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'''Video From Hell''' is a video released in 1987. It is a compilation of pieces of music and video from a series of projects that [[Biography|FZ]] presumably planned to finish and release for home video, including a companion video for the [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore]] series of albums, however these projects were ultimately never completed.
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Many pieces from this video had previously appeared on a one-hour Night Flight special entitled "You Are What You Watch". The music video for the song "[[G-Spot Tornado]]" features color 8mm footage that Zappa shot at a county fair in the early 1960s, while the music video for "[[Night School]]" features footage from the making of his feature film [[200 Motels (The Film)|200 Motels]]. It also features the music video for "[[You Are What You Is]]" which was banned by [[MTV]]. A guitar solo duet between Zappa and [[Steve Vai]] taken from the song "[[Stevie's Spanking]]" was later released on [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]].
  
 
==Players==
 
==Players==
 
{|
 
{|
 
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*[[Frank Zappa|FZ]]
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*[[Biography|FZ]]
 
*[[Bob Stone]]
 
*[[Bob Stone]]
 
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*[[Don Preston]]
 
*[[Don Preston]]
 
*[[Ringo Starr]]
 
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*[[Elgar Howarth]]
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1850139/ Elgar Howarth]
 
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*[[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra|The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]]
 
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*[[Keith Moon]]
 
*[[Keith Moon]]
 
*[[Janet Ferguson]]
 
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*[[Miss Lucy]]
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*[[Lucy Offerall|Miss Lucy]]
 
*[[Martin Lickert]]
 
*[[Martin Lickert]]
 
*[[Ian Underwood]]
 
*[[Ian Underwood]]
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*[[Mark Volman]]
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*[[Flo & Eddie|Mark Volman]]
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*[[Howard Kaylan]]
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*[[Flo & Eddie|Howard Kaylan]]
 
*[[Pamela Miller]]
 
*[[Pamela Miller]]
 
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*[[Billy Mundi]]
 
*[[Billy Mundi]]
 
*[[Roy Estrada]]
 
*[[Roy Estrada]]
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*[[Manfred Lerch]]
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0503478/ Manfred Lerch]
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*[[Motorhead Sherwood]]
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*[[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]]
 
*[[Buzz Gardner]]
 
*[[Buzz Gardner]]
 
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*[[Al Malkin]]
 
*[[Al Malkin]]
 
*[[Joseph Owens]]
 
*[[Joseph Owens]]
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*[[Judith Toth]]
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*Judith Toth<ref>In 1986 [[Wikipedia:Judith C. Toth|Judith Toth]],  a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, proposed a bill to extend the state pornography statute to cover records, tapes and CDs.  Zappa testified at a hearing on February 14, 1986, parts of which can be seen in the video. Zappa's testimony was later released as [[Perhaps In Maryland]] on [["Congress Shall Make No Law . . ."]]</ref>
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*[[Bruce Bereano]]
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*Bruce Bereano <ref>Bereano was the RIAA attorney, sitting beside Zappa, at the February 14, 1986 session.</ref>
 
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|}
  
 
==Tracks==
 
==Tracks==
  
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* Video From Hell (unidentified Synclavier music)
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#[[Worms From Hell|Video From Hell]]
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* G-Spot Tornado from Jazz From Hell
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#[[G-Spot Tornado]] from [[Jazz From Hell]]
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* St. Etienne from Jazz From Hell
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#[[St. Etienne]] from [[Jazz From Hell]]
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* Stevie's Spanking from You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1
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#[[Stevie's Spanking]] from [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]]
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* You Are What You Is from You Are What You Is
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#[[You Are What You Is (The Music Video)]] from [[You Are What You Is]]
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* Night School from Jazz From Hell
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#[[Night School]] from [[Jazz From Hell]]
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* Dog Breath, In The Year Of The Plague from Uncle Meat
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#[[Dog Breath, In The Year Of The Plague]] from [[Uncle Meat]]
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* King Kong from Baby Snakes (The Movie)
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#[[King Kong]] from [[Baby Snakes (The Film)|Baby Snakes (The Movie)]]
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* Mother People from We're Only In It For The Money (1987)
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#[[Mother People]] from [[We're Only In It For The Money|We're Only In It For The Money (1987)]]
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* Mr. Green Genes from Uncle Meat
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#[[Mr. Green Genes]] from [[Uncle Meat]]
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* King Kong from You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3
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#[[King Kong]] from [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3]]
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* Bogus Pomp from L.S.O. Vol. II
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#[[Bogus Pomp]] from [[London Symphony Orchestra Vol. II|L.S.O. Vol. II]]
  
 
==Release Notes==
 
==Release Notes==
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Video was packaged with Honker "No-D" Glasses.
  
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Contains clips of other videos, a sort of best of video Zappa. Of particular interest is Zappa addressing the Maryland State Legislature about censorship laws. This part is very amusing. There is also a clip from an Australian talk show appearance by Zappa in which Frank conducts the audience and show's band in a wierd little improv. There is also a clip from the 82 band playing King Kong (the "Blowjob" portion which is on Stage III) and a guitar duet between Steve Vai and Frank during Stevie's Spanking. Also, there is the song from Jazz From Hell, Night School, played over footage of the making of 200 Motels.
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Formats: VHS (NTSC and PAL), Beta
  
 
==Liner Notes==
 
==Liner Notes==
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'''What Would Happen If TV Was Like This All The Time?'''<br>
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Back cover:<br>
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In a little over an hour, Video From Hell provides a preview of current and projected Honker releases, including '[[Baby Snakes (The Film)|Baby Snakes']], '[[The True Story Of 200 Motels]]' and '[[Uncle Meat (The Film)|Uncle Meat]]' (all 1987 releases) along with segments of 1988 shows still in preparation ('YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE' – which will be released after the multi-CD package, 'I Need Your Love – the homespun philosophy of [[Al Malkin]], and 'An American Dissident' <ref>This does not seem to have been made and is not related to [[An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa]]</ref> – the homespun philosophy of Frank Zappa).
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==Background Information==
 
==Background Information==
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{|
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|'''Film cameras:'''
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*[[Haskell Wexler]]
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*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]]
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*[[Cal Schenkel]]
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*[[Ed Seeman]]
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2259811/ Ray Favata]
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542297 Tom Mangrevede]
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3579282/ Peter Bos]
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2586932/ Hermann Jauk]
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|
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'''Video camera:'''
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*[[Wikipedia:Van Carlson|Van Carlson]]
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*[[Thomas Nordegg]]
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<br>
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'''Editors:'''
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124194/ Raymond Bush]
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0462112/ Booey Kober]
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'''Assistant editors:'''
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*Fred Simon
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3706602/ Lewis Bates]
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<br>
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'''Audio:'''
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*[[Bob Stone]]
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*[[Roadies and Technicians#Arthur Sloatman|Arthur "Midget" Sloatman]]
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<br>
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<br>
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'''Telecine:'''
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0278048 Joe Finley]
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*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/3039277-Jack-Tismeer Jack Tismeer]
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'''Color timing:'''
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197619 Rick Dalby]
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'''Post production<br>
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'''engineers:'''
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*Terry Brown
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*Martin Soloway
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*Larry Eastteam
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*Chuck Slezak
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*Sam Thompson
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*Tom Houghton
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'''Associate producer'''
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799083/ Jill Silverthorne]
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'''Melted wax title sequence:'''
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*[[Bruce Bickford]]
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'''Recording facility'''
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*[[Utility Muffin Research Kitchen]]
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'''Post production facility'''
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*[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0049258 Pacific Video]
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'''Produced & directed by'''
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*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]]
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|}
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==Conceptual Continuity==
 
==Conceptual Continuity==
  
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| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:VHS|VHS CS]]
 
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:VHS|VHS CS]]
 
| [[Honker Home Video]]<br>MPI #MP 4001
 
| [[Honker Home Video]]<br>MPI #MP 4001
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| 1987-01-15
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| 1987-02-28
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| 0013347312132<br>0340017312131
 
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| 62 min.
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| 62 min, [[Wikipedia:NTSC|NTSC]].
 
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==Notes==
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<references/>
  
 
[[Category:Videography]]
 
[[Category:Videography]]
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[[Category:1987]]

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Released 1987
 

Video From Hell is a video released in 1987. It is a compilation of pieces of music and video from a series of projects that FZ presumably planned to finish and release for home video, including a companion video for the You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore series of albums, however these projects were ultimately never completed.

Many pieces from this video had previously appeared on a one-hour Night Flight special entitled "You Are What You Watch". The music video for the song "G-Spot Tornado" features color 8mm footage that Zappa shot at a county fair in the early 1960s, while the music video for "Night School" features footage from the making of his feature film 200 Motels. It also features the music video for "You Are What You Is" which was banned by MTV. A guitar solo duet between Zappa and Steve Vai taken from the song "Stevie's Spanking" was later released on You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4.

Players

Tracks

  1. Video From Hell
  2. G-Spot Tornado from Jazz From Hell
  3. St. Etienne from Jazz From Hell
  4. Stevie's Spanking from You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4
  5. You Are What You Is (The Music Video) from You Are What You Is
  6. Night School from Jazz From Hell
  7. Dog Breath, In The Year Of The Plague from Uncle Meat
  8. King Kong from Baby Snakes (The Movie)
  9. Mother People from We're Only In It For The Money (1987)
  10. Mr. Green Genes from Uncle Meat
  11. King Kong from You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3
  12. Bogus Pomp from L.S.O. Vol. II

Release Notes

Video was packaged with Honker "No-D" Glasses.

Formats: VHS (NTSC and PAL), Beta

Liner Notes

What Would Happen If TV Was Like This All The Time?
Back cover:
In a little over an hour, Video From Hell provides a preview of current and projected Honker releases, including 'Baby Snakes', 'The True Story Of 200 Motels' and 'Uncle Meat' (all 1987 releases) along with segments of 1988 shows still in preparation ('YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE' – which will be released after the multi-CD package, 'I Need Your Love – the homespun philosophy of Al Malkin, and 'An American Dissident' [3] – the homespun philosophy of Frank Zappa).

Background Information

Film cameras:

Video camera:


Editors:



Assistant editors:


Audio:



Telecine:


Color timing:




Post production
 engineers:

  • Terry Brown
  • Martin Soloway
  • Larry Eastteam
  • Chuck Slezak
  • Sam Thompson
  • Tom Houghton

Associate producer


Melted wax title sequence:


Recording facility


Post production facility


Produced & directed by





Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD) 		Barcode
(EAN-13) 		Artwork Comment
n/a VHS 1 VHS CS Honker Home Video
MPI #MP 4001 		1987-02-28 0013347312132
0340017312131 		  62 min, NTSC.

Notes

  1. ↑ In 1986 Judith Toth, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, proposed a bill to extend the state pornography statute to cover records, tapes and CDs. Zappa testified at a hearing on February 14, 1986, parts of which can be seen in the video. Zappa's testimony was later released as Perhaps In Maryland on "Congress Shall Make No Law . . ."
  2. ↑ Bereano was the RIAA attorney, sitting beside Zappa, at the February 14, 1986 session.
  3. ↑ This does not seem to have been made and is not related to An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa
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