- alternative rock, blues rock, experimental rock, rock
- 47 min
- 12 tracks
- Virgin
Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) is the tenth studio album by American band Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, released in October 1978 by Warner Bros. Records. The album emerged from production difficulties surrounding Bat Chain Puller, an album Captain Beefheart recorded for DiscReet and Virgin Records in 1976.
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- character-ledplot-driven
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
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Tracks
- 1The Floppy Boot Stomp3:50
- 2Tropical Hot Dog Night4:48
- 3Ice Rose3:37
- 4Harry Irene3:42
- 5You Know You’re a Man3:14
- 6Bat Chain Puller5:27
- 7When I See Mommy I Feel Like a Mummy5:03
- 8Owed t’Alex4:06
- 9Candle Mambo3:24
- 10Love Lies5:03
- 11Suction Prints4:25
- 12Apes‐Ma0:40
12 tracks, 47 minutes.
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- Label
- Virgin
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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