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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
 | Frank Zappa voc, g, 1940-1993 US lead guitar, vocals, producer, original recordings, bolic studios, paramount studios, written by, arranged by, album by |
 | The Mothers , album by |
 | Tom Fowler b, *1951 US bass |
 | Chester Thompson dr, *1948 US drums, percussion |
 | Ralph Humphrey dr, *1944 US drums, percussion |
 | Kerry McNabb , recorded by, engineer, roxy shows, paramount studios |
 | Bob Stone bvoc, key, ep, US mixed by, digital re-mix 1987, engineer, umrk |
 | Craig Parker Adams , US mastered by, 2016 mastering, mixed by, 2016 re-mix, transferred by, 2016 audio restoration, engineer, winslow ct. studio |
 | Brenda , featuring, also |
 | Carl Franzoni , featuring, also |
 | Jeff Simmons voc, *1949 US featuring, also, written by, dummy up |
 | Pamela Des Barres voc, *1948 US featuring, also |
 | George 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 |
 | Dave Alvin g, eg, acg, voc, *1955 US liner notes, frank zappa at the roxy |
 | Joe Travers dr, voc, US liner notes, the motherlode of roxy; the filming, producer, produced for release by, transferred by, digital transfers by |
 | Ruth Underwood perc, vib, mar, *1946 US percussion |
 | Napoleon M. Brock voc, fl, ts, US flute, vocals, tenor saxophone, tenor sax, vocals, overdubbed by, vocal overdubs by, written by, dummy up |
 | Bruce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12-9-73 Show 1 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | ||
| 2 | Sunday Show 1 Start | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 4:59 | |
| 3 | Cosmik Debris | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 11:33 | |
| 4 | "We're Makin' A Movie" | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 3:16 | |
| 5 | Pygmy Twylyte | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 9:08 | |
| 6 | The Idiot Bastard Son | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:19 | |
| 7 | Cheepnis | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 3:44 | |
| 8 | Hollywood Perverts | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:07 | |
| 9 | Penguin In Bondage | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 5:54 | |
| 10 | T'Mershi Duween | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:56 | |
| 11 | The Dog Breath Variations | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:44 | |
| 12 | Uncle Meat | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:29 | |
| 13 | RDNZL | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 5:14 | |
| 14 | Montana | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 7:49 | |
| 15 | Dupree's Paradise | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 15:25 | |
| 16 | Dickie's Such An Asshole | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 10:29 | |
| 17 | 12-9-73 Show 2 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | ||
| 18 | Sunday Show 2 Start | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 4:08 | |
| 19 | Inca Roads | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 8:27 | |
| 20 | Village Of The Sun | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 4:19 | |
| 21 | Echidna's Arf (Of You) | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 4:01 | |
| 22 | Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 13:22 | |
| 23 | Slime Intro | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 0:59 | |
| 24 | I'm The Slime | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 3:34 | |
| 25 | Big Swifty | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 9:01 | |
| 26 | Tango #1 Intro | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 3:50 | |
| 27 | Be-Bop Tango (Of the Old Jazzmen's Church) | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 18:12 | |
| 28 | Medley: King Kong / Chunga's Revenge / Son Of Mr. Green Genes | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 9:46 | |
| 29 | 12-10-73 Show 1 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | ||
| 30 | Monday Show 1 Start | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 5:31 | |
| 31 | Montana | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 6:57 | |
| 32 | Dupree's Paradise | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 21:26 | |
| 33 | Cosmik Intro | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:05 | |
| 34 | Cosmik Debris | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 8:05 | |
| 35 | Bondage Intro | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:52 | |
| 36 | Penguin In Bondage | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 6:54 | |
| 37 | T'Mershi Duween | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:52 | |
| 38 | The Dog Breath Variations | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:48 | |
| 39 | Uncle Meat | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:29 | |
| 40 | RDNZL | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 4:59 | |
| 41 | Audience Participation - RDNZL | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 3:08 | |
| 42 | Pygmy Twylyte | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 4:05 | |
| 43 | The Idiot Bastard Son | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:21 | |
| 44 | Cheepnis | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 4:49 | |
| 45 | Dickie's Such An Asshole | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 10:21 | |
| 46 | 12-10-73 Show 2 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | ||
| 47 | Monday Show 2 Start | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 5:13 | |
| 48 | Penguin In Bondage | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 6:33 | |
| 49 | T'Mershi Duween | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:52 | |
| 50 | The Dog Breath Variations | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:46 | |
| 51 | Uncle Meat | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:28 | |
| 52 | RDNZL | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 5:11 | |
| 53 | Village Of The Sun | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 4:05 | |
| 54 | Echidna's Arf (Of You) | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 3:54 | |
| 55 | Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 6:56 | |
| 56 | Cheepnis - Percussion | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 4:08 | |
| 57 | "I Love Monster Movies" | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:10 | |
| 58 | Cheepnis | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 3:35 | |
| 59 | "Turn The Light Off" / Pamela's Intro | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 3:59 | |
| 60 | Pygmy Twylyte | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 7:23 | |
| 61 | The Idiot Bastard Son | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:22 | |
| 62 | Tango #2 Intro | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:01 | |
| 63 | Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen's Church) | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 22:08 | |
| 64 | Dickie's Such An Asshole | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 15:39 | |
| 65 | Bonus Section: 12-10-73 Roxy Rehearsal | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | ||
| 66 | Big Swifty - In Rehearsal | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:50 | |
| 67 | Village Of The Sun | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 3:13 | |
| 68 | Farther O'Blivion - In Rehearsal | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 5:34 | |
| 69 | Pygmy Twylyte | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 6:17 | |
| 70 | Unreleased Track | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | ||
| 71 | That Arrogant Dick Nixon | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:19 | |
| 72 | 12-12-73 Bolic Studios Recording Session | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | ||
| 73 | Kung Fu - In Session | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 4:50 | |
| 74 | Kung Fu - With Guitar Overdub | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:17 | |
| 75 | Tuning And Studio Chatter | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 3:38 | |
| 76 | Echidna's Arf (Of You) - In Session | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:22 | |
| 77 | Don't Eat The Yellow Snow - In Session | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 9:49 | |
| 78 | Nanook Rubs It - In Session | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 5:41 | |
| 79 | St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast - In Session | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:46 | |
| 80 | Father O'Blivion - In Session | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:31 | |
| 81 | Rollo (Be-Bop Version) | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:36 | |
| 82 | 12-8-73 Sound Check / Film Shoot | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | ||
| 83 | Saturday Show Start | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 2:20 | |
| 84 | Pygmy Twylyte / Dummy Up | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | Jeff Simmons, Napoleon M. Brock | 20:25 |
| 85 | Pygmy Twylyte - Part II | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 14:25 | |
| 86 | Echidna's Arf (Of You) | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 3:42 | |
| 87 | Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 6:01 | |
| 88 | Orgy, Orgy | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 3:39 | |
| 89 | Penguin In Bondage | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 6:30 | |
| 90 | T'Mershi Duween | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:53 | |
| 91 | The Dog Breath Variations | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 1:45 | |
| 92 | Uncle Meat / Show End | Frank Zappa / The Mothers | 4:01 |
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