Album Number One Hundred Ninety Two “Lick My Decals Off, Baby” is the fourth studio album by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, released in December 1970 by Straight and Reprise Records. The follow-up to #troutmaskreplica (1969), it is regarded by some critics and listeners as superior, and was Van Vliet's favorite. Van Vliet said that the title was an encouragement to "get rid of the labels", and to evaluate things according to their merits rather than according to superficial labels (or "decals"). My copy is on Reprise Records - RS 6420 (always like those Loss Leader releases) Musicians on the album were #donvanvliet vocals, harmonica, and woodwinds; #billharkleroad guitar; #markboston , bass; #arttripp , marimba, drums, and percussion; and #johnfrench drums. French had been arranger and musical director on Trout Mask Replica. Van Vliet ejected French from the group—both figuratively and literally, by allegedly throwing him down a flight of stairs—shortly after Trout Mask Replica was completed, and these roles passed to guitarist Bill Harkleroad. French returned to the group shortly before recording began. #rockandroll #captainbeefheart #repriserecords #straightrecords #theseventies https://www.instagram.com/p/CWVsgv4r1W7/?utm_medium=tumblr