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The Magic Band
The Magic Band is credited on 71 releases across 21 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
71
Pressings credited
21
Albums
7
Decades active
133
In collections
Biography
The Magic Band was the backing band of American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Captain Beefheart between 1967 and 1982. The band was formed by guitarist Alex St. Clair with Beefheart as the lead singer; eventually, they morphed into a backing band for him. The rotating lineup featured dozens of performers, many of whom became known by nicknames given to them by Beefheart. In 1974, several members left to form the short-lived group Mallard. In 2003, the Magic Band reformed without Beefheart, who died in 2010, and continued until 2017.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
71 releases · 21 albums · active 1968–2026
- Performance · 48
- Other credits · 43
Studios: Frank Freeman's Dance Studio · My Father's Place · Stronghold Sound Recorders · Paradoxx Sound Studios, Palmdale, CA
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Captain Beefheart
- Various
- Zappa
- G.Rag Y Los Hermanos Patchekos
- Slabdragger
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