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Frank Zappa

The Roxy Performances

  • CD-Box
  • Zappa RecordsZR 20028
  • 2018
  • US
  • The Roxy Performances (7 Insets, Frank Zappa / The Mothers)
Frank Zappa / The Mothers - The Roxy Performances
CD-Box - Frank Zappa / The Mothers - The Roxy Performances
CD-Box - Frank Zappa / The Mothers - The Roxy Performances

The Roxy Performances (7 Insets, Frank Zappa / The Mothers)

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'Recorded during all the 4 Roxy shows December 9th to 10th, 1973 and the film shoot/soundcheck from the December 8th, 1973
This is official release #111

Roxy Shows:
Remote Facility: Wally Heider Mobile Truck

Recording Medium: 3M Scotch 2inch 16 Track Analog Tape @ 30ips

The boxset also contains 48-page booklet that includes photos from the performances, extensive liner notes, essays from first hand recollections of the shows, and a selection of archival press reviews.

Recording previously appeared on (m=35831) (overdubbed), (m=53794), (m=53818), (m=53835), (m=783222), (m=907019)'[discogs][]

-17
RDNZL
05:11
-16
Uncle Meat
02:28
-15
The Dog Breath Variations
01:46
-15
Rollo (Be-Bop Version)
02:36
-14
Dupree's Paradise
15:25
-14
T'Mershi Duween
01:52
-14
Father O'Blivion - In Session
02:31
-13
Penguin In Bondage
06:33
-13
St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast - In Session
02:46
-13
Montana
07:49
-12
Monday Show 2 Start
05:13
-12
Nanook Rubs It - In Session
05:41
-12
RDNZL
05:14
-11
Uncle Meat
02:29
-11
Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen's Church)
22:08
-11
Don't Eat The Yellow Snow - In Session
09:49
-11
Dickie's Such An Asshole
10:21
-10
Tango #2 Intro
02:01
-10
Uncle Meat / Show End
04:01
-10
The Dog Breath Variations
01:44
-10
Echidna's Arf (Of You) - In Session
01:22
-10
Cheepnis
04:49
-9
Tuning And Studio Chatter
03:38
-9
T'Mershi Duween
01:56
-9
The Idiot Bastard Son
02:21
-9
The Dog Breath Variations
01:45
-9
Big Swifty
09:01
-8
Cosmik Debris
08:05
-8
Penguin In Bondage
05:54
-8
I'm The Slime
03:34
-8
Pygmy Twylyte
04:05
-8
Kung Fu - With Guitar Overdub
01:17
-8
T'Mershi Duween
01:53
-7
Kung Fu - In Session
04:50
-7
Audience Participation - RDNZL
03:08
-7
Penguin In Bondage
06:30
-7
Slime Intro
00:59
-7
"Turn The Light Off" / Pamela's Intro
03:59
-7
Cosmik Intro
01:05
-7
Hollywood Perverts
01:07
-6
Cheepnis
03:44
-6
Dupree's Paradise
21:26
-6
Orgy, Orgy
03:39
-6
Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
13:22
-6
That Arrogant Dick Nixon
02:19
-6
RDNZL
04:59
-5
Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
06:01
-5
"I Love Monster Movies"
02:10
-5
Pygmy Twylyte
06:17
-5
Echidna's Arf (Of You)
04:01
-5
The Idiot Bastard Son
02:19
-5
Uncle Meat
02:29
-5
Montana
06:57
-4
Cheepnis - Percussion
04:08
-4
Echidna's Arf (Of You)
03:42
-4
The Dog Breath Variations
01:48
-4
Farther O'Blivion - In Rehearsal
05:34
-4
Monday Show 1 Start
05:31
-4
Village Of The Sun
04:19
-4
Pygmy Twylyte
09:08
-3
Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
06:56
-3
T'Mershi Duween
01:52
-3
Medley: King Kong / Chunga's Revenge / Son Of Mr. Green Genes
09:46
-3
Inca Roads
08:27
-3
Village Of The Sun
03:13
-3
"We're Makin' A Movie"
03:16
-3
Pygmy Twylyte - Part II
14:25
-2
Pygmy Twylyte / Dummy Up
20:25
-2
Be-Bop Tango (Of the Old Jazzmen's Church)
18:12
-2
Sunday Show 2 Start
04:08
-2
Cosmik Debris
11:33
-2
Echidna's Arf (Of You)
03:54
-2
Big Swifty - In Rehearsal
02:50
-2
Penguin In Bondage
06:54
-1
Tango #1 Intro
03:50
-1
Saturday Show Start
02:20
-1
Village Of The Sun
04:05
-1
Bondage Intro
01:52
-1
Sunday Show 1 Start
04:59
-1
Dickie's Such An Asshole
10:29
1
12-8-73 Sound Check / Film Shoot
1
Bonus Section: 12-10-73 Roxy Rehearsal
1
12-9-73 Show 2
1
12-9-73 Show 1
1
12-12-73 Bolic Studios Recording Session
1
12-10-73 Show 2
1
12-10-73 Show 1
1
Unreleased Track
Production Manager
Melanie Starks
Producer [Produced For Release By]
Ahmet Zappa
Producer [Original Recordings, Bolic Studios, Paramount Studios]
Frank Zappa
Photography By [Cover Photo], Artwork
Sherwin Tilton
Percussion
Ruth Underwood
Liner Notes [The Motherlode Of Roxy; The Filming]
Jen Jewel Brown
Liner Notes [Frank Zappa At The Roxy]
Dave Alvin
Liner Notes [En Route To The Roxy Sunset Strip, Hollywood, CA]
Jen Jewel Brown
Lead Guitar, Vocals
Frank Zappa
Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals
George Duke
Featuring [Also]
Brenda
Engineer [Winslow Ct. Studio], Transferred By [2016 Audio Restoration], Mixed By [2016 Re-Mix], Ma
Craig Parker Adams
Engineer [UMRK], Mixed By [Digital Re-Mix 1987]
Bob Stone
Engineer [Roxy Shows, Paramount Studios], Recorded By
Kerry McNabb
Engineer [Bolic Studios], Recorded By
Bob Hughes
Engineer [Assistant Engineers At Roxy Shows]
'Jack & The Boys'
Engineer [Assistant Engineer At Winslow Ct. Studio]
Nicole Lexi Davis
Drums, Percussion
Chester Thompson
Bass
Tom Fowler
Art Direction, Design, Photography By [Tape Box Photos]
Michael Mesker
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Flute, Vocals
Napoleon M. Brock
Transferred By [Digital Transfers By]
Joe Travers
Trombone, Performer [Dancing (?)]
Bruce Fowler
Written-By, Arranged By
Frank Zappa
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