On September 10, 1974, “DiscReet” label released “Roxy & Elsewhere”, album by Frank Zappa and The Mothers (the 19th Frank Zappa album overall). It was recorded in December 1973, at “The Roxy Theater” in Hollywood, and was produced by Frank Zappa.
Personnel:
- Frank Zappa – vocals, lead guitar
- Jeff Simmons – vocals, rhythm guitar
- George Duke – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
- Don Preston – synthesizer
- Tom Fowler – bass guitar
- Ralph Humphrey – drums
- Chester Thompson – drums
- Ruth Underwood – percussion
- Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals, flute, tenor saxophone
- Walt Fowler – trumpet, bass trumpet
- Bruce Fowler – trombone, dancer
- Robert “Frog” Camarena – backing vocals
- Debbie Wilson – backing vocals
- Linda “Lynn” Sims – backing vocals
- Ruben Ladron de Guevara – backing vocals
- Kerry McNabb – engineer, remix
- Wally Heider – engineer
- Cal Schenkel – design
- Coy Featherston, Steve Magedoff – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.
- Penguin in Bondage
- Pygmy Twylyte
- Dummy Up – Napoleon Murphy Brock, Jeff Simmons, Frank Zappa
- Village of the Sun
- Echidna’s Arf (of You)
- Cheepnis
- Son of Orange County
- More Trouble Every Day
- Be-Bop Tango (Of the Old Jazzmen’s Church)
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