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Frank Zappa: The Man From Utopia

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On March 28, 1983, “Barking Pumpkin” label release “The Man from Utopia”, thirty-sixth Frank Zappa album. It was recorded October 1980 – October 1982, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, guitar, drum machine, ARP 2600
  • Steve Vai – acoustic amd electric guitar
  • Ray White – vocals, guitar
  • Roy Estrada– vocals
  • Bob Harris – boy soprano
  • Ike Willis – vocals
  • Bobby Martin – vocals, keyboards, saxophone
  • Tommy Mars – keyboards
  • Arthur Barrow– keyboards, bass, micro bass, rhythm guitar
  • Craig Twister Steward – harmonica
  • Dick Fegy – mandolin
  • Marty Krystall – saxophone
  • Scott Thunes– bass
  • Chad Wackerman– drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
  • Ed Mann– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. Cocaine Decisions
  2. The Dangerous Kitchen
  3. Tink Walks Amok
  4. The Radio is Broken
  5. Mōggio
  6. The Man from Utopia Meets Mary Lou – Donald and Doris Woods,  Obie Jessie
  7. Stick Together
  8. SEX
  9. The Jazz Discharge Party Hats
  10. We Are Not Alone

 

Mothers of Invention: We’re Only in for the Money

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On March 4, 1968, “Verve” label released “We’re Only in It for the Money”, the third Mothers of Invention studio album. It was recorded from March to October 1967, at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles; “Mayfair and Apostolic Studios” in New York, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – lead vocals, guitar, piano, weirdness, editing
  • Jimmy Carl Black –vocals, Indian of the group, drums, trumpet
  • Roy Estrada – vocals, electric bass, asthma
  • Billy Mundi – vocals, drums, yak & black lace underwear
  • Don Preston– retired
  • Bunk Gardner – all woodwinds, mumbled weirdness
  • Ian Underwood – piano, woodwinds, wholesome
  • Euclid James “Motorhead” Sherwood – baritone and soprano saxophone, all purpose weirdness & teen appeal
  • Suzy Creamcheese(Pamela Zarubica) – telephone voice
  • Pamela Zarubica – vocals
  • Dick Barber – snorks
  • Eric Clapton– male speaking part
  • Gary Kellgren– “the one doing all the creepy whispering”
  • Spider Barbour – vocals
  • Dick Kunc – “cheerful interruptions” vocal
  • Vicki Kellgren – additional telephone vocals
  • Ronnie Williams – backwards voice
  • Sid Sharp – conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa

  1. Are You Hung Up
  2. Who Needs the Peace Corps
  3. Concentration Moon
  4. Mom & Dad
  5. Bow tie Daddy
  6. Harry, You’re a Beast
  7. What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body?
  8. Absolutely Free
  9. Flower Punk
  10. Hot Poop
  11. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music
  12. Let’s Make the Water Turn Black
  13. The Idiot Bastard Son
  14. It’s His Voice on the Radio
  15. Take Your Clothes off When You Dance
  16. What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body (reprise)
  17. Mother People
  18. The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny

Mothers Of Invention: Burnt Weeny Sandwich

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On February 9, 1970, “Bizarre” label released “Burnt Weeny Sandwich”, the ninth, Mothers of Invention album. It was recorded in August 1967 and July 1969, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa– vocals, organ, guitar, arranger
  • Lowell George – vocals, guitar
  • Jim Sherwood – vocals, guitar, wind
  • Ian Underwood– guitar, piano, keyboards, wind
  • John Balkin – bass, string bass
  • Don Preston– bass, piano, keyboards
  • Billy Mundi– drums
  • Art Tripp– drums, percussion
  • Jimmy Carl Black– percussion, drums
  • Roy Estrada– bass, backing vocals, Pachuco rap
  • Janet Ferguson – backing vocals
  • Bunk Gardner– horn, wind
  • Buzz Gardner- trumpet
  • Don “Sugarcane” Harris– violin
  • Cal Schenkel – cover art
  • John Williams – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa except where noted.

  1. WPLJ (The Four Deuces)
  2. Igor’s Boogie, Phase One
  3. Overture to a Holiday in Berlin
  4. Theme from Burnt Weeny Sandwich
  5. Igor’s Boogie, Phase Two
  6. Holiday in Berlin, Full Blown
  7. Aybe Sea
  8. The Little House I Used to Live in

Mothers Of Invention: Cruising With Ruben & The Jets

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On December 2, 1968, “Bizarre”  and “Verve” labels released “Cruising with Ruben & the Jets”, the fourth Mothers of Invention studio album. It is part of Mothers project named “No Commercial potential” which featured three albums: “Uncle Meat”, We’re in it Only for the Money” and “Lumpy Gravy”. The album was recorded December 1967 – February 1968, at the “Apostolic Studios” in New York, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa– low grumbles, oo-wah and lead guitar, bass, piano, drums
  • Ray Collins– lead vocals
  • Roy Estrada– high weazlings, dwaedy-doop and electric bass
  • Jimmy Carl Blackand/or Arthur Dyer Tripp III – lewd pulsating rhythm
  • Ian Underwoodor and Don Preston – redundant piano triplets
  • Motorhead Sherwood– baritone sax, tambourine
  • Bunk Gardner, Ian Underwood – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Cal Schenkel – artwork, cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. Cheap Thrills
  2. Love of My Life – Frank Zappa and Ray Collins
  3. How Could I Be Such a Fool
  4. Deseri – Ray Collins and Paul Buff
  5. I’m Not Satisfied
  6. Jerry Roll Gum Drop
  7. Anything – Ray Collins
  8. Later That Night
  9. You Didn’t Try to Call Me
  10. Fountain of Love – Frank Zappa and Ray Collins
  11. No. No.
  12. Anyway the Wind Blows
  13. Stuff Up the Cracks

Frank Zappa: Them Or Us

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On October 18, 1984, “Barking Pumpkin” label released “Them or Us”, the fortieth Frank Zappa album. It was recorded November 1981 – June 1984 (except “Planet Of My Dreams” and “Ya Hozna” recorded in 1974), and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – lead vocal, guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Johnny “Guitar” Watson– vocals, guitar
  • Ray White – vocals, guitar, choir, chorus, harmony and backing vocals
  • Steve Vai– guitar, soloist, fills
  • Dweezil Zappa– soloist, guitar
  • Tommy Mars – vocals, keyboards
  • Bob Harris – vocals, keyboards, harmony vocals
  • George Duke – vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Bobby Martin – vocals, keyboards, saxophone, falssetist, harmony vocals, harmonica
  • Brad Cole – piano
  • Patrick O’Hearn – wind, bass guitar
  • Arthur Barrow – bass guitar
  • Roy Estrada– vocals, backing vocals, choir, chorus, bass guitar
  • Scott Thunes– vocals, Minimoog, synthesizer, bass guitar
  • Chad Wackerman – drums, vocals
  • Ed Mann – percussion
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock– saxophone, vocals, harmony vocals
  • Moon Unit Zappa– vocals
  • Thana Harris – vocals
  • Ike Willis – vocals, backing vocals, choir, chorus, harmony vocals

Track listing:

All compositions by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. The Closer You Are
  2. In France
  3. Ya Hozna
  4. Sharleena
  5. Sinster Footwear II
  6. Truck Driver Divorce
  7. Stevie’s Spanking
  8. Baby, Take Your Teeth Out
  9. Marque-son’s Chicken
  10. Planet of My Dreams
  11. Be in My Video
  12. Them or Us
  13. Frogs With Dirty Little Lips – Frank Zappa, Ahmet Zappa
  14. Whipping Post – Gregg Alman

Frank Zappa: FZ:OZ

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On August 16, 2002,  “Vaulternative Records” (label from the “Zappa Family Trust”), released “FZ:OZ”, a live album by Frank Zappa. The two CD’s set contains almost all material from the concert from January 20, 1976, held at the “Hordern Pavilion” in Sydney. The album was produced by Dweezil Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, guitar
  • Andre Lewis – vocals, keyboards
  • Norman Gunston– harmonica
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals, tenor saxophone
  • Roy Estrada– vocals, bass guitar
  • Terry Bozzio – vocals, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa.

  1. Hordern Intro (Incan Art Vamp)
  2. Stink-Foot
  3. The Poodle Lecture
  4. Dirty Love
  5. Filthy habits
  6. How Could I Be Such a Fool
  7. I Ain’t Got No Heart
  8. I’m Not Satisfied
  9. Black Napkins
  10. Advance Romance
  11. The Illinois Enema Bandit
  12. Wind Up Workin’ in a Gas Station
  13. The Torture Never Stops
  14. Canard Toujours
  15. Kaiser Rolls
  16. Find Her Finer
  17. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
  18. Lonely Little Girl
  19. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance
  20. What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body
  21. Chunga’s Revenge
  22. Zoot Allures
  23. Keep it Greasy
  24. Dinah-Moe-Humm
  25. Camarillo Brillo
  26. Muffin Man
  27. Kaiser Rolls (Du Jour)

The Mothers Of Invention: Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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On August 10, 1970, “Bizarre” label released “Weasels Ripped My Flesh”, the seventh Mothers of Invention (The) album. It was recorded December 1967 – August 1969 at various locations and was produced by Frank Zappa. This is the second Mothers of Invention (The) album released after the band disbanded in 1969 (first one was Burnt Weeny Sandwich).

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa– vocals, lead guitar
  • Ray Collins– vocals
  • Lowell George– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Don Preston– organ, electronic effects
  • Roy Estrada – vocals, bass
  • Art Tripp– drums
  • Jimmy Carl Black– drums
  • Ian Underwood– alto saxophone
  • Motorhead Sherwood– baritone saxophone, snorks
  • Bunk Gardner– tenor saxophone
  • Buzz Gardner– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Don “Sugarcane” Harris– vocals, electric violin
  • Neon Park – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. Didja Get Any Onya
  2. Directly from My Heart to You – Richard Wayne Penniman
  3. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Sexually Aroused Gas Mask
  4. Toads of the Short Forest
  5. Get a Little
  6. Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue
  7. Dwarf Nebula Processional March & Dwarf Nebula
  8. My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama
  9. Oh No
  10. The Orange County Lumber Truck
  11. Weasels Ripped My Flesh