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Originally Posted by Sparky
original recordings for bat chain puller got released. never listened to shiny beast but will check this out fosho, i hear its one of his more traditional releases which sounds good to me
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'Traditional' in the sense of being a return to Trout Mask/Decals territory after a four album run of rock records. Shiny Beast is a pretty weird damn record, and is a great warm-up for the even weirder Doc at the Radar Station. Both albums are absolutely essential.
I have not heard the 'official' Bat Chain, but someone told me that it is more of a gradual transition from the commercial stuff that came before it, with more of a blues feel and less edge than the Shiny Beast version.
I do wish the 'Zappa Family Trust' had released a vinyl version of Bat Chain. God knows there is a market for it. Sigh.