Published by Dorling Kindersley 1999

An interesting and sometimes eclectic selection of album covers. Well designed, illustrated and printed this book is worth a look.

The Beefheart cover chosen for close scrutiny is 'Doc At The Radar Station'.

Published by Melody Maker 1995

A 120 page paperback given away with the 4th March 1995 issue of the UK music paper Melody Maker. Includes essays on 20 'great lost albums'. David Stubbs has written a six page piece about 'Clear Spot'.

Published by Collectors Guide Publishing [unknown date 199?]

Part of a series entitled '20th Century Rock And Rock'. Gives a brief history of LSD, psychedelia and the 60s before looking at the '50 most influential artists'. Beefheart gets three pages and a picture of the 'Trout Mask' cover.

Published by Fourth Estate 1996

This book covers a large swathe of music so is not exactly an in depth study but it's very readable and a great primer for anyone new to the music.

Don appears in the chapter 'Just Say Yes: Psychedelia Stretches Out' alongside, Hendrix, Funkadelic and Hawkwind!

Published by Little, Brown & Company, New York 1994

One time editor of the legendary 'Zigzag' magazine John Tobler is treading water with this book. Most of the albums are given one page, except for a couple, including 'Trout Mask Replica'. The entry for 'Trout Mask' recounts Ry Cooder's story about Don's disastrous Mt Tamalpais Festival show and subsequent missing of Monterey. Sadly many of the myths surrounding 'Trout Mask' are aired here as fact.

There is also a separate entry for 'Hot Rats'.