2. just got back from the city (1966 demo)

3. i'm glad (1966 demo)

4. triple combination (1966 demo)

5. here i am i always am (early 1966 demo)

6. here i am i always am (later 1966 demo)

7. somebody in my home (1966 live)

8. tupelo (1966 live)

9. evil is going on (1966 live)

10. old folks boogie (1967 live)

11. call on me (1965 demo)

12. sure nuff n yes i do (1967 demo)

13. yellow brick road (1967 demo)

14. plastic factory (1967 demo)

cd 2  electricity  [1967-68]

don van vliet: harmonica, sax, vocals
alex st. clair snouffer: guitar
jerry handley: bass
john french: drums
jeff cotton: guitar

1. electricity (1968 live)

2. sure nuff n yes i do (1968 live)

3. rollin n tumblin (1968 live)

4. electricity (1968 live)

5. yer gonna need somebody on yer bond (1968 live)

6. kandy korn (1968 live)

7. korn ring finger (1967 demo)

cd 3  trout mask house sessions  [1969]

    don van vliet: harmonica, sax, clarinet, vocals
    victor hayden: bass clarinet, vocals
    jeff cotton: guitar, vocals
    bill harkleroad: guitar, flute
    mark boston: bass
    john french: drums
guests:
    doug moon: guitar
    laurie stone: percussion
    frank zappa: vocals
    woman from next door: vocals

1. [untitled 1]

2. [untitled 2]

3. hair pie: bake 1

4. hair pie: bake 2

5. [untitled 5]

6. hobo chang ba

7. [untitled 7]

8. hobo chang ba (take 2)

9. dachau blues

10. old fart at play

11. [untitled 11]

12. pachuco cadaver

13. sugar n spikes

14. [untitled 14]

15. sweet sweet bulbs

16. frownland (take 1)

17. frownland

18. [untitled 18]

19. ella guru

20. [untitled 20]

21. she's too much for my mirror

22. [untitled 22]

23. steal softly through snow

24. [untitled 24]

25. my human gets me blues

26. [untitled 26]

27. when big joan sets up

28. [untitled 28]

29. [untitled 29]

30. china pig

cd 4  trout mask house sessions [storytime portion]  [1969]

don van vliet: harmonica, sax, clarinet, vocals
victor hayden: bass clarinet, vocals
jeff cotton: guitar, vocals
bill harkleroad: guitar, flute
mark boston: bass
john french: drums

1. blimp

2. herb

3. septic tank

4. overdub

plus enhanced cd live performance footage:

• cannes beach, 1968

• amougies, belgium, 1969

• detroit, michigan, 1971

• paris, france, 1973

cd 5  captain beefheart & his magic band grow fins  [1969-82]

1. introduction (frank zappa)
   my human gets me blues (1969 live)
2. when big joan sets up (1971 live)
3. woe is uh me bop (1971 live)
4. bellerin plain (1971 live)
5. black snake moan i (1972 radio phone-in)
6. grow fins (1972 live)
7. black snake moan II (1972 radio)
8. spitball scalped uh baby (1972 live)
9. harp boogie I (1972 radio)
10. one red rose that i mean (1972 live)
11. harp boogie II (1972 radio)
12. natchez burning (1972 radio)
13. harp boogie III (1972 radio phone-in)
14. click clack (1973 live)
15. orange claw hammer (1975 radio)
16. odd jobs (1975 piano demo)
17. odd jobs (1976 band demo)
18. vampire suite (1980 worktapes/live)
19. mellotron improv (1978 live)
20. evening bell (1981 piano worktape))
21. evening bell (1982 guitar worktape)
22. mellotron improv (1980 live)
23. flavor bud living (1980 live)