200 Motels

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200 Motels
Released October 1971
See also: IINK, Patio, KUR 200 Motels (The Film) The True Story Of 200 Motels Half A Dozen Provocative Squats Sneak Preview

Players

• Frank Zappa (bass, guitar, producer, orchestration)
• Mark Volman (vocals)
• Howard Kaylan (vocals)
• Jimmy Carl Black (vocals)
• Jim Pons (vocals)
• George Duke (trombone, keyboards)
• Ian Underwood (keyboards, woodwind)
• Ruth Underwood (percussion)
• Aynsley Dunbar (drums)
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks

LP Side One Semi-Fraudulent/Direct-From-Hollywood Overture (1:59) Mystery Roach (2:33) Dance Of The Rock & Roll Interviewers (0:48) This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (prologue) (0:56) Tuna Fish Promenade (2:30) Dance Of The Just Plain Folks (4:39) This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (reprise) (0:59) The Sealed Tuna Bolero (1:40) Lonesome Cowboy Burt (3:51) Side Two Touring Can Make You Crazy (2:53) Would You Like A Snack? (1:23) Redneck Eats (3:03) Centerville (2:31) She Painted Up Her Face (1:42) Janet's Big Dance Number (1:18) Half A Dozen Provocative Squats (1:57) Mysterioso (0:48) Shove It Right In (2:32) Lucy's Seduction Of A Bored Violinist & Postlude (4:00) Side Three I'm Stealing The Towels (2:14) Dental Hygiene Dilemma (5:12) Does This Kind Of Life Look Interesting To You? (3:00) Daddy, Daddy, Daddy (3:11) Penis Dimension (4:35) What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning (3:27) Side Four A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes (1:09) Magic Fingers (3:55) Motorhead's Midnight Ranch (1:30) Dew On The Newts We Got (1:10) The Lad Searches The Night For His Newts (0:41) The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth (1:10) The Girl's Dream (0:55) Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce (1:01) Strictly Genteel (The Finale) (11:09) - related to Strictly Genteel

CD Disc One Semi-Fraudulent/Direct-From-Hollywood Overture (1:59) Mystery Roach (2:32) Dance Of The Rock & Roll Interviewers (0:48) This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (prologue) (0:56) Tuna Fish Promenade (2:30) Dance Of The Just Plain Folks (4:40) This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (reprise) (0:59) The Sealed Tuna Bolero (1:41) Lonesome Cowboy Burt (3:57) Touring Can Make You Crazy (2:52) Would You Like A Snack? (1:23) Redneck Eats (3:02) Centerville (2:31) She Painted Up Her Face (1:42) Janet's Big Dance Number (1:18) Half A Dozen Provocative Squats (1:58) Mysterioso (0:48) Shove It Right In (2:33) Lucy's Seduction Of A Bored Violinist & Postlude (4:02) Disc Two I'm Stealing The Towels (2:14) Dental Hygiene Dilemma (5:11) Does This Kind Of Life Look Interesting To You? (2:59) Daddy, Daddy, Daddy (3:12) Penis Dimension (4:37) What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning (3:32) A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes (1:09) Magic Fingers (3:53) Motorhead's Midnight Ranch (1:29) Dew On The Newts We Got (1:09) The Lad Searches The Night For His Newts (0:41) The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth (1:10) The Girl's Dream (0:54) Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce (1:00) Strictly Genteel (The Finale) (11:11) - related to Strictly Genteel Bonus Tracks 200 MOTELS PROMOTIONAL RADIO SPOTS: CUT 1 "Coming Soon!..." (0:55) CUT 2 "The Wide Screen Erupts..." (0:58) CUT 3 "Coming Soon!..." (0:31) CUT 4 "Frank Zappa's 200 Motels..." (0:13) Magic Fingers (Single Edit) (2:56) ENHANCED TRACK: Original Theatrical Trailer (31.3MB MPG file )

Release Notes

Recorded February - March 1971.
Cover illustration: David B. McMacken

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
12	1.1 Original Stereo	2	LP	United Artists UAS 9956	1971-10-04	None		US edition.
		2	LP	United Artists UDF 50003	1971-10[1]	None		UK edition.
		2	LP	United Artists UAS 29 218/9 XD	1971	None		German edition. Sides 1/2/3/4 also have (UAS 9956 A/B/C/D)
		2	LP	Liberty 3C 154-92854/55	1971?	None		Italian edition.
		2	LP	United Artists UAS 29.218/9	1971?			French edition.
		2	LP	United Artists, distribution Pathé Marconi/EMI UAS 29.218/9	1971			French edition.
		2	LP	Liberty UAS 29.218/9	1971?			French edition.
	1.2 Original Stereo Censored Version[2]	2	LP	United Artists/Festival SUAL 93426	1972[3]			Australian edition, does not include Penis Dimension.
		1?	CS	United Artists/Festival ?	1972[3]			Australian edition, does not include Penis Dimension.
		2	LP	United Artists/Festival LL 65477788	1975[3]			Australian edition, does not include Penis Dimension.
	1.1 Original Stereo	2	LP	MCA MCA2-4183	1989-01[1]			US edition.
		2	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10513/14 ADV	1997	None		US promotion, Sneak Preview.
		2	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10513/14	1997-10-14	0014431051326		US edition, CD2 is an enhanced CD, sales stopped between 2002 and 2008. Matrix # CD1: IFPI L481 IFPI 8150 DADR 12UR1<0910>RCD10513 CD2: IFPI L481 IFPI 8117 CD-ROM DADR 12XP1<0910>RCD10514
		2	CD	VideoArts VACK 5380/1	1997-10-29	4988112409743		Japanese edition, CD2 is an enhanced CD, sales stopped between 2002 and 2008.

Notes

1. Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1721.
2. For details on censorship, see dedicated page at Zappa In Australia by Murry Saunders.
3. Murry Saunders, Zappa In Australia.

See Also

• 200 Motels (The Film)
• The True Story Of 200 Motels
• Half A Dozen Provocative Squats (The Album)
• Sneak Preview - Frank Zappa's 200 Motels