Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | The Floppy Boot Stomp | 3:51 |
| A2 | Tropical Hot Dog Night | 4:48 |
| A3 | Ice Rose | 3:27 |
| A4 | Harry Irene | 3:42 |
| A5 | You Know You're A Man | 3:13 |
| A6 | Bat Chain Puller | 5:26 |
| B1 | When I See Mommy I Feel Like A Mummy | 5:03 |
| B2 | Owed T'AlexLyrics By – Herb Bermann |
4:04 |
| B3 | Candle Mambo | 3:23 |
| B4 | Love Lies | 5:00 |
| B5 | Suction Prints | 4:20 |
| B6 | Apes-Ma | 0:38 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – The Automatt
- Mixed At – Wally Heider Studios
Credits
- Art Direction – John Cabalka
- Design [Sleeve] – Brad Kanawyer
- Drums, Percussion – Robert Arthur Williams
- Engineer – Glen Kolotkin
- Engineer [Assistant] – Jeffrey Norman
- Guitar, Slide Guitar [Bottleneck Guitar], Accordion, Bass [Fretless] – Richard Redus
- Guitar, Slide Guitar, Guitar [Spell Guitar] – Jeff Moris Tepper
- Management [In Association With] – Rupert Surcouf, Jr.
- Management [Project Management & Coordination] – Harry Duncan
- Management [San Francisco] – Regular Moon Management
- Mastered By – Phil Brown
- Photography By – Alec Duncan, Richard McCaffree
- Producer – Don Van Vliet, Pete Johnson
- Synthesizer, Grand Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Bass – Eric Drew Feldman
- Trombone, Bass [Air Bass] – Bruce Lambourne Fowler*
- Vocals, Whistling, Harmonica, Soprano Saxophone, Written-By, Lyrics By, Arranged By, Painting [Cover], Illustration [Back Cover] – Don Van Vliet
Notes
Album sleeve comment; "Dedicated to all conservation & wildlife organizations everywhere"Recorded at the Automatt, San Francisco.
Mixed at Wally Heider Recording, San Francisco.
Produced for Shiny Beast Productions.
Cover painting: "Green Tom" (1976 - 61x46cm)
Back cover illustration onto a lunch bag.
This album represents the official outcome of the fated 'Bat Chain Puller' sessions initiated with Frank Zappa in 1976.
Green "Two Virgins" label.
Made in Japan with Obi strip and two sided (English/Japanese) lyric sheet insert.
¥ 2,000
See images for detail.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: (Side 1 Machine Stamped) ℗ V 2149A 111 [symbol] (hand etched) E
- Matrix / Runout: (Side 2 Machine Stamped) G V 249B 111 [symbol]
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSK 3256 | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (LP, Album, Los) | Warner Bros. Records | BSK 3256 | US | 1978 |
| V 2149 | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (LP, Album) | Virgin | V 2149 | New Zealand | 1980 |
| 7 73548-2 | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (CD, Album, RE) | Enigma Retro, Straight | 7 73548-2 | US | 1990 |
| OVED 67 | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (LP, Album, RE) | Virgin | OVED 67 | UK | 1985 |
| CDVR2149, 0946 365517 22, 0946 3 65517 2 2 | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Virgin, EMI, EMI | CDVR2149, 0946 365517 22, 0946 3 65517 2 2 | Europe | Unknown |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | The Floppy Boot Stomp | 3:51 |
| A2 | Tropical Hot Dog Night | 4:48 |
| A3 | Ice Rose | 3:27 |
| A4 | Harry Irene | 3:42 |
| A5 | You Know You're A Man | 3:13 |
| A6 | Bat Chain Puller | 5:26 |
| B1 | When I See Mommy I Feel Like A Mummy | 5:03 |
| B2 | Owed T'AlexLyrics By [Words] – Herb Bermann |
4:04 |
| B3 | Candle Mambo | 3:23 |
| B4 | Love Lies | 5:00 |
| B5 | Suction Prints | 4:20 |
| B6 | Apes-Ma | 0:38 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – Polydor France
- Printed By – Polygram Industries Messageries
Credits
- Art Direction – John Cabalka
- Design – Brad Kanawyer
- Drums, Percussion – Robert Arthur Williams
- Engineer – Glen Kolotkin
- Engineer [Assistant] – Jeffrey Norman
- Guitar, Slide Guitar [Bottleneck], Accordion, Bass [Fretless] – Richard Redus
- Guitar, Slide Guitar [Spell Guitar] – Jeff Moris Tepper
- Marimba, Percussion [Additional] – Art Tripp III*
- Mastered By – Phil Brown
- Music By, Lyrics By [Words], Arranged By, Painting, Illustration – Don Van Vliet
- Photography By – Alec Duncan, Richard McCaffree
- Producer – Don Van Vliet, Pete Johnson
- Synthesizer, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Grand Piano, Bass – Eric Drew Feldman
- Trombone, Bass [Air Bass] – Bruce Lambourne Fowler*
- Vocals, Whistling, Harmonica, Soprano Saxophone – C.B:*, Don Van Vliet
Notes
Recorded at the Automatt, San Francisco.Mixed at Wally Heider Recording, San Francisco.
"Album dedicated to all conservation and wildlife preservation organizations everywhere."
B&W Printed matte finish inner ecru sleeve with lyrics & photographs of the musicians on one side and a drawing from Don Van Vliet on the other.
Inner sleeve printed in France.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Face 1 Machine Stamped): VIG POL [POL x'd out] 139 2473 794 2 380 POLYGRAM
- Matrix / Runout (Face 2 Machine Stamped): VIG 139 2473 794 1 380 POLYGRAM
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSK 3256 | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (LP, Album, Los) | Warner Bros. Records | BSK 3256 | US | 1978 |
| V 2149 | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (LP, Album) | Virgin | V 2149 | New Zealand | 1980 |
| 7 73548-2 | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (CD, Album, RE) | Enigma Retro, Straight | 7 73548-2 | US | 1990 |
| OVED 67 | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (LP, Album, RE) | Virgin | OVED 67 | UK | 1985 |
| CDVR2149, 0946 365517 22, 0946 3 65517 2 2 | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Virgin, EMI, EMI | CDVR2149, 0946 365517 22, 0946 3 65517 2 2 | Europe | Unknown |

