Captain Beefheart Discography
Magic Band Members' Discographies
Robert Williams
aka Wait For Me
Going to see the Magic Band play live Robert ended up helping to move all their gear. At the same show he'd arranged an audition as drummer for Dr John. Although he failed the audition Don heard him play and was impressed enough to offer him a job at short notice during the 1977 tour when John French wasn't available. He was sacked from the band in 1981.
Since that time he's been fairly active as a sideman as well as releasing a few solo projects. He had a famous falling out with John Lydon and agreed to take part in the Judge Judy TV court show to air those grievances. Robert felt he was stitched up by this programme and lost his case.
Robert played drums on the two 2003 UK shows by the Reunion Magic Band, allowing John French to take on the vocals duty, but has since fallen out with the other band members.
There is an interview with Robert on the Homepagereplica site.
Magic Band Albums
Solo
- 1981 US 12" Buy My Record on A&M SP-012401. Four song vinyl ep that includes Eric Drew Feldman on 3 cuts (mini-moog bass; mellotron; yamaha organ). Bruce Fowler plays trombone on 3 cuts. Denny Walley slide guitar on one cut and Jeff Tepper lead guitar on 1 cut.
- 1982 Euro (Dutch) Vinyl original of Late One Night on A&M AMLH 64889. Includes Bruce Fowler on two tracks and Denny Walley on background vocals(!) for one track.
- 1982 US Vinyl of Late One Night on A&M AMSP 6-4889
- 1998 US CD Date With The Devil's Daughter
on Tone Casualties XOCD9828 includes Jeff Moris Tepper on track
'Frank and Don and Me', and Bruce Fowler on the title track. First
30 or so copies were sent out with a free t-shirt
Eazy Teeth
- 1980 US 7" Car Noise/Her Blade on Dental
Records DR 001 - with picture sleeve featuring a Van Vliet 1980
original EAZY TEETH drawing (black felt tip on white). The band
is Paul Young (ex-Beefheart roadie named 'Easy Teeth' by DVV because
he was usually smiling), Robert Williams on drums and Tito Larriva
on vocals
Keith Levene's Violent Opposition
- 1989 CD Keith Levene's Violent Opposition on Rykodisc 10049. Ex-PIL guitarist Levene with Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers and Robert Williams
- 1989 12" I'm looking for something on Taang! Records TAANG! 19 includes 4 songs from the album - I'm looking for something / Cops too / Taang! thing / If sixz was nine
Hugh Cornwell
- 19?? French CD single Story Of He And She - two tracks: Story Of He And She / Rattlesnake. Band line up of Robert Williams, Alex Gifford, Ted Mason, Chris Goulstone.
- 1979 vinyl Nosferatu on United Artists UAG 30251 United Artists UAG 30251
- 1979 vinyl Nosferatu on United Artists UAG 30251 United Artists UAG 30251 - promo LP issued with pack of stickers, moths, inserts, photos
- 19?? vinyl Nosferatu on Liberty UAG 30251 - reissue LP
- 1992 CD Nosferatu on EMI CDP 7 99104 2 CD reissue adds: Losers In A Lost Land (instrumental)
- 1998 CD Nosferatu reissue on Eastworld EWO 001CD
- 1979 UK 7" White Room / Losers In A Lost Land (instrumental)
on United Artists BP 320 with picture sleeve
- 1979 UK 7" (Don't Bring) Harry by The Stranglers / Wired by Hugh Cornwell & Robert Williams // Crabs (live) by J.J. Burnel / In The Shadows (live) by The Stranglers on United Artists STR 1 with picture sleeve
- 1980 US 7" Do The European by J.J. Burnel / Choosey Susie by The Stranglers // White Room by Hugh Cornwell & Robert Williams / Straighten Out by The Stranglers I.R.S. SP 70952 - bonus 7" EP with Stranglers IV LP issued in the USA
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