Albums released by Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention in his lifetime, | ||
Available on this page: |
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TITLE |
RELEASED |
1 |
06/66 |
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2 |
05/67 |
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3 |
08/67 |
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4 |
We're Only In It For The Money [as The Mothers Of Invention] |
03/68 |
5 |
Cruising With Ruben And The Jets [as The Mothers Of Invention] |
12/68 |
6 |
04/69 |
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7 |
03/69 |
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8 |
10/69 |
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9 |
02/70 |
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10 |
05/70 |
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11 |
08/70 |
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12 |
10/70 |
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13 |
08/71 |
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14 |
10/71 |
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15 |
03/72 |
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16 |
07/72 |
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17 |
12/72 |
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18 |
09/73 |
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19 |
03/74 |
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20 |
09/74 |
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21 |
One Size Fits All [as Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention] |
06/75 |
22 |
10/75 |
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23 |
10/76 |
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24 |
03/78 |
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25 |
09/78 |
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26 |
01/79 |
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27 |
03/79 |
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28 |
05/79 |
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29 |
09/79 |
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30 |
11/79 |
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31 |
05/81 |
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32 |
05/81 |
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33 |
09/81 |
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34 |
05/82 |
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35 |
03/83 |
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36 |
03/83 |
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37 |
06/83 |
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38 |
08/84 |
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39 |
10/84 |
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40 |
12/84 |
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41 |
11/84 |
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42 |
11/85 |
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43 |
01/86 |
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44 |
11/86 |
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45 |
06/87 |
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46 |
04/88 |
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47 |
05/88 |
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48 |
10/88 |
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49 |
10/88 |
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50 |
11/89 |
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51 |
04/91 |
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52 |
06/91 |
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53 |
06/91 |
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54 |
09/91 |
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55 |
09/91 |
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56 |
09/91 |
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57 |
Unmitigated Audacity [as Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention, live, bootleg] |
09/91 |
58 |
09/91 |
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59 |
'Tis The Season To Be Jelly [as The Mothers Of Invention, live, bootleg] |
09/91 |
60 |
09/91 |
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61 |
09/91 |
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62 |
07/92 |
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63 |
07/92 |
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64 |
07/92 |
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65 |
03/93 |
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66 |
11/93 |
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1) FREAK OUT! | ||||
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LP One |
Edwin V Beach |
Cello |
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2) ABSOLUTELY FREE | ||||
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Suite No 1: Absolutely Free |
Jimmy Carl Black |
Drums, Vocals |
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3) LUMPY GRAVY | ||||
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Lumpy Gravy Part 1 |
John Balkin |
Bass |
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4) WE'RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY | ||||
1. |
Are You Hung Up? |
Spider Barbour |
Vocals |
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5) CRUISING WITH RUBEN AND THE JETS | ||||
1. |
Cheap Thrills |
Jimmy Carl Black |
Drums, Percussion, Guitar |
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6) UNCLE MEAT | ||||
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LP One |
Jimmy Carl Black |
Drums |
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7) MOTHERMANIA | ||||
1. |
Brown Shoes Don't Make It |
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The songs had been previously released on Freak Out!, Absolutely Free and We're Only In It For The Money |
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8) HOT RATS | ||||
1. |
Peaches En Regalia |
Max Bennett |
Bass (Tracks 2-6) |
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9) BURNT WEENY SANDWICH | ||||
1. |
WPLJ (Four Deuces) |
Jimmy Carl Black |
Drums, Percussion |
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10) KING KONG | ||||
1. |
King Kong |
Harold Bemko |
Cello (Track 5) |
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11) WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH | ||||
1. |
Didja Get Any Onya? |
Jimmy Carl Black |
Drums |
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12) CHUNGA'S REVENGE | ||||
1. |
Transylvania Boogie |
Max Bennett |
Bass |
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13) FILLMORE EAST, JUNE 1971 | ||||
1. |
Little House I Used To Live In |
Aynsley Dunbar |
Drums | |
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Recorded live at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA on 5 & 6 June 1971 |
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14) 200 MOTELS | ||||
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LP One |
Theodore Bikel |
Narrator |
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15) JUST ANOTHER BAND FROM LA | ||||
1. |
Billy The Mountain |
Aynsley Dunbar |
Drums | |
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Recorded live at Pauley Pavilion, UCLA campus, Los Angeles, California, USA on 7 August 1971 |
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16) WAKA/JAWAKA | ||||
1. |
Big Swifty |
Mike Altschul |
Bass Flute, Bass Clarinet, |
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17) THE GRAND WAZOO | ||||
1. |
For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) |
Mike Altschul |
Woodwind |
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18) OVER-NITE SENSATION | ||||
1. |
Camarillo Brillo |
George Duke |
Synthesiser, Keyboards |
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19) APOSTROPHE (') | ||||
1. |
Don't Eat The Yellow Snow |
Napoleon Murphy Brock |
Saxophone, Backing Vocals |
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20) ROXY & ELSEWHERE | ||||
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LP One |
Napoleon Murphy Brock |
Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals | |
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Tracks 1-7,10: recorded live at The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA on 8-10 December 1973 |
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21) ONE SIZE FITS ALL | ||||
1. |
Inca Roads |
Bloodshot Rollin' Red |
Harmonica |
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22) BONGO FURY | ||||
1. |
Debra Kadabra |
Terry Bozzio |
Drums | |
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Tracks 1-4,7-9: recorded live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas, USA on 8-10 December 1973 |
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23) ZOOT ALLURES | ||||
1. |
Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station |
Terry Bozzio |
Drums, |
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24) ZAPPA IN NEW YORK | ||||
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LP One |
John Bergamo |
Percussion Overdubs | |
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Recorded live at The Palladium, New York City, USA on 26–29 December 1976 |
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25) STUDIO TAN | ||||
1. |
The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary |
Max Bennett |
Bass (Track 2) |
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26) SLEEP DIRT | ||||
1. |
Filthy Habits |
Terry Bozzio |
Drums (Tracks 1,7) |
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27) SHEIK YERBOUTI | ||||
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LP One |
Adrian Belew |
Guitar, Vocals |
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28) ORCHESTRAL FAVORITES | ||||
1. |
Strictly Genteel |
Terry Bozzio |
Drums |
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29) JOE'S GARAGE ACT I | ||||
1. |
The Central Scrutinizer |
Arthur Barrow |
Bass, Vocals |
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30) JOE'S GARAGE ACTS II & III | ||||
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LP One |
Arthur Barrow |
Bass, Vocals |
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31) TINSELTOWN REBELLION | ||||
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LP One |
Arthur Barrow |
Bass, Vocals | |
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Recorded live between October 1978 and December 1980 at: |
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32) SHUT UP 'n' PLAY YER GUITAR | ||||
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Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar |
Arthur Barrow |
Bass (Tracks 1-3,5-9,12,13,15-18) | |
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Recorded at: |
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33) YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS | ||||
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LP One |
Arthur Barrow |
Bass |
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34) SHIP ARRIVING TOO LATE TO SAVE A DROWNING WITCH | ||||
1. |
No Not Now |
Arthur Barrow |
Keyboards, Bass (Tracks 1,3) |
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35) BABY SNAKES | ||||
1. |
Baby Snakes |
Adrian Belew |
Guitar, Vocals |
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36) THE MAN FROM UTOPIA | ||||
1. |
Cocaine Decisions |
Arthur Barrow |
Bass (Tracks 2-4,7-10), |
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37) LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA VOLUME I | ||||
1. |
Sad Jane |
Ed Mann |
Percussion |
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38) THE PERFECT STRANGER: BOULEZ CONDUCTS ZAPPA | ||||
1. |
The Perfect Stranger |
Pierre Boulez |
Conductor (Tracks 1,2,6) |
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39) THEM OR US | ||||
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LP One |
Arthur Barrow |
Bass (Tracks 1-3,13) |
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40) THING-FISH | ||||
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LP One |
Jay Anderson |
Double Bass |
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41) FRANCESCO ZAPPA | ||||
1. |
Opus I, No 1 1st Movement Andante |
Frank Zappa |
Synclavier |
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42) FRANK ZAPPA MEETS THE MOTHERS OF PREVENTION | ||||
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US Issue |
Senator John Danforth |
Voice (Track 6) |
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43) DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC? | ||||
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Zoot Allures |
Bobby Martin |
Keyboards, French Horn, | |
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Originally a Europe only release, it was eventually released in USA in 1995. Recorded at: |
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44) JAZZ FROM HELL | ||||
1. |
Night School |
Ed Mann |
Percussion |
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45) LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA VOLUME II | ||||
1. |
Bogus Pomp |
Ed Mann |
Percussion |
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46) GUITAR | ||||
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LP One |
Arthur Barrow |
Bass (Tracks 7,17) | |
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Track 1: recorded in San Diego, California, USA in December 1981 |
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47) YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE VOLUME 1 | ||||
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CD One |
Arthur Barrow |
Bass (Tracks 5-7,14), Keyboards (Track 5) | |
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Track 1: at an airport in Florida in April 1970 |
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48) YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE VOLUME 2 | ||||
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LP One |
Napoleon Murphy Brock |
Saxophone, Vocals | |
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Recorded live at Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland on 22 September 1974 |
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49) BROADWAY THE HARD WAY | ||||
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LP Issue |
Eric Buxton |
Vocals | |
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Recorded live at various venues between 9 February and 9 June 1988 |
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50) YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE VOLUME 3 | ||||
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CD One |
Terry Bozzio |
Drums (Tracks 16,17) | |
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Recorded at: |
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51) THE BEST BAND YOU NEVER HEARD IN YOUR LIFE | ||||
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CD One |
Paul Carman |
Alto, Baritone & Soprano Saxophone | |
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The orignal cover used a photograph which Frank discovered he did not own the rights to so it was replaced with the interim cover and eventually the final cover. Recorded on 14 February – 6 June 1988 at: |
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52) MAKE A JAZZ NOISE HERE | ||||
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CD One |
Paul Carman |
Alto, Baritone & Soprano Saxophone | |
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Recorded on 9 February – 7 June 1988 at: |
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53) YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE VOLUME 4 | |||||
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CD One |
Arthur Barrow |
Bass (Tracks 1,9,12,23), | ||
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Recorded live at: |
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54) AS AN AM | ||||
1. |
That Makes Me Mad |
Ed Mann |
Percussion, Vocals | |
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Recorded at: |
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55) THE ARK | ||||
1. |
Big Leg Emma |
Jimmy Carl Black |
Drums, Percussion | |
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Recorded at The Ark, Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 8 July 1969 (cover says it was recorded 1968) |
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56) FREAKS & MOTHERF*#@%! | ||||
1. |
Happy Together |
George Duke |
Vocals, Keyboards | |
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The sleeve says that this was recorded live in New York City, USA on 11 May 1970 but this is unlikely as Volman & Kaylan were not in band then |
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57) UNMITIGATED AUDACITY | ||||
1. |
Dupree's Paradise |
Napoleon Murphy Brock |
Saxophone, Vocals | |
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Recorded live at The Convocation Center, Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana, USA on 12 May 1974 |
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58) ANYWAY THE WIND BLOWS | ||||
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LP One |
Arthur Barrow |
Keyboards, Bass | |
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Recorded live at The Nouvel Hippodrome, Paris, France on 24 February 1979 |
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59) 'TIS THE SEASON TO BE JELLY | ||||
1. |
You Didn't Try To Call Me |
Jimmy Carl Black |
Drums, Percussion | |
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Recorded live at The Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden supposedly on 30 September 1967 |
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60) SAARBRÜCKEN 1978 | ||||
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LP One |
Arthur Barrow |
Bass, Keyboards | |
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Recorded live at Ludwigparkstadion, Saarbrücken, Saarland, West Germany on 3 September 1978 |
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61) PIQUANTIQUE | ||||
1. |
The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue/Kung Fu |
George Duke |
Keyboards | |
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Tracks 1-3,5: recorded live in Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden on 21 August 1973 |
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62) PLAYGROUND PSYCHOTICS | ||||
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CD One - A Typical Day On The Road, Part 1 |
Dick Barber |
Voice | |
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Recorded live at: |
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63) YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE VOLUME 5 | ||||
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CD One |
Dick Barber |
Noises (Track 5), Voice (Tracks 7,15) | |
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Recorded live: |
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64) YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE VOLUME 6 | ||||
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CD One |
Arthur Barrow |
Bass (Tracks 3,17,25,33) | |
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Recorded live: |
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65) AHEAD OF THEIR TIME | ||||
1. |
Prologue |
Jimmy Carl Black |
Drums | |
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Recorded live at The Royal Festival Hall, London, England on 28 October 1968 |
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66) THE YELLOW SHARK | ||||
1. |
Intro |
Andreas Böttger |
Percussion | |
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Recorded live at: |
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