don van vliet  a.k.a.  captain beefheart
the magic family  (playing van vliet's music): on record - alphabetical

• acid mothers temple & the melting paraiso u.f.o.: hypnotic liquid machine from the golden utopia
      (2004, cd, ??, amtcd) - incl. 'willie the pimp' (frank zappa)
  
• daevid allen: bananamoon obscura n°14 - radio art 1984
      (2006, cd, uk, voiceprint / planet gong bmovp014cd) - samples captain beefheart
  
• amen andrews: vol.1
     (2003, 12-dj, uk, rephlex) - includes a zappa / beefheart sample
  
• arno: give me the gift
      (1997, cd, ??, caroline records / gift x) - incl. 'hot head' (van vliet)
  
• arno: le best of arno
      (2001, 2cd, eu, delabel 8103812) - incl.'gimme that harp boy' (van vliet) performed live
  
• arno: covers cocktail
      (2008, cd, bel, emi 5099920692520) - incl. 'hot head' & 'gimme that harp boy' (van vliet)
  
• arno & the subrovnicks: water
      (1994, cd, fr, delabel 7243 8400702 7) - incl. 'hot head’ (van vliet)
• the balancing act: new campfire songs
      (1987, usa, lp, primitive man recording co irs39097) - incl.'zig zag wanderer' (van vliet)
  
• the barely works: the big beat
      (1990, cd, uk, cooking vinyl cookcd 024) - incl. 'tropical hot-dog night' (van vliet)
  
• tom barman & guy van nueten: live
      (2003, 2cd, bel, universal 986 5926/7) - incl.'harry irene' (don van vliet)
  
• basketcase: you people are sick
      (1995, cd, can, basketcase international bc-1) - incl.'ashtray heart' (van vliet)
  
• the beasts of bourbon: hard work drivin' man
      (1988, 7", australia, red eye red17)
  
• the beasts of bourbon: sour mash
      (1988, lp, australia, red eye redlp5) - incl.'hard work drivin' man' (nietsche)
  
• the beasts of bourbon: live volume two
     (1991, cd, australia, oblivion records orcd9102) - incl.'hard work drivin' man' (nietsche)
  
• behind the mirror & jimmy carl black: an evening with jimmy carl black & behind the mirror
      (2001, cdr, ger, private release) - incl. 'sure 'nuff'n, yes i do (van vliet)
• jimmy carl black: where's the &% beer?
      (2002, cdr, ger, inkanish records ir005) - incl.various van vliet compositions
• the black gang: this is a prayer
      (1999, 7", usa, kill rock stars krs-352)
          - incl.'a carrot is as close as a rabbit gets to a diamond' (van vliet)
  
• blacktop: her i am... / b/w searchin'
      (1994, 7", usa, augogo records) - incl.'here i am (i always am)' (van vliet)
  
• blacktop: i got a baaad feelin' about this
      (1994, lp, usa, in the red records itr027) - incl.'here i am (i always am)' (van vliet)
  
• blacktop: up all night
      (199?, cd, australia, augogo records anda 188cd) - incl.'here i am (i always am)' (van vliet)
  
• brokeback: returns to the orange grove / divines water
      (1997, 7", usa, thrill jockey records thrill041)
          - incl. 'a carrot is as close as a rabbit gets to a diamond' (van vliet)
  
• edgar broughton band: apache dropout / freedom
      (1970, 7", uk, harvest) - incl. 'dropout boogie' (don van vliet)
• edgar broughton band: a bunch of 45s
      (1975, lp, uk, harvest) - incl. 'dropout boogie' (don van vliet)
• edgar broughton band: out demons out
      (1986, lp, ger, harvest 062-2607241) - incl. 'dropout boogie' (don van vliet)
  
• edgar broughton band: singles compilation
      (1992, cd, uk, document series csap cd109) - incl. 'dropout boogie' (don van vliet)
  
• edgar broughton band: harvest festival
      (1999, 5cd, uk, emi / harvest 521198 2) - incl. 'dropout boogie' (don van vliet)
  
• buzzcocks: time's up
      (1978, lp-bootleg, uk, voto lyn 5333) - incl. 'i love you, you big dummy' (van vliet)
• bwana 3: bwana 3
      (1995, cd, nl, munich records mrcd174) - incl. 'grow fins' (don van vliet)
  
• david byrne: between the teeth
      (1992, usa, video, warner music vision 7599 38303-3) - incl. 'well' (don van vliet)
  
• carneyball johnson: carneyball johnson
      (2006, cd, usa, ??) - incl. 'willie the pimp' (frank zappa)
  
• eugene chadbourne: my new life 45
      (1993, k7, usa, chadbourne products)
          – incl. compositions by don van vliet, jimmy carl black and frank zappa
  
• eugene chadbourne: 10 most wanted
      (1993, k7, usa, chadbourne products) – incl. 'neon meat dream' (van vliet)
                              - feat jimmy carl black and don preston
• eugene chadbourne & jimmy carl black: the jack and jim show - locked in a dutch coffeeshop
      (1994, cd, uk, fundamental rec)
           - feat.don preston / incl. van vliet compositions
  
• eugene chadbourne & jimmy carl black: the jack and jim show pachuco cadaver
      (1995, cd, usa, fireant)
           - incl. van vliet and zappa compositions
• eugene chadbourne & jimmy carl black: the jack and jim show - uncle jimmy's master plan
      (2000, cdr, usa, chadbourne) - incl. van vliet - compositions
  
• eugene chadbourne & jimmy carl black: the jack and jim show - the early years
      (2001, cdr, ger, inkanish records) - incl. various van vliet & zappa compositions
  
• eugene chadbourne & jimmy carl black: the jack and jim show - 2001: a spaced odyssey
      (2001, cdr, ger, inkanish records) - incl.various van vliet compositions
  
• eugene chadbourne: the new war
      (2001, cdr, usa, chadbourne) - incl. 'dachau blues' (van vliet)
• eugene chadbourne: don't burn the flag, let's burn the bush
      (2002, cdr, usa, chadbourne) - incl. zappa & van vliet compositions, feat. jimmy carl black
• eugene chadbourne & jimmy carl black: the jack and jim show - sampler
      (2002, cdr, ger, inkanish records) - incl. van vliet & zappa compositions
• eugene chadbourne & jimmy carl black: the jack and jim show: live ceder cultural center
      (2003, cdr, ger, inkanish records) - incl. van vliet & zappa compositions
• eugene chadbourne & jimmy carl black: the jack and jim show: the 7th street entry nightshift
      (2003, cdr, ger, inkanish records) -  incl. van vliet & zappa compositions
• eugene chadbourne and jimmy carl black: the jack and jim show: jack and jim play the music of captain beefheart
      (2003, cdr, ger, inkanish)
  
• eugene chadbourne and jimmy carl black: live at the zappanalle #14
      (2003, cdr, ger, inkanish) - incl. van vliet & zappa compositions / feat. mike keneally, martin smith & andy frizell
• eugene chadbourne and jimmy carl black: the jack and jim show: we'll be together again
      (2004, 2cdr, usa, chadbourne products) - incl.van vliet & zappa compositions
• eugene chadbourne with malachy papers: and the wind cries malachy
      (2004, cdr, usa, chadbourne products) - incl.'the buggy boogie woogie' (van vliet)
• eugene chadbourne: live with doctor dark
      (2005, cdr, usa, private release) - all compositions by don van vliet
• jean chaine: sunk in the sun
      (1995, cd, ger, atonal records acd 3020) - incl. 'ashtray heart' (van vliet)
  
• charles et les lulus: charles et les lulus
      (1991, cd, ger, virgin 261.722) - incl.'gimme that harp boy' (van vliet)
  
• clawhammer: sick fish belly up / moonlight on vermont
      (1989, 7", usa, trigon ts-104) - incl. 'moonlight on vermont' (don van vliet)
  
• pascal comelade: danses et chants de syldavie  (8)
      (1994, cd, fr, les disques du soleil et de l'acier dsa 54031) - incl. 'dali's car' (don van vliet)
  
• cosmik debris band: the insel pepsi festival
      (2003, cdr, germany, inkanish) - all compositions by frank zappa; feat.jimmy carl black
  
• the cramps: blues fix
      (????, cd, ??, ??) - incl. 'hard work drivin' man' (nietsche)
  
• the cruel sea: this is not the way home
      (1991, cd, australia, redeye records) - incl. 'sure nuff 'n yes i do' (van vliet)
  
• da willys: satuhday nite palsy
      (198?, cd, ger, brake out - out cd105) - incl 'frying pan' (van vliet)
  
• sandy dillon & hector zazou: 12 (las vegas is cursed)
      (2000, cd, ger, crammed discs cram 097) - incl. 'her eyes are a blue millon miles' (van vliet)
• doctor dark: sampler 1 - playing the music of captain beefheart
      (2002, cdr, usa, private release) - most compositions by don van vliet, one by frank zappa
  
• doctor dark: live at toad's place
      (2003, cdr, usa, private release) 
  
• doctor dark: electricity
      (2003, 2cdr, usa, private release) - all compositions by don van vliet and/or frank zappa
  
• doctor dark: live at toad's place
      (2005, cdr, usa, private release) - all compositions by don van vliet and/or frank zappa
  
• doctor dark: metal men
      (2006, cdr, usa, private release) - all compositions by don van vliet and/or frank zappa
  
• doctor nerve: every screaming ear
      (1997, cd, usa, cuneiform records rune 88) - incl 'when it blows it stacks' (van vliet)
  
• the don and bunk show: necessity is...
      (2000, cdr, i, brain records) – incl. 'neon meat dream' (van vliet)
  
• doot!: out of the basement
      (2005, cdr-promo, usa, cholly hoss productions / private release) - incl. 'help i'm a rock' (frank zappa) & 'click clack' (don van vliet)
  
• doug & the mystics: new hat
      (1995, cd, usa, wildcat)
          - incl. 'too much time' (don van vliet) & ‘willie the pimp’ (frank zappa)
  
• aynsley dunbar: blue whale (5)
      (1970, lp, usa, reprise/warner bros) - incl. 'willie the pimp' (frank zappa)
  
• terry edwards & the scapegoats: ice cream for crow / tailgating
      (2000, 7", uk, damaged goods records damgood 146) - incl. 'ice cream for crow' (van vliet)
• terry edwards & the scapegoats: large door
      (2000, cd, uk, damaged goods records dg148) - incl. 'ice cream for crow' (van vliet)
• erik 4-a & friends: hold the vocals - a tribute to the instrumental hits of the 50s, 60s and 70s
      (2001, cd, usa, go-kustom records gkr008-2) - incl. 'frying pan' (van vliet)
  
• ex post facto: she'll rape the world
      (1984, lp, uk, probe / skysaw records) - incl. 'her eyes are a blue million miles' (van vliet)
• farrell & black: cataract jump
      (1996, cd, ger, fritz records fr 952014-1)
           – incl. ‘road ladies’ (frank zappa) & 'sho nuff n' yes i do' (don van vliet)
  
• fast 'n bulbous, the captain beefheart project: 4 song demo
      (2001, cdr, usa, demo) - all don van vliet compositions
• the fourfathers: hellingly 10/7/98
      (????, k7, uk, private release) - incl. various don van vliet compositions
  
• the fourfathers: far further
      (????, cdr, uk, private release) - incl.'witch doctor life' (don van vliet)
  
• the fourfathers: live
      (2000, cdr, uk, private release) - incl. various don van vliet compositions
• the fourfathers: dust
      (2003, cdr, uk, private release) - incl. various don van vliet compositions
  
• john french: o solo drumbo
      (1998, cd, jpn, avant avan024) - incl.various beefheart related compositions
  
• girl trouble: cleopatra and the slaves
      (1990, 7", usa, wig out  records wo02) - incl. 'who do you think you're fooling' (van vliet)
  
• the grandmothers: who could imagine (5)
      (1994, cd, nl, munich records netcd 53)
          - feat. various ex-moi; incl.zappa & beefheart compositions
• alvin youngblood hart: territory
      (1998, cd, usa, hannibal hncd1431) - incl. 'ice rose' (van vliet)
  
• hardy hepp: hardly healed
      (1973, lp, switserland, mercury)
  
• hardy hepp: sunboat
      (1985, lp, ger, mercury) - incl. 'mirror man me' (hepp, van vliet)
  
• hoi polloi: club subterranean / zig zag wanderer
      (199?, 7", australia, ??) - incl. 'zig zag wanderer' (van vliet)
  
• jonestown: twenty five years / i love you you big dummy
      (1991, 7", usa, sympathy for the record industry sftri 89)
  
• juicy lucy: lie back and enjoy it
      (1970, lp, usa, atco sd 33-345) – incl. ‘willie the pimp’ (frank zappa)
  
• juicy lucy: the best of juicy lucy  //  compilation
      (19??, lp, ger, bronze 25842 et) – incl. ‘willie the pimp’ (frank zappa)
  
• juicy lucy: who do you love - the best of  //  compilation
      (1990, lp, uk, sequel records nex lp 105) – incl. ‘willie the pimp’ (frank zappa)
  
• juicy lucy: juicy lucy / lie back and enjoy it  //  compilation
      (1995, cd, gb, beat goes on -records bgocd 279) – incl. ‘willie the pimp’ (frank zappa)
  
• juicy lucy: lie back and enjoy it / get a whiff a this  //  compilation
      (1997, cd, usa, one way records ow 34434) – incl. ‘willie the pimp’ (frank zappa)
  
• henry kaiser: those who know history are doomed to repeat it
      (1988, cd, usa, sst records sst 198) - incl. various van vliet compositions
• henry kaiser: heart's desire
      (1990, lp, uk, reckless records reckd 19) - incl.various van vliet compositions
• henry kaiser: hope you like our new direction
      (1991, cd, uk, reckless records reckcd 21) - incl.'japan in a dishpan' (van vliet)
• the kills: black rooster
      (2003, 12", uk, dim mak records dm 036)
  
• kyra: here i am, i always am
      (1998, cd, uk, vinyl japan askcd 71) - incl. 'here i am, i always am' (van vliet)
• mark lanegan band: here comes that weird chill
      (2004, 10", uk, beggars banquet bbq37 ft) - incl. 'clear spot' (van vliet)
• lill lindfors: fritt fram
      (1975, lp, sw, metronome mlp 15.555) - incl. 'bluejeans and moonbeams' (van vliet)
• lill lindfors: tillbakablick  // compilation
      (1979, lp, swe, metronome mlp 15.632) - incl. 'bluejeans and moonbeams' (van vliet)
• little coati mundi: the former 12 year old genius
      (1983, lp, uk, virgin records v2269) - incl. 'tropical hot dog night' (van vliet)
  
• little coati mundi: oh! that love decision
      (1983, 12", uk, virgin records vs622-12)
          -  incl. 'tropical hot dog night' (van vliet) / extended version
  
• gary lucas: improve the shining hour (8)
      (2000, cd, usa, knitting factory records kfw-265) - incl.van vliet compositions, feat. don van vliet
  
• magazine: give me everything / i love you you big dummy
      (1978, 7", uk, virgin records vs237) - incl. 'i love you you big dummy' (van vliet)
• magazine: after the fact
      (1982, cd, uk, virgin records) - incl. 'i love you you big dummy' (van vliet)
• magazine: scree: rarities 1978-81
      (1990, cd, uk, virgin records) - incl. 'i love you you big dummy' (van vliet)
• magazine: maybe it's right to be nervous now
      (2000, 3cd, uk, virgin records) - incl. 'i love you you big dummy' (van vliet)
• the magic band: back to the front
      (2003, cd, uk, atprcd 7) - all compositions by don van vliet
• the magic band: live in concert & crow's milk
      (2004, dvd, uk, subdiva) - all compositions by don van vliet
  

• mallard: mallard (1)
      (1975, lp, ??, virgin records  v2045)
          - feat. art tripp III, incl.'peon' (van vliet) & songs co-written by john french

• mallard: mallard / in a different climate  // compilation
      (1994, cd, ??, virgin cdovd 442-7243 8 39538 2 0)
          - feat. art tripp III, incl.'peon' (van vliet) & songs co-written by john french

• the meridian arts ensemble: prime meridian
      (1995, cd, nl, channel crossings ccs 8195) - incl.van vliet & zappa compositions

• sexton ming: out to stud
      (2004, cd, uk, rim records) - incl. 'twenty-fifth century quaker' (don van vliet)

• monster island: monster island
      (1977, 7", usa, visible records) - incl.'alice in blunderland' (van vliet)
• motor boys motor: drive friendly / fast 'n bulbous
      (1980, 7", uk, silent records)
• the muffin men: say cheese and thank you (2)
      (1993, cd, ger, muffin records cd mr 004) – incl. various frank zappa compositions
  
• the muffin men: muffinz (6)
      (1998, cd, eec, muffin records cd-056)
          – incl.'poofters froth wyoming' (frank zappa); 'plastic factory' (don van vliet)
  
• the muffin men: god shave the queen (8)
      (1999, cd, eec, efa 03447-2) – incl. 'willie the pimp' (frank zappa)
  
• the nectarine no.9: guitar thieves
      (1994, cd, uk, postcard / night-tracks cdnt004) - incl. 'frownland' (van vliet)
  
• old farts at play: demo
      (2002, cdr-promo, usa, private release)
  
• joan osborne: blue million miles
      (1993, ep, usa, swimming pool blue) - incl. 'his eyes are a blue million miles' (van vliet)
  
• joan osborne: early recordings
      (1996, cd, usa, mercury 534 235-2) - incl. 'his eyes are a blue million miles' (van vliet)
  
• plank: not just a bit of wood
      (1993, cd, australia, white ant records warp1) - incl.'grow fins' (van vliet)
  
• the primevals: fertile mind / crazy little thing
      (1988, 7", france, new rose new 105) - incl. 'crazy little thing' (van vliet)
  
• the primevals: neon oven - the rex, paris
      (1988, lp, uk, ddt records disp lp21) - incl. 'crazy little thing' (van vliet)
  
• hugo race & the true spirit: valley of light
      (1996, lp, ??, glitterhouse / efa) - incl. 'clear spot' (van vliet)
  
• the rogers sisters: (i'm a) ballerina
      (2003, 7", uk, for us records fu026) - incl. 'zig zag wanderer' (don van vliet)
  
• the rogers sisters: three fingers
      (2005, cd, uk, too pure records) - incl. 'zig zag wanderer' (don van vliet)
  
• the rosa ensemble: selling hoovers in mojave
       (2005, cd, nl, de bonte koe records bkr03) - incl. various beefheart & zappa compositions
  
• the scientists: we had love / clear spot
      (199?, 7", australia, au g-go records anda 29) - incl. 'clear spot' (van vliet)
  
• sexy death soda: california police state
      (1998, cd, usa, bong load custom records bl34) - incl.'plastic factory' (van vliet)
  
• shusha: this is the day
      (1974, lp, uk, united artists, uas 29684) - incl. '??' (van vliet)
  
• shusha: shusha / this is the day
      (2001, cd, uk, beat goes on) - incl.'??' (van vliet)
  
• frank sidebottom: 13:9:88
      (1989, lp, uk, it060) - incl. 'gimme dat harp boy','mirror man' (van vliet)
  
• frank sidebottom: abc&d  /  compilation
      (1997, cd, uk, cherry red records cdmred 143)
          - incl. 'gimme dat harp boy','mirror man' (van vliet)
  
• chris spedding: click clack
      (2005, cd, ger, spv recordings spv 78052 cd) - incl. 'click clack' (d.van vliet)
  
• stackwaddy: stackwaddy
      (1971, lp, uk, dandelion records) - incl. 'sure nuff 'n' yes i do' (van vliet)
  
• stackwaddy: bugger off
      (1972, lp, uk, dandelion records) - incl. 'willie the pimp' (frank zappa)
  
• stackwaddy: stackwaddy / bugger off  = compilation
      (1994, cd, uk, see for miles records)
          - incl.'sure nuff 'n' yes i do' (van vliet), 'willie the pimp' (frank zappa)
  
• jos steen: the china pig blues band
      (????, cdr, belgium, private release - sojneets 12) - my china pig (d.van vliet), the beefheart shuffle (j.steen)
  
• jos steen: brown stone: live klarafestival
      (????, cdr, belgium, private release - sojneets 28) - incl. 'hot rats' (=willie the pimp)  (frank zappa)
  
• jos steen: black brown stone
      (2007, cdr, belgium, private release - sojneets 29) - feat.jimmy carl black, incl. 'hot rats' (=willie the pimp)  (frank zappa)
  
• jos steen: devil's music
      (2007, cdr, belgium, private release - sojneets 30') - incl. 'hot rats' (= willie the pimp)  (frank zappa) & 'song for jimmy carl black'
  
• swine art: serious solid swineheard is better than homecooked
      (1993, cd, ger, uton records) - incl. 'peon' (van vliet)
  
• taco the wonderdog: covers the hits
      (??, cdr, ??, private release) - incl.'moonlight on vermont', 'egypt sue' (van vliet)
  
• the three johns: the death of everything
      (1988, lp, uk, trance records) - incl. 'moonlight on vermont' (van vliet)
  
• treat her right: tied to the tracks
      (1989, cd, usa, rca / bmg 9596-2-r) - incl.'nowadays a woman's gotta hit a man' (van vliet)
  
• the tubes: now
      (1977, lp, usa, a & m) - feat.don van vliet; incl. 'my head is my only house' (van vliet)
  
• the tubes: goin' down
      (1997, 2cd, ??)
  
• the unknown cases: bogota boogie (i'm gonna booglarize you baby)
      (1989, 7", ger, day-glo rec dg s3 - rtd s24-3, 'i'm gonna booglarize you baby'  (van vliet)
  
• the unknown cases: bogota boogie (i'm gonna booglarize you baby)
      (1989, 12", ger, day-glo rec dg m2 - rtd m24-2, 'i'm gonna booglarize you baby'  (van vliet)
  
• the unknown cases: bogota boogie (i'm gonna booglarize you baby)
      (1989, cd3", ger, day-glo rec dg 2cd - rtd 2cd4-2, 'i'm gonna booglarize you baby'  (van vliet)
  
• chenard walcker: heartbreak pain cafe
      (2005, download, internet, fsz036) - with captain beefheart's (sampled) vocals
  
• whipped cream: tune in the century
      (????, cd, sweden, snap 3) - incl. 'tune in the century' (van vliet, ingber))
  
• the white stripes: party of special things to do - china pig - ashtray heart
      (2000, 7", usa, sub pop records sp527) - all tracks written by van vliet
  
• the white stripes: 50.000.000.000 fans can't be wrong
      (2007, lp-bootleg, italy, sub pop) - incl. various van vliet compositions
  
• winterbrief: unwrapped
      (2002, 7", sweden, promenade recordings 005) - incl. 'the past sure is tense' (van vliet)
  
• xtc: mayor of simpleton
      (1989, 12", uk, virgin) - incl. 'ella guru' (van vliet)
  
• various artists: fast 'n' bulbous
      (1988, cd, uk, imaginary records ill cd 200) - all compositions by don van vliet
  
• various artists: melting plot
      (1988, cd, usa, sst)
  
• various artists: the music of captain beefheart
      (1996, cd ,swe, uae) - feat. morgan agren, denny walley, jimmy agren, mats öberg;
                                          all compositions by don van vliet
• various artists: neon meate dream of a octafish
      (2003, cd, usa, animal world recordings) - a beefheart tribute album, also including 'willie, the pimp (fz)
  
• various artists: out of time
      (????, cd, ??, imaginary records ill cd 031) - xtc: 'ella guru' (van vliet)
  
• various artists: people doing strange things with electricity too
      (2005, download, internet, csr054) - including 'electricity' (ch.walker), with beefheart samples
  
• various artists: salute zappa
      (2003, cd, czech, black point 47281537-2) - incl. various bands playing zappa compositions, incl.'willie the pimp'
  
• various artists: showdown ! (1981 - 1993)
      (1992, cd, ??, sympathy for the record industry sftri 333)
          - incl.the screaming dizbusters: 'frying pan' (van vliet)
  
• var.art.: their sympathetic majesties request
      (1998, 2cd, usa sympathy for the record industry sftri 200) - incl. jonestown: 'i love you you big dummy' (van vliet)
  
• various artists: zappanale 16
      (2006, 3cd, ger, arf society) - incl. various artists playing frank zappa compositions, also incl. one van vliet composition
  
• various artists: zappanale # 16
      (2006, cd, ger, arf society) – incl. various artists playing frank zappa compositions