Vinyl LP pressing. Collection from the avant-garde musician / artist. Captain Beefheart’s “Now Playing” vinyl LP includes 10 seminal tracks from across the artists’ catalog. Captain Beefheart’s music was characterized by complex rhythms, unconventional song structures, and Van Vliet’s growling, multi-octave vocal range. After a prolific career marked by both critical acclaim and commercial struggles, Van Vliet retired from music in the early 1980s to focus on painting. He lived reclusively in Northern California until his death from multiple sclerosis on December 17, 2010. Captain Beefheart’s influence extends across genres, impacting artists in punk, new wave, and alternative rock.

Track List

1. I’m Gonna Booglarize You Baby
2. Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles
3. The Smithsonian Institute Blues (Or the Big Dig)
4. My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
5. Click Clack
6. Low Yo Yo Stuff
7. Too Much Time
8. Clear Spot
9. Lick My Decals Off Baby
10. Big Eyed Beans from Venus