Album US 1974 on Discreet label
Jazz and Rock (Blues Rock, Jazz-Rock, Experimental, Parody)
Pressing variation Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute Most of the material in this double set was recorded Dec. 10, 11 & 12, 1973, at The Roxy, Hollywood. Other portions were extracted from road tapes (4-track 15-ips masters) of show #2, Mothers Day, 1974, at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, and the recent gymnasium extravaganza at Edinboro State College, Edinboro, Pennsylvania, May 8, 1974.
Frank Zappa voc, g, 1940-1993 US lead guitar, vocals, producer, album by, written by | |
The Mothers , album by | |
Tom Fowler b, *1951 US bass | |
Chester Thompson dr, *1948 US drums | |
Ralph Humphrey dr, *1944 US drums | |
Bill Hennigh , engineer, road tapes | |
George Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US keyboards, synthesizer, vocals | |
Herb Cohen , 1932-2010 US management, discreetion | |
Ruth Underwood perc, vib, mar, *1946 US percussion | |
Wally Heider , 1923-1989 US recorded by, roxy remote | |
Jeff Simmons voc, *1949 US rhythm guitar, vocals, written by | |
Don Preston syn, ep, *1932 US synthesizer | |
Napoleon M. Brock voc, fl, ts, US tenor saxophone, flute, lead vocals, written by | |
Bruce Fowler tb, *1947 US trombone, other, dancing (?) | |
Walt Fowler tr, fh, *1955 US trumpet |
Sherwin Tilton cover, photography by, photography by, liner/cover |
Cal Schenkel design, graphics |
Kerry McNabb remix, engineer, roxy remote recording |
Coy Featherston photography by, liner |
Steve Magedoff photography by, liner |
Debbie Wilson backing vocals |
George Duke backing vocals |
Linda Sims backing vocals |
Robert 'Frog' Camarena backing vocals |
Ruben Ladron De Guevara backing vocals |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Preamble | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 1:24 |
2 | Penguin In Bondage | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 5:24 |
3 | Pygmy Twylyte | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 3:22 |
4 | Dummy Up | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa, Jeff Simmons, Napoleon M. Brock | 5:03 |
5 | Preamble | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 0:54 |
6 | Village Of The Sun | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 3:24 |
7 | Echidna's Arf (Of You) | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 3:54 |
8 | Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 9:47 |
9 | Preamble | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 2:10 |
10 | Cheepnis | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 4:22 |
11 | Son Of Orange County | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 5:55 |
12 | More Trouble Every Day | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 6:08 |
13 | Preamble | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 1:25 |
14 | Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen's Church) | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Frank Zappa | 15:23 |