Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa - Rare Beefheart, Vintage Zappa (released 1991)

Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa - Rare Beefheart_Vintage Zappa (released 1991)

rock | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 190MB

DCD5217

Allmusic:
Frank's half of this disc has six rare sides that he had a hand in for the Del-Fi label during the early '60s. These crude but adventurous productions clearly point toward The Mothers with their skilled R&B and doo-wop chops that walk the line between affection and parody, and inventive montage of sound effects on the bizarre Dracula novelty single "Dear Jeepers"/"Letter From Jeepers." Disappointingly, it isn't taken from the master tapes, but the singles themselves, although the surface noise is minor. Five rarities from fellow Southern California mad genius Captain Beefheart (alternate takes from his Strictly Personal album) fill out the disc; these are also available on a more complete CD of Strictly Personal outtakes on the British Sequel label, and it's too bad they couldn't have just fit everything from that collection, as there's plenty of room.

Tracks
-01. Beatle Bones & Smokin Stones Pt. 1 0'35
-02. Beatle Bones & Smokin Stones Pt. 2 2'35
-03. Trust Us (take 9) 7'20
-04. Gimme Dat Harp Boy 3'25
-05. Moody Liz (take 8) 4'31
-06. How's Your Bird? 2'10
-07. The World's Greatest Sinner 2'25
-08. Everytime I See You 2'29
-09. Dear Jeepers 2'26
-10. Letter From Jeepers 2'20
-11. Cradle Rock 2'52
Tracks 1-5 licensed from Kama Sutra Music Inc. and tracks 6-11 licensed from Del-Fi Records. (p)&(c)1991 Disky Communications B.V. Marketed and distributed in the Benelux by Disky Communications B.V.Hoorn. Cover Design: Van Dijken Enschede. From Pop Almanac Records of Holland(?)