Joe's Garage Act I

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Joe's Garage Act I
Released September 1979
See also: Welcome To Joe's Garage Zappa Records MK 129 Joe's Garage Acts II & III Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III Specialized Digital Audio Gratification Zappa Busy As Ever While Coming Out of Joe's Garage

Players

• Frank Zappa (Central Scrutinizer, L. Ron Hoover, Father Riley, Buddy Jones)
• Ike Willis (Joe)
• Dale Bozzio (Mary)
• Denny Walley (Mrs. Borg)
• Al Malkin (Officer Butzis)
• Warren Cuccurullo & Ed Mann (Sy Borg)
• Terry Bozzio (Bald-Headed John), Al Malkin, Warren Cuccurullo, Dale Bozzio, Geordie Hormel, Barbara Issak & most of the people who work at Village Recorders ca 1979 (UMRK Chorus)

Tracks

LP Side One The Central Scrutinizer (3:27) Joe's Garage (6:10) Catholic Girls (4:26) Crew Slut (5:51) Side Two Wet T-Shirt Nite (5:26) Toad-O Line (4:18) Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? (2:35) Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (7:17)

CD The Central Scrutinizer (3:28) Joe's Garage (6:10) Catholic Girls (4:20) Crew Slut (6:38) Fembot in A Wet T-Shirt Nite (4:45) On The Bus (4:31) Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? (2:23) Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (5:43) Scrutinizer Postlude (1:37)

Release Notes

UK issue has 4-page full-color 12"x12" libretto insert in gatefold sleeve.
A 'low-tack' roundel sticker on cover; "Includes 4 Page Full Colour Booklet. CBS 86101. This sticker is removable".

Liner Notes

UK vinyl issues (86101) have black semi-matt finish liners, with white text and the 'join the dots' Zappa logo with 'Warning/Guarantee-Sticker' message imprinted. 'Barking Pumpkin' logo on reverse and 'E 24 0235 1 (1)' at top-right.

Conceptual Continuity

Track Catholic Girls is citing Jewish Princess.

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
28	Not sure	1	LP	Zappa SRZ-1-1603	1979-09[1]	None		US edition.
		1	8T	Zappa ZT8-1-1603	1979	None		US edition.
		1	LP	CBS S CBS 86101	1979?	None		U.K. edition. Matrix # Side 1: S-CBS-86101-A2 SR/2 Side 2: S-CBS-#### 86101-B2 SR/2 Label: "Made in England"
		1	LP	CBS CBS 86101	1979?	None		Dutch edition. Matrix # Side 1: 86101 A4 NL SR/2 01-86101-4A-1 Side 2: 86101-B3 NL SR/2 01-86101-3B-1
		1	LP	CBS/Sony 25AP 1691		None		Japanese edition.
		1	CS	Zappa/Polygram MIP4 1-9363	?	None		Canadian edition.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10060	1987?			US edition.
		1	CD	EMI CDP 7-90087-2	1987?	0077779008728?		UK edition.
		1	CS	Rykodisc RAC 10530	1995-05-02	0014431053047		US edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1238	2002-04-27	4988112413238		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10596	2005-07-19	0014431059629		= VideoArts VACK 1238, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1343	2008-09-24	4988112417908		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.

See Also

• Welcome To Joe's Garage
• Zappa Records MK 129
• Joe's Garage Acts II & III
• Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III
• Specialized Digital Audio Gratification
• Zappa Busy As Ever While Coming Out of Joe's Garage

Notes

1. Depending on the source, released September 3^rd 1979 (IINK) or September 17^th 1979 (Zappa Patio).