Frank Zappa - Zappa In New York (1978)
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Official Release #23. Zappa in New York was recorded in December 1976 at the Palladium and originally intended for release in 1977.
It was held up due to arguments between Frank Zappa and his then-record label, Warner Bros. When the two-LP set finally appeared in March 1978, Warner had deleted "Punky's Whips," a song about drummer Terry Bozzio's attraction to Punky Meadows of Angel. When Zappa reacquired the album and released it as a double CD in 1991, he restored "Punky's Whips" and added four bonus tracks.
The Zappa band, which includes bassist Patrick O'Hearn, percussionist Ruth Underwood, and keyboard player Eddie Jobson, along with a horn section including the two Brecker brothers, was one of the bandleader's most accomplished, which it had to be to play songs like "Black Page," even in the "easy" version presented here. Zappa also was at the height of his comic stagecraft, notably on songs like "Titties & Beer," which essentially is a comedy routine between Zappa and Bozzio, and "The Illinois Enema Bandit," which features TV announcer Don Pardo.
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Tracklist:
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CD1
01 - Titties & Beer
02 - Cruisin' For Burgers
03 - I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth
04 - Punky's Whips
05 - Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me
06 - The Illinois Enema Bandit
CD2
01 - I'm The Slime
02 - Pound For A Brown
03 - Manx Needs Women
04 - The Black Page Drum Solo - Black Page #1
05 - Big Leg Emma
06 - Sofa
07 - Black Page #2
08 - The Torture Never Stops
09 - The Purple Lagoon - Approximate
*1978/1995 Rykodisc / The Zappa Family Trust | RCD 10524/25 {1995 Ryko Remaster} (LP March 3rd 1978)
Personnel:
Frank Zappa – conductor, keyboards, lead guitar, vocals, producer
Ray White – rhythm guitar, vocals
Eddie Jobson – keyboards, violin, vocals
Patrick O'Hearn – bass guitar, vocals
Terry Bozzio – drums, vocals
Ruth Underwood – percussion, synthesizer, overdubs
Don Pardo – narration
Dave Samuels – timpani, vibes
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Mike Brecker – tenor saxophone, flute
Lou Marini – alto saxophone, flute
Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone, clarinet
Tom Malone – trombone, trumpet, piccolo
John Bergamo – percussion overdubs
Ed Mann – percussion overdubs
Lou Anne Neill – osmotic harp overdub
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