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Frank Zappa / The Mothers
The Roxy Performances

Album US 2018 on Zappa Records label
Jazz and Rock (Jazz-Rock, Fusion)

Recorded during all the 4 Roxy shows December 9th to 10th, 1973 and the film shoot/soundcheck from the December 8th, 1973 This is official release #111 Roxy Shows: Remote Facility: Wally Heider Mobile Truck Recording Medium: 3M Scotch 2inch 16 Track Analog Tape @ 30ips The boxset also contains 48-page booklet that includes photos from the performances, extensive liner notes, essays from first hand recollections of the shows, and a selection of archival press reviews. Recording previously appeared on Roxy & Elsewhere (overdubbed), You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1, You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3, You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, Roxy By Proxy, ROXY - The Movie

     
Musicians
PortraitFrank Zappa voc, g, 1940-1993 US
lead guitar, vocals, producer, original recordings, bolic studios, paramount studios, written by, arranged by, album by
PortraitThe Mothers ,
album by
PortraitTom Fowler b, *1951 US
bass
PortraitChester Thompson dr, *1948 US
drums, percussion
PortraitRalph Humphrey dr, *1944 US
drums, percussion
PortraitKerry McNabb ,
recorded by, engineer, roxy shows, paramount studios
PortraitBob Stone bvoc, key, ep, US
mixed by, digital re-mix 1987, engineer, umrk
PortraitCraig Parker Adams , US
mastered by, 2016 mastering, mixed by, 2016 re-mix, transferred by, 2016 audio restoration, engineer, winslow ct. studio
PortraitBrenda ,
featuring, also
PortraitCarl Franzoni ,
featuring, also
PortraitJeff Simmons voc, *1949 US
featuring, also, written by, dummy up
PortraitPamela Des Barres voc, *1948 US
featuring, also
PortraitGeorge Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US
keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
Jen Jewel Brown
liner notes, en route to the roxy sunset strip, hollywood, ca, liner notes, the motherlode of roxy; the filming
PortraitDave Alvin g, eg, acg, voc, *1955 US
liner notes, frank zappa at the roxy
PortraitJoe Travers dr, voc, US
liner notes, the motherlode of roxy; the filming, producer, produced for release by, transferred by, digital transfers by
PortraitRuth Underwood perc, vib, mar, *1946 US
percussion
PortraitNapoleon M. Brock voc, fl, ts, US
flute, vocals, tenor saxophone, tenor sax, vocals, overdubbed by, vocal overdubs by, written by, dummy up
PortraitBruce Fowler tb, *1947 US
trombone, performer, dancing (?)
Producers
Michael Mesker art direction, design, photography by, tape box photos
Nicole Lexi Davis engineer, assistant engineer at winslow ct. studio
"Jack & The Boys" engineer, assistant engineers at roxy shows
Bob Hughes recorded by, engineer, bolic studios
Doug Graves recorded by, engineer, bolic studios
Sherwin Tilton artwork, photography by, cover photo
Ahmet Zappa producer, produced for release by
Melanie Starks production manager
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
112-9-73 Show 1Frank Zappa / The Mothers
2Sunday Show 1 StartFrank Zappa / The Mothers4:59
3Cosmik DebrisFrank Zappa / The Mothers11:33
4"We're Makin' A Movie"Frank Zappa / The Mothers3:16
5Pygmy TwylyteFrank Zappa / The Mothers9:08
6The Idiot Bastard SonFrank Zappa / The Mothers2:19
7CheepnisFrank Zappa / The Mothers3:44
8Hollywood PervertsFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:07
9Penguin In BondageFrank Zappa / The Mothers5:54
10T'Mershi DuweenFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:56
11The Dog Breath VariationsFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:44
12Uncle MeatFrank Zappa / The Mothers2:29
13RDNZLFrank Zappa / The Mothers5:14
14MontanaFrank Zappa / The Mothers7:49
15Dupree's ParadiseFrank Zappa / The Mothers15:25
16Dickie's Such An AssholeFrank Zappa / The Mothers10:29
1712-9-73 Show 2Frank Zappa / The Mothers
18Sunday Show 2 StartFrank Zappa / The Mothers4:08
19Inca RoadsFrank Zappa / The Mothers8:27
20Village Of The SunFrank Zappa / The Mothers4:19
21Echidna's Arf (Of You)Frank Zappa / The Mothers4:01
22Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?Frank Zappa / The Mothers13:22
23Slime IntroFrank Zappa / The Mothers0:59
24I'm The SlimeFrank Zappa / The Mothers3:34
25Big SwiftyFrank Zappa / The Mothers9:01
26Tango #1 IntroFrank Zappa / The Mothers3:50
27Be-Bop Tango (Of the Old Jazzmen's Church)Frank Zappa / The Mothers18:12
28Medley: King Kong / Chunga's Revenge / Son Of Mr. Green GenesFrank Zappa / The Mothers9:46
2912-10-73 Show 1Frank Zappa / The Mothers
30Monday Show 1 StartFrank Zappa / The Mothers5:31
31MontanaFrank Zappa / The Mothers6:57
32Dupree's ParadiseFrank Zappa / The Mothers21:26
33Cosmik IntroFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:05
34Cosmik DebrisFrank Zappa / The Mothers8:05
35Bondage IntroFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:52
36Penguin In BondageFrank Zappa / The Mothers6:54
37T'Mershi DuweenFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:52
38The Dog Breath VariationsFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:48
39Uncle MeatFrank Zappa / The Mothers2:29
40RDNZLFrank Zappa / The Mothers4:59
41Audience Participation - RDNZLFrank Zappa / The Mothers3:08
42Pygmy TwylyteFrank Zappa / The Mothers4:05
43The Idiot Bastard SonFrank Zappa / The Mothers2:21
44CheepnisFrank Zappa / The Mothers4:49
45Dickie's Such An AssholeFrank Zappa / The Mothers10:21
4612-10-73 Show 2Frank Zappa / The Mothers
47Monday Show 2 StartFrank Zappa / The Mothers5:13
48Penguin In BondageFrank Zappa / The Mothers6:33
49T'Mershi DuweenFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:52
50The Dog Breath VariationsFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:46
51Uncle MeatFrank Zappa / The Mothers2:28
52RDNZLFrank Zappa / The Mothers5:11
53Village Of The SunFrank Zappa / The Mothers4:05
54Echidna's Arf (Of You)Frank Zappa / The Mothers3:54
55Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?Frank Zappa / The Mothers6:56
56Cheepnis - PercussionFrank Zappa / The Mothers4:08
57"I Love Monster Movies"Frank Zappa / The Mothers2:10
58CheepnisFrank Zappa / The Mothers3:35
59"Turn The Light Off" / Pamela's IntroFrank Zappa / The Mothers3:59
60Pygmy TwylyteFrank Zappa / The Mothers7:23
61The Idiot Bastard SonFrank Zappa / The Mothers2:22
62Tango #2 IntroFrank Zappa / The Mothers2:01
63Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen's Church)Frank Zappa / The Mothers22:08
64Dickie's Such An AssholeFrank Zappa / The Mothers15:39
65Bonus Section: 12-10-73 Roxy RehearsalFrank Zappa / The Mothers
66Big Swifty - In RehearsalFrank Zappa / The Mothers2:50
67Village Of The SunFrank Zappa / The Mothers3:13
68Farther O'Blivion - In RehearsalFrank Zappa / The Mothers5:34
69Pygmy TwylyteFrank Zappa / The Mothers6:17
70Unreleased TrackFrank Zappa / The Mothers
71That Arrogant Dick NixonFrank Zappa / The Mothers2:19
7212-12-73 Bolic Studios Recording SessionFrank Zappa / The Mothers
73Kung Fu - In SessionFrank Zappa / The Mothers4:50
74Kung Fu - With Guitar OverdubFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:17
75Tuning And Studio ChatterFrank Zappa / The Mothers3:38
76Echidna's Arf (Of You) - In SessionFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:22
77Don't Eat The Yellow Snow - In SessionFrank Zappa / The Mothers9:49
78Nanook Rubs It - In SessionFrank Zappa / The Mothers5:41
79St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast - In SessionFrank Zappa / The Mothers2:46
80Father O'Blivion - In SessionFrank Zappa / The Mothers2:31
81Rollo (Be-Bop Version)Frank Zappa / The Mothers2:36
8212-8-73 Sound Check / Film ShootFrank Zappa / The Mothers
83Saturday Show StartFrank Zappa / The Mothers2:20
84Pygmy Twylyte / Dummy UpFrank Zappa / The MothersJeff Simmons, Napoleon M. Brock20:25
85Pygmy Twylyte - Part IIFrank Zappa / The Mothers14:25
86Echidna's Arf (Of You)Frank Zappa / The Mothers3:42
87Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?Frank Zappa / The Mothers6:01
88Orgy, OrgyFrank Zappa / The Mothers3:39
89Penguin In BondageFrank Zappa / The Mothers6:30
90T'Mershi DuweenFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:53
91The Dog Breath VariationsFrank Zappa / The Mothers1:45
92Uncle Meat / Show EndFrank Zappa / The Mothers4:01
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