Electricity by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

First released: Sep 1967, Length: 3:07

Creators (13)

Arranger

1. Don van Vliet

Instruments

1. Alexis St. Claire Snouffer (Apr 1967) guitar
2. Captain Beefheart (Apr 1967) harmonica, marimba
3. Jerry Handley (Apr 1967) bass guitar
4. John "Drumbo" French (Apr 1967) drums (drum set)
5. Ry Cooder (Apr 1967) guitar
6. Sam Hoffman (Apr 1967) theremin

Vocals

1. Captain Beefheart (Apr 1967)

Engineer

1. Gary Marker
2. Hank Cicalo

Producer

1. Bob Krasnow
2. Richard Perry

Locations

Recorded At

1. RCA Studios (Apr 1967)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Electricity (Apr 1967)
   

   Writer

   1. Don van Vliet
   2. Herb Bermann

   Lyricist

   1. Herb Bermann

Links (1)

Stream For Free

1. https://open.spotify.com/track/0LcfPNErwpUQHoUI2TRS56

Releases containing this recording (22)

Official

Album

1. Safe as Milk Sep 1967 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2. Safe as Milk 1988 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3. Safe as Milk 1990 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4. Safe as Milk 1993 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
5. Safe as Milk 01 Jun 1999 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
6. Safe as Milk 1999 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
7. Safe as Milk 1999 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
8. Safe as Milk 2009 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
9. Safe as Milk 24 Sep 2013 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
10. Safe as Milk 24 Sep 2013 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band mono
11. Safe as Milk Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Album - Compilation

1. The Psychedelic Years 1966-1969 1990 Various Artists
2. The Psychedelic Years 1966-1969 1990 Various Artists
3. The Psychedelic Years 1966-1969 1992 Various Artists
4. Electricity 1998 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
5. The Dust Blows Forward: An Anthology 17 Aug 1999 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
6. The Buddah Years 11 Feb 2006 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
7. The Buddah Years 2006 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Promotion

Album

1. Safe as Milk 1967 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band red label

Bootleg

Album

1. Zig Zag Wanderer 1991 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band reissue, mono

Album - Compilation

1. Zig Zag Wanderer: The Best of the Buddah Years 1996 Captain Beefheart