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CAPTAIN BEEFHEART and the MAGIC BAND

THIS is PART 4 line ups 19-25 lick my decals off, baby [....] the spotlight kid 04.70-1/1972

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[19] - LICK MY DECALS OFF, BABY april-end september 1970

MARK BOSTON rockette morton * bass guitar * guitar
JOHN FRENCH drumbo * drums * percussion ** broom #in15
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo * guitar * slide-guitar
ART TRIPP ed marimba * marimba * drums * percussion ** broom
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart * vocals * tenor sax * soprano sax * bass clarinet * harmonica

OFFICIAL releases:
fifteen tracks lp/cd LICK MY DECALS OFF, BABY 1970
re-issues and compilations:
2elpee 2 ORIGINALS OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
2ceedee the DUST BLOWS FORWARD four tracks

ILLEGAL releases:
ceedee LICK MY DECALS OFF, BABY - OUTTAKES [amount unknown]
elpee I'M NOT EVEN HERE, I JUST STICK AROUND FOR MY FRIENDS two tracks
cd/lp DUST SUCKER one track
ceedee the EARLY YEARS 1959-1969 one track
ceedee HOBOISM one track

[20] - DECALS ON TOUR #1 october 1970-03.02.71

MARK BOSTON rockette morton * bass guitar * guitar
JOHN FRENCH drumbo * drums * percussion
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo * guitar * slide-guitar
ELLIOT INGBER winged eel fingerling * guitar * slide guitar #in&out22
ART TRIPP ed marimba * drums * percussion
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart * vocals * tenor sax * soprano sax * bass clarinet * harmonica

OFFICIAL release:
three tracks 150171 also video 5cd/6lp GROW FINS 1999

[21 same as 19] - DECALS ON TOUR #2 04-28.02.71

MARK BOSTON rockette morton * bass guitar * guitar
JOHN FRENCH drumbo * drums * percussion
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo * guitar * slide-guitar
ART TRIPP ed marimba * drums * percussion
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart * vocals * tenor sax * soprano sax * bass clarinet * harmonica

[22 same as 20] - TV SHOW ONE-OFF, BABY 06.03.71

MARK BOSTON rockette morton * bass guitar * guitar
JOHN FRENCH drumbo * drums * percussion
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo * guitar * slide-guitar
ELIOTT INGBER winged eel fingerling * guitar * slide-guitar #in20&out(23)
ART TRIPP ed marimba * marimba
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart * vocals * soprano sax

[23 same as 21] - THE SPOTLIGHT KID may-august 1971

MARK BOSTON rockette morton * bass guitar * guitar
JOHN FRENCH drumbo * drums * percussion &out31
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo * guitar * slide-guitar
ART TRIPP ed marimba * drums * percussion ** marimba ** piano ** harpsichord
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart * vocals * harmonica ** jingle bells
studio guest ELLIOT INGBER winged eel fingerling ** guitar #in22&out24
studio guest RHYS CLARK ** drums #in&out

OFFICIAL releases:
ten tracks elpee the SPOTLIGHT KID 1972
two outtakes 2ceedee MIRROR MAN (with 2 bonus tracks) 1990
re-issues and compilations:
2elpee DOUBLE DYNAMITE - 2 ORIGINALS
2elpee 2 ORIGINALS OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
ceedee the SPOTLIGHT KID / CLEAR SPOT
2ceedee the DUST BLOWS FORWARD four tracks + outtake
2ceedee MIRROR MAN / SAFE AS MILK two original albums on cd two outtakes

ILLEGAL releases:
3ceedee the SPOTLIGHT KID OUTTAKES 1971-1972 [amount unknown]
2ceedee WHERE'S THE BEEF? [amount unknown]
2elpee ANOTHER CHAPTER FROM THE LIVES AND TIMES OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART ten outtakes
elpee I'M NOT EVEN HERE, I JUST STICK AROUND FOR MY FRIENDS four outtakes
single [TITLE UNKNOWN] two outtakes
ceedee PULLER MAN five outtakes
ceedee IF YOU GOT EARS three outtakes
flexi WHEN IT BLOWS ITS STACKS one track

[24] - SPOTLIGHT TOUR #1 september 1971-february 1972

MARK BOSTON rockette morton * bass guitar * guitar
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo * guitar * slide-guitar
ELLIOT INGBER winged eel fingerling * guitar * slide guitar #in(23)
ART TRIPP ed marimba * drums * percussion
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart * vocals * sax * harmonica

[25] - SPOTLIGHT TOUR #2 march-june 1972

MARK BOSTON rockette morton * bass guitar * guitar
ROY ESTRADA oréjon / audi hon * bass guitar #in(15)
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo * guitar * slide-guitar
ELLIOT INGBER winged eel fingerling * guitar * slide guitar &out31
ART TRIPP ed marimba * drums * percussion
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart * vocals * sax * harmonica

OFFICIAL releases:
one track 150472 also video bit + two tracks 070572 5cd/6lp GROW FINS 1999
one track 120472 video eldee VARIOUS ARTISTS * the CRAZY WORLD
one track 120472 video veedee VARIOUS ARTISTS * ROCKIN' IN THE USA

ILLEGAL releases:
ceedee RAILROADISM one track 220172
ceedee MAGNETIC HANDS two tracks 010472
ceedee the ORIGINAL BAT CHAIN PULLER seven tracks 150472
ceedee BICKERSHAW FESTIVAL north west england 1972 070572
ceedee BICKERSHAW FESTIVAL thirteen tracks 070572
2ceedee LIVE 'N' RARE four tracks 070572
ceedee MAGNETIC HANDS three tracks 070572
elpee MAGNETICISM two tracks 0705 220172

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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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