Le Nouvel Hippodrome Paris 1977

Deluxe double vinyl LP pressing. Live archive release. This extraordinary record catches the Captain at his best - live at Le Nouvel Hippodrome, Paris 1977. This is The Captain and his Magic Band doing what they do like nobody else. A very refreshing and exciting listening experience. Beefheart and the band are in fine form and the setlist is excellent. This is a nice cross-section of Captain's recorded output - with no reference to Beefheart's recent Mercury albums but with renditions from yet-to-be-unreleased Bat Chain Puller. The quartet kick it all into gear by picking up the Trout Mask Replica theme of "Hair Pie: Bake III" and the groove of "Suction Prints".