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+ | <blockquote>"I think there's plenty of room, even in the most serious activist circles, for humor. Humor can be very effective both to inspire, and as a weapon. Just ask Frank Zappa and [[wikipedia:Charlie Chaplin|Charlie Chaplin]]."<ref>[[Jello Biafra]] Interview by Jodi Vander Molen, The Progressive, February 2002.</ref></blockquote> | ||
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{{Album Release Infobox | | {{Album Release Infobox | | ||
+ | Home = [[Album History (by Cover)|Album History]] | | ||
Previous album = [[Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention|Previous]] | | Previous album = [[Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention|Previous]] | | ||
Next album = [[Jazz From Hell|Next]] | | Next album = [[Jazz From Hell|Next]] | | ||
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Name = Does Humor Belong In Music? | | Name = Does Humor Belong In Music? | | ||
Released = January 1986 | | Released = January 1986 | | ||
+ | Related = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Does_Humor_Belong_In_Music.html}},{{ZPLink|vinylvscds/humor.html}},{{KURLink|fz-discography/does-humor-belong-in-music}}<br>[[Does Humor Belong In Music? (The Film)|DHBIM (The Film)]]<br>[[Does Humor Belong In Music (Box)|DHBIM Promo Box]]<br>[[Zappa Box (Later Works)]] | | ||
}} | }} | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
− | == Players == | + | ==Players== |
− | *[[Frank Zappa]] (lead guitar & vocal) | + | |
+ | *[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (lead guitar & vocal) | ||
*[[Ike Willis]] (rhythm guitar & vocal) | *[[Ike Willis]] (rhythm guitar & vocal) | ||
*[[Bobby Martin]] (keyboards, sax, vocal) | *[[Bobby Martin]] (keyboards, sax, vocal) | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Allan Zavod]] (keyboard solo on "[[Let's Move To Cleveland]]") |
*[[Scott Thunes]] (bass) | *[[Scott Thunes]] (bass) | ||
*[[Chad Wackerman]] (drums solo on "[[Let's Move To Cleveland]]") | *[[Chad Wackerman]] (drums solo on "[[Let's Move To Cleveland]]") | ||
− | *[[Dweezil Zappa]] (guitar solo on "[[Whipping Post|Whippin' Post]]") | + | *[[Dweezil Zappa]] (guitar solo on "[[Whipping Post|Whippin' Post]]") |
+ | |||
+ | ==Tracks== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| cellspacing="30" | ||
+ | |||
+ | |valign="top"|<div id="CD"><big>'''CD'''</big></div> | ||
+ | #[[Zoot Allures (The Track)|Zoot Allures]] (5:27) | ||
+ | #[[Tinsel Town Rebellion (The Track)|Tinsel Town Rebellion]] (4:43) | ||
+ | #[[Trouble Every Day]] (5:32) | ||
+ | #[[Penguin In Bondage]] (6:50) | ||
+ | #[[Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel]] (6:37) | ||
+ | #[[What's New In Baltimore?]] (4:47) | ||
+ | #[[Cock-Suckers' Ball]] (1:05) | ||
+ | #[[WPLJ]] (1:31) | ||
+ | #[[Let's Move To Cleveland]] (15:45) | ||
+ | #[[Whipping Post|Whippin' Post]] (8:27) | ||
+ | |||
+ | |valign="top"|<div id="Current CD"><big>'''Current CD'''</big></div> | ||
+ | #[[Zoot Allures (The Track)|Zoot Allures]] (5:26) | ||
+ | #[[Tinsel Town Rebellion (The Track)|Tinsel Town Rebellion]] (4:44) | ||
+ | #[[Trouble Every Day]] (5:31) | ||
+ | #[[Penguin In Bondage]] (6:44) | ||
+ | #[[Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel]] (6:42) | ||
+ | #[[What's New In Baltimore?]] (4:48) | ||
+ | #[[Cock-Suckers' Ball]] (1:05) | ||
+ | #[[WPLJ]] (1:31) | ||
+ | #[[Let's Move To Cleveland]] (16:44) | ||
+ | #[[Whipping Post|Whippin' Post]] (8:23) | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Release Notes== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Liner Notes== | ||
+ | |||
+ | These songs were selected from the repertoire of the 1984 World Tour. Over a six month period, many hours of exciting live material was recorded in a 24 track digital format. It took another six months to remix it onto [[wikipedia:PCM adaptor|PCM 1610]] digital 2 track masters. If you enjoy this recording, be advised that there is a lot more lurking in [[The Vault|the vault]]. These tunes were selected because they follow the basic outline of the [[Does Humor Belong In Music? (The Film)|"DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC?" PMI/ICA video tape]], as well as presenting some new, unreleased material. The recording dates were: | ||
+ | *The [[Hammersmith Odeon|Odeon Hammersmith]], London, England, 8/10/84 [''[[wikipedia:Sic|sic]]'']<ref name="1984Tour">The only possible dates in the 1984 tour are [[84/09/24-25 London UK Hammersmith Odeon|The Odeon Hammersmith, London, England, 24-25/10/84]], [[84/09/26 London UK Hammersmith Odeon|The Odeon Hammersmith, London, England, 26/09/84]] and [[84/10/08 Milan Italy Palazzo Dello Sport, San Siro|Palazzo Dello Sport, Milan, Italy, 8/10/84]].</ref> | ||
+ | *[[84/10/26 Providence RI US Civic Center|The Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 26/10/84]] | ||
+ | *[[84/10/28 Amherst MA US Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, University Of Massachusetts|Amherst College, Lowell, Massachusetts, 28/10/84]] | ||
+ | *[[84/11/10 Upper Darby PA US Tower Theatre|The Tower Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 10/11/84]] | ||
+ | *[[84/11/23 Chicago IL US Bismarck Theatre|The Bismarck Theater, Chicago, Illinois, 23/11/84]] | ||
+ | *[[84/12/01 St. Petersburg FL US Bayfront Center Arena|The Bay Front Arena, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1/12/84]] | ||
+ | *[[84/12/17 Seattle WA US Paramount Theatre|The Paramount Theater, Seattle, Washington, 17/12/84]] | ||
+ | *[[84/12/18 Vancouver BC Canada Queen Elizabeth Theatre|Queen Elizabeth Theater, Vancouver, British Columbia, 18/12/84]] | ||
+ | *[[84/12/23 Universal City CA US Universal Amphitheater|The Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles,California, 23/12/84]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Background Information== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Conceptual Continuity== | ||
− | == | + | ==Alternate Cover== |
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− | + | [[Image:RCD10548.jpg|none|thumb|150px|1995 CD]] | |
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− | == Versions == | + | ==Versions== |
{| {{Versions Table Header}} | {| {{Versions Table Header}} | ||
− | | rowspan= | + | | rowspan="7" align="center" | 45 |
− | | rowspan=1 align="center" | '''1<br | + | | rowspan="1" align="center" | '''1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]''' |
| align="center" | 1 | | align="center" | 1 | ||
− | | align="center" | [[ | + | | align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]] |
− | | [[ | + | | [[EMI]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|754053|CDP 7 46188 2}} |
| 1986-01 | | 1986-01 | ||
− | | | + | | 0077774618823 |
− | | | + | | Original cover |
− | | | + | | German edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS Code|DDD]]. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] 746 188-2 2895 901 01 * M X |
|- | |- | ||
− | | rowspan= | + | | rowspan="4" align="center" | '''2<br>[[wikipedia:Remix|Remix]]''' |
| align="center" | 1 | | align="center" | 1 | ||
| align="center" | CD | | align="center" | CD | ||
− | | [[Rykodisc]]<br | + | | [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1380306|RCD 10548}} |
| 1995-05-16 | | 1995-05-16 | ||
| 0014431054822 | | 0014431054822 | ||
− | | | + | | rowspan="4" | [[Cal Schenkel]] cover |
− | | US edition. | + | | US edition. Matrix # IFPI 2U3R WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X12976 A4 P2 310548-2 01 M1S1 |
|- | |- | ||
| align="center" | 1 | | align="center" | 1 | ||
| align="center" | CD | | align="center" | CD | ||
− | | [[VideoArts]]<br | + | | [[VideoArts]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|15267309|VACK 5080}} |
| 1995-06-25 | | 1995-06-25 | ||
| 4988112406780 | | 4988112406780 | ||
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| Japanese edition. | | Japanese edition. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="center" | 1 | | align="center" | 1 | ||
| align="center" | CD | | align="center" | CD | ||
− | | VideoArts<br | + | | VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|18011944|VACK 5215}} |
| 1996-04-15 | | 1996-04-15 | ||
| 4988112408159 | | 4988112408159 | ||
+ | | Japanese edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1<br>in 7 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2930773|VACK 5914}} | ||
+ | | 2007-09-05 | ||
+ | | ? | ||
+ | | Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve, included in the [[Zappa Box (Later Works)]] set. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" align="center" | '''2012 Remaster<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]''' | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5702800|ZR 3874}} | ||
+ | | 2012-10-30 | ||
+ | | 0824302387429 | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe<ref name="ZFTEmail">Email announcement by the [[Zappa Family Trust|ZFT]] on July 31<sup>st</sup>, 2012.</ref>. |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMG Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5819081|0238742}} | ||
+ | | 2012-10-30 | ||
+ | | 0824302387429 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3874, manufactured in Germany. | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | == See Also == | + | ==Notes== |
+ | |||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==See Also== | ||
+ | |||
*[[Does Humor Belong In Music? (The Film)]] | *[[Does Humor Belong In Music? (The Film)]] | ||
+ | *[[Does Humor Belong In Music (Box)]] | ||
+ | *[[Zappa Box (Later Works)]] | ||
[[Category:Discography]] | [[Category:Discography]] | ||
[[Category:Original Albums]] | [[Category:Original Albums]] | ||
+ | [[Category:1986]] |
Latest revision as of 17:17, 10 November 2022
"I think there's plenty of room, even in the most serious activist circles, for humor. Humor can be very effective both to inspire, and as a weapon. Just ask Frank Zappa and Charlie Chaplin."[1]
Album History | |
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Previous | Next |
Released January 1986 | |
See also: IINK,Patio,KUR DHBIM (The Film) DHBIM Promo Box Zappa Box (Later Works) |
Players
- Frank Zappa (lead guitar & vocal)
- Ike Willis (rhythm guitar & vocal)
- Bobby Martin (keyboards, sax, vocal)
- Allan Zavod (keyboard solo on "Let's Move To Cleveland")
- Scott Thunes (bass)
- Chad Wackerman (drums solo on "Let's Move To Cleveland")
- Dweezil Zappa (guitar solo on "Whippin' Post")
Tracks
CD
|
Current CD
|
Release Notes
Liner Notes
These songs were selected from the repertoire of the 1984 World Tour. Over a six month period, many hours of exciting live material was recorded in a 24 track digital format. It took another six months to remix it onto PCM 1610 digital 2 track masters. If you enjoy this recording, be advised that there is a lot more lurking in the vault. These tunes were selected because they follow the basic outline of the "DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC?" PMI/ICA video tape, as well as presenting some new, unreleased material. The recording dates were:
- The Odeon Hammersmith, London, England, 8/10/84 [sic][2]
- The Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 26/10/84
- Amherst College, Lowell, Massachusetts, 28/10/84
- The Tower Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 10/11/84
- The Bismarck Theater, Chicago, Illinois, 23/11/84
- The Bay Front Arena, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1/12/84
- The Paramount Theater, Seattle, Washington, 17/12/84
- Queen Elizabeth Theater, Vancouver, British Columbia, 18/12/84
- The Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles,California, 23/12/84
Background Information
Conceptual Continuity
Alternate Cover
Versions
ZFT # | Version # | # discs | Format | Catalog # | Release (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Barcode (EAN-13) |
Artwork | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45 | 1 Original Stereo |
1 | CD | EMI CDP 7 46188 2 |
1986-01 | 0077774618823 | Original cover | German edition, DDD. Matrix # 746 188-2 2895 901 01 * M X |
2 Remix |
1 | CD | Rykodisc RCD 10548 |
1995-05-16 | 0014431054822 | Cal Schenkel cover | US edition. Matrix # IFPI 2U3R WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X12976 A4 P2 310548-2 01 M1S1 | |
1 | CD | VideoArts VACK 5080 |
1995-06-25 | 4988112406780 | Japanese edition. | |||
1 | CD | VideoArts VACK 5215 |
1996-04-15 | 4988112408159 | Japanese edition. | |||
1 in 7 |
CD | VideoArts VACK 5914 |
2007-09-05 | ? | Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve, included in the Zappa Box (Later Works) set. | |||
2012 Remaster Stereo |
1 | CD | Zappa/UMe ZR 3874 |
2012-10-30 | 0824302387429 | US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[3]. | ||
1 | CD | Zappa/UMG Intl 0238742 |
2012-10-30 | 0824302387429 | EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3874, manufactured in Germany. |
Notes
- ↑ Jello Biafra Interview by Jodi Vander Molen, The Progressive, February 2002.
- ↑ The only possible dates in the 1984 tour are The Odeon Hammersmith, London, England, 24-25/10/84, The Odeon Hammersmith, London, England, 26/09/84 and Palazzo Dello Sport, Milan, Italy, 8/10/84.
- ↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.