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Artist:	CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND
Title:	Railroadism: Live In The USA 72-81
Label:	VIPER (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	VIPER 015CD

A collection of various live recordings in the US over the years '72-81 (from Boston, NYC, TX, LA, etc.). "This album shows what a magnificent, powerful and remarkable voice the Captain had and what a truly formidable force the'magic' band were. This is another historic document and features such rarities as the captain performing 'The Blimp' from Trout Mask Replica which leads him into playing a sax solo equal to the free jazz experimentation of Ornette Coleman or John Coltrane, 'Harry Irene' with the best whistling outro ever and the lost gem, 'Railroadism'- a distant cousin of the lost track 'Hoboism' + many more. This will not only be of importance to Beefheart freaks but to the world as a whole. Also features previously unpublished photos and in-depth liner notes."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Unearthed - Liverpool Cult Classics Vol. 3
Label:	VIPER (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	VIPER 023CD

"Another 'storming collection of scouse nuggets' from the seventies to the present day. Vol 3 begins with Liverpool's first punk band The Spitfire Boys with a song called 'British Refugee' from 1977 featuring future Frankie Goes to Hollywood member Paul Rutherford on vocals and ends with The Hokum Clones, one of Liverpool's finest new bands around, covering a song that started it all in the mid 1950s, Leadbelly's 'Rock Island Line.' This album also features a lost song by Shack called 'Up' thought to be destroyed in a fire in 1991, The ID, an early incarnation of OMD with the original version of 'Electricity,' and 'Hey Disco Joe' by Wah! Heat 'live' at the last night of Erics and many more gems."

Artist:	LA'S, THE
Title:	Breakloose 1984-1986
Label:	VIPER (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	VIPER 052CD

"Now remastered and with 7 previously unreleased bonus tracks. The mythology that has grown around The La's has made them one of the most enigmatic bands of the last few decades. The story began in a bleak mid-'80s Liverpool, with a chance meeting between two unemployed musicians, Lee Mavers and Mike Badger. Over the next two years they co-wrote material which appears here on Breakloose 1984-1986. Influenced by the likes of Howlin' Wolf, Captain Beefheart and described as 'surreal rock 'n' roll', the results are raw & spirited with classic song writing to the fore, defining a unique and creative time in the band's history and pointing the way to future success." Includes 20-page booklet.

Artist:	CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND
Title:	Magneticism
Label:	VIPER (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	VIPER 053CD

..The Best Of Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bands Live 72-81 "Magneticism features some of the finest live performances by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Bands, combining the highlights from two previous releases Magnetic Hands - Live in the UK 1972-80 and Railroadism - Live in the USA 1972 - 81 plus unreleased rarities. Led by the enigmatic singer song-writer Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart), his various Magic Bands were obsessively faithful to his musical visions. Live they always shone and these joyously cacophonic & unforgettable performances make this a truly historical document, showing one of the great innovative bands of the modern age on staggering form. These recordings also give a broad scope of the Captain's work with material from every era of his career, reminding us of why even today he is still regarded as one of the most important and influential musical artists of the 20th century." Includes 12-page booklet with notes by Bernie Connor.

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