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Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
The Spotlight Kid / Clear Spot
Compil. US 1990 on Reprise Records label
Rock (Blues Rock, Avant-garde)
No SID code. Red "MADE IN GERMANY" on disc. Folded insert with reproductions of original artwork and lyrics for "The Spotlight Kid". Timings vary slightly from original issues. On back cover: Made in Germany Timings vary slightly from original issues. Compilation of two original albums: The Spotlight Kid, originally released in 1971 and Clear Spot, originally released in 1972.
Musicians
 | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band , 1965-1982 US album by |
 | Ed Thrasher , 1932-2006 US art direction, photography by, spotlight kid |
 | Oréjon , *1943 US bass |
 | Rockette Morton g, b, voc, *1949 US bass, rhythm guitar |
 | John And Barbara Casado , US design, clear spot |
 | Drumbo sax, voc, h, *1948 US drums |
 | Ted Cactus dr, drums |
 | Ed Marimba perc, *1944 drums, percussion, marimba, piano, harpsichord |
 | Zoot Horn Rollo g, *1949 US guitar, mandolin |
 | Pete Johnson , liner notes, reissue |
 | Don Van Vliet voc, h, *1941 US lyrics by, music by, illustration, liner illustrations, producer, vocals, harmonica, effects, wings on singabus in golden birdies, arranged by, horns |
 | Jan Van Vliet , lyrics by |
 | Milt Holland perc, dr, 1917-2005 US percussion |
 | Captain Beefheart voc, h, 1941-2010 US vocals, harmonica, bells, jingle bells |
 | Winged Eel Fingerling , guitar |
 | Ted Templeman voc, g, dr, *1944 US arranged by, horns |
 | Jerry Jumonville as, US arranged by, horns |
 | Russ Titelman , *1944 US guitar |
Producers
| Blackberries backing vocals |
| Phil Schier co-producer, engineer |
| Donn Landee engineer |
| Jim McCrary photography by |
| Ted Templeman producer |
Composers
| Don Van Vliet |
| Jan Van Vliet |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Spotlight Kid | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | ||
| 2 | I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 4:34 | |
| 3 | White Jam | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 2:55 | |
| 4 | Blabber 'N Smoke | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 2:46 | |
| 5 | When It Blows Its Stacks | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 3:40 | |
| 6 | Alice In Blunderland | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 3:54 | |
| 7 | The Spotlight Kid | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 3:21 | |
| 8 | Click Clack | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 3:30 | |
| 9 | Grow Fins | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 3:30 | |
| 10 | There Ain't No Santa Claus On The Evenin' Stage | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 3:11 | |
| 11 | Glider | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 4:34 | |
| 12 | Clear Spot | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | ||
| 13 | Low Yo Yo Stuff | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 3:41 | |
| 14 | Nowadays A Woman's Gotta Hit A Man | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 3:46 | |
| 15 | Too Much Time | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 2:50 | |
| 16 | Circumstances | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 3:14 | |
| 17 | My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 2:55 | |
| 18 | Sun Zoom Spark | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 2:13 | |
| 19 | Clear Spot | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 3:39 | |
| 20 | Crazy Little Thing | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 2:39 | |
| 21 | Long Neck Bottles | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 3:18 | |
| 22 | Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 2:57 | |
| 23 | Big Eyed Beans From Venus | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 4:23 | |
| 24 | Golden Birdies | Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band | 1:37 |
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