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Sadly, he passed away on December 17th, 2010 due to complications from multiple sclerosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom his first recorded appearance titled \"A Low Forceps Delivery,\" featuring Don Glen Vliet at Glendale Research Hospital on January 15th, 1941 at 16:25 hours until his retirement as a musician in 1982 and subsequent successful career as a painter and conservationist until his passing in 2010; Captain Beefheart left an indelible mark on the art world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his life and artistic endeavors, Captain Beefheart maintained a deep affinity for wildlife and was dedicated to conservation efforts. His passion for both music and visual arts allowed him to express himself creatively in unique ways that continue to captivate audiences today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"broadcasts-1968-1980","title":"Broadcasts, 1968-1980","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Captain Beefheart filtered the blues through his own avant-garde vision, he not only discovered a new language for music-making, but he also created a singular body of work that remains inspirational to those who dwell on the fringes of the mainstream\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FM","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50395560542539,"sku":"2144970","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_d34debfc_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726467793"},{"product_id":"im-going-to-do-what-iwanna-do-live-at-myfathers-place-1978ex","title":"I'm Going To Do What IWanna Do: Live At MyFather's Place 1978EX)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released via Rhino Handmade on CD in the early 00’s, this is the first official vinyl release of this complete live show from the Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) tour. 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Captain Beefheart and his magic band were always going through personnel changes, but the group was especially in flux during 1967. \u003ci\u003eSafe As Milk\u003c\/i\u003e had just been issued, and the band began recording a follow-up, planned as a double-album. But the following year saw the Captain and his band dropped by their label (buddah). Some of the slated songs (supplemented with electronic effects) became 'strictly personal', released by blue thumb records. Buddah followed suit, venturing into its vaults, choosing four extended songs, and packaging them as \u003ci\u003eMirror Man\u003c\/i\u003e - obscuring facts by billing the album as 'live recordings from 1965.' This reissue adds five additional numbers, all of which show the band at an evolutionary point midway between the delta blues of its first recordings and the layered rhythmic stew of\u003ci\u003e Trout Mask Replica. 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The mix of dada absurdist blues and previously unexplored experimental avenues has long been praised as one of the greatest albums of all time. As so eloquently put by John Peel, \"If there has been anything in the history of popular music which could be described as a work of art in a way that people who are involved in other areas of art would understand, then Trout Mask Replica is probably that work.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn full partnership with the Zappa Family Trust and to celebrate the relaunch of the seminal Bizarre label imprint, Third Man Records is proud to announce Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band's \u003ci\u003eTrout Mask Replica\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of print on vinyl for nearly ten years, this remaster was helmed by industry legend Bob Ludwig and cut by the estimable Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Utilizing crystalline-quality safety masters kept in the Zappa family vault for decades by the trustworthy Joe Travers, the audio here is positively glorious. Every last skronk breathes full life into the room. Every twisted guitar figure uncurls onto paths previously unpaved. Every last bark and howl shines resolute through the vast emptiness of your mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrevious countless \u003ci\u003eTrout Mask Replica\u003c\/i\u003e repressings used scans of scans of scans of the cover image, but the original Cal Schenkel cover photo has been tracked down and reproduced here at its clearest — its resolution from the original release in 1969. 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