TCA's Collection
Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart 11/01/1975
Compilation, Compilation, Compilation
| Source | pre-fm reel>???>CD>CD-Rs>EAC>SHN |
| Media | SHN 1 disc |
| Tech Notes | GENERAL INFO In order to promote the only album they ever made together - the live recording BONGO FURY - Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa put together an amazing promotional documentary on the musical lives and times of both of them. Frank went through all the reel-to-reels he ever recorded - and they contained a lot of stunning discoveries. Most of the obscure material dated from the time before and when Beefheart was just part of 'the mothers of invention', but - ranging from their collaboration in the 1963/4 band 'the soots' to some live acts on the spot - there was blasting stuff for the beefheart fan-tribe too... This instant 'talkshow' was broadcasted by several radio stations in the states, like kwst fm radio on 1 October (the day before the official release of their album). Of course this unique promo - which also was aired by the Australian radio station 'jjj' a bit later - was leaked, so no wonder a bunch of those 'debuting tunes' have been (and will be) brought out on bootlegs. Some of the songs later even gained an official status - like 'metal man has won his wings' - but a few very interesting works by / with the captain have never been released elsewhere Additional information on this disc can be found here: http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/teejo/rare/confidential.html http://www.beefheart.de/perf75c.html#751001KWST http://home.swipnet.se/fzshows/FZRadio.htm Thanks to BL for the disc! |
| Trades Allowed | Yes |
| Ratings | Sound: B5 |
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· Last Updated May 23, 2023
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