Tracklist Hide Credits
| Side One | ||
| 1 | Ice Cream For Crow | 4:36 |
| 2 | The Host The Ghost The Most Holy-O | 2:26 |
| 3 | Semi-Multicoloured Caucasian | 4:21 |
| 4 | Hey Garland, I Dig Your Tweed Coat | 3:13 |
| 5 | Evening Bell | 2:01 |
| 6 | Cardboard Cutout Sundown | 2:38 |
| Side Two | ||
| 1 | The Past Sure Is Tense | 3:22 |
| 2 | Ink Mathematics | 1:41 |
| 3 | The Witch Doctor Life | 2:38 |
| 4 | "81" Poop Hatch | 2:39 |
| 5 | The Thousandth And Tenth Day Of The Human Totem PoleBass [Synthesized] – Eric Drew FeldmanElectric Piano – Eric Drew Feldman |
5:44 |
| 6 | Skeleton Makes Good | 2:17 |
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Jeff Moris Tepper
- Arranged By – Don Van Vliet
- Bass – Richard "Midnight Hatsize" Snyder*
- Drums – Cliff R. Martinez*
- Engineer – Phil Brown
- Gong [Chinese] – Don Van Vliet
- Guitar – Gary Lucas, Jeff Moris Tepper
- Guitar [Glass Finger] – Gary Lucas
- Guitar [Slide] – Gary Lucas, Jeff Moris Tepper
- Harmonica – Don Van Vliet
- Horn [Prop Horn] – Don Van Vliet
- Lyrics By – Don Van Vliet
- Maracas [Shake Bouquet] – Cliff R. Martinez*
- Marimba – Richard "Midnight Hatsize" Snyder*
- Mastered By – Phil Brown
- Music By – Don Van Vliet
- Producer – Don Van Vliet
- Saxophone [Soprano] – Don Van Vliet
- Steel Guitar – Jeff Moris Tepper
- Viola – Richard "Midnight Hatsize" Snyder*
- Vocals – Don Van Vliet
- Washboard [Glass] – Cliff R. Martinez*
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 646315121216
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V 2237 | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow (LP, Album) | Virgin | V 2237 | UK | 1982 |
| OVED 121 | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow (LP, Album, RE) | Virgin | OVED 121 | UK | 1991 |
| OVED 121 | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow (LP, Album, RE, 180) | Virgin, Past & Present Records | OVED 121 | UK | 2000 |
| 204 957, 204 957-320 | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow (LP, Album, RP) | Virgin, Virgin | 204 957, 204 957-320 | Europe | 1989 |
| VL4-2236 | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow (Cass, Album) | Virgin | VL4-2236 | Canada | 1982 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Ice Cream For Crow | 4:33 |
| 2 | The Host, The Ghost The Most Holy-O | 2:25 |
| 3 | Semi-Multicoloured Caucasian | 4:20 |
| 4 | Hey Garland, I Dig Your Tweed Coat | 3:13 |
| 5 | Evening BellGuitar – Gary Lucas |
2:00 |
| 6 | Cardboard Cutout Sundown | 2:37 |
| 7 | The Past Sure Is Tense | 3:20 |
| 8 | Ink Mathematics | 2:38 |
| 9 | The Witch Doctor Life | 2:40 |
| 10 | "81" Poop Hatch | 2:37 |
| 11 | The Thousandth And Tenth Day Of The Human Totem PoleElectric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Synthesized Bass] – Eric Drew Feldman |
5:43 |
| 12 | Skeleton Makes Good | 2:18 |
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Slide Guitar [Steel-appendage Guitar], Guitar – Jeff Moris Tepper
- Art Direction, Design – Michael Hollyfield
- Artwork [Cd Artwork] – Mekon
- Bass, Marimba, Viola – Richard Midnight Hatsize Snyder*
- Drums, Percussion [Shake Bouquet], Washboard [Glass], Drums [Metal] – Cliff R. Martinez*
- Engineer, Mastered By – Phil Brown
- Music By, Lyrics By – Don Van Vleit*
- Painting, Sleeve – Don Van Vliet
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Michael Kent Rothman
- Photography By [Front Cover] – Anton Corbijn
- Producer [Production Assistance] – Janet Van Vliet*, Jeff M. Tepper*
- Producer, Arranged By – Don Van Vleit*
- Slide Guitar [Glass-finger], Slide Guitar, Resonator Guitar [National Steel Duolian] – Gary Lucas
- Vocals, Harmonica, Soprano Saxophone, Horns [Prop Horn], Gong [Chinese Gongs] – Don Van Vliet
Notes
Recorded, mixed & mastered at Warner Brothers.Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California.
℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1982 Virgin Records Ltd.
Manufactured in the UK
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 012981 223724
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CDV 2237 · 1:9 MASTERED BY NIMBUS
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CDV 2237 @ 2
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V 2237 | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow (LP, Album) | Virgin | V 2237 | UK | 1982 |
| OVED 121 | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow (LP, Album, RE) | Virgin | OVED 121 | UK | 1991 |
| OVED 121 | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow (LP, Album, RE, 180) | Virgin, Past & Present Records | OVED 121 | UK | 2000 |
| 204 957, 204 957-320 | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow (LP, Album, RP) | Virgin, Virgin | 204 957, 204 957-320 | Europe | 1989 |
| VL4-2236 | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow (Cass, Album) | Virgin | VL4-2236 | Canada | 1982 |
