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

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discography - official releases

LICK MY DECALS OFF, BABY
1970

THIS is part 1 the ALBUMS - go to part 2 the rest

captain beefheart discography - lick my decals off,
baby - front cover 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 1:53 instrumental
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 pose - john french / drumbo, art tripp / ed
marimba, don van vliet / captain beefheart, bill harkleroad
/ zoot horn rollo, mark boston / rockette morton (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 (west) 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 k 844244 different track order incomplete track title 'one [red] rose that i mean'

france 1970 straight 2 c 062 92092 manufactured by pathé marconi additional 'also playable in mono' text in french on labels inferior sound quality front with 'pop' sticker poem and notes centered on back cover without painting
japan 1993 cassette wea japan wpcp 5739 sample tape for promotion only of cd '93.12/21 on sale green basic notes card track listing in english misspelled bellerlin' and rie
(west) 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 label: straight rs 6420 'straight' inner sleeve labels say 'straight records, a division of bizarre inc.'

= promo white label with playing times not for sale

- with triangular decal extremely rare

- with gatefold insert extremely rare

- front with 'reprise records radio station service' sticker without addition

= standard issue gatefold insert

- with 'legged monster teeth' poster extremely rare

- without addition

- later (1971) 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? label: bizarre rs 6420 'bizarre' inner sleeve with coupon for 'zapped' sampler labels say 'distributed by warner bros.' very rare
usa 1970 label: straight rs 6420 re-issue 'straight' inner sleeve labels say 'warner bros. records'
usa 1971 label: reprise rs 6420 labels also with 'straight' smoke-ring logo 'bizarre' inner sleeve with coupon for 'zapped' sampler=
usa 1971 cassette straight / reprise m 56420 'straight' smoke-ring logo titles in white manufactured by ampex
usa 1971 8track reprise m 86420 re-issue different track order manufactured by ampex
usa 1971? label: reprise rs 6420 labels also with 'straight' smoke-ring logo labels also with tiny 'warner bros.' logo
usa 1972 8track mvc distributing corporation [cat.no. unknown] re-issue other different track order mistitled on case as 'take my [etc.]'
usa 1973 label: reprise rs 6420 labels with tiny 'warner bros.' logo

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

= no insert black inner sleeve with sampler coupon

usa 1976? reprise rs 6420 re-issue labels without 'warner bros.' logo 'stereo' repeated at bottom of labels no insert

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 with original artwork, lyrics, poems and credits similar to ceedee manufactured by rhino mistitled 'japan is a dishpan' on cassette
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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