The Black Page

Lyrics

Zappa In New York 'Black Page #2' Version

FZ: All right now, watch this . . . Let me tell you 'bout this song. This song was originally constructed as a drum solo. That's right. Now, after Terry learned how to play "The Black Page" on the drum set, I figured, well, maybe it would be good for other instruments. So I wrote a melody that went along with the drum solo, and that turned into "The Black Page, Part 1, The Hard Version." Then I said, well, what about the other people in the world who might enjoy the melody of "The Black Page" but couldn't really approach its statistical density in its basic form? So, I went to work and constructed a little ditty which is now being set up for you with this little disco type vamp. This is "The Black Page, Part 2, The Easy Teen-age New York Version." Get down with your bad selves so to speak to "The Black Page, Part 2."

Players On This Song

The track on Sonora is played by Yahozna.

• Frank Zappa - lead guitar, vocals
• Ray White - rythm guitar, vocals
• Eddie Jobson - keyboards, violin, vocals
• Patrick O'Hearn - bass, vocals
• Terry Bozzio - drums, vocals
• Ruth Underwood - percussion, synthetizer
• David Samuels - timpani, vibes
• Randy Brecker - trumpet
• Mike Brecker - tenor sax, flute
• Lou Marini - alto sax, flute
• Ronnie Cuber - baritone sax, flute
• Tom Malone - trombone, trumpet, piccolo
• Don Pardo - sophisticated narration

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Zappa Singles

• Black Page No. 1 (non-Zappa flip on this "sound page" from Keyboard Magazine) - Frank Zappa (Evatone Soundpage #29, January 02, 1987)

Zappa Albums

In order of recording.

• Zappa In New York as The Black Page Drum Solo / Black Page #1 and Black Page #2
• Läther as The Black Page #1 (2nd part of The Black Page Drum Solo / Black Page #1 from Zappa In New York)
• Baby Snakes as The Black Page #2
• As An Am as Black Page #2
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 as The Black Page #2
• Them Or Us, guitar solo as Them Or Us
• Guitar, guitar solo as Which One Is It?
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 as The Black Page (1984)
• Make A Jazz Noise Here as The Black Page (New Age Version)
• Hammersmith Odeon (The Album) as The Black Page #2
• Halloween 77 as The Black Page #2

Tributes & Cover Albums

• Trio Cucamonga: Plays Frank Zappa
• Yahozna: Plays Zappa
• Various Artists: Sonora
• Omnibus Wind Ensemble: Music By Frank Zappa as The Black Page No 2
• Meridian Arts Ensemble: Anxiety Of Influence as track 5 The Black Page - Drums Solo and track 6 The Black Page - Ensemble
• Meridian Arts Ensemble: Ear Mind I
• Le Concert Impromptu & Bossini: Prophetic Attitude
• The Muffin Men: God Shave The Queen as The Black Page Drum Solo
• Ensemble Ambrosius: The Zappa Album as Black Page #2