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MALLARD

Mallard was a short-lived '70s experimental rock band featuring several 

former members of Captain Beefheart's Magic Band: 

guitarist Bill Harkleroad (aka Zoot Horn Rollo), bassist Mark Boston (aka Rockette Morton), 

and percussionist/drummer Art Tripp (aka Ed Marimba), the latter 

of which also played in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention for several albums

Produced by Bill Harkleroad and Robin Black

1975     LP     VIRGIN RECORDS       V2045   STEREO

MADE IN ENGLAND    ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING

Original pressing on Virgin Roger Dean twins label 

PROMOTIONAL COPY

Released in a single fully laminated cover

+ Inner silk-paper back in black, with Virgin logo in white

This version: Stamped on both labels "PROMOTION COPY ONLY"

Sidenote: This recording was only available in USA as a UK import. 

The project was supported by Ian Anderson, who's facilities were employed in the recording

Barcode: none

LABEL: VIRGIN -  WHITE LABEL with 2 VIRGINS - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) V2045 

Catalog on labels: V 2045 (V 2045-A) / V 2045 (V 2045-B)

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 3 V2045 A2   A PORKY PRIME CUT EG 

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 1 V2045 B2  MASTER ROOM EG 

On labels: rim text reads "All Rights...........Made in England"

All titles published by Virgin Music Publishers Ltd

Produced by Bill Harkleroad and Robin Black

? 1975 Virgin Records Ltd.

(on Side A): Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd, except *© 1975

Ted Alvy-Copyright Control and +Sunbury Music Ltd

(on Side B): Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

*Kamasutra Music Inc (MCPS)

On Back Sleeve: Recorded in Devonshire England 

with the Maison Rouge mobile recording studio

Mixed in London at Morgan Studios.

from my records collection

tracklisting

Side A: BACK ON THE PAVEMENT - SHE'S LONG AND SHE'S LEAN

ROAD TO MOROCCO - ONE DAY ONCE - YELLOW

*DESPERADOS WAITING FOR A TRAIN

*by Guy Clark

Side B: A PIECE OF ME - REIGN OF PAIN

SOUTH OF THE VALLEY - WINGED TUSKADERO - *PEON

*by Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart

RECORD NEAR MINT but (please, read above description) 

SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)

Many of the Beefheartian trademarks -- such as the guitar/marimba interplay -- are present. 

So are the off-kilter rhythms, which are more accessible than anything in Beefheart's realm. 

Harkleroad is the dominant presence, writing or co-writing the material with Boston 

and drummer/guitarist John (Drumbo) French (who didn't join the band). 

Vocalist Sam Galpin proves to be another wild card: a former lounge 

singer who'd reputedly never heard Beefheart, yet sounds eerily like him -- especially on 

the piano ballad "Desperadoes Waiting for a Train." 

The overall feel might well be called "country progressive," with lots of tempo changes, 

and a twangy attack -- as Harkleroad's slide guitar on "She's Long & She's Lean" shows. 

The Beefheart connections get more intriguing on the elaborately timed instrumental  

"Road to Morocco" and "Winged Tuskadero," which sets spoken lyrics over country-rock 

backing. The biggest surprise is "Peon,"  fromLick My Decals Off, Baby; its appearance 

seems curious for a band so bent on asserting its own identity.

The final impression is one of impeccable musicians' more distinctive production and consistent writing 

to sway the masses; like Beefheart, they weren't anymore successful at the task...(AllMusic)