45th anniversary deluxe edition of the classic 1978 album from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band. This limited edition 2LP vinyl set features the original album, recut from the original master tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering, plus an additional LP with twelve previously unreleased demos, rough mixes and alternate versions from the Shiny Beast-era . Featuring “Tropical Hot Dog Night”, “The Floppy Boot Stomp”, “Bat Chain Puller” and more.
In the early 1980s, the avatar of avant-garde blues, character actor–like vocalist Captain Beefheart, took advantage of the burgeoning post-punk school of art rock (Pere Ubu, Devo) and beat the young competition at their own game with the vividly angular and boldly brassy “Shiny Beast”—and on a major label yet. For its 40th anniversary, look to rare non-Bat instrumentals (“Suction Prints”) and happily gut-shot roughshod demos of “Tropical Hot Dog Night” and “Candle Mambo.” Not for the faint of heart.
The Fat Angel Sings 