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ZAPPA (Deluxe Edition), Vinyl / 12" Album Box Set Vinyl

ZAPPA (Deluxe Edition) Vinyl / 12" Album Box Set

by Frank Zappa

Vinyl / 12" Album Box Set

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With unfettered access to the Zappa Trust and all archival footage, 'ZAPPA' explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. Alex Winter's (Bill & Ted's movie franchises, The Lost Boys) assembly features appearances by Frank's widow Gail Zappa and several of Frank's musical collaborators including Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai, Pamela Des Barres, Bunk Gardner, David Harrington, Scott Thunes, Ruth Underwood, Ray White and others. Showcasing 68 songs, there are 12 previously unreleased recordings from the Zappa archive along with his Saturday Night Live performance from 1978 and 25 additional Zappa songs from his extensive catalog spanning four decades.With unfettered access to the Zappa Trust and all archival footage, 'ZAPPA' explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. Alex Winter's (Bill & Ted's movie franchises, The Lost Boys) assembly features appearances by Frank's widow Gail Zappa and several of Frank's musical collaborators including Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai, Pamela Des Barres, Bunk Gardner, David Harrington, Scott Thunes, Ruth Underwood, Ray White and others. This 2LP version includes 8 of the unreleased recordings from the Zappa archive, his Saturday Night Live performance from 1978 and 13 other recordings from Zappa's extensive recording career.

Track Listing

Disc 1
  1. Anyway the Wind Blows (From 'Freak Out!)
  2. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here (From 'Freak Out!')
  3. Everytime I See You
  4. Motherly Love (From 'Freak Out!')
  5. You Didn't Try to Call Me (Basic Tracks) [from 'The Mofo Project/object')
  6. How Could I Be Such a Fool? (From 'Mystery Disc')
  7. 'The Reason We Have Stayed Together...' - Frank Zappa Interview With Warren Duffy (WMEX Boston, MA, 31st January, 1969)
  8. Memories of El Monte (Live from the Whisky, 1968)
  9. Oh! In the Sky (Live from the Whisky, 1968)
  10. The Duke (Live from the Whisky, 1968)
  11. Absolutely Free (From 'We're Only in It for the Money')
  12. Agency Man (From 'Mystery Dog')
Disc 2
  1. Black Beauty (From 'Mystery Disc')
  2. Oh No (From 'Weasals Rippled My Flesh')
  3. Mother People (From 'We're Only in It for the Money')
  4. Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite: Finale
  5. 'FZ On Varèse' - Frank Zappa Interview With Craig Eldon Pinkus (Indiana University Radio-TV Center, 25th April, 1974)
  6. Varèse: Ionisation
  7. The Captain's Fat Theresa Shoes
  8. No Longer Umpire
  9. Road Ladies (From 'Chunga's Revenge')
  10. Call Any Vegetables (Excerpts) [live at Fillmore West, November 6, 1970)
  11. Happy Together (Live at Fillmore West, 6th November, 1970)
  12. Scumbag (Live at Fillmore East, NYC, 1971) [from 'Playground Psychotics')
Disc 3
  1. Your Mouth (From 'Waka/Jawaka')
  2. Cheepnis (Live at the Roxy, 12/10/73, Show 1) [from 'The Roxy Performances']
  3. Apostrophe' (Live in Los Angeles, Rehearsal Hall, 21st June, 1974)
  4. Muffin Man (Live at the Palladium, NYC, 1977) [from 'Baby Snakes - The Compleat Soundtrack')
  5. Dancin' Fool (Live On Saturday Night Live, 21st October, 1978)
  6. Mo's Vacation (Live in Munich, 1978)
  7. The Black Page #1 (Piano Version) [from 'Zappa in New York Deluxe]
  8. Sofa (1977 Mix, Live) [from 'Zappa in New York Deluxe']
  9. Fembot in a Wet T-shirt (From 'Joe's Garage - Act I)
  10. Valley Girl (From 'Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch')
Disc 4
  1. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (Live at the Pier, NYC, 1984)
  2. R. 2911 (From 'Frank Zappa Meets the Mother of Prevention')
  3. Overture (Live in Frankfurt, Germany, September 19, 1992) [conducted By Frank Zappa]
  4. G-spot Tornado (From 'The Yellow Shark')
  5. Envelopes (1983 Original Vinyl Mix) [feat. London Symphony Orchestra]
  6. Get Whitey (From 'The Yellow Shark')
  7. Nap Time (From 'Everything Is Healing Nicely')
Disc 5
  1. Frank's Library (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  2. Edgewood Arsenal (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  3. Frank's Parents (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  4. The Blackouts (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  5. Greeting Cards (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  6. Studio Z (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  7. Frank Goes to Jail (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  8. Musically Difficult (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  9. The Parts Are Complicated (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  10. Murray Roman's TV Show (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  11. Frank Put His Foot Down (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  12. Laurel Canyon (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  13. The Manson Family (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  14. Are We Going to Get Paid (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  15. Steve Vai's Perspective (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  16. Frank Could Be Hardcore (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  17. Bruce Bickford's Zappa Head (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  18. If I'm Alive (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  19. Keep This Guy Under Check (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  20. Frank's Business Perspective (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  21. Fake It (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  22. Don't Have Any Friends (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  23. Hi, I'm Moon (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  24. Frank Addresses Congress (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  25. Turn Off That Zappa Music (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  26. Frank Getting Sick (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  27. Watermelon in Easter Hay (Live, 1978) [from 'Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute')

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Track Listing

Disc 1
  1. Anyway the Wind Blows (From 'Freak Out!)
  2. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here (From 'Freak Out!')
  3. Everytime I See You
  4. Motherly Love (From 'Freak Out!')
  5. You Didn't Try to Call Me (Basic Tracks) [from 'The Mofo Project/object')
  6. How Could I Be Such a Fool? (From 'Mystery Disc')
  7. 'The Reason We Have Stayed Together...' - Frank Zappa Interview With Warren Duffy (WMEX Boston, MA, 31st January, 1969)
  8. Memories of El Monte (Live from the Whisky, 1968)
  9. Oh! In the Sky (Live from the Whisky, 1968)
  10. The Duke (Live from the Whisky, 1968)
  11. Absolutely Free (From 'We're Only in It for the Money')
  12. Agency Man (From 'Mystery Dog')
Disc 2
  1. Black Beauty (From 'Mystery Disc')
  2. Oh No (From 'Weasals Rippled My Flesh')
  3. Mother People (From 'We're Only in It for the Money')
  4. Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite: Finale
  5. 'FZ On Varèse' - Frank Zappa Interview With Craig Eldon Pinkus (Indiana University Radio-TV Center, 25th April, 1974)
  6. Varèse: Ionisation
  7. The Captain's Fat Theresa Shoes
  8. No Longer Umpire
  9. Road Ladies (From 'Chunga's Revenge')
  10. Call Any Vegetables (Excerpts) [live at Fillmore West, November 6, 1970)
  11. Happy Together (Live at Fillmore West, 6th November, 1970)
  12. Scumbag (Live at Fillmore East, NYC, 1971) [from 'Playground Psychotics')
Disc 3
  1. Your Mouth (From 'Waka/Jawaka')
  2. Cheepnis (Live at the Roxy, 12/10/73, Show 1) [from 'The Roxy Performances']
  3. Apostrophe' (Live in Los Angeles, Rehearsal Hall, 21st June, 1974)
  4. Muffin Man (Live at the Palladium, NYC, 1977) [from 'Baby Snakes - The Compleat Soundtrack')
  5. Dancin' Fool (Live On Saturday Night Live, 21st October, 1978)
  6. Mo's Vacation (Live in Munich, 1978)
  7. The Black Page #1 (Piano Version) [from 'Zappa in New York Deluxe]
  8. Sofa (1977 Mix, Live) [from 'Zappa in New York Deluxe']
  9. Fembot in a Wet T-shirt (From 'Joe's Garage - Act I)
  10. Valley Girl (From 'Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch')
Disc 4
  1. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (Live at the Pier, NYC, 1984)
  2. R. 2911 (From 'Frank Zappa Meets the Mother of Prevention')
  3. Overture (Live in Frankfurt, Germany, September 19, 1992) [conducted By Frank Zappa]
  4. G-spot Tornado (From 'The Yellow Shark')
  5. Envelopes (1983 Original Vinyl Mix) [feat. London Symphony Orchestra]
  6. Get Whitey (From 'The Yellow Shark')
  7. Nap Time (From 'Everything Is Healing Nicely')
Disc 5
  1. Frank's Library (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  2. Edgewood Arsenal (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  3. Frank's Parents (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  4. The Blackouts (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  5. Greeting Cards (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  6. Studio Z (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  7. Frank Goes to Jail (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  8. Musically Difficult (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  9. The Parts Are Complicated (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  10. Murray Roman's TV Show (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  11. Frank Put His Foot Down (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  12. Laurel Canyon (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  13. The Manson Family (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  14. Are We Going to Get Paid (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  15. Steve Vai's Perspective (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  16. Frank Could Be Hardcore (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  17. Bruce Bickford's Zappa Head (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  18. If I'm Alive (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  19. Keep This Guy Under Check (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  20. Frank's Business Perspective (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  21. Fake It (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  22. Don't Have Any Friends (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  23. Hi, I'm Moon (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  24. Frank Addresses Congress (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  25. Turn Off That Zappa Music (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  26. Frank Getting Sick (Original Documentary Score By John Frizzell)
  27. Watermelon in Easter Hay (Live, 1978) [from 'Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute')

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