The Legendary A&M Sessions

EP by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band

Released

October 1984

Recorded

early 1966

Genre

Experimental rock, blues rock

Length

11:46

Label

A&M

Producer

David Gates

Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band chronology

Ice Cream for Crow
(1982)

The Legendary A&M Sessions
(1984)

Grow Fins
(1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The Legendary A&M Sessions is an extended play featuring five songs by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, recorded early in their career for their original record label A&M Records. The EP was released by the company in 1984 after Captain Beefheart had gone into retirement.

Production

The EP is compiled from two singles originally released through A&M in 1966. The first of these paired the Bo Diddley cover "Diddy Wah Diddy" with a track written by Don Van Vliet (Beefheart) called "Who Do You Think You're Fooling?"

The second, "Moonchild", was written by producer David Gates (later of the band Bread), and was backed with Van Vliet's "Frying Pan".

The fifth song, "Here I Am I Always Am", was a rejected B-side which was initially planned as the B Side of "Moonchild" (and appears as such on a test pressing) but was passed over in favor of "Frying Pan". It was first officially released on this EP.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Don Van Vliet, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Diddy Wah Diddy" (Willie Dixon, Ellas McDaniel)	2:28
2.	"Who Do You Think You're Fooling?"	2:10

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Moonchild" (David Gates)	2:30
2.	"Frying Pan"	2:05
3.	"Here I Am I Always Am"	2:33

Personnel

Don van Vliet (Captain Beefheart) – vocals, harmonica
Doug Moon – guitar
Richard Hepner – guitar
Jerry Handley – bass
Alex St. Clair Snouffer – drums (track 1–4)
PG Blakely – drums (track 5)

Notes

↑ Unterberger, Richie. AllMusic review
↑ Barnes, p. 357

References

Barnes, Mike (2000). Captain Beefheart. Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-412-8

Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band

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Studio albums	Safe as Milk Strictly Personal Trout Mask Replica Lick My Decals Off, Baby Mirror Man The Spotlight Kid Clear Spot Unconditionally Guaranteed Bluejeans & Moonbeams Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) Doc at the Radar Station Ice Cream for Crow Bat Chain Puller

EPs	The Legendary A&M Sessions

Live albums	Bongo Fury I'm Going to Do What I Wanna Do: Live at My Father's Place 1978

Compilations	Grow Fins: Rarities 1965–1982

Singles	"Diddy Wah Diddy" "Electricity"

Other songs	"Muffin Man" "Party of Special Things to Do" "Willie the Pimp"

Related articles	Discography Frank Zappa Fast 'n' Bulbous – A Tribute to Captain Beefheart Peter Meaden Mallard

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