On September 25, 1967, “Buddah” label released “Safe as Milk”, the debut Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band album. It was recorded in April 1967, at the “RCA Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Perry and Bob Krasnow.

Personnel:

• Don Van Vliet– vocals, bass marimba, harmonica, arrangements, theremin
• Ry Cooder– guitar, slide guitar, bass, percussion, arrangements
• Alex St. Clair Snouffer– guitar, bass, percussion, backing vocals
• Russ Titelman– guitar
• Taj Mahal– tambourine, percussion
• Jerry Handley – bass, backing vocals
• Milt Holland– log drum, tambourine, percussion
• John French– drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Samuel Hoffman– theremin

All tracks by Herb Bermann and Don Van Vliet except where noted.

1. Sure ‘Nuff ‘n Yes I Do
2. Zig Zag Wanderer
3. Call on Me
4. Dropout Boogie
5. I’m Glad
6. Electricity
7. Yellow Brick Road
8. Abba Zaba
9. Plastic Factory – Van Vliet, Herb Bermann, Jerry Handley
10. Where There’s Woman
11. Grown So Ugly – Robert Pete Williams
12. Autumn’s Child