Beef
Cool. Looking forward to hearing this.
Captain Beefheart’s legendary and widely bootlegged record Bat Chain Puller is going to be officially released for the first time. The original tape was never mixed and released, but alternative versions of some of the tracks appeared on Beefheart’s Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller), and as bootlegs.
Wire contributor and Beefheart biographer Mike Barnes says “The tape is owned by the Zappa estate and although Don didn’t want it released they’ve been true to the work. Not only that, its availability was announced on the anniversary of Don’s death and will be released on his birthday.”
This release has been mixed by Magic Band members Denny Walley and John French, who also provide liner notes. It contains the 12 original album tracks plus three bonus tracks and is expected to arrive around the 15 January.
(click here to continue reading The Wire: Adventures In Sound And Music: Article.)