Zappa In New York

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Zappa In New York
Released March 1978
See also: IINK, Patio, KUR Läther

Players

• Frank Zappa (conductor, lead guitar, vocals)
• John Bergamo (percussion overdubs)
• Terry Bozzio (drums, vocals)
• Mike Brecker (tenor sax, flute)
• Randy Brecker (trumpet)
• Ronnie Cuber (baritone sax, clarinet)
• Eddie Jobson (keyboards, violin, vocals)
• Tom Malone (trombone, trumpet, piccolo)
• Ed Mann (percussion overdubs)
• Lou Marini (alto sax, flute)
• Lou Anne Neill (osmotic harp overdubs)
• Patrick O'Hearn (bass, vocals)
• Don Pardo (sophisticaded narration)
• David Samuels (timpani, vibes)
• Ruth Underwood (percussion, synthesizer)
• Ray White (rhythm guitar, vocals)

Tracks

LP without Punky's Whips Side One Titties & Beer (5:31) [actually 5:02] I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth (3:31) Big Leg Emma (2:09) Side Two Sofa (3:15) Manx Needs Women (1:39) The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page #1 (4:06) Black Page #2 (5:25) Side Three Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? (4:18) The Illinois Enema Bandit (12:09) Side Four The Purple Lagoon (16:20)	LP with Punky's Whips Side One Titties & Beer (6:28)　[actually 5:28] I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth (3:33) Punky's Whips (10:59) Side Two Sofa (3:00) Manx Needs Women (1:56) The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page #1 (4:07) Big Leg Emma (2:17) Black Page #2 (5:43) Side Three Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? (4:17) The Illinois Enema Bandit (12:47) Side Four The Purple Lagoon (18:00) [actually 16:13]
Cassette without Punky's Whips Side One Titties & Beer (5:31) I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth (3:31) Big Leg Emma (2:09) Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? (4:17) The Purple Lagoon (18:00) Side Two The Illinois Enema Bandit (12:47) Sofa (3:15) Manx Needs Women (1:39) The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page #1 (4:06) Black Page #2	Cassette with Punky's Whips Side One Titties And Beer (7:17) I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth (3:32) Punky's Whips (10:51) Sofa (3:16) Manx Needs Women (1:50) The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page #1 (3:51) Big Leg Emma (2:14) Black Page #2 (5:32) Side Two Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? (4:12) The Illinois Enema Bandit (12:34) The Purple Lagoon/Approximate (16:40)
8-Track without Punky's Whips Track One Titties & Beer I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth Big Leg Emma The Purple Lagoon Track Two The Purple Lagoon (cont'd) Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? Track Three Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? (cont'd) The Illinois Enema Bandit Track Four Sofa Manx Needs Women The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page #1 Black Page #2	CD Disc One Titties & Beer (7:36) Cruisin' For Burgers (9:12) - bonus track I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth (3:32) Punky's Whips (10:50) Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? (4:12) The Illinois Enema Bandit (12:42) Disc Two I'm The Slime (4:24) - bonus track Pound For A Brown (3:41) - bonus track Manx Needs Women (1:50) The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page #1 (3:50) Big Leg Emma (2:17) Sofa (2:56) Black Page #2 (5:36) The Torture Never Stops (12:35) - bonus track The Purple Lagoon/Approximate (16:41)

Release Notes

Frank Zappa (production & remix engineer) Bob Liftin (N.Y.C. live remote engineer) FEDCO (remote recording truck Record Plant, LA Studio) Rex Bogue (guitar modifications) Claus Wiedeman (guitar special effects box) John Williams (package design)

Dweezil Zappa (cover photo) Gail Zappa (other photos) Davey Moire (N.Y.C. live concert-mix, studio engineer (overdubs)) Rick Smith (studio engineer (overdubs)) DIGITAL EQ, 1990 by Frank Zappa & Bob Stone, UMRK FZ approved master, 1993

The original LP was released in March, 1978. All selections are from the concerts performed at the Palladium, Christmas week, 1976

Liner Notes

"ABOUT THIS ALBUM...

In 1976 we played for a cozy group of 27,500 deranged fanatics in New York City (13,500 for three shows at the Felt Forum, at Halloween^[1], and 14,000 for four shows at the Palladium the week between Christmas and New Year's^[2]). All of these sold out concerts were promoted by Ron Delsener (who we hereby thank), and attended by some of the nicest people we have had the experience of playing for (who we also hereby thank). New york last Christmas is what made this album possible."

— FZ, 1977.

Background Information

Recorded at The Palladium, New York, 26th - 29th December 1976.

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
23	1.1 Original Stereo without Punky's Whips	2	LP	Warner DiscReet 2D 2290	1978-03-13	None	Warning: Punky's Whips may/may not be listed on the cover/label	US edition. Matrix # Side 1: 2D-1-2290 RE1 WW1 -<| Side 2: 2D-2-2290 RE1 WW1 -<| Side 3: 2D-3-2290 RE1 WW1 -<| Side 4: 2D-4-2290 WW1 -<|
		1	CS	Warner DiscReet J5A 2290	?	None		US edition.
		1	8T	Warner DiscReet JBA 2290	?	None		US edition.
		2	LP	Warner DiscReet K 69204		None		UK edition, some or all records appear to be transparent red when held in front of a light.
		2	LP	Warner-Pioneer DiscReet P-6339~40W		None		Japanese edition.
		2	LP	Warner DiscReet 69 204-2xU		None		French edition. Back cover reference: 69 204 (2D 2290) 2xU. Matrix # Face A: MPO WEA 69 204 A Face D: WEA 69 204 D 2D-4-2290 |W3- - * Face B: MPO WEA 69204 B Face C: WEA 69 204 C 2D-3-2990 LW-| 2 rotated 90° right *
		1	CS	Warner DiscReet 469 204-K	?	None	Punky's Whips is not listed	German edition.
	1.2 Original Stereo with Punky's Whips	2	LP	DiscReet 2D 2290		None	Warning: Punky's Whips may/may not be listed on the cover/label	US edition.
		2	LP	DiscReet K 69204		None		UK edition.
		1	CS	Warner DiscReet K 469204	?	None	Punky's Whips is listed	UK edition.
	2.1 Remix with Punky's Whips	2	LP	Zappa ZAPPA 37	1991	5016583603731	Punky's Whips is not listed on the back cover	French edition.
		1	CS	Barking Pumpkin D4 74240	1991-10-22	0013347424040		US edition.
	Unknown	2	CS	Zappa TZAPPA 37	?	5016583603748?		UK or French edition?
	2.2 Remix with Punky's Whips and 4 Bonus Tracks The Cds may all sound bad according to the Zappa Patio	2	CD	Barking Pumpkin D2 74240	1991-10-22	0013347424026?		US edition.
		2	CD	Zappa CDDZAP 37	1991-10-22	5016583603724		UK edition.
		2	CD	Barking Pumpkin/MSI MSI 80040/41	1991?			Japanese edition.
		2	CD	Intercord i.r.s. 973737?	?			German edition.
		2	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10524/25	1995-05-30	0014431052422		US edition. Matrix # CD1: IFPI 2U6B WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L903 Y12062 A4 P2 310524-2.1 01 M1S3 ; CD2: IFPI 2U6B WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X13061 A4 P2 310524-2.2 01 M1S2
		2	CD	VideoArts VACK 5083	1995-06-25	4988112406810		Japanese edition.
		2	CD	VideoArts VACK 5218/9	1996-04-15?	4988112408180		Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10524/25 repackaged with an obi strip and extra liner notes in Japanese
		2	CD	VideoArts VACK 1223	2001-10-24	4988112412798		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
		2	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10904	2005-08-16	0014431090424		= VideoArts VACK 1223, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed
		2	CD	VideoArts VACK 1325/26	2008-05-21	4988112417694		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.

Notes

1. 76/10/30 New York NY US Felt Forum & 76/10/31 New York NY US Felt Forum
2. 76/12/26-29 New York NY US Palladium