Jazz From Hell

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Jazz From Hell
Released November 1986
See also: IINK,Patio,KUR Zappa On Jazz From Hell

Players

• All compositions executed by Frank Zappa on the Synclavier DMS with the exception of "St. Etienne"
• "St. Etienne": Frank Zappa (lead guitar), Steve Vai (rhythm guitar), Ray White (rhythm guitar), Tommy Mars (keyboards), Bobby Martin (keyboards), Ed Mann (percussion), Scott Thunes (bass), Chad Wackerman (drums)

Tracks

LP & Cassette Side One Night School (4:48) The Beltway Bandits (3:23) While You Were Art II (7:16) Jazz From Hell (3:00) Side Two G-Spot Tornado (3:16) Damp Ankles (3:45) St. Etienne (6:05) Massaggio Galore (2:32)	Current CD Night School (4:50) The Beltway Bandits (3:26) While You Were Art II (7:18) Jazz From Hell (3:00) G-Spot Tornado (3:17) Damp Ankles (3:45) St. Etienne (6:27) Massaggio Galore (2:33)
1986 European CD, coupled with FZMTMOP Tracks 1 to 9 : FZMTMOP EU LP tracks list Tracks 10 to 17 : Current CD tracks list

Notes About This Album

• This album was rewarded with a Grammy Award. This was Zappa's fourth nomination (after Dancin' Fool and Rat Tomago {both 1980} and Valley Girl {in 1983}), his first win and his only win during his lifetime. Interestingly, one of the other nominees was the Herbie Hancock/Dweezil Zappa/Terry Bozzio version of Wipe Out.
• Although 100% instrumental, Tipper Gore managed to get the "Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics" sticker on this album.

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
47	1.1 Original Stereo	1	LP	Barking Pumpkin Records	1986-11-25	0013347420516		US edition.
		1	CS	Barking Pumpkin 4XT-74205	Not sure	0013347420547		US edition, XDR.
		1	LP	EMI EMC 3521	1986-12	5099924067317?		UK edition.
		1	CS	EMI TCEMC 3521	1986-12	5099924067348		UK edition, XDR.
		1	LP	EMI 1A 064-24 0673 1	1986	5099924067317		Dutch edition.
		1	LP	EMI	?			Argentinian edition, titled Jazz Desde El Infierno, EMC 3521-1/2 on labels.
		1	CS	EMI 68980 81 2406734	?	None		Argentinian edition, titled Jazz Desde El Infierno
		1	CD	EMI CDP 7 90078 2	1986	0077779007820		European edition, coupled with Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention. Matrix # CDP 7 90078 2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10030	1987-04?	0014431003028		US edition, DDD.
	Unknown	1	CS	EMI TCP 2472 (2 40673 4)	1990?	None		US edition, XDR.
		1	CS	Zappa TZAPPA 32	?	5016583603243?		UK edition.
	1.2 Very light remix A few songs are slightly shorter or slightly longer	1	CD	Zappa CDZAP 32	1990-09	5016583603229		UK edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5050	1994-11-25	4988112405899		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10549	1995-05-02	0014431054921		US edition. Matrix # IFPI 2U7C WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X12160 A4 P2 310549-2 01 M1S3
		1	CD	Gravadora Eldorado/Rykodisc 968045	1995	7897181225543		Brazilian edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5134	1995-10-25	4988112407923		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5269	1996-05-30	4988112408692		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1258	2002-11-27	4988112413573		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
	2012 Remaster Stereo	1	CD	Zappa/UMe ZR 3875	2012-10-30	0824302387528		US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe.
		1	CD	Zappa/UMG Intl 0238752	2012-10-30	0824302387528		EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3875, manufactured in Germany.

See Also

• Zappa On Jazz From Hell (interview)