CAPTAIN BEEFHEART - "Avalon Ballroom 1966" LPCaptain Beefheart Live at the Avalon Ballroom 1966 LP (Mind Control, 2021) "Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band are firmly established as one of the most imaginative acts to have emerged from the late 60s rock scene. This live set captured at the legendary Avalon Ballroom in 1966 find Beefheart and his group emerging from their bluesy beginnings and developing into something far weirder and more psychedelic. This set features many cuts never released

and many others

you may have heard tell of this incredible

" - Grapefruit

Spearheading the west coast hardcore scene

the original LP was released in a limited edition of only 500

an anguish

across magnetic tape

with Crash (then known as Bobby Pyn) and Smear joined by bassist Lorna Doom and drummer Donna Rhia

is a remarkable balance between the shattered plaster electronics and Jesse’s melodious chording

and for no uncertain purpose

unsavory tactics

"In many ways