In August 1980, “Virgin” label released “Doc at the Radar Station”, the eleventh Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band studio album. It was recorded in June 1980, at “Sound Castle Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Don Van Vliet. The album cover was painted by Don Van Vliet, and was ranked at number 49 on “Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Album Covers” list.
Personnel:
- Captain Beefheart(Don Van Vliet) – vocals, Chinese gongs, harmonica, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
- John French– slide guitar, guitar, marimba, bass, drums
- Jeff Moris Tepper– slide guitar, guitar, nerve guitar
- Gary Lucas– guitar, French horn
- Eric Drew Feldman– synthesizer, bass, mellotron, grand piano, electric piano
- Robert Arthur Williams– drums
- Bruce Lambourne Fowler– trombone
Track listing:
All tracks by Don Van Vliet.
- Hot Head
- Ashtray Heart
- A Carrot is as Close as a Rabbit Gets to a Diamond
- Run Paint Run Run
- Sue Egypt
- Brickbats
- Dirty Blue Gene
- Best Batch Yet
- Telephone
- Flavor Bud Living
- Sheriff of Hong Kong
- Making Love to a Vampire with a Monkey on My Knee
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