The whole frustrating story behind the 34-year delay in the release of Captain Beefheart's "Bat Chain Puller" is elegantly told by John French (Drumbo) in the liner notes. Time to experience the original album in full-fi!
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Bulbs shoot from its snoot
And vanish into darkness
It whistles like a root snatched from dry earth
Sodbustin’ rakes with grey dust claws
Announces its coming in the morning
This train with grey tubes
That houses people’s very thoughts and belongings. |
It looks like
Zappa.com is the only source, and the only available format is CD. Exciting, though I do wish the packaging contained at least a glimpse of the original intended artwork:
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