Album US 2006 on Zappa Records label
Jazz and Rock (Fusion, Avant-garde, Prog Rock)
© MMVI Munchkin Music (except track 1 © 1970). ©&℗ MMVI Zappa Records. This is Zappa Family Archival Matter In Living Ylem. Official release #79. Album of guitar solos completed by Frank Zappa shortly before his death. Original recording dates and places: 1. 19 April 88, London, England 2. 28 October 77, New York City NY 3. 4 December 84, Memphis TN 4. 19 March 88, Allentown PA 5. 25 August 84, New York City NY 6. 21 March 79, Eppenheim, Germany 7. 16 April 88, Brighton, England 8. 24 May 88, Stuttgart, Germany 9. 1 May 88, Stockholm, Sweden 10. 26 October 84, Providence RI 11. 19 March 88, Allentown PA 12. 17 December 84, Seattle WA 13. 9 June 88, Genova, Italy 14. 17 December 84, Seattle WA 15. 8 May 88, Wien, Austria 16. 9 May 88, Munich, Germany Recording Engineers: 1977- Kerry McNabb 1979- Mick Glossup 1984- Mark Pinske 1988- Bob Stone 1993- UMRK Remix Engineer: Spence Chrislu Mastered 23 May 2005 by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering & DVD, Portland, ME (over by the other side of Canada). Motivation, Perspective, Humor, Magic & diapers: Diva, Ahmet, Mathilda, Moon, Paul, Zola, Lauren, Dweezil. Special thanks to Bob Ludwig & to Dweezil for the suggestion to take this to Bob. Thanks also & always to Joe Travers. And Melanie. Very Special Thanks to Giuseppe Franco & Gorgo for love & kindness to FZ beyond duty. Merci bouquets to Eric Pallone at Shorewood; Karen Stone at CDS; Tracy Veal for Hospitality. Thanks to James Lance at Corbis (cover images) & to Mike Mester for print advisories. Universal Thanks to CERN. Thanks again to Bob Ludwig. 4-Panel double-printed booklet. Total time: 61:37.
Frank Zappa voc, g, 1940-1993 US guitar, producer, composed by, arranged by, recorded by, performer, album by | |
Gail Zappa , 1945-2015 US art direction, liner notes, text, design concept, cover concept | |
Keith Lawler , layout, design, typography, other, field day | |
Bob Ludwig , *1945 US mastered by, liner notes, quote | |
Paul Carman ss, US alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Kurt McGettrick bs, US baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, contrabass clarinet | |
Scott Thunes b, voc, *1960 US bass, synthesizer, mini-moog | |
Chad Wackerman dr, *1960 US drums, percussion, electronic | |
Dweezil Zappa voc, g, *1969 US guitar | |
Bobby Martin key, voc, FR keyboards | |
Mike Keneally g, voc, key, *1961 US rhythm guitar, keyboards | |
Albert Wing ts, tenor saxophone | |
Bruce Fowler tb, *1947 US trombone | |
Walt Fowler tr, fh, *1955 US trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards | |
Ed Mann perc, *1954 US vibraphone, marimba, percussion, electronic | |
Patrick O'Hearn syn, b, *1954 US bass | |
Terry Bozzio dr, perc, *1950 US drums | |
Peter Wolf key, *1952 US keyboards | |
Tommy Mars key, *1951 US keyboards | |
Adrian Belew voc, g, *1949 US rhythm guitar | |
Allan Zavod p, *1945 AU keyboards | |
Ike Willis voc, g, *1955 US rhythm guitar | |
Ray White g, US rhythm guitar | |
Vinnie Colaiuta dr, *1956 US drums | |
Warren Cuccurullo g, voc, *1956 US rhythm guitar | |
Denny Walley s-g, voc, g, *1940 slide guitar |
Eric White artwork, cover collage |
Sherry Spencer artwork, undercover digital extravagance |
Spencer Chrislu engineer, 1993 umrk remix |
Melanie Starks management, contemplative production management |
David M. Schrader photography by, dolphin copyrighted photos |
Bruce Hilliard photography by, fz onstage photo |
Steve Schapiro photography by, fz portrait photos |
Bob Stone engineer, recording |
Kerry McNabb engineer, recording |
Mark Pinske engineer, recording |
Mick Glossop engineer, recording |
Frank Zappa |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Chunga's Revenge | Frank Zappa | 7:01 | |
2 | Bowling On Charen | Frank Zappa | 5:03 | |
3 | Good Lobna | Frank Zappa | 1:39 | |
4 | A Cold Dark Matter | Frank Zappa | 3:31 | |
5 | Butter Or Cannons | Frank Zappa | 3:24 | |
6 | Ask Dr. Stupid | Frank Zappa | 3:20 | |
7 | Scratch & Sniff | Frank Zappa | 3:56 | |
8 | Trance-Fusion | Frank Zappa | 4:19 | |
9 | Gorgo | Frank Zappa | 2:41 | |
10 | Diplodocus | Frank Zappa | 3:22 | |
11 | Soul Polka | Frank Zappa | 3:17 | |
12 | For Giuseppe Franco | Frank Zappa | 3:48 | |
13 | After Dinner Smoker | Frank Zappa | 4:45 | |
14 | Light Is All That Matters | Frank Zappa | 3:46 | |
15 | Finding Higgs' Boson | Frank Zappa | 3:41 | |
16 | Bavarian Sunset | Frank Zappa | 4:00 |