Safe as Milk

~ Release by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Tracklist

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1Sure ’Nuff ’n Yes I Do
engineer:
Hank Cicalo and Gary Marker (engineer)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Jerry Handley (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1967-04) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (in 1967-04)
harmonica and marimba:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
arranger:
Ry Cooder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buddah Records (revived/renamed in 1998 as Buddha Records) (in 1968) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
recording of:
Sure ’nuff ’n Yes I Do (in 1967-04)
lyricist:
Herb Bermann
writer:
Herb Bermann and Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch)
4.42:15
2Zig Zag Wanderer
engineer:
Hank Cicalo and Gary Marker (engineer)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
additional percussion:
Milt Holland (in 1967-04)
bass guitar:
Jerry Handley (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1967-04) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (in 1967-04)
harmonica and marimba:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
recording of:
Zig Zag Wanderer (in 1967-04)
lyricist:
Herb Bermann
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch)
52:40
3Call on Me
engineer:
Hank Cicalo and Gary Marker (engineer)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Jerry Handley (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1967-04) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (in 1967-04)
harmonica and marimba:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
recording of:
Call on Me (in 1967-04)
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch)
52:37
4Dropout Boogie
engineer:
Hank Cicalo and Gary Marker (engineer)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
additional percussion:
Milt Holland (in 1967-04)
bass guitar:
Jerry Handley (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1967-04) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (in 1967-04)
harmonica and marimba:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
recording of:
Dropout Boogie (in 1967-04)
lyricist:
Herb Bermann
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch)
4.52:32
5I’m Glad
engineer:
Hank Cicalo and Gary Marker (engineer)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Jerry Handley (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1967-04) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (in 1967-04)
harmonica and marimba:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
recording of:
I'm Glad (in 1967-04)
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch)
33:31
6Electricity
engineer:
Hank Cicalo and Gary Marker (engineer)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Jerry Handley (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1967-04) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (in 1967-04)
harmonica and marimba:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
theremin:
Sam Hoffman (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
recording of:
Electricity (Captain Beefheart) (in 1967-04)
lyricist:
Herb Bermann
writer:
Herb Bermann and Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch)
53:07
7Yellow Brick Road
engineer:
Hank Cicalo and Gary Marker (engineer)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
additional percussion:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician) (in 1967-04)
bass guitar:
Jerry Handley (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1967-04) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (in 1967-04)
harmonica and marimba:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
recording of:
Yellow Brick Road (in 1967-04)
lyricist:
Herb Bermann
writer:
Herb Bermann and Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch)
52:28
8Abba Zaba
engineer:
Hank Cicalo and Gary Marker (engineer)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
additional percussion:
Milt Holland (in 1967-04)
bass guitar and guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (in 1967-04)
harmonica and marimba:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
recording of:
Abba Zaba (in 1967-04)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch)
42:44
9Plastic Factory
engineer:
Hank Cicalo and Gary Marker (engineer)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Jerry Handley (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1967-04) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (in 1967-04)
harmonica and marimba:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
recording of:
Plastic Factory (in 1967-04)
lyricist:
Herb Bermann
writer:
Jerry Handley and Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch)
4.83:09
10Where There’s Woman
engineer:
Hank Cicalo and Gary Marker (engineer)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Jerry Handley (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1967-04) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (in 1967-04)
harmonica and marimba:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
recording of:
Where There’s Woman (in 1967-04)
lyricist:
Herb Bermann
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch)
42:10
11Grown So Ugly
engineer:
Hank Cicalo and Gary Marker (engineer)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar and guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (in 1967-04)
harmonica and marimba:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
arranger:
Ry Cooder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
cover recording of:
Grown So Ugly (in 1967-04)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Pete Williams
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch)
4.852:27
12Autumn’s Child
engineer:
Hank Cicalo and Gary Marker (engineer)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
additional guitar:
Russ Titelman (in 1967-04)
bass guitar:
Jerry Handley (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1967-04) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (in 1967-04)
harmonica and marimba:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
theremin:
Sam Hoffman (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (in 1967-04)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
recording of:
Autumn’s Child (in 1967-04)
lyricist:
Herb Bermann
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch)
54:02
13Safe as Milk (take 5)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Jeff Handley (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
drums (drum set):
John French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
guitar:
Jeff Cotton (Jeff Cotton) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
harmonica:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recording of:
Safe as Milk (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Lupus Music and Lupus Music Co. Ltd
3.954:14
14On Tomorrow
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Jeff Handley (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
drums (drum set):
John French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
guitar:
Jeff Cotton (Jeff Cotton) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
harmonica:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recording of:
On Tomorrow (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Lupus Music Co. Ltd
recording of:
On Tomorrow (from 1967-10 until 1968-05)
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Lupus Music Co. Ltd
36:57
15Big Black Baby Shoes
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Jeff Handley (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
drums (drum set):
John French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
guitar:
Jeff Cotton (Jeff Cotton) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
harmonica:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recording of:
Big Black Baby Shoes (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
recording of:
Big Black Baby Shoes (from 1967-10 until 1968-05)
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
44:51
16Flower Pot
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Jeff Handley (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
drums (drum set):
John French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
guitar:
Jeff Cotton (Jeff Cotton) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
harmonica:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recording of:
Flower Pot (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
33:56
17Dirty Blue Gene
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Jeff Handley (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
drums (drum set):
John French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
guitar:
Jeff Cotton (Jeff Cotton) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
harmonica:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recording of:
Dirty Blue Gene (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Singing Ink Music
recording of:
Dirty Blue Gene (from 1967-10 until 1968-05)
lyricist and composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Singing Ink Music
42:44
18Trust Us (take 9)
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Jeff Handley (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
drums (drum set):
John French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
guitar:
Jeff Cotton (Jeff Cotton) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
harmonica:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recording of:
Trust Us (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
composer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch) and Lupus Music Co. Ltd
57:22
19Korn Ring Finger
producer:
Bob Krasnow (producer) and Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Jeff Handley (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
drums (drum set):
John French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
guitar:
Jeff Cotton (Jeff Cotton) (from 1967-10 until 1967-11) and Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
harmonica:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
vocals:
Captain Beefheart (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
arranger:
Don van Vliet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recording of:
Korn Ring Finger (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
writer:
Don van Vliet
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
4.47:27

Credits

Release

additional photography:Guy Webster (photographer)
photography:Guy Webster (photographer)
liner notes:John Platt (in 1999-01)
graphic design:Tom Wilkes (designer)
producer:John Platt
Mike Ragogna
mastering:Elliott Federman (mastering engineer)
design:David Richman
manufactured by and distributed by:BMG Distribution (distributor, do not use as a label!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Buddha Records (1998–2002, formerly known as Buddah Records) (in 1999)
mastered at:SAJE Sound (mastering studio founded by Elliott Federman in 1989) in Long Beach, New York, United States
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