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CAPTAIN BEEFHEART and the MAGIC BAND

THIS is PART 1 line ups 1-7 'start' - the legendary a&m sessions 3/1964-06.66
when ALEX SNOUFFER was CAPTAIN BEEFHEART

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[1] - THE START fall 1964-march 1965

PAUL BLAKELY * drums * percussion #in&out3
JERRY HANDLEY * bass guitar #in
DOUG MOON * guitar #in
ALEX SNOUFFER captain beefheart * guitar #in
DON VAN VLIET * vocals * harmonica

[2] - NEXT STEP april 1965

JERRY HANDLEY * bass guitar
DOUG MOON * guitar
VIC MORTENSEN * drums * percussion #in&out4
ALEX SNOUFFER captain beefheart * guitar
DON VAN VLIET * vocals

PAUL BLAKELY * drums * percussion #in1&out8
JERRY HANDLEY * bass guitar
DOUG MOON * guitar
ALEX SNOUFFER captain beefheart * guitar
DON VAN VLIET * vocals * harmonica

OFFICIAL release:
one track 5cd/6lp GROW FINS 1999

ILLEGAL releases:
2elpee ANOTHER CHAPTER FROM THE LIVES AND TIMES OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART one track
ceedee the EARLY YEARS 1959-1969 one track
ceedee PULLER MAN one track
2elpee FRANK ZAPPA with captain beefheart * CHRONICLE one track

[5] - DIDDY WAH DIDDY second half january 1965-first half may 1966

JERRY HANDLEY * bass guitar
RICHARD HEPNER * guitar #in&out
DOUG MOON * guitar
ALEX SNOUFFER captain beefheart * drums
DON VAN VLIET * vocals * harmonica

OFFICIAL releases:
two tracks single DIDDY WAH DIDDY / WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLING 1966
four tracks 5cd/6lp GROW FINS 1999
re-issues and compilations:
7"ep DIDDY WAH DIDDY [picture sleeve]
ep/cd the LEGENDARY A&M SESSIONS
single MOONCHILD / WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLING one track
2ceedee the DUST BLOWS FORWARD one track
2elpee VARIOUS ARTISTS * the A&M BOOTLEG ALBUM

ILLEGAL releases:
elpee THROUGH THE EYES OF A GENIUS electric poetry - part 2
elpee VARIOUS ARTISTS * GULP
elpee VARIOUS ARTISTS * YER BLUES YAM
elpee VARIOUS ARTISTS * the BEATLES ao vivo one track
elpee VARIOUS ARTISTS * the BEATLES were born one track
2elpee VARIOUS ARTISTS * TANKS FOR THE MAMMARIES one track

[6] - AVALON BALLROOM second half may 1966

JERRY HANDLEY * bass guitar
DOUG MOON * guitar
ALEX SNOUFFER captain beefheart * drums
DON VAN VLIET * vocals * harmonica

OFFICIAL release:
four tracks ??0566 5cd/6lp GROW FINS 1999

ILLEGAL releases:
ceedee the EARLY YEARS 1959-1969 five tracks
7"ep AVALON '66 four tracks
elpee IT'S TOO HARD - IT'S BEEFHEART! four tracks
elpee the LIVES AND TIMES OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART somebody in my home four tracks
ceedee PULLER MAN four tracks
ceedee RAILROADISM one track

[7] - MOONCHILD late may or early june 1966 studio

DAVID GATES * guitar ** harpsichord ** background vocal #in&out
JERRY HANDLEY * bass guitar
DOUG MOON * guitar
ALEX SNOUFFER captain beefheart * drums
DON VAN VLIET * vocals * harmonica

OFFICIAL releases:
two tracks single MOONCHILD / FRYING PAN 1966
outtake song HERE I AM, I ALWAYS AM 1984
re-issues and compilations:
ep/cd the LEGENDARY A&M SESSIONS
7"ep DIDDY WAH DIDDY [picture sleeve] single
single MOONCHILD / WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLING one track
2ceedee the DUST BLOWS FORWARD one track
2elpee VARIOUS ARTISTS * the A&M BOOTLEG ALBUM single

ILLEGAL releases:
elpee THROUGH THE EYES OF A GENIUS electric poetry - part 2 single
ceedee the EARLY YEARS 1959-1969 outtake
elpee VARIOUS ARTISTS * the BEATLES ao vivo single
elpee VARIOUS ARTISTS * the BEATLES were born single
elpee VARIOUS ARTISTS * GULP single
elpee VARIOUS ARTISTS * YER BLUES YAM single

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notes: studio = studio band only; #in = enters the band, 15 or (15) = after having played (or: guested) in line-up 15; &out = leaves the band, 20 or (20) = to return (as guest) in line-up 20

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