Huntington Beach, CA
Captain Beefheart/Don Van Vliet: vocals, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Eric 'Black Jew/Kitabo' Drew Feldman: bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
Drumbo/John French: drums, percussion
Jeff 'Tapir/White Jew' Moris Tepper guitar, slide-guitar
Feeler's Reedo/Walla Walla/Denny Walley: guitar, slide guitar
Harry Duncan: harmonica