Singer: Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band Title: Safe As Milk Released: 1967 Country: US Style: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Genre: Rock / Blues Rating: 4.2 Votes: 904 Formats: MP3 AHX FLAC XM TTA MP4 VOC MP3 size: 1309 mb
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do
Arranged By – Ry CooderLyrics By – Herb BermannWritten-By – Don Van Vliet
2:15
A2
Zig Zag Wanderer
Drums [Log Drum] – Milt HollandLyrics By – Herb BermannWritten-By – Don Van Vliet
2:40
A3
Call On Me
Written-By – Don Van Vliet
2:37
A4
Dropout Boogie
Drums [Log Drum] – Milt HollandLyrics By – Herb BermannWritten-By – Don Van Vliet
2:32
A5
I'm Glad
Written-By – Don Van Vliet
3:31
A6
Electricity
Lyrics By – Herb BermannTheremin – Sam Hoffman*Written-By – Don Van Vliet
3:07
B1
Yellow Brick Road
Lyrics By – Herb BermannPercussion [Additional] – Taj MahalWritten-By – Don Van Vliet
2:28
B2
Abba Zaba
Percussion [Additonal] – Milt HollandWritten-By – Don Van Vliet
2:44
B3
Plastic Factory
Lyrics By – Herb BermannWritten-By – Don Van Vliet, Jerry Handley
3:08
B4
Where There's Woman
Lyrics By – Herb BermannWritten-By – Don Van Vliet
2:09
B5
Grown So Ugly
Arranged By – Ry CooderWritten-By – Robert Pete Williams
2:27
B6
Autumn's Child
Guitar – Russ TitelmanLyrics By – Herb BermannWritten-By – Don Van Vliet
4:02
Credits
Arranged By
–
Captain Beefheart (tracks: A2 to B4, B6)
Bass
–
Jerry Handley
Bass, Guitar, Slide Guitar
–
Ry Cooder
Drums, Percussion
–
John French
Engineer [R C A Studios, Hollywood, Cal.]
–
Hank Cicalo
Engineer [Sunset Sound, Hollywood, Cal.]
–
Gary Marker*
This stereo release, on red "Buddah" labels, followed shortly after the mono release.
(It is actually 'stereo enhanced')
The vinyl is contained in a 2-sided black & white half-tone photo-montage liner, of band members, session artists, engineers & producer.
One side reads "May The Baby Jesus Open Your Mind And Shut Your Mouth", the back reads "Caution: Electricity May Be Hazardous To Health".
(Not all of the personnel shown on the liner are credited).
A 380mm x 100mm 'bumper sticker' (with "Safe As Milk" text and a cutout baby's head color image) was folded into cover. This sticker was produced in a limited quantity, as were the montage liners.
(This release also exists, as another version, in a mono sleeve with a 'stereo' over-sticker obscuring the 'Mono' print. This was issued prior to the printing of a stereo sleeve. Later, there was a further version - with the stereo cover shown, but without a montage-image liner on expiration of printed stock.).
Reports suggest Richard Perry played the Harpsichord on "Call On Me".
Richard Perry's little brother, Fred Perry, is pictured on the inner sleeve. Fred Perry is wearing the goggles and aviator cap poking out of the baby Jesus' left ear (on the right side of the sleeve as viewed in your hand).
Label variant - differs from Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - Safe As Milk in the following ways:
-Artist name on 2 lines instead of 1
-Side One & Side Two on left side, instead Side 1 & Side 2
-Matrix # above Stereo (no cat #), instead of Stereo above cat # & matrix # on right side
-Track titles centered, instead of left justified
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): BDS-5001-A① 1A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): BDS-5001-B-② 1B
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
BDS 5001
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
Safe As Milk (LP, Album, Promo, Whi)
Buddah Records
BDS 5001
US
1967
BDS 5063
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
Safe As Milk (LP, Album, RE)
Buddah Records
BDS 5063
US
1973
203 009
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
Safe As Milk (LP, Album, Promo)
Buddah Records
203 009
Germany
1968
MOVLP343
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
Safe As Milk (LP, Album, RE, 180 + LP, 180)
Buddah Records, Music On Vinyl
MOVLP343
Europe
2011
BDS 5063
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
Safe As Milk (LP, Album, Promo, RE)
Buddah Records
BDS 5063
US
1970
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do
Written-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
2:15
A2
Zig Zag Wanderer
Drums [Log Drum] – Milt HollandWritten-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
2:40
A3
Call On Me
Written-By – Don Van Vliet
2:37
A4
Dropout Boogie
Drums [Log Drum] – Milt HollandWritten-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
2:32
A5
I'm Glad
Written-By – Don Van Vliet
3:31
A6
Electricity
Theremin – Sam Hoffman*Written-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
3:07
B1
Yellow Brick Road
Percussion [Additional] – Taj MahalWritten-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
2:28
B2
Abba Zaba
Percussion [Additional] – Milt HollandWritten-By – Don Van Vliet
2:44
B3
Plastic Factory
Written-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann, Jerry Handley
3:08
B4
Where There's Woman
Written-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
2:09
B5
Grown So Ugly
Written-By – Robert Pete Williams
2:27
B6
Autumn's Child
Guitar – Russ TitelmanWritten-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
4:02
Credits
Arranged By
–
Don Van Vliet,
Ry Cooder (tracks: A1, B5)
Artwork By [Graphics]
–
Tom Wilkes
Bass
–
Jerry Handley,
Ry Cooder (tracks: B2, B5)
Drums
–
John French
Engineer
–
Gary Marker*,
Hank Cicalo
Guitar
–
Alex St. Clair Snouffer,
Ry Cooder (tracks: A1 to B6)
Marimba [Bass]
–
Captain Beefheart (tracks: A1 to B6)
Mastered By
–
Elliott Federman
Photography
–
Guy Webster
Producer
–
Bob Krasnow,
Richard Perry
Vocals, Harmonica
–
Captain Beefheart
Notes
1985 Remastered release.
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
BDS 5001
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
Safe As Milk (LP, Album, Promo, Whi)
Buddah Records
BDS 5001
US
1967
BDS 5063
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
Safe As Milk (LP, Album, RE)
Buddah Records
BDS 5063
US
1973
203 009
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
Safe As Milk (LP, Album, Promo)
Buddah Records
203 009
Germany
1968
MOVLP343
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
Safe As Milk (LP, Album, RE, 180 + LP, 180)
Buddah Records, Music On Vinyl
MOVLP343
Europe
2011
BDS 5063
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
Safe As Milk (LP, Album, Promo, RE)
Buddah Records
BDS 5063
US
1970
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do
Arranged By – Ry CooderWritten-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
2:15
A2
Zig Zag Wonderer
Drums [Log Drum] – Milt HollandWritten-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
2:40
A3
Call On Me
Written-By – Don Van Vliet
2:37
A4
Dropout Boogie
Drums [Log Drum] – Milt HollandWritten-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
2:32
A5
I'm Glad
Written-By – Don Van Vliet
3:31
A6
Electricity
Theremin – Sam Hoffman*Written-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
3:07
B1
Yellow Brick Road
Percussion [Additional] – Taj MahalWritten-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
2:28
B2
Abba Zaba
Percussion [Additonal] – Milt HollandWritten-By – Don Van Vliet
2:44
B3
Plastic Factory
Written-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann, Jerry Handley
3:08
B4
Where There's Woman
Written-By – Don Van Vliet, Herb Bermann
2:09
B5
Grown So Ugly
Arranged By – Ry CooderWritten-By – Robert Pete Williams
This release was created with the shortly to be deleted brown pink-rim Buddah label, on black vinyl. It was also pressed on translucent red and yellow vinyl. Manufactured by Disques Vogue, the vinyl is housed in a 'Vogue' imprinted natural brown paper sleeve with punch-holes.
Red: Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - Safe As Milk Yellow: Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - Safe As Milk
The laminated cover features the Langdon Winner quote and, apart from the infilled text in cover fisheye image, reproduces the original art. The newly-designed Bell/Arista logo appears on the cover. Some French text also appears on the back: "Distribution VOGUE P.I.P. 93430 - Villetaneuse". "Grave et Pressé en France". "Imp. De St. Michel - 872 - Ambazac - Printed in France". ℗1970 Buddah Records, Inc. "Made in France by Disques Vogue P.I.P." on labels.
Track A1 on label is mis-titled "Sure 'Nuef 'N Yes I Do"