7x CD

The Roxy Performances

Live Album by Frank Zappa

Released 2 February 2018

art rock hard rock jazz rock

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Sunday Show 1 Start (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
4:59
1.0 ★
2
Cosmik Debris (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
11:33
1.0 ★
3
“We’re Makin’ a Movie” (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
3:16
1.0 ★
4
Pygmy Twylyte (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
9:08
1.0 ★
5
The Idiot Bastard Son (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
2:19
1.0 ★
6
Cheepnis (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
3:44
1.0 ★
7
Hollywood Perverts (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
1:07
1.0 ★
8
Penguin in Bondage (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
5:54
1.0 ★
9
T’Mershi Duween (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
1:56
1.0 ★
10
The Dog Breath Variations (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
1:44
1.0 ★
11
Uncle Meat (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
2:29
1.0 ★
12
RDNZL (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
5:14
1.0 ★
13
Montana (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
7:49
1.0 ★
14
Dupree’s Paradise (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
15:23
CD 2
1
Dickie’s Such an Asshole (12‐9‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
10:29
2
Sunday Show 2 Start (12‐9‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
4:08
1.0 ★
3
Inca Roads (12‐9‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
8:27
1.0 ★
4
Village of the Sun (12‐9‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
4:19
1.0 ★
5
Echidna’s Arf (Of You) (12‐9‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
4:01
1.0 ★
6
Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? (12‐9‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
13:22
1.0 ★
7
Slime Intro (12‐9‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
0:59
1.0 ★
8
I’m the Slime (12‐9‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
3:34
1.0 ★
9
Big Swifty (12‐9‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
9:01
1.0 ★
CD 3
1
Tango #1 Intro (12‐9‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
3:50
2
Be‐bop Tango (Of the Old Jazzmen’s Church) (12‐9‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
18:12
3
Medley: King Kong / Chunga’s Revenge / Son of Mr. Green Genes (12‐9‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
9:46
1.0 ★
4
Monday Show 1 Start (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
5:31
1.0 ★
5
Montana (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
6:57
1.0 ★
6
Dupree’s Paradise (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
21:26
1.0 ★
7
Cosmik Intro (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
1:05
1.0 ★
8
Cosmik Debris (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
8:05
1.0 ★
CD 4
1
Bondage Intro (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
1:52
2
Penguin in Bondage (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
6:54
1.0 ★
3
T’Mershi Duween (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
1:52
1.0 ★
4
The Dog Breath Variations (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
1:48
1.0 ★
5
Uncle Meat (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
2:29
1.0 ★
6
RDNZL (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
4:59
1.0 ★
7
Audience Participation / RDNZL (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
3:08
1.0 ★
8
Pygmy Twylyte (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
4:05
1.0 ★
9
The Idiot Bastard Son (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
2:21
1.0 ★
10
Cheepnis (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
4:49
1.0 ★
11
Dickie’s Such an Asshole (12‐10‐73 show 1)
Zappa / Mothers
10:21
1.0 ★
12
Monday Show 2 Start (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
5:13
1.0 ★
13
Penguin in Bondage (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
6:33
1.0 ★
14
T’Mershi Duween (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
1:52
1.0 ★
15
The Dog Breath Variations (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
1:46
1.0 ★
16
Uncle Meat (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
2:28
1.0 ★
17
RDNZL (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
5:11
CD 5
1
Village of the Sun (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
4:05
2
Echidna’s Arf (Of You) (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
3:54
2.0 ★
3
Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
6:56
1.0 ★
4
Cheepnis / Percussion (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
4:08
1.0 ★
5
“I Love Monster Movies” (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
2:10
1.0 ★
6
Cheepnis (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
3:35
2.0 ★
7
“Turn the Light Off” / Pamela’s Intro (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
3:59
1.0 ★
8
Pygmy Twylyte (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
7:23
1.0 ★
9
The Idiot Bastard Son (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
2:22
1.0 ★
10
Tango #2 Intro (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
2:01
1.0 ★
11
Be‐bop Tango (of the Old Jazzmen’s Church) (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
22:08
CD 6
1
Dickie’s Such an Asshole (12‐10‐73 show 2)
Zappa / Mothers
15:39
2
Big Swifty (in rehearsal, 12‐10‐73 Roxy rehearsal)
Zappa / Mothers
2:50
2.0 ★
3
Village of the Sun (12‐10‐73 Roxy rehearsal)
Zappa / Mothers
3:13
1.0 ★
4
Farther O’Blivion (in rehearsal, 12‐10‐73 Roxy rehearsal)
Zappa / Mothers
5:34
1.0 ★
5
Pygmy Twylyte (12‐10‐73 Roxy rehearsal)
Zappa / Mothers
6:17
1.0 ★
6
That Arrogant Dick Nixon
Zappa / Mothers
2:19
1.0 ★
7
Kung Fu (in session)
Zappa / Mothers
4:50
1.0 ★
8
Kung Fu (with guitar overdub)
Zappa / Mothers
1:17
1.0 ★
9
Tuning and Studio Chatter
Zappa / Mothers
3:38
1.0 ★
10
Echidna’s Arf (Of You) (in session)
Zappa / Mothers
1:22
1.0 ★
11
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow (in session)
Zappa / Mothers
9:49
1.0 ★
12
Nanook Rubs It (in session)
Zappa / Mothers
5:41
1.0 ★
13
St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast (in session)
Zappa / Mothers
2:46
1.0 ★
14
Father O’Blivion (in session)
Zappa / Mothers
2:31
1.0 ★
15
Rollo (Be‐bop version)
Zappa / Mothers
2:36
1.0 ★
CD 7
1
Saturday Show Start (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot)
Zappa / Mothers
2:20
1.0 ★
2
Pygmy Twylyte / Dummy Up (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot)
Zappa / Mothers
20:25
1.0 ★
3
Pygmy Twylyte, Part II (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot)
Zappa / Mothers
14:25
1.0 ★
4
Echidna’s Arf (Of You) (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot)
Zappa / Mothers
3:42
1.0 ★
5
Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot)
Zappa / Mothers
6:01
1.0 ★
6
Orgy, Orgy (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot)
Zappa / Mothers
3:39
1.0 ★
7
Penguin in Bondage (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot)
Zappa / Mothers
6:30
1.0 ★
8
T’Mershi Duween (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot)
Zappa / Mothers
1:53
1.0 ★
9
The Dog Breath Variations (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot)
Zappa / Mothers
1:45
1.0 ★
10
Uncle Meat / Show End (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot)
Zappa / Mothers
4:01
1.0 ★

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Release credits

Bruce Fowler
trombone [4.1-17, 7.1-10, 6.1-5, 3.1-8, 5.1-11, 2.1-9, 1.1-14]
Chester Thompson
percussion, drums (drum set) [7.1-10, 1.1-14, 5.1-11, 3.1-8, 2.1-9, 4.1-17, 6.1-5]
Craig Parker Adams
re, remixer
Dave Alvin
liner notes
Frank Zappa
vocal, electric guitar [5.1-11, 2.1-9, 3.1-8, 6.1-5, 7.1-10, 4.1-17, 1.1-14]
George Duke
synthesizer, vocal, keyboard [1.1-14, 4.1-17, 2.1-9, 5.1-11, 7.1-10, 6.1-5, 3.1-8]
Jen Jewel Brown
liner notes
Joe Travers
liner notes
Michael Mesker
art direction, graphic design, photography
Napoleon Murphy Brock
flute, tenor saxophone, lead vocals [7.1-10, 3.1-8, 6.1-5, 1.1-14, 4.1-17, 2.1-9, 5.1-11]
Nicole Lexi Davis
assistant
Ralph Humphrey
percussion, drums (drum set) [4.1-17, 3.1-8, 5.1-11, 2.1-9, 1.1-14, 6.1-5, 7.1-10]
Ruth Underwood
percussion [4.1-17, 3.1-8, 7.1-10, 6.1-5, 5.1-11, 1.1-14, 2.1-9]
Sherwin Tilton
photography
Tom Fowler
electric bass guitar [7.1-10, 4.1-17, 3.1-8, 1.1-14, 5.1-11, 6.1-5, 2.1-9]

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The Roxy Performances
7x CD
2 February 2018
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The Roxy Performances
6x Digital Media
2 February 2018