Compiled by Jasper Leach. If you can help with any further info, please get in touch.
All songs (unless noted differently)
- Produced by Don Van Vliet and Pete Johnson (or vice versa) for Shiny Beast Productions
- Engineered by Glen Kolotkin
- Assisted by Jeffrey Norman
- Mastered by Phil Brown
- Recorded at The Automatt, San Francisco, CA
- Mixed at Wally Heider Recording San Francisco
1. The Floppy Boot Stomp
- Don Van Vliet: Vocals
- Jeff Moris Tepper: guitar and slide guitar (right channel), chorus
- Bruce Lambourne Fowler: trombone
- Eric Drew Feldman: sythesizer and rhodes, chorus
- Richard Redus: guitar, slide guitar & fretless bass (L & both channels), chorus
- Robert Williams: drums, chorus
2. Tropical Hot Dog Night
- Don Van Vliet: Vocals, whistling
- Jeff Moris Tepper: guitar (right channel)
- Bruce Lambourne Fowler: trombone
- Eric Drew Feldman: bass
- Richard Redus: guitar (left channel)
- Robert Williams: drums
- Art Tripp III: maracas/shake bouquet, marimba
3. Ice Rose
- Jeff Moris Tepper: guitar (right channel)
- Bruce Lambourne Fowler: trombone
- Eric Drew Feldman: bass
- Richard Redus: guitar (left channel)
- Robert Williams: drums
- Art Tripp: marimba
4. Harry Irene
- Don Van Vliet: Vocals, whistling
- Jeff Moris Tepper: guitar
- Eric Drew Feldman: grand piano and bass
- Richard Redus: accordion
- Robert Williams: drums
5. You Know You’re A Man
- Don Van Vliet: vocals
- Jeff Moris Tepper: guitar (right channel)
- Bruce Lambourne Fowler: trombone
- Eric Drew Feldman: bass
- Richard Redus: guitar (left channel)
- Robert Williams: drums
6. Bat Chain Puller
- Don Van Vliet: vocals, harmonica
- Jeff Moris Tepper: guitar (right channel)
- Bruce Lambourne Fowler: trombone, air bass
- Eric Drew Feldman: synthesizer, rhodes
- Richard Redus: slide guitar and guitar (left channel), fretless bass
- Robert Williams: drums
7. When I See Mommy I Feel Like A Mummy
- Don Van Vliet: vocals
- Jeff Moris Tepper: slide guitar and guitar (right channel), chorus
- Bruce Lambourne Fowler: trombone and air bass
- Eric Drew Feldman: synthesizer, chorus
- Richard Redus: slide guitar and guitar (left channel), chorus
- Robert Williams: drums and percussion
- Art Tripp III: marimba and additional percussion
8. Owed T’ Alex
Originally titled “Carson City (Owed T’ Alex)”
- Don Van Vliet: vocals, harmonica
- Jeff Moris Tepper: slide guitar and guitar (right channel)
- Bruce Lambourne Fowler: trombone
- Eric Drew Feldman: bass
- Richard Redus: slide guitar and guitar (left channel)
- Robert Williams: drums
9. Candle Mambo
- Don Van Vliet: vocals
- Jeff Moris Tepper: guitar (right channel)
- Bruce Lambourne Fowler: trombone
- Eric Drew Feldman: bass
- Richard Redus: guitar (left channel)
- Robert Williams: drums
- Art Tripp III: marimba, percussion
10. Love Lies
- Don Van Vliet: vocals
- Jeff Moris Tepper: slide guitar and guitar (right channel)
- Bruce Lambourne Fowler: trombone
- Eric Drew Feldman: bass
- Richard Redus: guitar (left channel)
- Robert Williams: drums
- Art Tripp III: marimba
11. Suction Prints
- Don Van Vliet: soprano sax
- Jeff Moris Tepper: guitar and slide guitar (right channel)
- Bruce Lambourne Fowler: trombone
- Eric Drew Feldman: bass and sythesizer
- Richard Redus: guitar and slide guitar (left channel)
- Robert Williams: drums
12. Apes-Ma
- Don Van Vliet: vocals
Produced and Engineered(?) by Don Van Vliet
Recorded at unknown location, possibly Van Vliet home
Recorded circa 1975/1976
Help us out
If anyone is able to complete or update any of the information above, then please do get in touch.