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     Name          = An Evening With<br>Wild Man Fischer |
 
     Name          = An Evening With<br>Wild Man Fischer |
     Released      = April 28 1969 |
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     Related        = See also:<br>[[The Bizarre Percussion Ensemble]]<br>[[GTO's]] |
 
     Related        = See also:<br>[[The Bizarre Percussion Ensemble]]<br>[[GTO's]] |
 
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==Players==
 
==Players==
  
*[[Wild Man Fischer]]- (vocals, spontaneous comments, recitations, explanations, dialogs and diatribes)
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*[[Wild Man Fischer]] (vocals, spontaneous comments, recitations, explanations, dialogs and diatribes)
*[[The Bizarre Percussion Ensemble]] - (collective group percussion)
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*[[The Bizarre Percussion Ensemble]] (collective group percussion)
*[[Arthur Tripp|Art Tripp]] - (dubbed percussion effects)
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*[[Arthur Tripp|Art Tripp]] (dubbed percussion effects)
*[[Kim Fowley]] - (introduction and prophesies about Fischer)
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*[[Kim Fowley]] (introduction and prophesies about Fischer)
*[[Rodney Bingenheimer]] - (introduction and prophesies about Fischer)
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*[[Rodney Bingenheimer]] (introduction and prophecies about Fischer)
*The [[GTO's]] - (vocal support to introductions)
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*The [[GTO's]] (vocal support to introductions)
*Miss Johna - (voice- end of side one)
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*Miss Johna (voice at end of side one)
  
 
==Tracks==
 
==Tracks==
  
 
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|valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''Double LP'''</big></div>
 
|valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''Double LP'''</big></div>
'''Side One: The Basic Fischer'''
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'''Side One'''<br>
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'''"The Basic Fischer"'''<br>
 
#Merry-Go-Round (This is Wild Man's theme song, sort of)
 
#Merry-Go-Round (This is Wild Man's theme song, sort of)
 
#New Kind Of Songs For Sale (Live on The Strip)
 
#New Kind Of Songs For Sale (Live on The Strip)
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#"Are You From Clovis?"
 
#"Are You From Clovis?"
 
#The Madness & Ecstasy
 
#The Madness & Ecstasy
 
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'''Side Two'''<br>
'''Side Two: Larry's Songs <small>unaccompanied</small>'''
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'''"Larry's Songs <small>unaccompanied</small>"'''<br>
 
#Which Way Did The Freaks Go?
 
#Which Way Did The Freaks Go?
 
#I'm Working For The Federal Bureau Of Narcotics
 
#I'm Working For The Federal Bureau Of Narcotics
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#I Looked Around You
 
#I Looked Around You
 
#Jennifer Jones
 
#Jennifer Jones
 
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'''Side Three'''<br>
'''Side Three: Some Historical Notes'''
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'''"Some Historical Notes"'''<br>
 
#The Taster (fancy version)
 
#The Taster (fancy version)
 
#The Story Of The Taster
 
#The Story Of The Taster
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#Success Will Not Make Me Happy
 
#Success Will Not Make Me Happy
 
#Wild Man On The Strip Again
 
#Wild Man On The Strip Again
 
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'''Side Four'''<br>
'''Side Four: In Conclusion'''
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'''"In Conclusion"'''<br>
 
#Why I Am Normal
 
#Why I Am Normal
 
#The Wild Man Fischer Story
 
#The Wild Man Fischer Story
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==Release Notes==
 
==Release Notes==
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Released April 1969 (US Original) on [[Reprise Records|Bizarre]] Label (2XS 6332)<br>  
 
Released April 1969 (US Original) on [[Reprise Records|Bizarre]] Label (2XS 6332)<br>  
 
Words and music on all songs by Larry Fischer<br>
 
Words and music on all songs by Larry Fischer<br>
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==Versions==
 
==Versions==
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| align="center" |  
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| align="center" | n/a
| align="center" | 1<br>Original<br>Stereo
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| align="center" | 1<br>Original<br>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | LP
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
| align="center" | 2XS 6332
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| [[Warner]] [[Bizarre]]/[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]<br>2XS&nbsp;6332
| align="center" |1969-04-28
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| 1969-04-28
| align="center" |(none)
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| None
| align="center" |[[Cal Schenkel]]<br>[[Ed Caraeff]]<br>Henry Ditz
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| [[Cal Schenkel]]<br>[[Ed Caraeff]]<br>Henry Ditz
| align="center" |USA Edition<br>Matrix 2XS-1-6332-WW1<br>(&suffixes WW2/3/4)
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| US edition.<br>[[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] 2XS-1-6332-WW1<br>(& suffixes WW2/3/4)
 
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[GTO's]]
 
*[[GTO's]]
 
*[[Kim Fowley]]
 
*[[Kim Fowley]]
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[[Category:Discography]]
 
[[Category:Discography]]
 
[[Category:Side Projects]]
 
[[Category:Side Projects]]

Revision as of 13:22, 26 May 2008

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An Evening With
Wild Man Fischer
Released April 1969
See also:
The Bizarre Percussion Ensemble
GTO's

Players

Tracks

Double LP

Side One
"The Basic Fischer"

  1. Merry-Go-Round (This is Wild Man's theme song, sort of)
  2. New Kind Of Songs For Sale (Live on The Strip)
  3. "I'm Not Shy Anymore" (Larry relives the past in the studio)
  4. "Are You From Clovis?"
  5. The Madness & Ecstasy

Side Two
"Larry's Songs unaccompanied"

  1. Which Way Did The Freaks Go?
  2. I'm Working For The Federal Bureau Of Narcotics
  3. The Leaves Are Falling
  4. 85 Times
  5. Cops & Robbers
  6. Monkeys Versus Donkeys
  7. Start Life Over Again
  8. The Mope
  9. Life Brand New
  10. Who Did It Johnny?
  11. Think Of Me When Your Clothes Are Off
  12. Taggy Lee
  13. Rhonda
  14. I Looked Around You
  15. Jennifer Jones

Side Three
"Some Historical Notes"

  1. The Taster (fancy version)
  2. The Story Of The Taster
  3. The Rocket Rock
  4. The Rocket Rock Explanation & Dialog
  5. Dream Girl
  6. Dream Girl Explanation
  7. Serrano (Sorrento?) Beach
  8. Success Will Not Make Me Happy
  9. Wild Man On The Strip Again

Side Four
"In Conclusion"

  1. Why I Am Normal
  2. The Wild Man Fischer Story
  3. Balling Isn't Everything
  4. Ugly Beautiful Girl
  5. Larry & His Guitar
  6. Circle (Larry's first psychedelic hit)
  7. Larry Under Pressure

Release Notes

Released April 1969 (US Original) on Bizarre Label (2XS 6332)
Words and music on all songs by Larry Fischer
© 1968 all lyrics & music copyrighted for the world by Bizarre Music Co. BMI
Produced by Frank Zappa
Engineered by Jerry Hansen at Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood
Street field recording by Dick Kunc
Art direction: Cal Schenkel
Cover photograph: Henry Ditz
Black & white photography: Ed Caraeff
Business production: Herb Cohen

Liner Notes

Background Information

Conceptual Continuity

Alternate Covers

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
n/a 1
Original
Stereo
2 LP Warner Bizarre/Reprise
2XS 6332
1969-04-28 None Cal Schenkel
Ed Caraeff
Henry Ditz
US edition.
Matrix # 2XS-1-6332-WW1
(& suffixes WW2/3/4)

Notes

See Also