Frank Zappa with Captain Beefheart
Hot Rats
Zappa’s finest album? An otherwise instrumental set features Don on vocals for the maginificent “Willie The Pimp”.
Recorded: 1969
Released: 1969
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Bongo Fury
Live collaboration between Don and Frank.
Recorded: 1975
Released: 1975
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Zoot Allures
Features Don’s harmonica on “Find Her Finer”.
Recorded: 1975
Released: 1975
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One Size Fits All
Don appears as Bloodshot Rollin’ Red on “San Ber’dino”.
Recorded: 1975
Released: 1975
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Rare Beefheart / Vintage Zappa
Half Beefheart, half Zappa. The Beefheart tunes all appeared on I May Be Hungry… and the extended Buddha releases of Safe As Milk and Mirror Man Sessions.
Recorded: 1967-68
Released: 1991
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Strictly Commercial
Zappa compilation featuring Don’s harmonica on the tune “San Ber’dino”, taken from One Size Fits All.
Recorded: varies
Released: 1995
You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore Volume 4
This double CD features the Captain on vocals and harmonica for one song – “The Torture Never Stops”.
Recorded: varies
Released: 1995
The Lost Episodes
Pleasingly eclectic collection of Zappa rarities including five unmissable collaborations with Don Van Vliet
Recorded: 1958-79
Released: 1996
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Cheap Thrills
Low budget compilation featuring the same tune as You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4.
Recorded: varies
Released: 1998
Mystery Disc
Recorded: varies
Released: 1998
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Other collaborations:
The Tubes – Now
Don plays sax on “Cathy’s Clown” and harmonica on “Golden Boy”.
Recorded: 1977
Released: 1977
Various – Blue Collar (soundtrack)
Jack Nitzsche score featuring Don’s vocals on “Hard Workin’ Man”.
Recorded: varies
Released: 1978
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Gary Lucas – Improve The Shining Hour
Collection of live collaborations featuring Don on vocals for “Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles” and a performance of “Flavor Bud Living”.
Recorded: varies
Released: 2000
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Moris Tepper – Moth To Mouth
Features a very brief snippet of Don talking down the telephone in 2000 on the tune “Frankenstein’s Daughter”
Recorded: 2000
Released: 2000