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Captain Beefheart: The Number One Weirdo Comes Back To Earth

John Morthland, Gig, February 1978

ON PAPER, IT probably sounds like just another Captain Beefheart comeback. Lord knows he's had his share. Yet for his fans, it's a most welcome one – Beefheart has always been very special to his followers – and, besides, there is clearly something new happening with the Captain these days. Consider the situation:

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