Captain Beefheart

Artist:  Captain Beefheart
Birth Name:  Don Glen Vliet
Born:  January 15, 1941.  Glendale, California, USA
Died:  December 17, 2010 (Aged 69)
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Free Jazz, Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage,  Avant-Garde, Alternative Rock, Proto-Punk
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Poet, Composer, Painter
Instruments:  Vocals, Harmonica, Saxophone, Clarinet, Oboe,  French Horn, Flute, Trumpet, Trombone

Captain Beefheart was an American Singer, Songwriter and Musician, best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart, his musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called the Magic Band (1964-1982).  He played Harmonica, Saxophone and numerous other wind instruments and integrated music from Rock, Blues, Psychedelia and Free Jazz.

Artist:  Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band
Title:  The Buddah Years  (2017)
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Free Jazz, Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage,  Avant-Garde, Alternative Rock, Proto-Punk
Label:  Music On CD
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do  (2:15)
 2.  Zig Zag Wanderer  (2:39)
 3.  Dropout Boogie  (2:32)
 4.  Electricity  (3:08)
 5.  Yellow Brick Road  (2:29)
 6.  Abba Zaba  (2:45)
 7.  Plastic Factory  (3;08)
 8.  Big Black Baby Shoes (Instrumental)  (4:51)
 9.  Safe As Milk (Take 5)  (5:01)
10. Gimme Dat Harp Boy  (3:34)
11. Trust Us (Take 6)  (7:15)
12. Kandy Korn  (8:07)

Personnel:

Captain Beefheart:  Vocals, Harmonica
Alex St. Clair:  Guitar
Doug Moon:  Guitar
Jerry Handley:  Bass
Paul Blakely:  Drums

The Buddah Years is the compilation album by Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band, originally released in 2006, remastered and reissued on August 25, 2017 by Music On CD.