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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = The Legendary A&M Sessions
| name = The Legendary A&M Sessions
| Type = EP
| type = EP
| Artist = [[Captain Beefheart]]
| artist = [[Captain Beefheart]] and [[The Magic Band|his Magic Band]]
| cover = Captain_Beefheart_Legendary_A&M_Sessions.jpg
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| Cover =
| Released = October 1984
| alt =
| Recorded = early 1966
| released = October 1984
| recorded = early 1966
| Genre = [[Experimental Rock]], [[Blues Rock]]
| Length = 11:43
| venue =
| Label = [[A&M Records|A&M]]
| studio =
| Producer = [[David Gates]]
| genre = [[Blues rock]]
| Reviews =
| length = 11:46
| label = [[A&M Records|A&M]]
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*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|3|5}} <ref name="amg">Unterberger, Richie. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r3304|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
| producer = [[David Gates]]
| Last album = ''[[Ice Cream for Crow]]'' <br/>(1982)
| prev_title = [[Ice Cream for Crow]]
| This album = '''''The Legendary A&M Sessions'''''<br/>(1984)
| Next album =
| prev_year = 1982
| next_title = [[Grow Fins]]
| next_year = 1999
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref name="amg">Unterberger, Richie. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r3304|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref>
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| rev2 =
| rev2Score =
}}
}}
'''''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.
'''''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 (band)|Bread]]), and was backed with Van Vliet's "Frying Pan". The fifth tune featured here, "Here I Am I Always Am", was apparently a rejected B-side which had remained unreleased until the EP's appearance in 1984.<ref name="barnes 357">Barnes, p. 357</ref>
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 (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.<ref name="barnes 357">Barnes, p. 357</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
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:All songs composed by Don van Vliet, except where noted
;Side one
| headline = Side one
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| all_writing = Don Van Vliet, except where noted
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# "Diddy Wah Diddy" ([[Willie Dixon]], [[Bo Diddley|Ellas McDaniel]]) – 2:28
| title1 = [[Diddy Wah Diddy]]
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# "Who Do You Think You're Fooling?" – 2:10
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| writer1 = [[Willie Dixon]], [[Bo Diddley|Ellas McDaniel]]
;Side two
| length1 = 2:28
# "Moonchild" (David Gates) – 2:30
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| title2 = Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
# "Frying Pan" – 2:05
# "Here I Am I Always Am" – 2:33
| length2 = 2:10
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| title1 = Moonchild
| writer1 = [[David Gates]]
| length1 = 2:30
| title2 = Frying Pan
| length2 = 2:05
| title3 = Here I Am I Always Am
| length3 = 2:33
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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* Doug Moon – [[guitar]]
* Doug Moon – [[guitar]]
* Richard Hepner – guitar
* Richard Hepner – guitar
* [[Jerry Handley]] – [[bass guitar|bass]]
* Jerry Handley – [[bass guitar|bass]]
* [[Alex St. Clair|Alex St. Clair Snouffer]] – [[Drum kit|drums]] (track 1–4)
* [[Alex St. Clair|Alex St. Clair Snouffer]] – [[Drum kit|drums]] (track 1–4)
* PG Blakely – drums (track 5)
* PG Blakely – drums (track 5)


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==References==
==References==
* Barnes, Mike (2000). ''Captain Beefheart''. Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-412-8
* Barnes, Mike (2000). ''Captain Beefheart''. Omnibus Press. {{ISBN|1-84449-412-8}}


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Latest revision as of 16:09, 20 April 2021

The Legendary A&M Sessions
EP by
Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band
ReleasedOctober 1984
Recordedearly 1966
GenreBlues rock
Length11:46
LabelA&M
ProducerDavid 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
SourceRating
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

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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

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Diddy Wah Diddy"Willie Dixon, Ellas McDaniel2:28
2."Who Do You Think You're Fooling?" 2:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Moonchild"David Gates2:30
2."Frying Pan" 2:05
3."Here I Am I Always Am" 2:33

Personnel

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Notes

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  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. AllMusic review
  2. ^ Barnes, p. 357

References

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