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The Fantasy of Reality

by Jeff Cotton

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An exceptional offering from former Captain Beefheart guitarist Jeff Cotton.
Jeff brings his own personality to each track. There is no homage to Beefheart here. It is a fine collection of songs and a stand alone album in its own right. All instruments are played by Jeff to great effect.
Jeff's vocal delivery, sometimes playful, comes from the heart.
Jeff Cotton remains with high regard and fond affection by fans of Captain Beefheart.

Track 18 is called Mother Earth Needs Healing Favorite track: Crusin' Hamakua.
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Ivy 02:07
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Green Bamboo 03:49
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Elvirus 01:18
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Aloha 01:53
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Heavy 02:08
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Together 03:20
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JEFF COTTON OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND HIS MAGIC BAND FAME TO RELEASE HIS FIRST EVER SOLO ALBUM - THE FANTASY OF REALITY.

After playing guitar, lap steel and vocals with the legendary Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, appearing on the ground breaking album Trout Mask Replica (under the pseudonym Antennae Jimmy Semens), as well as playing on Strictly Personal & Mirror Man, Cotton withdrew from the commercial music business for nearly 50 years. Using the island state of Hawaii as a home base, he emerges from his seclusion in 2022 with his first ever solo album; The Fantasy of Reality.

Whimsical, playful and tongue-in-cheek - Cotton delivers a psychedelic journey that will delight Beefheart devotees while bringing plenty of new ideas to the table across the sprawling 22 track, 66 minute runtime. Trout Mask Replica cover designer Cal Schenkel collaborates once again as he returns to contribute to the internal artwork of the album to continue the Captain Beefheart canon into the 2020s.

Across the decades, the Magic Band’s power and influence has only grown in might, and the cult following of 1969’s Trout Mask Replica still excites fans to this day, in part due to the mystery and enigma of members such as Antennae Jimmy Semens (aka Jeff Cotton). In 1967, Cotton was scoped by Don Van Vliet - Captain Beefheart himself, replacing Ry Cooder on guitar. He then went one to help craft some of Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band's most vibrant recordings and later contributed to the cult band MU.

Now blending together musical strands such as jazz, delta blues, Hawaiian and the avant-garde to create a melting pot of ideas, Cotton will astonish fans with his comeback.

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released August 12, 2022

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