Herb Bermann


Herb Bermann is an American lyricist, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for co-writing the 1967 debut album Safe as Milk for Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. The second album Strictly Personal featured four of Bermann's songs, though he was uncredited: "Safe As Milk", "Trust Us," "Gimme Dat Harp Boy," and "Kandy Korn"
A screenplay he co-wrote with Dean Stockwell became the inspiration for Neil Young's 1970 album After the Gold Rush.
A book featuring his known and previously unpublished lyrics, The Mystery Man from the Magic Band, was published in 2015 by Brass [Tacks Press].

Selected works

Discography

Safe as Milk, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, Label: Buddah Records, Producers: Richard Perry and Bob Krasnow.Strictly Personal uncredited, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, Label: Blue Thumb, Producer: Bob Krasnow.Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller), Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, Label:Warner Bros. /Virgin, Producer:Don Van Vliet, Pete Johnson, One track: "Owed t' Alex"

Films

Malibu Song, Director: Natalie Lettner and Werner Hanak, Producer: Eurotrash Productions.

Books

The Mystery Man from the Magic Band: Captain Beefheart's Writing Partner Revealed, Herb Bermann, Introduction by John French, Interview by Derek Laskie, Foreword by Alec Baldwin, Publisher: Brass Tacks Press.

Awards