Originally released in 1973, "Plastic Factory" is a raw, driving track from the album 'Unconditionally Guaranteed,' a period where Beefheart's music was notably more conventional and accessible than his earlier avant-garde work.
- "Plastic Factory" was co-written by Captain Beefheart and Jeff Moris Tepper.
- The album 'Unconditionally Guaranteed' reached number 27 on the UK Albums Chart.
- The 2015 Go Faster Records release is a vinyl reissue of the original 1973 album.
Captain Beefheart, born Don Van Vliet, was an American musician, singer, and visual artist best known for his innovative and often surreal music that blended blues, rock, and avant-garde elements. He led the Magic Band through a series of influential albums in the late 1960s and 1970s, avant-garde rock pioneers. By the time of "Plastic Factory"'s initial release, Van Vliet had retired from music to focus on painting.
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