CAPTAIN BEEFHEART – THE FILE SERIES 2LP- Nr MINT UK MAGIC BAND SAFE AS MILK MIRROR MAN

Captain Beefheart – The File Series
(Pye Records  1977  FILD008)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1/C1/D1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT- condition
– a little wear to edges/corners
Inner Sleeves in Nr MINT condition

Double Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl which do give some light pops/crackles but sound quality is Excellent overall)

VINYL IS TRANSLUCENT RED
IF YOU HOLD THE VINYL UP TO A BRIGHT LIGHT YOU CAN SEE THE RED COLOUR

Don Van Vliet (born ‘Don Glen Vliet’; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. Conducting a rotating ensemble known as the Magic Band, he recorded 13 studio albums between 1967 and 1982. His music blended elements of blues, free jazz, rock, and avant-garde composition with idiosyncratic rhythms, absurdist wordplay, and Vliet’s gravelly singing voice with a wide vocal range.

The Magic Band was the backing band of American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Captain Beefheart between 1967 and 1982. The band was formed by guitarist Alex St. Clair with Beefheart as the lead singer; eventually, they morphed into a backing band for him. The rotating lineup featured dozens of performers, many of whom became known by nicknames given to them by Beefheart. In 1974, Several members left to form the short-lived group Mallard. In 2003, the Magic Band reformed without Beefheart, who had died in 2010, and continued until 2017.

“Captain Beefheart – The File Series” is an album that collects the first & fifth albums by Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band – “Safe As Milk” and “Mirror Man”.

Tracklist