Captain Beefheart"s 1982 release "Ice Cream For Crow" was his final recording before retiring from the music business forever to devote himself to painting full time. A more somber affair than the previous record "Doc At The Radar Station" it is still a strong final musical statement from him. A more streamlined new Magic Band is back for this recording and masterfully help send the Captain off in style. Featuring hit songs (in an alternate universe!) such as The Host The Ghost The Most Holy-O, Hey Garland I Dig Your Tweed Coat and 81 Poop Hatch. Musicians:Don van Vliet - vocals, harmonica, sax, chinese gongsJeff Moris Tepper - guitarGary Lucas - guitarRichard Snyder - bass, marimba, violaEric Drew Feldman - bass, pianoCliff Martinez - drumsTracks:1. Ice Cream For Crow 2. The Host The Ghost The Most Holy O 3. Semi Multicoloured Caucasian 4. Hey Garland I Dig Your Tweed Coat 5. Evening Bell 6. Cardboard Cut Out Sundown 7. The Past Sure Is Tense 8. Ink Mathematics 9. The Witch Doctor Life 10. "81" Poop Hatch 11. The Thousandth And Tenth Day Of The Human Totem Po 12. Skeleton Makes Good