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ursinator2.0 - 19-8-2022 at 20:33

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THE MOTHERS PERFORMING IN YUGOLSAVIA IN 1975

2CD AND DIGITAL COLLECTION FEATURES BEST NEVER BEFORE RELEASED PERFORMANCES FROM ZAGREB AND LJUBLJANA

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 14 VIA ZAPPA RECORDS/UMe


In the fall of 1975, towards the tail end of a typically productive and prolific year that included finishing production on the One Size Fits All album, a spring tour with Captain Beefheart (immortalized on the live album, Bongo Fury, released in October of that year), and a performance of orchestral works, Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers played their first and only shows in Yugoslavia while in the midst of their fall tour. The “Mothers of Invention Yugoslavian Extravaganza” as Zappa called it took place in Zagreb and Ljubljana (now the capital cities of Croatia and Slovenia respectively) on November 21st and 22nd, 1975 with the short-lived and slightly stripped-down lineup of Andre Lewis (keyboards), Napoleon Murphy Brock (tenor sax and lead vocals), Norma Bell (alto sax, vocals), Roy Estrada (bass) and Terry Bozzio (drums). In characteristically Zappa fashion, The Maestro made sure to record these historical shows behind the Iron Curtain.

On October 14th, Zappa Records/UMe will release Zappa ’75: Zagreb/Ljubljana, featuring the best performances of the Yugoslavian concerts sequenced in the exact order of the show’s setlist to present the crème da la crème from each night for the first time ever. Produced by Ahmet Zappa and Zappa Vaultmeister Joe Travers, the 27-track live album boasts nearly two and half hours of completely unreleased music and will be available digitally (26 tracks without disc breaks) or on 2CD complete with a 32-page booklet filled with photos of the era and lineup by Gail Zappa and John Rudiak with insightful liner notes from Travers, an interview between him and recording engineer Davy Moire who recorded the show and worked with Zappa from 1975-78, plus a firsthand account and illustration from drummer Terry Bozzio. Beginning today, uDiscover is exclusively offering a limited edition version of the 2CD with three photo prints by Gail Zappa and John Rudiak. Previously the only recording ever released from these concerts was a performance of “Black Napkins” from Ljubljana included on the 1996 release, Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute; the version of “Black Napkins” featured here is from Zagreb.

Pre-order Zappa ’75: Zagreb/Ljubljana here: https://zappa.lnk.to/ZagrebLjubljana

The details surrounding the concert’s recordings are unknown but somehow it was organized that the shows were semi-professionally recorded. Despite Zappa usually touring with his Scully ½” 4-track recorder that machine was not used and instead the Zagreb and Ljubljana shows were recorded on an obscure format of ½” 8-track. After painstakingly baking the tapes and running multiple passes, the tracks were successfully transferred and have all been re-mixed by Craig Parker Adams at Winslow Ct. Studios and mastered by John Polito at Audio Mechanics, who both also aided in restoring the audio as needed. One notable exception is the track “San Ber’dino” from Ljubljana which somehow wasn’t captured on the 8-track master and so the line mix from Zappa’s Nagra tape was used.

Zappa arrived in Yugoslavia on the heels of releasing Bongo Fury, his collaborative album with Captain Beefheart released in October. While several songs from the record were included in the setlist, such as souped-up versions of “Advance Romance,” “Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy,” and “Muffin Man,” Zappa treated the audiences to songs from his then already expansive catalog, from “I Ain’t Got No Heart,” “How Could I Be Such A Fool” and “I’m Not Satisfied” from The Mothers Of Invention’s 1966 debut, Freak Out!, and a three-song suite of songs from 1968’s We’re Only In It For The Money (“Lonely Little Girl,” “Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance,” “What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?”) to 1973’s Over-Nite Sensation standouts “Camarillo Brillo,” “I’m The Slime,” and “Dirty Love,” plus tracks from 1974’s Apostrophe (‘) and 1975’s One Size Fits All.

One of the highlights of the album is the improvisational instrumental jams of the concert, specifically “Chunga’s Revenge” and “Zoot Allures,” which Zappa used as a palette to experiment with soloing and bounce new riffs off the band in real time. Here we get to hear works in progress such as the embryonic versions of “Filthy Habits,” (1979’s Sleep Dirt), “Five-Five-Five” (1981’s Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar) and “Wind Up Workin’ In A Gas Station” (1976’s Zoot Allures). In addition to experimenting with new ideas, Zappa also used the opportunity to preview more fully fleshed out compositions such as early versions of his signature songs, “Black Napkins” and “Zoot Allures,” which would end up on the album of the same name the following year.

Zappa ’75: Zagreb/Ljubljana is a significant piece of Zappa history as it not only captures Zappa’s sole performances in Yugoslavia, early versions of songs that fans would come to know and love, but also this unique and rare lineup that would dissolve shortly after the shows. As Travers writes in the liners, “Norma Bell would leave the group before 1976. Although Andre Lewis and Roy Estrada would eventually be dismissed after the touring was over in early 1976 (making this the final Zappa band Roy would play bass in), Frank and Roy’s friendship would continue. Napoleon would leave and eventually come back in 1984. Terry would go on to achieve iconic stature and although he would leave the group in 1978, his contribution to Zappa’s music will live on forever as one of the most special and important drummers of FZ’s career.”

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Zappa ’75: Zagreb/Ljubljana Track Listing
2CD

Disc 1
1. “Managua” (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
2. Stink-Foot (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
3. The Poodle Lecture (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
4. Dirty Love (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
5. How Could I Be Such A Fool (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
6. I Ain’t Got No Heart (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
7. I’m Not Satisfied (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
8. Black Napkins (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
9. Advance Romance (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
10. Honey, Don’t You Want A Man Like Me? (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
11. The Illinois Enema Bandit (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
12. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
13. Lonely Little Girl (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
14. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
15. What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
16. Chunga’s Revenge (Part I) (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)

Disc 2
1. Chunga’s Revenge (Part II) (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
2. Terry’s Zagreb Solo (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
3. Zoot Allures (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
4. Filthy Habits (Prototype) (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
5. Camarillo Brillo (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
6. Muffin Man (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
7. I’m The Slime (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
8. San Ber’dino (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)

Bonus Tracks

9. Wind Up Workin’ In A Gas Station (Prototype) (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
10. Terry’s Ljubljana Solo (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
11. Zoot Allures (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)


jimmied - 21-8-2022 at 16:49

Frank Zappa Vaultmeister Joe Travers Details New Releases: ‘Zappa ’75: Zagreb/Ljubljana’

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/frank-zappa-joe-travers-vaultmei...

ursinator2.0 - 1-9-2022 at 18:20

A Chat With Joe Travers, Zappa Vaultmeister and Record Collector

GrayGhost - 20-9-2022 at 09:56

^^^^^ Cheers lads, very interesting..... ^^^^^

What! No inflatable hammer & sickle, no polar-fleece beret with a tiny red star?

Just 2 cds in a jewel case like, those of us of a certain age call, the good old days.....

I'm in, but not from the Zappa web site, their freight is :swear: extortionate.....

And they've stopped updating the official discography page, which is now woefully out of date.....

Maybe their super administrator is on leave.....

polydigm - 21-9-2022 at 04:32

Rather bizarrely this time, the standard 2CD package is the same price for me as on iTunes. All I'd save is the postage cost.



GrayGhost - 30-9-2022 at 14:31

wow, that makes no sense.....

Around 24 Months ago I per-ordered a pocket knife from the US,
as per usual they insisted on being paid up front, which is pretty
standard in the US knife community.....

Thankfully when I ordered the exchange rate was a lot more favorable than it is today,
at todays rate the purchase would be totally out of the question.....

The cheeky pricks included a wee note acknowledging that this was probably the deal of the century,
as their costs had sky rocketed due to Covid China and Biden, but a deal is a deal.....:lol:

Eddie RUKidding - 30-9-2022 at 23:05

^ :lol:

Eddie RUKidding - 30-9-2022 at 23:19

Quote: Originally posted by ursinator2.0  
A Chat With Joe Travers, Zappa Vaultmeister and Record Collector


Started listening to it but to me there was to much hype. Good t ohear there will be more releases but you can tell a lot from what is not being said.

GrayGhost - 2-10-2022 at 06:37

Wow they sure gave Bill a hiding.....


According to the Amazonians: New estimated delivery date for: Zappa '75: Zagreb/Ljubljana [2CD]

The 27th of October, 2022 ↔ the 1st of November, 2022.....

I can hardly wait.....

ursinator2.0 - 11-10-2022 at 17:59

X-mas is approaching ;)

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=466883298807071&set=a.402463455249056


Release date: December 16, 2022
A comprehensive 4-CD + Blu-ray Audio box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Mothers Of Invention/Hot Rats/Grand Wazoo experience from 1972. During the aftermath of being pushed off the stage at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England; FZ found himself recuperating for months in his home in Laurel Canyon. Although he was confined to a wheelchair, his work ethic could not be tamed. During this time, he managed, among other things, to assemble an ensemble that quenched his thirst and desire to work with a large “Electric Orchestra.” Ultimately, a 20-piece group was contracted, along with recording sessions and an 8-city tour. Shortly thereafter, a scaled down 10-piece configuration, now known as the “Petit Wazoo” toured for almost two months. After all was said and done, FZ finished the experiment with two albums in the can, Waka/Jawaka & The Grand Wazoo, plus two tours and an archive of show masters in his Vault. It was a monumental feat for a guy with a cast on his leg and a conductor’s baton in his hand. The Waka/Wazoo box set features a complete historical run-down of the entire project, featuring alternate takes of almost every composition recorded during the album sessions, along with Vault mix session outtakes and oddities. Also included is the full final show of the 10-piece tour, recorded at the famous Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on December 15, 1972. The Blu-ray Audio disc features both albums with brand-new, first-time-ever Atmos and 5.1 mixes from the original multi-tracks and the 96kHz 24-bit high-resolution stereo remasters. Finally, during the album recording sessions at Paramount Studios, FZ worked with George Duke on some of Duke’s solo material. These demos were produced by Zappa, who also played guitar. Although George would go on to re-record the compositions for his own albums, the versions with FZ have never been officially issued until now.

TRACKLISTING

CD 1

Paramount Studios Recording Session Alternates and Outtakes

1. Your Mouth (Take 1)

2. Big Swifty (Alternate Take)

3. Minimal Art (Eat That Question – Version 1, Take 2)

4. Blessed Relief (Outtake Version)

5. Think It Over (The Grand Wazoo) (Outtake Version)

6. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (Outtake Version)

7. Waka/Jawaka (Outtake Version)

CD 2

Paramount Studios Recording Session Alternates and

Outtakes, continued

1. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (Alternate Take)

2. Eat That Question (Version 2, Alternate Take)

3. Big Swifty (Alternate Mix)

4. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)

(Alternate Mix)

5. It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal (Alternate Mix)

6. Waka/Jawaka (Alternate Mix)

7. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (Alternate Mix)

8. Eat That Question (Alternate Mix)

CD 3

George Duke Demos – The Master Versions

1. For Love (I Come Your Friend)

2. Psychosomatic Dung

3. Uncle Remus (Instrumental)

4. Love

George Duke Session Outtakes

5. For Love (I Come Your Friend) (Basic Track, Take 1)

6. Psychosomatic Dung (Basic Track, Take 2)

7. Love (Basic Track, Take 1)

The Grand Wazoo – Live

8. Approximate (Live – FZ Record Plant Mix)

10-Piece/Petite Wazoo – Live / Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA – 12-15-1972

9. Winterland ’72 Opening And Band Introductions

10. Little Dots

CD 4

10-Piece/Petite Wazoo – Live, continued

Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA – 12-15-1972

1. America Drinks

2. Montana

3. Farther O’Blivion

4. Cosmik Debris

5. Chunga’s Revenge

BLU-RAY AUDIO

48kHz 24-bit Dolby Atmos, 48kHz 24-bit Dolby TrueHD

5.1, 96kHz 24-bit PCM Stereo

WAKA/JAWAKA

1. Big Swifty

2. Your Mouth

3. It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal

4. Waka / Jawaka

THE GRAND WAZOO

1. The Grand Wazoo

2. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)

3. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus

4. Eat That Question

5. Blessed Relief


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New release in december.
Release date: December 16, 2022
A comprehensive 4-CD + Blu-ray Audio box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Mothers Of Invention/Hot Rats/Grand Wazoo experience from 1972. During the aftermath of being pushed off the stage at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England; FZ found himself recuperating for months in his home in Laurel Canyon. Although he was confined to a wheelchair, his work ethic could not be tamed. During this time, he managed, among other things, to assemble an ensemble that quenched his thirst and desire to work with a large “Electric Orchestra.” Ultimately, a 20-piece group was contracted, along with recording sessions and an 8-city tour. Shortly thereafter, a scaled down 10-piece configuration, now known as the “Petit Wazoo” toured for almost two months. After all was said and done, FZ finished the experiment with two albums in the can, Waka/Jawaka & The Grand Wazoo, plus two tours and an archive of show masters in his Vault. It was a monumental feat for a guy with a cast on his leg and a conductor’s baton in his hand. The Waka/Wazoo box set features a complete historical run-down of the entire project, featuring alternate takes of almost every composition recorded during the album sessions, along with Vault mix session outtakes and oddities. Also included is the full final show of the 10-piece tour, recorded at the famous Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on December 15, 1972. The Blu-ray Audio disc features both albums with brand-new, first-time-ever Atmos and 5.1 mixes from the original multi-tracks and the 96kHz 24-bit high-resolution stereo remasters. Finally, during the album recording sessions at Paramount Studios, FZ worked with George Duke on some of Duke’s solo material. These demos were produced by Zappa, who also played guitar. Although George would go on to re-record the compositions for his own albums, the versions with FZ have never been officially issued until now.

Eddie RUKidding - 12-10-2022 at 07:39

^ Looks like a good one

GrayGhost - 12-10-2022 at 08:13

When the time comes, the currency exchange rate will play a role in this purchase.....:freak:

GrayGhost - 14-10-2022 at 07:19

According to the Amazonians: Zappa '75: Zagreb/Ljubljana [2CD] has shipped and will be arriving: Tuesday, November 1st.....

Calvin - 14-10-2022 at 20:16

I just listened to Zagreb/Ljubljana, and my review follows:

Yeah, it's pretty good.

Calvin - 14-10-2022 at 20:17

If you want to hear it before it reaches you - (it's missing one track, Chunga's Revenge II) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgs_Z6z1yLs&list=PL9uPsSPltFixfw...

GrayGhost - 14-10-2022 at 20:37

Excellent, cheers Cal.....

polydigm - 15-10-2022 at 05:26

I just decided to buy Zagreb/Ljubljana from Amazon OZ, postage free because I'm on Prime, but it's still a criminal price compared to the actual exchange rate, and according to them I'll be getting it by October 26th.

ursinator2.0 - 18-10-2022 at 20:57

Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (Alternate Take)

GrayGhost - 19-10-2022 at 09:14

Are you looking for more info on The Waka/Wazoo box set?

Calvin - 19-10-2022 at 17:26

Quote: Originally posted by ursinator2.0  
Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (Alternate Take)


Thanks for the link. Not much of a departure from the one that was released, but still good.

GrayGhost - 20-10-2022 at 06:48

My copy of Zappa ’75: Zagreb/Ljubljana [2-CD] Arrived today a full eleven days ahead of the Amazonian's schedule.....

I couldn't be happier.....

Plook - 26-10-2022 at 00:57

So Frank is back in the rotation now?

GrayGhost - 26-10-2022 at 08:10

Absofrankinglutely, last Sunday we concluded our Queen Elizabeth II memorial weekend Zappadan (extended by royal degree)
Wall to wall FZ for a marvelous 29 days 10 hours and 37 minutes or thereabouts.....

The little woman has been spending some quality time amongst the music,
compiling playlists of non FZ albums that used to tickle her fancy, so far so good,
although 10cc almost got the big veto.....
Some of those albums trigger some unhappy clearacil spattered memories that I'd rather forget,
including the little b@#%h from hell.....Just when you think you're out, she drags you back in.....
Dark days indeed, tunes that can suck the easily distracted mind right back to some loud poorly lit
smoke filled red walled sticky carpeted lounge bar, where all hell's about to break loose.....I'm Mandy fly meeeee.....
Crash Bang Wallop adrenaline rush or panic attack, what's it going to be.....

No thanks.....:freak:

ursinator2.0 - 11-11-2022 at 19:31

Your Mouth (Take 1)

ursinator2.0 - 15-12-2022 at 20:17

Zappacast Episode #57: The Grandest Wazoo (& Waka Jawaka, too!)

jimmied - 18-12-2022 at 17:32

Waka/Wazoo Deluxe 4CD + Blu-Ray Audio

Ships 21 December 2022

According to the Zappa Store, it is already sold out.

Someone sent a flac copy to me, so if anyone feels left out, let me know. :cool:

https://store.zappa.com/products/waka-wazoo-deluxe-4cd-blu-ray-audio

BBP - 19-12-2022 at 07:14

Sounds like an amazing output - let me know what you think!

jimmied - 19-12-2022 at 21:12

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
Sounds like an amazing output - let me know what you think!
I'm three-quarters of the way through Disc 1, and it's quite lovely. Lots of variation from the original versions.

tinkamok - 7-1-2023 at 14:10


This is from the amazing Idiot Bastard Son site . http://www.idiotbastard.com/

Talk of a Hammersmith 82 release with new bass overdubs by Scott Thunes .
Also a post Hot Rats set with Don "Sugarcane"Harris .
You heared it here second!:grin:

Calvin - 7-1-2023 at 17:30

I'm going to wait....I just emailed Zappa/UMG and they told me "production delays" and it won't ship for another 2 weeks. I always thought a proper business model would be to have the product ready when you say it's going to ship. But they have done this a lot and I guess they think that it's the proper thing to do.

BBP - 8-1-2023 at 12:48

It'll be ready in about 10 years or so.

ursinator2.0 - 10-1-2023 at 19:17

Outside Now (Live At Mudd Club, NYC, May 8, 1980)

Zappa 80 - Mudd Club/Munich

tinkamok - 10-1-2023 at 19:44

New release due March 3rd .


https://www.zappa.com/news/#/

polydigm - 10-1-2023 at 22:42

I have almost zero interest in the Mudd Club release. It's pretty much the complete opposite of how I feel about the Wazoo era.

jimmied - 5-2-2023 at 19:55

Mudd Club/Munich 3 cds now 21% off at amazon US.

Now $31.49, down from $39.98.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BS1GMLW1?ref=em_1p_0_im&ref_...

ursinator2.0 - 17-2-2023 at 13:20

City Of Tiny Lites (Live At Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany, July 3, 1980)

jimmied - 2-3-2023 at 14:15

Someone sent an unsolicited flac copy to me this morning, one day prior to its official release. :roll:

polydigm - 5-3-2023 at 00:24

Mine's due to arrive on the seventeenth. I gave in after checking out that COTL solo and then hearing the pod cast, which raised some interesting points and the 21% discount Jimmie pointed out above was the final tipping point.

ursinator2.0 - 18-4-2024 at 19:28

New official release #128: 3CD set out on June 21st, 2024

Setlist
First preview available on April 19
:cool:

Eddie RUKidding - 18-4-2024 at 20:41

Nice, early Mothers is my favourite Mothers :mad:

ursinator2.0 - 21-4-2024 at 18:21

:cool: More precise info on the new release (The way I see it, this should be a very dynamite show):

FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION TAKE THE SUNSET STRIP BY STORM ON LATEST VAULT TREASURE, WHISKY A GO GO, 1968


19th April 2024 0 By John Deaux

The hand-scrawled ad in the L.A. Free Press — an open invitation to Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention’s all-night affair at one of their favorite venues, L.A.’s historic Whisky a Go Go — laid things out in black and white as to what Zappa and the band’s intentions were for that soon-to-be historic evening. It read: “The Mothers of Invention cordially invite you to join them on Tuesday, July 23, 1968 when they will be taking over the Whisky a Go Go for 5 full hours of unprecedented merriment, which will be secretly recorded for an upcoming record album. Dress optional. Starting sometime in the evening. R.S.V.D.T.”

The show was billed on the Whisky marquee as “Mothers Of Invention – Recording Session,” and thus, Zappa had indeed recorded the entire evening’s aural festivities with the intention of releasing an album. That project never quite fully materialized — until now. Whisky a Go Go, 1968, the latest provocative live collection to be released from The Vault, will be released June 21 via Zappa Records/UMe. Produced by Ahmet Zappa and Joe Travers, this extensive collection, some 55-plus years in the making, compiles everything The Mothers of Invention played across their three sets that night, complete and newly remixed in 2023 from hi-res 24-bit/96kHz digital transfers of the original 1” 8-track analog tapes by Craig Parker Adams at Winslow CT Studios. A Super Deluxe Edition box set will be released on both 5LP 180-gram black vinyl or 3CD, and feature a booklet with many unseen photos from the night’s events, along with copious liner notes by Vaultmeister Joe Travers, an essay by Pamela Des Barres of the Zappa-signed group The GTO’s who played that evening, and an interview by Ahmet Zappa with the legendary Alice Cooper, whose own band made a most momentous splash at the Whisky that night as one of the featured acts.

Beginning today, fans can hear a previously unreleased version of “The Duke,” which at the time of the Whisky ’68 recording was a brand new composition. In characteristic fashion Zappa took advantage of the opportunity and treated the evening like a “Recording Session” as stated on the marquee the night of the event, and played “The Duke” in full twice. Both takes are included in this comprehensive release.

Listen to “The Duke – Take 2”and pre-order Whisky a Go Go, 1968 here: https://frankzappa.lnk.to/WhiskyAGoGo1968PR

The 5LP collection contains nine sides of music all told, while the 10th side features a silkscreen printed image, and will also include an extra special bonus — a custom turntable mat. In addition to the 5LP set, a 2LP Highlights edition will also be available, spotlighting highlights from all three sets. All vinyl was cut from a hi-res digital file by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in 2023 and is being pressed at Optimal: Media in Germany on BioVinyl, a new environment-friendly formulation and sustainable product made from bio-based PVC (polyvinyl chloride). The petroleum previously required for PVC production is replaced by recycling used cooking oil or industrial waste gases. Through the use of renewable energies and recycled raw materials, CO2 emissions are significantly reduced. More information about BioVinyl is available here: https://www.optimal-media.com/en/news/biovinyl/

Finally, a standalone, complete digital edition of Whisky a Go Go 1968 will be made available on all major hi-res streaming services.

Early on during the Whisky proceedings — right after the quite gnarly eight-minute “Tiny Sick Tears Jam” — Zappa told the eclectic gathering of freaks and hippie-cum-hipster music geeks alike, “The purpose of this evening is supposedly to make some recordings of The Mothers live, in person.” Zappa’s core intention of live invention that night was to capture an entire Mothers performance on multi-track tape. The only other time this had occurred was two months earlier at the Miami Pop Festival on May 18, 1968, when Eddie Kramer had documented The Mothers’ set on 1” 8-track tape. For the Whisky engagement, Zappa had hired the Wally Heider remote truck, which itself had been outfitted with a 1” 8-track recorder that would be helmed by recording engineer Dick Kunc.

The choice of venue was no accident either. The Whisky had been very good to The Mothers over their formative years, and this showcase event was a way to give back to the place where manager Herb Cohen had persuaded producer Tom Wilson to witness Zappa and The Mothers perform in late 1965. That ultimately resulted in the band securing a record contract with MGM, not to mention planting the seeds of the fruitful relationship that developed between Zappa and Wilson. By the time The Mothers came back to the Whisky in July 1968, they had quite well established themselves as leaders of the underground.

Led by Zappa on guitar and vocals, The Mothers’ formidable lineup for this extravaganza included Ray Collins (vocals, percussion), Ian Underwood (alto sax), Bunk Gardner (tenor sax, flute), Don Preston (keyboards, gong), Motorhead Sherwood (baritone sax, percussion), Roy Estrada (bass, vocals), Art Tripp (drum set, percussion), and Jimmy Carl Black (drum set, percussion).

Along with the three individual sets The Mothers played that night, there were also performances by Alice Cooper, Wild Man Fischer, The GTO’s, and a still-mysterious guitar player from New Jersey named Joe Piresanti. The ensuing mayhem during these performances — “from time to time, there’ll be interesting events taking place here in the arena, to keep you occupied,” as Zappa put it — was duly captured on film as well. Vito, Szou, Carl and The Freaks writhed and contorted themselves in an orgy-like state on the floor in front of the stage, while The GTO’s danced, twirled, and screamed along for the entire evening, hands down the most raucous and most verbally reassuring cheerleading section in the house. Besides all their gyrating, whooping, and hollering, The GTO’s also performed a pair of carefully hand-selected numbers onstage during “King Kong – Part 2.” Other notable scenesters in attendance that evening were The BTO’s, Kim Fowley (whom, at FZ’s insistence, joins in vocally early on in the set, a la his accompaniment on Freak Out!), The Turtles, John Mayall, Elliot Ingber (a former Mother now part of The Fraternity Of Man), and members of The Rolling Stones.

What attendees and participants alike witnessed that night at the Whisky — keeping in mind that some audience members had to be swapped in and out from set to set, since people were lined up around the block to get in (Thank you teenagers, one and all). Linchpin songs like “Memories of El Monte” and “Help, I’m A Rock” were there, and well known from the beginning days of The Mothers’ L.A. gigs. Improvisation was critical — “Just start playing something nice, in G minor. Make it up,” Zappa implores before The Mothers dive into “Improvisation: Episode II” — plus, there were doo-wop chops for days (“Valerie,” the soaring falsetto from Roy Estrada in “Oh, In The Sky”). As for Zappa himself, not only did he commence the first set by utilizing his trademark hand signals to direct the band in real time, he also got to deploy his then newly acquired Les Paul Gold Top guitar before the Bigsby tailpiece and other experimental modifications on the instrument had been implemented.

For his part, Alice Cooper remains thankful to this day for not only what Zappa saw in his fledgling group, but for giving them a cherished slot on that fateful Whisky night. “Nobody would touch us except Frank. He was the only one that even gave us the time of day,” as Cooper related to Ahmet Zappa in the liners. “He saw something specific in us that was pretty insane. All the record companies wanted the next Buffalo Springfield, and we were not that.” No, they were decidedly not that — and Alice Cooper collectively lit the Whisky ablaze with an incendiary performance of their own that set the table for a career that’s still in full swing.

“It truly was a night of nights,” as Travers oh-so-succinctly put it in the liners. “The Mothers performance wasn’t perfect, but very good. Frank was in good spirits, the band played well, and the sequence of songs did capture the group’s live repertoire of the time.” The Mothers were already poised for greater pastures and pastimes ahead by virtue of the music they would soon enough be creating for their next studio album, one that would arrive before the tail end of 1968 — the doo-wop-inspired concept piece, Cruising With Ruben & The Jets. But for five glorious hours on a hot mid-1968 summer night in L.A., the Whisky a Go Go was the most happening place to be. To best absorb the contents of Whisky a Go Go 1968, we should all follow the advice given by GTO’s royalty Miss Pamela Des Barres, who implores us to “listen to all of this album in its entirety and try to envision the Whisky a Go Go that long ago night. It happened in a space and time that will never come again, so buckle up, baby, close your eyes, let your imagination soar, and set your freak free.”

Tracklists

3CD – SUPER DELUXE

CD 1

1. Whisky Improvisation: Episode I

2. America Drinks & Goes Home

3. Help, I’m A Rock / Transylvania Boogie

4. My Boyfriend’s Back

5. Bust His Head

6. Tiny Sick Tears Jam

7. “The Purpose Of This Evening…”

8. Whisky Improvisation: Episode II

9. Status Back Baby

10. Memories Of El Monte

11. Oh, In The Sky

12. Valerie

CD 2

1. “Fun & Merriment”

2. Hungry Freaks, Daddy

3. King Kong – Part 1

4. King Kong – Part 2

5. Octandre

6. Whisky Improvisation: Episode III

7. Meow

8. God Bless America

9. Presentation Of Wings

10. Plastic People

11. Della’s Preamble

12. The Duke – Take 1

13. The Duke – Take 2

14. Khaki Sack

CD 3

1. The Whip

2. Whisky Chouflée

3. Brown Shoes Don’t Make It

4. Brown Shoes Shuffle

Bonus Vintage Mixes

5. The Whip (FZ Mix)

6. Hungry Freaks, Daddy (FZ Mono Mix)



5LP – SUPER DELUXE

Side 1

1. Whisky Improvisation: Episode I

2. America Drinks & Goes Home

3. Help, I’m A Rock / Transylvania Boogie

Side 2

1. My Boyfriend’s Back

2. Bust His Head

3. Tiny Sick Tears Jam

4. “The Purpose Of This Evening…”

5. Whisky Improvisation: Episode II (Part 1)

Side 3

1. Whisky Improvisation: Episode II (Part 2)

2. Status Back Baby

3. Memories Of El Monte

4. Oh, In The Sky

5. Valerie

Side 4

1. “Fun & Merriment”

2. Hungry Freaks, Daddy

3. King Kong – Part 1

Side 5

1. King Kong – Part 2

2. Octandre

3. Whisky Improvisation: Episode III

4. Meow

5. God Bless America

6. Presentation Of Wings

7. Plastic People

Side 6

1. Della’s Preamble

2. The Duke – Take 1

3. The Duke – Take 2

4. Khaki Sack

Side 7

1. The Whip

2. Whisky Chouflée

Side 8

1. Brown Shoes Don’t Make It

2. Brown Shoes Shuffle

Side 9 – Bonus Vintage Mixes

1. The Whip (FZ Mix)

2. Hungry Freaks, Daddy (FZ Mono Mix)

Side 10

No Music – “Mothers” Silkscreen Image



2LP – WHISKY A GO GO 1968 HIGHLIGHTS

Side 1

1. Help, I’m A Rock / Transylvania Boogie

2. My Boyfriend’s Back

3. Bust His Head

4. Tiny Sick Tears Jam



Side 2

1. “Fun & Merriment”

2. Hungry Freaks, Daddy

3. King Kong



Side 3

1. “The Purpose Of This Evening…”

2. The Duke – Take 2

3. Khaki Sack



Side 4

1. The Whip (FZ Mix)

2. Brown Shoes Don’t Make It



polydigm - 23-4-2024 at 00:33

I've preordered this from Recordstore UK. It's good to have reminders of FZ's earlier development. It's just a pity that abundant examples of Hot Rats Sessions type material of the early Mothers aren't available.

ursinator2.0 - 8-5-2024 at 23:26

Frank Zappa - Whisky a Go Go Series (Episode 1: That One Night in 1968) 2:44 feat. Joe Travers and Pamela des Barres :cool:

ursinator2.0 - 17-5-2024 at 12:16

America Drinks & Goes Home (Live At Whisky a Go Go/1968) :cool:

ursinator2.0 - 23-5-2024 at 18:56

Frank Zappa - Whisky a Go Go Series (Episode 2: The Vault Film) :cool:

ursinator2.0 - 7-6-2024 at 17:57

Hungry Freaks, Daddy (FZ Mono Mix) (Live At Whisky a Go Go/1968) :cool:

ursinator2.0 - 18-6-2024 at 22:31

Next video is announced to premiere in two days:

Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention - Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968 (Vault Footage) :cool:

ursinator2.0 - 21-6-2024 at 20:28

Video and album are out now, i already found the album yesterday on my favourite stealmusicsite and gave it a first listen. The audioquality is not perfect (not entirely free from distortion here and there) but in general surprisingly enjoyable, i am sure fans will like it.
I'm actually no massive fan of original mothers live programs (for often being a little bit lengthy and noodlish) but really liked this for most part. Imho it can be highly recommended.
The video consists of the silent super8 footage that the vaultmeister mentionend in a former video, of course synced with the audio from the event. It works quite good as a free sample for for what to expect from buying the entire album.
:cool:

ursinator2.0 - 12-7-2024 at 15:31

last video out to promote the whisky a go go disc set: Frank Zappa - Whisky a Go Go Series (Episode 4: Their First Show at The Whisky)

and but also: Apostrophe multi disc sets announced (though not to be found on the official website yet):
facebook link
Due on September 13, 2024:
5CD + 1 Blu-Ray box set and 2LP + 1 single

Disc 1 – Original 1974 Album – 2024 Remaster

01. Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow
02. Nanook Rubs It
03. St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
04. Father O’Blivion
05. Cosmik Debris
06. Excentrifugal Forz
07. Apostrophe
08. Uncle Remus
09. Stink-Foot
Remastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2024
Source: Original 1/4” 1974 2-track Dolby-encoded analog master tape
192K24B WAV transfer by Joe Travers, 2023

Album Session Bonus Tracks

10. Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks/Alternate Take)
11. Nanook Rubs It (Basic Tracks/Outtake)
12. Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake)
13. Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks – Take 3)
14. Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake)
15. Apostrophe (Mix Outtake)
16. Uncle Remus (Mix Outtake)
17. Apostrophe (Unedited Master/2024 Mix)
18. Uncle Remus (Piano and Vocal Mix 2024)

Disc 2 – Bonus Concert #1 Colorado Springs, Colorado – 21 March, 1974

01. Show start/Band Intros
02. Village Of The Sun
03. Echidna’s Arf (Of You)
04. Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing?
05. Babbette
06. Approximate
07. Cosmik Debris
08. Pygmy Twylyte
09. The Idiot Bastard Son
10. Cheepnis
11. Montana
12. Dupree’s Paradise Intro

Disc 3 – Colorado Springs, Colorado – 21 March, 1974 Continued…

01. Dupree’s Paradise
02. Is There Anything Good Inside Of You?
03. Florentine Pogen
04. Kung Fu
05. Penguin In Bondage
06. T’Mershi Duween
07. The Dog Breath Variations
08. Uncle Meat
09. RDNZL
10. Medley: King Kong/Chunga’s Revenge/Son Of Mr. Green Genes

Disc 4 – Early 1974 Bonus Live Track + Bonus Concert #2 – Dayton, Ohio, Hara Arena 20 November, 1974

01. Inca Roads – Salt Lake City, Utah – 3-18-74 – Terrace Ballroom
02. Tush Tush Tush (A Token Of My Extreme)
03. Stink-Foot
04. RDNZL
05. Village Of The Sun
06. Echidna’s Arf (Of You)
07. Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing?
08.Penguin In Bondage
09. T’Mershi Duween
10. The Dog Breath Variations
11. Uncle Meat
12. Building A Girl

Disc 5 – Dayton, OH continued

01. Dinah-Moe Humm
02. Camarillo Brillo
03. Pygmy Twylyte
04. Room Service
05. Tush Tush Tush (End Vamp)
06. Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow
07. Nanook Rubs It
08. St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
09. Father O’Blivion

+ more Bonus Swill

10. Apostrophe TV Ad
11. Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow- Single Edit
12. Goteborg GTR
13. Approximate
14. …the poodle bites…

BLU-RAY AUDIO: Apostrophe (‘) – The Album

Dolby Atmos* / Dolby TrueHD 5.1* / Dolby TrueHD 1974 Quadraphonic / 192K24B Stereo / 96K24B Stereo

1. Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow
2. Nanook Rubs It
3. St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
4. Father O’Blivion
5. Cosmik Debris
6. Excentrifugal Forz
7. Apostrophe
8. Uncle Remus
9. Stink-Foot

2-LP + 7-inch expanded “Yellow Snow” color vinyl version featuring the original album newly remastered by Bernie Grundman, session outtakes from the Vault, highlights of the bonus tracks and a “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow” single reissue.

LP1 – Side One

Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow
Nanook Rubs It
St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
Father O’Blivion
Cosmik Debris

LP1 – Side Two

Excentrifugal Forz
Apostrophe
Uncle Remus
Stink-Foot

LP2 – Side Three

Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks/Alternate Take)
Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake)
Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake)
Apostrophe’ (Unedited Master/2024 Mix)
Uncle Remus (Piano and Vocal Mix 2024)
…the poodle bites…

LP2 – Side Four

Cosmik Debris (Live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 3-21-74)
Approximate – Bale (Live in Basel, Switzerland, 10-1-74)
Goteborg Gtr (Live in Gothenburg, Sweden, 9-25-74)
Apostrophe TV Ad

:cool:

Plook - 12-7-2024 at 19:44

Wow! I am going to need a lot of Yellow Snow Cones for that tour deforce...:lol: