Release 2014 - 180 Gram Vinyl - NEW !! sealed
Don Van Vliet visited the same high school like FRANK ZAPPA .
After a first band called the BLACKOUTS, he formed the MAGIC BAND in 1964.
First single Diddy Wah Diddy was released by A&M in 1966, after a 2nd single flopp, he
signed with the Buddah label in 1967 , which released the 1st and 2nd LP.
He joined ZAPPAs MOTHERS around the same time, so in 1969 he joined ZAPPAs
Straight label for TROUT MASK REPLICA (1968 = freeform Rock) and the follow up; a more light
version of TROUT MASK... with LICK MY DECALS OFF BABY in 1970.
From 1971 on he was with REPRISE releasing in 1972, two great psychedelic Bluesrock LPs.
When he changed label again in the mid 70s, this time to the english VIRGIN, the LPs became
more mainstream influenced.
see :
Frank Zappa & Mothers Of Invention ; Mallard ; Ry Cooder - Rising Sons ;
Jeff Buckley ; Jeff Cotton ; Fraternity of Man ; Little Feat ;
Style: great psychedelic Blues ; Free-Form-Rock ; Avantgarde
Musicians :
1964-67:
Don Van Vliet - vocals, harmonica; sax, musette; John 'DRUMBO' French - drums, perc.;
Alex StClair Snouffer - steel guitar; Jeff Cotton - glassfinger guitar; Jerry Handsley - bass;
Ry Cooder - slide guitar, arranger;
1968-69:
Zoot Horn Rollo - guitars, mandolin, steel guitar; Rockette Morton - rhythm guitar, bass;
Don Van Vliet - vocals, harmonica; sax; Orejon - bass; Ed Marimba - drums, perc.;
Side 1 all songs by Don Van Vliet & Herb Bermann if not shown
Down in the Bottom 2:35
Dont start me to Talkin 2:12
The Sun is shining 2:39
Tupelo 4:20
Somebody in my Home 2:51
Old Folks Boogie 3:22
St. James Infirmary 6:18
Evil (is going on) 2:36
Side 2
Harp Instrumental - Somebody in my Home 3:10
Somebody in my House 2:39
Sure Nuff N yes I do 2:02
Call on me (Don Van Vliet) 3:01
Yellow Brick Road 1:29
Plastic Factory (Don Van Vliet-H.Bermann-Jerry Hanley) 2:55
Sure Nuff N yes I do 2:46
Yellow Brick Road 2:51
Abba Zaba (Don Van Vliet) 3:33
Kandy Korn 4:23
