Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972

~ Release by Captain Beefheart (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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▼ 12" Vinyl 1: Lick My Decals Off, Baby
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
A1	Lick My Decals Off, Baby engineer: Phil Schier producer: Captain Beefheart bass: Mark Boston (Mark Boston) drums (drum set) and percussion: Art Tripp and John French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) guitar: Bill Harkleroad (Bill Harkleroad) marimba: Art Tripp vocals: Don van Vliet arranger: Don van Vliet recorded at and mixed at: The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Lick My Decals Off, Baby lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	5	2:38
A2	Doctor Dark producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: Doctor Dark lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	5	2:46
A3	I Love You, You Big Dummy producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: I Love You, You Big Dummy lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	4	2:54
A4	Peon producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: Peon composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band		2:24
A5	Bellerin' Plain producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: Bellerin' Plain lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band		3:35
A6	Woe-Is-Uh-Me-Bop producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: Woe-Is-Uh-Me-Bop lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	5	2:06
A7	Japan in a Dishpan producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: Japan in a Dishpan composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band		3:00
B1	I Wanna Find a Woman That'll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have to Go producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: I Wanna Find a Woman That'll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have to Go lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band		1:53
B2	Petrified Forest producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: Petrified Forest lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band		1:40
B3	One Red Rose That I Mean producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: One Red Rose That I Mean composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band		1:53
B4	The Buggy Boogie Woogie producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: The Buggy Boogie Woogie lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band		2:19
B5	The Smithsonian Institute Blues (Or the Big Dig) producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: The Smithsonian Institute Blues (Or the Big Dig) lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	5	2:11
B6	Space-Age Couple producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: Space-Age Couple lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band		2:32
B7	The Clouds Are Full of Wine (Not Whiskey or Rye) producer: Captain Beefheart arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: The Clouds Are Full of Wine (Not Whiskey or Rye) lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band		2:50
B8	Flash Gordon's Ape producer: Captain Beefheart recording of: Flash Gordon's Ape lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Beefheart Music Company (in 1970)	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band		4:57

▼ 12" Vinyl 2: The Spotlight Kid
#	Title	Rating	Length
C1	I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby engineer: Phil Schier co-producer: Phil Schier producer: Don van Vliet arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: I’m Gonna Booglarize You Baby lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	5	4:34
C2	White Jam engineer: Phil Schier co-producer: Phil Schier producer: Don van Vliet arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: White Jam lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	4	2:57
C3	Blabber 'n Smoke engineer: Phil Schier co-producer: Phil Schier producer: Don van Vliet arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: Blabber 'n' Smoke lyricist: Jan Van Vliet composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	4	2:48
C4	When It Blows It Stacks engineer: Phil Schier co-producer: Phil Schier producer: Don van Vliet arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: When It Blows Its Stacks lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	5	3:41
C5	Alice in Blunderland engineer: Phil Schier co-producer: Phil Schier producer: Don van Vliet guitar: Winged Eel Fingerling arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: Alice in Blunderland composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	4	3:55
D1	The Spotlight Kid engineer: Phil Schier co-producer: Phil Schier producer: Don van Vliet arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: The Spotlight Kid lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	5	3:21
D2	Click Clack engineer: Phil Schier co-producer: Phil Schier producer: Don van Vliet arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: Click Clack lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	5	3:31
D3	Grow Fins engineer: Phil Schier co-producer: Phil Schier producer: Don van Vliet arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: Grow Fins lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	5	3:31
D4	There Ain't No Santa Claus on the Evenin' Stage engineer: Phil Schier co-producer: Phil Schier producer: Don van Vliet arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: There Ain't No Santa Claus on the Evenin' Stage lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	4.8	3:13
D5	Glider engineer: Phil Schier co-producer: Phil Schier producer: Don van Vliet arranger: Don van Vliet recording of: Glider lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	4	4:37

▼ 12" Vinyl 3: Clear Spot
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
E1	Low Yo Yo Stuff engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman recording of: Low Yo Yo Stuff lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	5	3:38
E2	Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman horn arranger: Ted Templeman and Don van Vliet recording of: Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	4.45	3:45
E3	Too Much Time engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman guitar: Russ Titelman horn arranger: Jerry Jumonville recording of: Too Much Time lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	4	2:46
E4	Circumstances engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman recording of: Circumstances lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	5	3:11
E5	My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman recording of: My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	3	2:57
E6	Sun Zoom Spark engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman recording of: Sun Zoom Spark lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	5	2:11
F1	Clear Spot engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman recording of: Clear Spot lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	5	3:35
F2	Crazy Little Thing engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman recording of: Crazy Little Thing lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	4	2:35
F3	Long Neck Bottles engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman horn arranger: Ted Templeman and Don van Vliet recording of: Long Neck Bottles lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	4.55	3:17
F4	Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman recording of: Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles (Captain Beefheart song) lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	4.35	2:54
F5	Big Eyed Beans From Venus engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman additional percussion: Milt Holland bass: Roy Estrada drums (drum set) and percussion: Art Tripp guitar: Bill Harkleroad (Bill Harkleroad) and Mark Boston (Mark Boston) harmonica: Don van Vliet vocals: Don van Vliet recorded at: Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Big Eyed Beans From Venus lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	4.45	4:23
F6	Golden Birdies engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman bass: Rockette Morton (Mark Boston) recording of: Golden Birdies lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	4	1:37

▼ 12" Vinyl 4: Out-Takes
#	Title	Rating	Length
G1	Alice in Blunderland (alternate version) recording of: Alice in Blunderland composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc		3:55
G2	Harry Irene recording of: Harry Irene lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music		3:33
G3	I Can't Do This Unless I Can Do This / Seam Crooked Sam recording of: I Can't Do This Unless I Can Do This writer: Don van Vliet publisher: Singing Ink Music recording of: Seam Crooked Sam writer: Don van Vliet publisher: Singing Ink Music		2:00
G4	Pompadour Swamp / Suction Prints recording of: Pompadour Swamp lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Singing Ink Music recording of: Suction Prints lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Singing Ink Music		4:23
G5	The Witch Doctor Life recording of: The Witch Doctor Life writer: Don van Vliet publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Singing Ink Music (in 1982)		5:27
G6	Two Rips in a Haystack / Kiss Me My Love recording of: Kiss Me My Love writer: Don van Vliet publisher: Singing Ink Music recording of: Two Rips in a Haystack writer: Don van Vliet publisher: Singing Ink Music		2:38
G7	Best Batch Yet (Track) Version 1 recording of: Best Batch Yet lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Singing Ink Music		2:18
H1	Your Love Brought Me to Life (instrumental) recording of: Your Love Brought Me to Life writer: Don van Vliet publisher: Singing Ink Music		3:11
H2	Dirty Blue Gene (alternate version 1) recording of: Dirty Blue Gene lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Singing Ink Music		2:52
H3	Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man (early mix) recording of: Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc		3:59
H4	Kiss Where I Kain't recording of: Kiss Where I Kain't writer: Don van Vliet publisher: Singing Ink Music		2:44
H5	Circumstances (alternate version 2) recording of: Circumstances lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: Green Bump Music, Inc		3:23
H6	Little Scratch recording of: Little Scratch writer: Don van Vliet publisher: Singing Ink Music		2:57
H7	Dirty Blue Gene (alternate version 3) recording of: Dirty Blue Gene lyricist and composer: Don van Vliet publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Singing Ink Music		3:03

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	Europe

art direction and photography:	Ed Thrasher (US art director & photographer)
artwork:	Don van Vliet

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2014)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/6313145 [info]

Release group

includes:	Clear Spot by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Lick My Decals Off, Baby by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band The Spotlight Kid

Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002746971 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 081227958626
Format:: 4×12" Vinyl
Length:: 2:38:58

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Reprise Records
R1 541728 / 8122795862
Rhino
R1 541728 / 8122795862
Warner Bros. Records
R1 541728 / 8122795862

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United States
2014-11-17

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