Name: Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) by Captain Beefheart
Brand: Captain Beefheart
SKU: 077778713753
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

So titled because the original album, simply titled Bat Chain Puller, had to be ditched and rerecorded after a legal tuzzle involving Frank Zappa's manager, Shiny Beast turned out to be manna from heaven for those feeling Beefheart had lost his way on his two Mercury albums. Then again, what else could be assumed with a song titled "Tropical Hot Dog Night" that sounds like what happened when Beefheart encountered Miami disco and decided to make something of it? When it comes to singing, though, he's still the atypical growler, snarler and more of lore, conjuring up more wonderfully odd lyrical stories than can easily be measured, while the album as a whole gets steadily more and more bent. "You Know You're a Man" is at once straightforward and incredibly weird when it comes to love and gender, while other standouts include "Bat Chain Puller," a steady chugger that feels like a goofy death march, and the nervy freak of "Owed T'Alex." As for the Magic Band in general, keyboardist Eric Drew Feldman, guitarists Jeff Tepper and Richard Redus and drummer Robert Williams lay down the business with appropriately gone aplomb, as a listen to "Suction Prints" will demonstrate.
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1. The Floppy Boot Stomp

by Captain Beefheart

Accordion: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass: Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Bass (vocal): Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Recording Assistant: Jeffrey Norman; Production
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Drums: Robert Arthur Williams
Gene Pello; Performer
Guitar: Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Marimba: Art Tripp; Performer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Phil Brown; Production
Percussion: Robert Arthur Williams
Art Tripp; Performer
Producer: Pete Johnson
Don Van Vliet; Production
Performer: Robert Arthur Williams
Eric Drew Feldman
Art Tripp
Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Don Van Vliet
Gene Pello
Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Piano: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Synthesizer: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Trombone: Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Whistle: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Studio Personnel: Jeffrey Norman
Glen Kolotkin
Phil Brown; Production

2. Tropical Hot Dog Night

by Captain Beefheart

Accordion: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass: Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Bass (vocal): Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Recording Assistant: Jeffrey Norman; Production
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Drums: Robert Arthur Williams; Performer
Guitar: Richard Redus
Jeff Moris Tepper; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Marimba: Art Tripp; Performer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Phil Brown; Production
Percussion: Robert Arthur Williams
Art Tripp; Performer
Producer: Pete Johnson
Don Van Vliet; Production
Performer: Robert Arthur Williams
Eric Drew Feldman
Art Tripp
Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Don Van Vliet
Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Piano: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Synthesizer: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Trombone: Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Whistle: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Studio Personnel: Glen Kolotkin
Phil Brown
Jeffrey Norman; Production

3. Ice Rose

by Captain Beefheart

Accordion: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass: Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Bass (vocal): Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Recording Assistant: Jeffrey Norman; Production
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Drums: Robert Arthur Williams; Performer
Guitar: Richard Redus
Jeff Moris Tepper; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Marimba: Art Tripp; Performer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Phil Brown; Production
Percussion: Robert Arthur Williams
Art Tripp; Performer
Producer: Pete Johnson
Don Van Vliet; Production
Performer: Robert Arthur Williams
Eric Drew Feldman
Art Tripp
Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Don Van Vliet
Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Piano: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Synthesizer: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Trombone: Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Whistle: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Studio Personnel: Glen Kolotkin
Phil Brown
Jeffrey Norman; Production

4. Harry Irene

by Captain Beefheart

Accordion: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass (vocal): Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Drums: Robert Arthur Williams; Performer
Guitar: Richard Redus
Jeff Moris Tepper; Performer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeffrey Norman; Production
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Marimba: Art Tripp; Performer
Percussion: Robert Arthur Williams
Art Tripp; Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Performer: Robert Arthur Williams
Eric Drew Feldman
Art Tripp
Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Don Van Vliet
Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Piano: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Synthesizer: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Trombone: Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Phil Brown; Production
Studio Personnel: Glen Kolotkin
Phil Brown
Jeffrey Norman; Production
Whistle: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Producer: Pete Johnson
Don Van Vliet; Production

5. You Know You're A Man

by Captain Beefheart

Accordion: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass: Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Bass (vocal): Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Recording Assistant: Jeffrey Norman; Production
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Drums: Robert Arthur Williams; Performer
Guitar: Richard Redus
Jeff Moris Tepper; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Marimba: Art Tripp; Performer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Phil Brown; Production
Percussion: Robert Arthur Williams
Art Tripp; Performer
Producer: Pete Johnson
Don Van Vliet; Production
Performer: Robert Arthur Williams
Eric Drew Feldman
Art Tripp
Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Don Van Vliet
Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Piano: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Synthesizer: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Trombone: Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Whistle: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Studio Personnel: Glen Kolotkin
Phil Brown
Jeffrey Norman; Production

6. Bat Chain Puller

by Captain Beefheart

Accordion: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass: Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Bass (vocal): Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Recording Assistant: Jeffrey Norman; Production
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Drums: Robert Arthur Williams; Performer
Guitar: Richard Redus
Jeff Moris Tepper; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Marimba: Art Tripp; Performer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Phil Brown; Production
Percussion: Robert Arthur Williams
Art Tripp; Performer
Producer: Pete Johnson
Don Van Vliet; Production
Performer: Robert Arthur Williams
Eric Drew Feldman
Art Tripp
Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Don Van Vliet
Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Piano: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Synthesizer: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Trombone: Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Whistle: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Studio Personnel: Glen Kolotkin
Phil Brown
Jeffrey Norman; Production

7. When I See Mommy I Feel Like A Mummy

by Captain Beefheart

Accordion: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass: Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Bass (vocal): Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Recording Assistant: Jeffrey Norman; Production
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Drums: Robert Arthur Williams; Performer
Guitar: Richard Redus
Jeff Moris Tepper; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Marimba: Art Tripp; Performer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Phil Brown; Production
Percussion: Robert Arthur Williams
Art Tripp; Performer
Producer: Pete Johnson
Don Van Vliet; Production
Performer: Robert Arthur Williams
Eric Drew Feldman
Art Tripp
Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Don Van Vliet
Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Piano: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Synthesizer: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Trombone: Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Whistle: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Studio Personnel: Glen Kolotkin
Phil Brown
Jeffrey Norman; Production

8. Owed T'Alex

by Captain Beefheart

Accordion: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass: Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Bass (vocal): Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Composer: H Bermann
Don Van Vliet; Composer
Recording Assistant: Jeffrey Norman; Production
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Drums: Robert Arthur Williams; Performer
Guitar: Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Marimba: Art Tripp; Performer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Phil Brown; Production
Percussion: Art Tripp
Robert Arthur Williams; Performer
Producer: Pete Johnson
Don Van Vliet; Production
Performer: Robert Arthur Williams
Eric Drew Feldman
Art Tripp
Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Don Van Vliet
Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Piano: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Synthesizer: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Trombone: Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Whistle: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil Brown
Jeffrey Norman
Glen Kolotkin; Production

9. Candle Mambo

by Captain Beefheart

Accordion: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass: Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Bass (vocal): Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Recording Assistant: Jeffrey Norman; Production
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Drums: Robert Arthur Williams; Performer
Guitar: Richard Redus
Jeff Moris Tepper; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Marimba: Art Tripp; Performer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Phil Brown; Production
Percussion: Robert Arthur Williams
Art Tripp; Performer
Producer: Pete Johnson
Don Van Vliet; Production
Performer: Robert Arthur Williams
Eric Drew Feldman
Art Tripp
Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Don Van Vliet
Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Piano: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Synthesizer: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Trombone: Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Whistle: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Studio Personnel: Glen Kolotkin
Phil Brown
Jeffrey Norman; Production

10. Love Lies

by Captain Beefheart

Accordion: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass: Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Bass (vocal): Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Recording Assistant: Jeffrey Norman; Production
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Drums: Robert Arthur Williams; Performer
Guitar: Richard Redus
Jeff Moris Tepper; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Marimba: Art Tripp; Performer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Phil Brown; Production
Percussion: Robert Arthur Williams
Art Tripp; Performer
Producer: Pete Johnson
Don Van Vliet; Production
Performer: Robert Arthur Williams
Eric Drew Feldman
Art Tripp
Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Don Van Vliet
Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Piano: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Synthesizer: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Trombone: Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Whistle: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Studio Personnel: Glen Kolotkin
Phil Brown
Jeffrey Norman; Production

11. Suction Prints

by Captain Beefheart

Accordion: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass: Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Bass (vocal): Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Recording Assistant: Jeffrey Norman; Production
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Drums: Robert Arthur Williams; Performer
Guitar: Richard Redus
Jeff Moris Tepper; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Marimba: Art Tripp; Performer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Phil Brown; Production
Percussion: Robert Arthur Williams
Art Tripp; Performer
Producer: Pete Johnson
Don Van Vliet; Production
Performer: Robert Arthur Williams
Eric Drew Feldman
Art Tripp
Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Don Van Vliet
Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Piano: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Synthesizer: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Trombone: Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Whistle: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Studio Personnel: Glen Kolotkin
Phil Brown
Jeffrey Norman; Production

12. Apes-Ma

by Captain Beefheart

Accordion: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass: Eric Drew Feldman
Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Bass (vocal): Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Recording Assistant: Jeffrey Norman; Production
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Redus; Performer
Drums: Robert Arthur Williams; Performer
Guitar: Richard Redus
Jeff Moris Tepper; Performer
Harmonica: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Marimba: Art Tripp; Performer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Phil Brown; Production
Percussion: Robert Arthur Williams
Art Tripp; Performer
Producer: Pete Johnson
Don Van Vliet; Production
Performer: Robert Arthur Williams
Eric Drew Feldman
Art Tripp
Bruce Lambourne Fowler
Don Van Vliet
Jeff Moris Tepper
Richard Redus; Performer
Primary Artist: Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Main Performer
Piano: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Synthesizer: Eric Drew Feldman; Performer
Trombone: Bruce Lambourne Fowler; Performer
Vocals: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Whistle: Don Van Vliet; Performer
Studio Personnel: Glen Kolotkin
Phil Brown
Jeffrey Norman; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 37 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

5/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Rock, Alternative, Punk, Classical, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Art & Progressive Rock, Experimental, Psychedelic, Blues & Boogie Rock

Label

Virgin Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1977

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

77778713753

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Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)

1. The Floppy Boot Stomp

2. Tropical Hot Dog Night

3. Ice Rose

4. Harry Irene

5. You Know You're A Man

6. Bat Chain Puller

7. When I See Mommy I Feel Like A Mummy

8. Owed T'Alex

9. Candle Mambo

10. Love Lies

11. Suction Prints

12. Apes-Ma

Technical Specifications

Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)

Product information

Release options

1. The Floppy Boot Stomp

2. Tropical Hot Dog Night

3. Ice Rose

4. Harry Irene

5. You Know You're A Man

6. Bat Chain Puller

7. When I See Mommy I Feel Like A Mummy

8. Owed T'Alex

9. Candle Mambo

10. Love Lies

11. Suction Prints

12. Apes-Ma

Technical Specifications