captain beefheart - discography - clear spot (1972)

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CLEAR SPOT
1972

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captain
beefheart discography - 'clear spot' - plastic sleeve lp
usa

- A -
low yo yo stuff 3:38
nowadays a woman's gotta hit a man 3:45
too much time 2:46
circumstances 3:11
my head is my only house unless it rains 2:57
sun zoom spark 2:11
- B -
clear spot 3:35
crazy little thing 2:35
long neck bottles 3:17
her eyes are a blue million miles 2:54
big eyed beans from venus 4:23
golden birdies 1:37
38:52 minutes
words and music don van vliet

BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo * guitar * slide-guitar
MARK BOSTON rockette morton * guitar * rhythm guitar ** bass guitar
ROY ESTRADA oréjon / audi hon * bass guitar
ART TRIPP ed marimba / ted cactus * drums * percussion ** tattoos
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart * vocals * harmonica ** wings on singabus
guest RUSS TITELMAN ** guitar
guest MILT HOLLAND ** percussion
guest JIMMY CARAVAN ** percussion
guests THE BLACKBERRIES ** background vocals

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

captain
beefheart discograpjy - clear spot - embossed logo at pvc
sleeve
the embossed logo

CLEAR SPOT first release in CLEAR HARD PLASTIC ENVELOPE SLEEVE with title logo embossed on flap no inner sleeve two-sided card insert

australia 1972 reprise ms 2115 distributed by wea records ltd

test pressing plain white labels 'sample record' stamp on label and back cover not for sale
promo 'sample record' stamp on label not for sale
stock copy

canada 1972 reprise ms 2115 manufactured by wea music of canada
england 1972 reprise k 54007 (ms 2115) insert is single piece of cardboard printed in england

originally without inner sleeve

home market copies
export copies for germany yellow & black 'direkt-import durch wea' sticker on sleeve

later with 'the inner sleeve' from cbs records

captain beefheart discography - clear spot - one-sided
notes sheet lp france

the french insert with one-sided information

france 1972 reprise 54007 (ms 2115) distributed by 'wea filipacchi music' one-sided insert
(west) germany 1972 reprise rep 54007 manufactured by kinney music

test pressing blank labels with handwritten sides dated 11.10.72 custom outer sleeve no insert
promo white label insert printed in england 'unverkaufl. warenprobe ohne wert' on labels not for sale
stock copy

common release: english insert cat.no at middle of label
rare pressing: usa insert cat.no at bottom of label

(west) germany 1972 reprise k 54007 manufactured by wea musik gmbh cat.no at bottom of label usa insert
usa 1972 reprise ms 2115 insert is two pieces of cardboard glued together rounded bottom corners

test pressing white 'columbia' labels plain white outer sleeve short hand-written info on label(s)

without additional information (lost?)
with typed sheet with track list
with typed sheets with track list and credits
with typed sheets with track list, credits and warner bros info dated 6 october 1972

promo white label small sticker on label side 1 advanced copy X 11 152 not for sale

promo white label not for sale

with 'brown star' booklet extremely rare
with 'circular vol.4 #46' issue rare
with extensive press kit
with three page 'bio'
with glossy picture

promo white label stickers on insert not for sale

dj copy
normal version

stock copy

CLEAR SPOT second issue in NORMAL SLEEVE

australia 1972 reprise ms 2115 blue logo distributed by wea records pty
canada 1972 reprise ms 2115 grey logo manufactured by wea music of canada
canada 1972 8track reprise [cat.no. unknown] different track order
england 1972 reprise k 54007

early sleeve without logo
later sleeve black logo logo and front picture moved down

england 1972 8track reprise [cat.no. unknown] different track order
france 1972 reprise k 54007 (ms 2115) black logo
(west) germany 1972 reprise (yellow) rep 54007 (sleeve: ms 2115 labels: 31 502) black logo
(west) germany 1977? reprise (yellow) sleeve: rep 54007 labels: k 54007 black logo front sleeve with round sticker different slogans

stock copies for 'local' market slogans like 'prime cuts' and 'special price'
export copies slogans such as french 'doucement les prix'

(west) germany 1985 reprise (yellow) sleeve: rep 54007 labels: k 54007 black logo barcode on back sleeve
(west) germany 1987 reprise (tri-coloured) rep 54007 black logo re-issue
(west) germany 1987 cassette warner bros / reprise k 454007 black logo
south africa 1972 reprise rrc 2115 dark grey logo cat.no. in big on back sleeve labels say 'pressed for or by a registered user'
usa 1972 reprise (orange) ms 2115 grey logo

in gold coloured clear plastic outer sleeve extremely rare promo?
in original clear plastic outer sleeve with 'the inner sleeve' inner sleeve quite rare
without additional outer sleeve

usa 1972 7" reel reprise rst 2115 c 7.5 ips speed black 'clear spot' title printed in a normal font manufactured by magtec

usa 1972 cassette reprise rep m5 2115 in snapshut box

usa 1972 8track reprise rep m8 2115 different track order

usa 2000 audiophile reprise (orange/brown) ms 2115 grey logo manufactured by rhino

misprinted front without logoóne copy known
correct front

usa 2009 audiophile reprise (orange/brown) ms 2115 red vinyl grey logo limited edition

captain beefheart - clear spot - logo lp australia
unique coloured spot from australia

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