frank zappa

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[1] 1978/01/27 hammersmith odeon, london, uk
frank zappa: lead guitar, lead vocals * adrian belew: rhythm guitar, vocals * tommy mars: keyboards, vocals * peter wolf: keyboards, butter * patrick o'hearn: bass, vocals * terry bozzio: drums, vocals * ed mann: percussion, vocals * napoleon murphy brock: background vocals * andre lewis: background vocals * randy thornton: background vocals * davey moire: background vocals

[2] 1976/05-06 record plant, la
frank zappa: guitar, bass, keyboards, synth, vocal * chad wackerman: drums [overdubbed] * terry bozzio: bg. vocal * davey moire: bg. vocal * andre lewis: bg. vocal * roy estrada: bg. vocal * sparkie parker: bg. vocal

[3] 1980/07-09 & 1984
frank zappa: vocals * ike willis: vocals,  kazoo * ray white: vocals, kazoo * bob harris: vocals, kazoo * jimmy carl black: voice * steve vai: written guitar parts * tommy mars: keyboards, vocals, kazoo * arthur barrow: bass * chad wackerman: overdubbed drums

[4] 1981-1984 umrk
johnny "guitar" watson: lead vocal * ike willis: harmony * napoleon murphy brock: harmony * ray white: guitar, harmony * bobby martin: harmonica solo * tommy mars: keyboards * arthur barrow: bass * chad wackerman: drums

[5] 1981-1984 umrk
frank zappa: synclavier, vocals * ike willis: vocals * bob harris: vocals * ray white: vocals * arthur barrow: synth bass programming * chad wackerman: drums

[6] 1982/07-10 umrk
frank zappa: guitar, vocals, arp 2600, linn drum machine * steve vai: impossible guitar parts (on strat and acoustic) * ray white: guitar & vocals * roy estrada: pachuco falsettos, etc. * bob harris: boy soprano * ike willis: bionic baritone * bobby martin: keyboards, sax & vocals * tommy mars: keyboards * arthur barrow: bass * chad wackerman: drums

[7] 1976/12/29 the palladium, nyc
frank zappa: conductor, lead guitar, vocals * ray white: rhythm guitar, vocals * eddie jobson: keyboards, violin, vocals * patrick o'hearn: bass, vocals * terry bozzio: drums, vocals * ruth underwood: percussion, synthesizer * david samuels: timpani, vibes * randy brecker: trumpet * michael brecker: tenor sax, flute * lou marini: alto sax, flute * ronnie cuber: baritone sax, clarinet * tom malone: trombone, trumpet, piccolo

[8] 1981/12/11 santa monica civic auditorium
frank zappa: guitar, voice * ike 'thing-fish' willis: guitar, voice * ray white: guitar, voice * steve vai: guitar * tommy mars: keyboards * bobby martin: keyboards, voice * scott thunes: bass * chad wackerman: drums * ed mann: percussion

[9] 1984/08/25 the pier, nyc
frank zappa: lead guitar & vocal * ray white: rhythm guitar & vocal * ike willis: rhythm guitar & vocal * bobby martin: keyboards, sax & vocal * allan zavod: keyboards * scott thunes: bass * chad wackerman: drums

[10] 1979/04-06 village recorders, la
frank zappa: lead guitar, vocals * warren cuccurullo: rhythm guitar, vocals * denny walley: slide guitar, vocals * ike willis: lead vocals * peter wolf: keyboards * tommy mars: keyboards * arthur barrow: bass, vocals * ed mann: percussion, vocals * vinnie colaiuta: drums, combustible vapors * dale bozzio: vocals * al malkin: vocals

[11] 1973/03/19 bolic sound, inglewood
frank zappa: guitar & vocals * kin vassy: vocals * sal marquez: vocals * george duke: keyboards & synthesizer * tom fowler: bass * ralph humphrey: drums * ruth underwood: percussion * tina turner, debbie & lynn (the ikettes): backing vocals

[12] 1984/08/26 the pier, nyc
frank zappa: lead guitar & vocal * ray white: rhythm guitar & vocal * ike willis: rhythm guitar & vocal * bobby martin: keyboards, sax & vocal * allan zavod: keyboards * scott thunes: bass * chad wackerman: drums

[13] late 1981-early 1982 umrk
moon zappa: vocal * frank zappa: guitar, vocals * scott thunes: bass * chad wackerman: drums * roy estrada: vocals * ike willis: vocals * bob harris: vocals * ray white: vocals * bobby martin: vocals

[14] 1977/10/30 the palladium, nyc 
frank zappa: lead guitar, lead vocals * adrian belew: rhythm guitar, vocals * tommy mars: keyboards, vocals * peter wolf: keyboards, butter * patrick o'hearn: bass, vocals * terry bozzio: drums, vocals * ed mann: percussion, vocals * napoleon murphy brock: background vocals * andre lewis: background vocals * randy thornton: background vocals * davey moire: background vocals

[15] 1985 umrk
ike willis: voice * chad wackerman: drums * frank zappa: synclavier

umrk engineer: spencer chrislu
liner notes by edward sanders
cover art by ralph steadman
package design by ferenc dobronyi

produced by frank zappa

all tracks written by frank zappa, except where noted

1. bobby brown goes down  [1] - remixed
2. disco boy  [2] - reconstructed & remixed
3. goblin girl  [3] - vso'd to slower speed
4. in france  [4] - remixed
5. he's so gay  [5] - original vinyl mix
6. sex  [6]
7. titties 'n beer  [7] - different edit
8. we're turning again  [8] - remixed
9. dumb all over  [9] - previously unreleased live version
10. catholic girls  [10]
11. dinah-moe-humm  [11] - reconstructed & remixed
12. tinsel town rebellion  [12] - previously unreleased live version
13. valley girl  (frank & moon zappa)  [13]
14. jewish princess  [14]
15. yo cats (frank zappa, tommy mariano)  [15] - remixed