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Don Van Vliet (/ væn ˈvliːt /; born Don Glen Vliet; [2] January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist best 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.
The Legendary A&M Sessions is an extended play featuring five songs by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, recorded early in their career for their original record label A&M Records. The EP was released by the company in 1984 after Captain Beefheart had gone into retirement.
Mar 5, 2022 · In 1966, Captain Beefheart's Magic Band got a record deal with A&M, but after releasing two singles – a cover of Bo Diddley's "Diddy Wah Diddy" and "Moonchild". However, the label simply...
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Recording Artists. Captain Beefheart. Signed with A&M Records in 1964. Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band recorded enough songs for an album while signed to A&M Records. Jerry Moss refused to release the album saying the music was "too negative" and dropped Captain Beefheart from the label.
Nov 6, 2014 · Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, as was the name of Vliet’s outfit when they signed to A&M in 1965, found initial, mild success with a cover of Bo Diddley’s “Diddy Wah Diddy,” the song...
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This EP was collated and originally released by A&M in 1984; it contains the A and B sides of two singles put out on the label in 1966 by Lancaster, California phenoms Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, plus one previously unreleased track recorded for the label.
