Frank ZappaHammersmith Odeon

Label:

Vaulternative Records – VR 20101

Series:

Zappa Official Release – #89

Format:

3 x CD , Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Avantgarde

Tracklist

1-1 Convocation / The Purple Lagoon 2:18
1-2 Dancin' Fool 3:43
1-3 Peaches En Regalia 2:36
1-4 The Torture Never Stops 13:52
1-5 Tryin' To Grow A Chin 3:37
1-6 City Of Tiny Lites 7:01
1-7 Baby Snakes 1:54
1-8 Pound For A Brown 20:39
2-1 I Have Been In You 13:55
2-2 Flakes 6:39
2-3 Broken Hearts Are For Assholes 3:54
2-4 Punky's Whips 10:26
2-5 Titties 'N Beer 4:49
2-6 Audience Participation 3:32
2-7 The Black Page #2 2:49
2-8 Jones Crusher 3:01
2-9 The Little House I Used To Live In 7:13
3-1 Dong Work For Yuda 2:56
3-2 Bobby Brown 4:54
3-3 Envelopes 2:16
3-4 Terry Firma
Composed ByMr. Bozzio*
4:10
3-5 Disco Boy 6:43
3-6 King Kong 10:10
3-7 Watermelon In Easter Hay [Prequel] 3:55
3-8 Dinah-Moe Humm 6:10
3-9 Camarillo Brillo 3:23
3-10 Muffin Man 6:18
3-11 Black Napkins 5:16
3-12 San Ber'dino 5:54

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Zappa Family Trust
  • Copyright ©Munchkin Music
  • Published ByFZ4Tunes
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Zappanese
  • Copyright ©Zappanese
  • Recorded AtHammersmith Odeon
  • Mixed AtThe Living Room (2)

Credits

  • Art Direction, Concept By, Liner Notes [Text]Gail Zappa
  • Artwork [Cover Art]Paweł Ryżko
  • Artwork [The Liberated Toilet]Fu-Ding Cheng
  • Bass, VocalsPatrick O'Hearn
  • Composed ByFZ* (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3, 3-5 to 3-12)
  • Design [Design Renderment & Frosting]Michael Mesker
  • Drums, VocalsTerry Bozzio
  • Guitar, VocalsAdrian Belew
  • KeyboardsPeter Wolf (3)
  • Keyboards, VocalsTommy Mars
  • Lead Guitar, VocalsFrank Zappa
  • Liner NotesPeter Wolf (3)
  • Mixed ByFrank Filipetti
  • Other [Roundup For Roundhouse]Dave Gaylor
  • PercussionEd Mann
  • Photography By [FZ W/ Guitar]John Williams (30)
  • Producer [CD]Joe Travers
  • Product Manager [Production Management]Melanie Starks
  • Recorded By [Original Recordist]Peter Henderson
  • Research [Vaultmeisterment For UMRK]Joe Travers

Notes

Three hours of performances culled from live recordings from the series of 4 concerts played at Hammersmith Odeon in January and February 1978. Released in honor of FZ's 70th birthday and favorite holiday, Halloween.

Packaging: 6- Digipak + extra sleeve containing a fold-out booklet, a balloon and a party hat - both housed in a slipcase.

Music, Performance, Band & Recordings by Frank Zappa.
Audience de la London, England.

Mixed at The Living Room, NY, October 2010.
Recording trucks by Basing Street Mobile, 25-27 January & Manor Mobile, 28 February; 1978.

"The Liberated Toilet": pencil on paper, 20" × 30".

Special thanks to Peter Frampton.
Honorable mention to Charlie Boswell, AMD, & Eric Pallone, AGI.

All compositions copyrighted worldwide by the Zappa Family Trust dba Munchkin Music (Ascap) except track 3-11 published for the world by FZ4Tunes.
Art © & ℗© MMX Zappanese.
This is Zappa Family Archive Material In Living Ylem. This is Official Release #89.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 8 24302 01012 9
  • Barcode: 824302010129
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 cat no.): VR 20101-1
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 cat no.): VR 20101-2
  • Matrix / Runout (CD3 cat no.): VR 20101-3
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1): ZAPPA.COM VR 20101-1
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2): ZAPPA.COM VR 20101-2
  • Matrix / Runout (CD3): ZAPPA.COM VR 20101-3

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Hammersmith Odeon (4×LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Red, Box Set, ) Vaulternative Records (2) VR 20101/4 LP Europe 2011
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Hammersmith Odeon (4×LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Box Set, ) Vaulternative Records (2) VR 20101/4 LP Europe 2011
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Hammersmith Odeon (4×LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, White, Box Set, ) Vaulternative Records (2) VR 20101/4 LP Europe 2011
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Hammersmith Odeon (4×LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Yellow, Box Set, ) Vaulternative Records (2) VR 20101/4 LP Europe 2011
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    This is absolutely fucking INCREDIBLE ! Playin it loud in a good hi fi system, ( good, not 50 grand) and I can’t believe it !!!

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