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Compilation of early 70s Captain Beefheart albums and outtakes incoming

10|09|2014

Lick My Decals Off, Baby, The Spotlight Kid and Clear Spot remastered for Rhino box set with extra disc of outtakes and alternate versions.

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Captain Beefheart live at Harpo's released by Gonzo

13|06|2014

Live recording from 1990s show in Detroit released by Gonzo.

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Captain Beefheart 1980 concert recording seeing release

15|05|2014

Show from Harpo's in Detroit, 11 December 1980, released on CD.

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Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica remastered and reissued

27|09|2013

New version of iconic 1969 album released, remastered from a copy in the Zappa Family Trust vaults.

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Former Magic Band members play Captain Beefheart in London

16|01|2013

Quick heads up for Beefheart fans: members of Don Van Vliet's Magic Band, John "Drumbo" French Denny "Feelers Rebo" Walley, Mark "Rockette Morton"...

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Captain Beefheart TV performances released on DVD

12|06|2012

In 1972 Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band stopped off at the Beat Club studios in Bremen, Germany and recorded a session for TV, which is now...

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Captain Beefheart's Bat Chain Puller to get first official release

20|12|2011

Captain Beefheart's legendary and widely bootlegged record Bat Chain Puller is going to be officially released for the first time. The original...

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Book Extract

Captain Beefheart – Dust Sucker

Edwin Pouncey reviews Dust Sucker by Captain Beefheart, a collection of demos and sketches from the ill-fated Bat Chain Puller album.