captain beefheart - discography - lick my decals off, baby (1970)

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discography - official releases

LICK MY DECALS OFF, BABY
1970

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captain beefheart - discography - lick my decals off, baby - front cover original lp usa

- A -
lick my decals off, baby 2:38
doctor dark 2:46
i love you, you big dummy 2:54
peon 2:24 instrumental
bellerin' plain 3:35
woe-is-uh-me-bop 2:06
japan in a dishpan 3:00 instrumental
- B -
i wanna find a woman that'll hold my big toe till i have to go 1:53
petrified forest 1:40
one red rose that i mean 1:53instrumental
the buggy boogie woogie 2:19
the smithsonian institute blues (or the big dig) 2:11
space-age couple 2:32
the clouds are full of wine (not whiskey or rye) 2:50
flash gordon's ape 4:57
38:51 minutes
words and music don van vliet

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

captain beefheart - lick my decals off, baby - alternate cover picture from 'the dust blows forward' - john french, art tripp, don van vliet, bill harkleroad, mark boston (front)
the band in alternate pose

-------------------- ALBUMS

LICK MY DECALS OFF, BABY with untitled painting and poem noon bouncin' ball on the back cover - usa original contains a gatefold insert with the lyrics, credits and additional poems: you should know by the kindness of uh dog the way uh human should be / the first scene was the bathtub ring

australia 1973 reprise rs 6420
canada 1971 reprise rs 6420 manufactured by warner bros canada
denmark 1970 straight (black) sleeve: 1 c 062 92092 label: 6e 062 92092 sleeve is from germany
england 1970 straight sts 1063 'straight' logo on cover

= promotional copies with triangular decal

= stock copies

england 1973 reprise (tan) k 44244

= test pressing plain white label plain white sleeve 'a' and 'sample only / not for sale' stamps on label a-side typed-out notes sheet

= promo 'straight' smoke logo on cover

= common release 'straight' smoke logo on cover

england 1973 cassette reprise k 444244
england 1973 8track reprise [cat.no. unknown] different track order
france 1970 straight / pathé marconi 2 c 062 92092 inferior sound quality centered notes and poem on back cover without painting front with 'pop' sticker
germany 1970 straight 1 c 062 92092 'electrola' pressing

captain beefheart - lick my decals off, baby - promotional sticker usa 1970

16,5x15 cm unpeeled promotional decal

usa 1970 straight rs 6420 'straight' inner sleeve

= promo white label with playing times not for sale

- with triangular decal extremely rare

- without addition

- with gatefold insert very rare

= standard issue gatefold insert

- with 'legged monster teeth' poster extremely rare

- without addition

- later distributed copies with 'in concert: captain beefheart / ry cooder' postcard extremely rare

usa 1970 cassette straight [cat.no. unknown] titles in white manufactured by ampex
usa 1970 8track straight 8 rm 6420 different track order manufactured by ampex
usa 1970? bizarre rs 6420 company inner sleeve rare
usa 1971 straight / reprise (yellow) rs 6420 gatefold insert re-issue 'straight' smoke-ring logo on labels as well as tiny warner bros logo

= promo white label not for sale

= promo white label straight rs 6420 with 'radio station service' strip with playing times not for resale

= standard issue 'promotion sample - not for resale' stamped on back cover

= standard issue 'sample copy - not for sale' stamp

= standard issue

usa 1971? reprise (orange) rs 6420 gatefold insert re-issue 'straight' smoke-ring logo on labels as well as tiny warner bros logo

= gatefold insert warner bros 'distinguished company' inner sleeve rare promo?

= no insert black inner sleeve with sampler coupon

usa 1971? 8track reprise [cat.no. unknown] re-issue different track order manufactured by ampex
usa 1976? reprise (orange) rs 6420 no insert re-issue labels without warner bros logo 'stereo' repeated at bottom of labels

captain beefheart - lick my decals off, baby - stamped label test pressing england elpee

front of re-issue cassette usa

usa 1989 cassette bizarre / straight r4 70364 4 with original artwork, lyrics, poems and credits similar to ceedee titles in red and white manufactured by rhino
usa 1989 cassette straight / enigma retro 7 73394 4 with original artwork, lyrics, poems and credits similar to ceedee
usa 1991 cassette bizarre / straight 70364 4 re-issue manufactured by planet 3
usa 2000 audiophile straight rs 6420 without insert manufactured by reprise / warner bros

label of test pressing england

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