Halloween 81 - Frank Zappa

Halloween 81

Live Album by Frank Zappa

Released 2 October 2020

art rock progressive rock rock

Tracklist

Digital Media 1
1
Chunga's Revenge (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
5:29
2.0 ★
2
“The Finest Night of the Year” (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
3:04
2.0 ★
3
You Are What You Is (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1 – take 1)
1:13
1.0 ★
4
You Are What You Is (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1 – take 2)
3:45
2.0 ★
5
Mudd Club (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
2:52
2.0 ★
6
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
3:13
2.0 ★
7
Dumb All Over (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
5:42
2.0 ★
8
Heavenly Bank Account (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
4:05
2.0 ★
9
Suicide Chump (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
5:43
2.0 ★
10
Jumbo Go Away (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
3:52
2.0 ★
11
Envelopes (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
3:07
2.0 ★
12
Drowning Witch (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
8:46
2.0 ★
13
What’s New in Baltimore? (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
3:47
2.0 ★
14
Moggio (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
2:45
2.0 ★
15
We’re Turning Again (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
5:03
2.0 ★
16
Alien Orifice (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
5:20
2.0 ★
Digital Media 2
1
Teen‐Age Prostitute (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
2:31
1.0 ★
2
Flakes (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
5:14
2.0 ★
3
Broken Hearts Are for Assholes (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
4:09
2.0 ★
4
The Blue Light (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
4:45
2.0 ★
5
Tinsel Town Rebellion (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
4:56
2.0 ★
6
Yo Mama (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
9:46
2.0 ★
7
Bobby Brown Goes Down (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
2:39
2.0 ★
8
City of Tiny Lites (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
9:39
2.0 ★
9
“We’re Not Gonna Stand for It!” (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
1:53
1.0 ★
10
Strictly Genteel (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
7:29
2.0 ★
11
Dancin’ Fool (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
3:44
2.0 ★
12
Whipping Post (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 1)
7:06
2.0 ★
Digital Media 3
1
Black Napkins (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
5:09
2.0 ★
2
“A Historical Event” (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
2:02
1.0 ★
3
Montana (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
3:47
2.0 ★
4
Easy Meat (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
6:50
2.0 ★
5
Society Pages (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
2:32
2.0 ★
6
I’m a Beautiful Guy (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
1:54
1.0 ★
7
Beauty Knows No Pain (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
2:55
2.0 ★
8
Charlie’s Enormous Mouth (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
3:39
2.0 ★
9
Fine Girl (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
3:13
2.0 ★
10
Teen‐Age Wind (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
3:01
2.0 ★
11
Harder Than Your Husband (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
2:34
2.0 ★
12
Bamboozled by Love (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
5:32
2.0 ★
13
Sinister Footwear II (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
6:55
2.0 ★
14
Stevie’s Spanking (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
6:09
2.0 ★
15
Commercial Break (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
1:55
1.0 ★
Digital Media 4
1
Cocaine Decisions (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
3:46
2.0 ★
2
Nig Biz (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
5:11
2.0 ★
3
Doreen (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
2:06
1.0 ★
4
Goblin Girl (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
1:49
1.0 ★
5
The Black Page #2 (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
7:06
2.0 ★
6
Tryin’ to Grow a Chin (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
2:29
2.0 ★
7
Strictly Genteel (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
7:46
2.0 ★
8
The Torture Never Stops (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
11:48
2.0 ★
9
“The Real Show Keeps Going” (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
1:10
1.0 ★
10
Joe’s Garage (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
2:30
2.0 ★
11
Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
2:48
2.0 ★
12
The Illinois Enema Bandit (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
9:23
2.0 ★
13
“The Halloween Tradition” (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
2:31
1.0 ★
14
King Kong (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
11:07
2.0 ★
15
Auld Lang Syne (live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – show 2)
1:52
1.0 ★
Digital Media 5
1
Zoot Allures (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
7:17
2.0 ★
2
“The Last of Our Halloween Shows” (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
2:59
1.0 ★
3
I’m the Slime (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
2:39
2.0 ★
4
Pound for a Brown (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
10:02
2.0 ★
5
Dave & Al (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
5:20
2.0 ★
6
Cosmik Debris (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
4:04
2.0 ★
7
Montana (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
3:47
2.0 ★
8
Easy Meat (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
7:39
2.0 ★
9
Dumb All Over (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
6:34
2.0 ★
10
Heavenly Bank Account (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
4:02
2.0 ★
11
Suicide Chump (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
5:42
2.0 ★
12
Jumbo Go Away (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
3:49
2.0 ★
13
Envelopes (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
2:55
2.0 ★
14
Drowning Witch (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
9:56
2.0 ★
Digital Media 6
1
What’s New in Baltimore? (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
4:59
2.0 ★
2
Moggio (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
2:39
2.0 ★
3
We’re Turning Again (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
5:01
2.0 ★
4
Alien Orifice (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
5:13
2.0 ★
5
Teen‐Age Prostitute (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
2:34
1.0 ★
6
Sinister Footwear II (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
6:28
2.0 ★
7
Stevie’s Spanking (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
6:33
2.0 ★
8
Cocaine Decisions (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
3:40
2.0 ★
9
Nig Biz (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
5:05
2.0 ★
10
Goblin Girl (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
2:24
2.0 ★
11
The Black Page #2 (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
8:24
2.0 ★
12
Whipping Post (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
7:17
2.0 ★
13
Broken Hearts Are for Assholes (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
4:08
2.0 ★
14
The Torture Never Stops (live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
12:19
2.0 ★

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Release credits

Bobby Martin
keyboard [1], performer [1.3-16, 2.1-8, 2.10-12, 3.1, 3.3-14, 6.1-14, 5.1, 5.3-4, 5.6-14, 4.1-8, 4.10-12, 4.14-15], saxophone [1], vocal [1]
Chad Wackerman
drums (drum set) [1], performer [1.3-16, 6.1-14, 4.1-8, 4.10-12, 4.14-15, 3.1, 3.3-14, 5.1, 5.3-4, 5.6-14, 2.1-8, 2.10-12]
Ed Mann
percussion [1], performer [1.3-16, 2.1-8, 2.10-12, 4.1-8, 4.10-12, 4.14-15, 5.1, 5.3-4, 5.6-14, 3.1, 3.3-14, 6.1-14], vocal [1]
Frank Zappa
conductor [1], guitar [1], performer [1.3-16, 3.1, 3.3-14, 2.1-8, 2.10-12, 4.1-8, 4.10-12, 4.14-15, 5.1, 5.3-4, 5.6-14, 6.1-14], vocal [1]
Ray White
guitar [1], performer [2.1-8, 2.10-12, 3.1, 3.3-14, 4.1-8, 4.10-12, 4.14-15, 1.3-16, 5.1, 5.3-4, 5.6-14, 6.1-14], vocal [1]
Scott Thunes
bass [1], performer [4.1-8, 4.10-12, 4.14-15, 2.1-8, 2.10-12, 5.1, 5.3-4, 5.6-14, 6.1-14, 3.1, 3.3-14, 1.3-16], vocal [1]
Steve Vai
guitar [1], performer [2.1-8, 2.10-12, 5.1, 5.3-4, 5.6-14, 6.1-14, 3.1, 3.3-14, 4.1-8, 4.10-12, 4.14-15, 1.3-16], vocal [1]
Tommy Mars
keyboard [1], performer [4.1-8, 4.10-12, 4.14-15, 5.1, 5.3-4, 5.6-14, 2.1-8, 2.10-12, 1.3-16, 6.1-14, 3.1, 3.3-14]

Issues

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Halloween 81
6x CD
2 October 2020
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Halloween 81
6x Digital Media
2 October 2020