Captain Beefheart 'Magnetic Hands Live in the UK 1972-1980' CD-011

Released: June 2002, CD-Download

Captain Beefheart and his various Magic Bands created some of the most mesmerizing, challenging music of the 20th century. From beyond what is generally accepted as leftfield, they created a unique fusion of sound sourced from every conceivable field, be it Delta Blues, Free Jazz, Rock 'n' Roll, or Doo Wop. All this contributing to their 1969 masterpiece ' Trout Mask Replica '.Their live performances were chaotic, cacophonic, unforgettable events that built a hardcore dedicated following , no more so than here in the UK. The band visited these shores a number of times and it is from these dates that the Viper Label has culled a collection of awesome power that is the first Magic Band 'live' album - Ever ! Covering every period of the Captains work to date, it includes material from ' Safe as Milk ' to 'Doc At The Radar Station ' and all points inbetween.This is truly a historic document showing one of the great bands of the modern age on staggering form, a collection of artifacts of awesome stature. This will not only be of importance to Beefheart freaks but to the world as a whole.