On April 28, 1969, “Bizarre” label released “An Evening with Wild Man Fischer”, the debut Wild Man Fischer album (Larry Fischer). It was recorded 1968 – 1969, at “Sunset Sound” and “The Log Cabin” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Frank Zappa.
Personnel:
- Larry Fischer – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Frank Zappa – guitar, various instruments, liner notes
- The Mothers of Invention – piano, bass, drums
- Art Tripp – percussion
- Kim Fowley – recitation
- Rodney Bingenheimer – recitation
- The GTOs – recitation
- Jerry Hansen – engineer
- Cal Schenkel – art direction
- Ed Caraeff – photography
- Henry Diltz – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Larry Fischer.
- Merry Go Round
- New Kind of Songs for Sale
- I’m Not Shy Anymore
- The Madness & Ecstasy – introduction by Kim Fowley and Rodney Bingenheimer
- Which Way Did the Freaks Go?
- I’m Working for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics
- The Leaves Are Falling
- 85 Times
- Cops & Robbers
- Monkey Versus Donkeys
- Start Life Over Again
- The Mope
- The Brand New
- Who Did It Johnny?
- Think of Me When Your Clothes Are Off
- Taggy Lee
- Rhonda
- I Looked Around You
- Jennifer Jones
- The Taster (fancy version)
- The Story of the Taster
- The Rocket Rock
- The Rocket Rock Explanation & Dialog
- Dream Girl
- Dream Girl Explanation
- Serrano (Sorrento?) Beach
- Success Will Not Make Me Happy
- Wild Man on the Strip Again
- Why I Am Normal
- The Wild Man Fischer Story
- Balling Isn’t Everything
- Ugly Beautiful Girl
- Larry & His Guitar
- Circle
- Larry Under Pressure
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