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The Band From Utopia
A Tribute To The Music Of Frank Zappa

Album DE 1995 on Muffin Records Productions label
Jazz and Rock (Avant-garde, Jazz-Rock)

This 'tribute to the music of Frank Zappa' began as an invitation, from organizers of the Jazz Open Festival Stuttgart 1994, to past members of Zappa's bands to perform his works for the festival. This, following Zappa's death in Dec 1993. The group rehearsed the works in both Stuttgart and Los Angeles. Recorded at the Jazz Open Festival, Stuttgart, Germany, July 1st 1994 live at the Liederhalle. Mixed at Twisted Studio, Austin, Texas, USA The concert was recorded by mobile, 32-track digital, and also filmed and broadcasted on German TV Track 8 was "City Of Tiny Lites" & Track 11 was "Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen's Church)" on original Zappa releases.

     
Musicians
PortraitThe Band From Utopia , *1994 US
arranged by, producer, album by
PortraitKurt McGettrick bs, US
baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, contrabass clarinet
PortraitTom Fowler b, *1951 US
bass, violin, vocals
PortraitChad Wackerman dr, *1960 US
drums
PortraitJay Dittamo dr,
drums
PortraitScott McGregor voc, g,
engineer, sound
PortraitArthur Barrow g, b, voc, *1952 US
guitar, bass, vocals, mixed by, producer
PortraitIke Willis voc, g, *1955 US
guitar, vocals
PortraitBobby Martin key, voc, FR
keyboards, tenor saxophone, vocals
PortraitTommy Mars key, *1951 US
keyboards, vocals, written by
PortraitBob Stone bvoc, key, ep, US
mastered by, sound
PortraitBruce Fowler tb, *1947 US
trombone, vocals
PortraitEd Mann perc, *1954 US
vibraphone, percussion
Producers
MedicineMan Design design, graphic design
Erich Ebert engineer, recording
Robert Baumann mixed by
Reinhard Preuss photography by
Composers
Frank Zappa
Tommy Mars
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Chunga's RevengeThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa2:22
2Ain't Got No HeartThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa2:17
3Take Your Clothes Off When You DanceThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa2:10
4What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?The Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa1:04
5Mother PeopleThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa2:56
6Help, I'm A RockThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa3:32
7The Eric Dolphy Memorial BarbequeThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa6:00
8City Of Tiny LightsThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa6:44
9Pound For A BrownThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa1:26
10I'm A Beautiful GuyThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa2:53
11The Bebop TangoThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa9:42
12Yo CatsThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa, Tommy Mars4:12
13Zomby WoofThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa4:58
14SofaThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa2:57
15AndyThe Band From UtopiaFrank Zappa7:06
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