Frank Zappa200 Motels (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Label:

United Artists Records – UAS 9956

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold, Booklet, Poster

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Stage & Screen

Style:

Parody

Tracklist

A1 Semi-Fraudulent / Direct-From-Hollywood Overture 1:59
A2 Mystery Roach 2:33
A3 Dance Of The Rock & Roll Interviewers 0:48
A4 This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue) 0:56
A5 Tuna Fish Promenade 2:30
A6 Dance Of The Just Plain Folks 4:39
A7 This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Reprise) 0:59
A8 The Sealed Tuna Bolero 1:40
A9 Lonesome Cowboy Burt
VocalsJimmy Carl Black
3:51
B1 Touring Can Make You Crazy 2:53
B2 Would You Like A Snack? 1:23
B3 Redneck Eats 3:03
B4 Centerville 2:31
B5 She Painted Up Her Face 1:42
B6 Janet's Big Dance Number 1:18
B7 Half A Dozen Provocative Squats 1:57
B8 Mysterioso 0:48
B9 Shove It Right In 2:32
B10 Lucy's Seduction Of A Bored Violinist & Postlude 4:00
C1 I'm Stealing The Towels 2:14
C2 Dental Hygiene Dilemma 5:12
C3 Does This Kind Of Life Look Interesting To You? 3:00
C4 Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 3:11
C5 Penis Dimension 4:35
C6 What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning 3:27
D1 A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes 1:09
D2 Magic Fingers 3:55
D3 Motorhead's Midnight Ranch 1:30
D4 Dew On The Newts We Got 1:10
D5 The Lad Searches The Night For His Newts 0:41
D6 The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth 1:10
D7 The Girl's Dream 0:55
D8 Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce 1:01
D9 Strictly Genteel (The Finale) 11:09

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyLiberty/United Artists Records Ltd.
  • Record CompanyBizarre Productions
  • Printed ByE.J. Day Group
  • Made ByE.J. Day Group
  • Recorded ByRolling Stones Mobile
  • Recorded AtWhitney Recording Studios
  • Produced ForUnited Artists Records
  • Published ByUnited Artists Music

Credits

  • BassMartin Lickert
  • ChorusThe Top Score Singers
  • Conductor [Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]Elgar Howarth
  • Conductor [The Top Score Singers]David Van Asch
  • Cover [Album Package], Design [Book]Cal Schenkel
  • Design [Cover / Poster], Illustration [Cover / Poster]The Institute, Inc.
  • DrumsAynsley Dunbar
  • Drums [Orchestra Drum Set]Ruth Underwood
  • Engineer [Live Recording]Bob Auger
  • Engineer [Over-dub & Re-mix]Barry Keene
  • EnsembleClassical Guitar Ensemble
  • FeaturingThe Mothers Of Invention*
  • Featuring, OrchestraThe Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*
  • Guitar, BassFrank Zappa
  • Keyboards, TromboneGeorge Duke
  • Keyboards, Woodwind [Winds]Ian Underwood
  • NarratorTheodore Bikel
  • Photography ByIan Stock
  • Producer, Composed By, Orchestrated By, Written-ByFrank Zappa
  • Supervised By [Classical Guitar Ensemble]John Williams (7)
  • TechnicianPaul Hoff*
  • Vocals, Performer [Special Material]Howard Kaylan
  • Vocals, Performer [Special Material], Photography ByMark Volman
  • Voice [Of The "Bad Conscience"]Jim Pons

Notes

— Back cover:
Bizarre Productions [logo]
Printed and made by E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford
A product of Liberty/United Artists Records Ltd. 37–41 Mortimer Street London W1

— Inside cover:
live recording facilities: The Mobile Rolling Stones
recording facilities: Whitney Studios
special thanks to Jeff Simmons from all of the group
Produced by Bizarre Productions for United Artists Records

“Janet's Big Dance Number” refers to Janet Ferguson.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Other (Catalog# LP1): UDF 50001
  • Other (Catalog# LP2): UDF 50002
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): UDF 50001 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): UDF 50001 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Label C): UDF 50002 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label D): UDF 50002 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp A): UDF-5001-A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp B): UDF-5001-B1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp C): UDF-5002-A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp D): UDF-5002-B1

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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200 Motels (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) United Artists Records UAS 9956 US 1971
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200 Motels (2×LP, Album) United Artists Records UAS 29 218/19 XD 1971
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200 Motels (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) United Artists Records UAS 29 218/9 1971
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200 Motels (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Bizarre Records 5C 188-92854/55 Netherlands 1971
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200 Motels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (8-Track Cartridge, Album) United Artists Records 8-04020, 04020 US 1971

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Reviews

  • kiddfunk's avatar
    kiddfunk
    I have a copy with the cover stating UDF 50003, although the records are 50001 & 50002
    • MB-Daniel's avatar
      MB-Daniel
      Edited 6 years ago
      This most certainly was not made at the UA plant they typically use. All pressings appear to be made at Warner Bros.

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