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Frank Zappa & The Mothers
Playground Psychotics
Album 1992 on Zappa Records label
Rock and Spoken Word (Art Rock, Novelty, Field Recording, Prog Rock, Dialogue)
"This album moves beyond mere Rock & Roll into the dangerous realm of social anthropology. It offers to younger musicians the chance to participate vicariously in the touring world of the early 1970's (way back when it was still sort of fun to do). ..." This is album #62. Liner notes © 1992 Barking Pumpkin Records. All compositions controlled worldwide by Munchkin Music, except tracks 1-14, 2-13 & 2-16 by Frank Zappa Music; track 1-22 by Aries Music. Administered by Take Out Music. © ℗ 1992 Barking Pumpkin Records. Marketed and distributed by Music For Nations under exclusive license from Barking Pumpkin Records. Made in Austria. This album includes three sections of taped conversations / field recordings: - A Typical Day On The Road, Part 1 (1-1 to 1-11) - A Typical Day On The Road, Part 2 (2-1 to 2-10) - The True Story Of 200 Motels (2-20 to 2-31). The musical content of this album (tracks 1-12 to 1-26 & 2-11 to 2-19) features live recordings made: - June 5-6, 1971 Fillmore East, NYC - August 7, 1971 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, California - December 10, 1971 Rainbow Theatre, London, UK. Liner notes about tracks 1-22 to 1-26: "Some of you might have heard another version of this material on the John & Yoko album "Some Time In New York". When they sat in with us that night, we were in the process of recording the Live At The Fillmore East, June 1971 album, and all of this insanity was captured on tape. After the show, John and I agreed we would each put out our own version of the performance, and I gave him a copy of the 16 track master tape. Here is our version… a substantially different mix from what they released." Remix Faciliy: The Utility Muffin Research Kitchen.
Musicians
 | Frank Zappa voc, g, 1940-1993 US lead guitar, vocals, producer, arranged by, voice, dialogue portions, album by, music by, words by, music by |
 | The Mothers , words by, music by, album by |
 | Jim Pons voc, b, *1943 US bass, vocals |
 | Aynsley Dunbar dr, *1946 GB drums, voice, dialogue portions |
 | Bob Harris key, voc, *1943 electric piano, fillmore east |
 | John Lennon voc, g, 1940-1980 GB guitar, vocals |
 | Don Preston syn, ep, *1932 US electronics, pauley pavilion, rainbow theater, keyboards, pauley pavilion, rainbow theater, music by |
 | Ian Underwood , *1939 US keyboards, alto saxophone, voice, dialogue portions, music by, words by, music by |
 | Howard Kaylan voc, *1947 US vocals, voice, dialogue portions, words by, music by |
 | Mark Volman voc, *1947 US vocals, voice, dialogue portions, words by, music by |
 | Yoko Ono voc, *1933 JP vocals |
 | Dick Barber , voice, dialogue portions |
 | George Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US voice, dialogue portions |
 | Jeff Simmons voc, *1949 US voice, dialogue portions, words by, music by |
 | Walter Ward voc, words by, music by |
 | John Lennon & Yoko Ono , words by, music by |
Producers
| Cal Schenkel artwork, art |
| Spencer Chrislu engineer, remix |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Typical Day On The Road, Part 1 | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | ||
| 2 | Here Comes The Gear, Lads | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:00 | |
| 3 | The Living Garbage Truck | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:21 | |
| 4 | A Typical Soundcheck | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:19 | |
| 5 | "This Is Neat" | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:24 | |
| 6 | The Motel Lobby | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:21 | |
| 7 | Getting Stewed | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:55 | |
| 8 | The Motel Room | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:30 | |
| 9 | "Don't Take Me Down" | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:11 | |
| 10 | The Dressing Room | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:25 | |
| 11 | Learning "Penis Dimension" | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 2:02 | |
| 12 | "You There, With The Hard On!" | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:25 | |
| 13 | - | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | ||
| 14 | Zanti Serenade | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 2:40 | |
| 15 | Divan | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:46 | |
| 16 | Sleeping In A Jar | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:30 | |
| 17 | "Don't Eat There" | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 2:26 | |
| 18 | Brixton Still Life | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 3:00 | |
| 19 | Super Grease | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:40 | |
| 20 | Wonderful Wino | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 4:52 | |
| 21 | Sharleena | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 4:23 | |
| 22 | Cruisin' For Burgers | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 2:54 | |
| 23 | Diptheria Blues | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 6:19 | |
| 24 | Well | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 4:43 | |
| 25 | Say Please | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:57 | |
| 26 | Aaawk | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 2:59 | |
| 27 | Scumbag | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 5:54 | |
| 28 | A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 6:11 | |
| 29 | A Typical Day On The Road, Part 2 | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | ||
| 30 | Beer Shampoo | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:39 | |
| 31 | Champagne Lecture | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 4:30 | |
| 32 | Childish Perversions | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:31 | |
| 33 | Playground Psychotics | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:08 | |
| 34 | The Mudshark Interview | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 2:39 | |
| 35 | "There's No Lust In Jazz" | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:55 | |
| 36 | Botulism On The Hoof | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:47 | |
| 37 | You Got Your Armies | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:11 | |
| 38 | The Spew King | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:25 | |
| 39 | I'm Doomed | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:25 | |
| 40 | - | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | ||
| 41 | Status Back Baby | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 2:50 | |
| 42 | The London Cab Tape | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:24 | |
| 43 | Concentration Moon, Part One | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:21 | |
| 44 | The Sanzini Brothers | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:34 | |
| 45 | "It's A Good Thing We Get Paid To Do This" | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 2:45 | |
| 46 | Concentration Moon, Part Two | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 2:04 | |
| 47 | Mom & Dad | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 3:16 | |
| 48 | Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:32 | |
| 49 | Billy The Mountain | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 30:26 | |
| 50 | The True Story Of 200 Motels | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | ||
| 51 | He's Watching Us | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:21 | |
| 52 | If You're Not A Professional Actor | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:23 | |
| 53 | He's Right | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:15 | |
| 54 | Going For The Money | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:12 | |
| 55 | Jeff Quits | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:34 | |
| 56 | A Bunch Of Adventures | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:56 | |
| 57 | Martin Lickert's Story | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:39 | |
| 58 | A Great Guy | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:30 | |
| 59 | Bad Acting | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:11 | |
| 60 | The Worst Reviews | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:21 | |
| 61 | A Version Of Himself | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 1:03 | |
| 62 | I Could Be A Star Now | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | 0:36 |
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