News - 21/12/2011

Beefheart’s 'Bat Chain Puller' out in January

Beefheart’s 'Bat Chain Puller' out in January

Great news for the fans of the sadly departed Captain Beefheart. The oft-bootlegged "Bat Chain Puller" album - which was set for release in 1976 but got shelved due to a legal tussle involving the artist, album producer Frank Zappa and erstwhile Zappa/Beefheart manager Herb Cohen - is finally coming out. It'll be available next month, on January 15, which fittingly, marks Van Vliet's 70th birthday. He died on December 17, 2010.

According to Beefheart biographer and The Wire contributor 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.




 

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