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== Release Info ==
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[[image:the_man_from_utopia.jpg|none|thumb|150px|The Man From Utopia]]
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<div style="float:right;">
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Released March 1983
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{{Album Release Infobox |
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== Tracks ==
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    Home          = [[Album History (by Cover)|Album History]] |
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* [[Cocaine Decisions|Cocaine Decisions]] (03:53)
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    Previous album = [[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch|Previous]] |
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* [[SEX|SEX]] (03:44)
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    Next album    = [[Baby Snakes|Next]] |
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* [[Tink Walks Amok|Tink Walks Amok]] (03:39)
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    Cover          = the_man_from_utopia.jpg |
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* [[The Radio Is Broken|The Radio Is Broken]] (05:51)
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    Name          = The Man From Utopia |
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* [[We Are Not Alone|We Are Not Alone]] (03:18)
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    Released      = March 1983 |
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* [[The Dangerous Kitchen|The Dangerous Kitchen]] (02:51)
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    Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/The_Man_From_Utopia.html}},{{ZPLink|vinylvscds/man_from_utopia.html}},{{KURLink|fz-discography/the-man-from-utopia}}<br>[[Barking Pumpkin Goes Digital]]<br>[[The Man from Utopia Promo]]<br>[[Specialized Digital Audio Gratification]] |
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* [[The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou Medley]] (03:23)
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}}
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* [[Stick Together|Stick Together]] (03:13)
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</div>
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* [[The Jazz Discharge Party Hats|The Jazz Discharge Party Hats]] (04:29)
 
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* [[Mõggio|Mõggio]] (02:36)
 
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* [[Luigi & The Wise Guys|Luigi & The Wise Guys]] (03:25)
 
  
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== Players ==
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==Players==
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Frank Zappa (guitar, vocals, ARP 2600, Lynn Drum Machine), [[Steve Vai]] (impossible guitar parts on strat and acoustic), [[Ray White]] (guitar, vocals), [[Roy Estrada]] (pachuco falsettos etc), [[Bob Harris]] (boy soprano), [[Ike Willis]] (bionic baritone), [[Bobby Martin]] (keyboards, sax, vocals), [[Tommy Mars]] (keyboards), [[Arthur Barrow]] (keyboards, bass, micro-bass, rhythm guitar), [[Ed Mann]] (percussion), [[Scott Thunes]] (bass), [[Chad Wackerman]] (drums), [[Vinnie Colaiuta]] (drums on "[[Dangerous Kitchen]]"), [[Dick Fegy]] (mandolin), [[Marty Krystall]] (sax)
 
  
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== Background ==
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*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (guitar, vocals, [[wikipedia:ARP 2600|ARP 2600]], Linn Drum Machine)
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[[Tink Walks Amok]] is titled after [[Arthur Barrow]]’s childhood nickname, which Frank learned of from easy-pop singer Christopher Cross and found hilarious.  The main lick of the first section used to be called [[Atomic Paginini]]. Barrows described the session: “[Frank] would point to different strings and frets on my bass and tell me where to take the lick next. He was writing it as we were recording!” Also interpolated, toward the end, is an early 1980s piece called [[13]].  
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*[[Steve Vai]] ('impossible' guitar parts on strat and acoustic)
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*[[Ray White]] (guitar, vocals)
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*[[Roy Estrada]] (pachuco falsettos etc)
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*[[Bob Harris II|Bob Harris]] (boy soprano)
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*[[Ike Willis]] (bionic baritone)
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*[[Bobby Martin]] (keyboards, sax, vocals)
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*[[Tommy Mars]] (keyboards)
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*[[Arthur Barrow]] (keyboards, bass, micro-bass, rhythm guitar)
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*[[Ed Mann]] (percussion)
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*[[Scott Thunes]] (bass)
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*[[Chad Wackerman]] (drums)
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*[[Vinnie Colaiuta]] (drums on "[[The Dangerous Kitchen]]")
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*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/864743-Dick-Fegy Dick Fegy] (mandolin)
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*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/327549-Marty-Krystall Marty Krystall] (sax)
  
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The title of [[Moggio]] came from Frank’s daughter [[Diva Zappa|Diva]]; she crawled into bed with her parents and dreamt that she had a tiny father named [[Moggio]] who lived under her pillow.
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==Tracks==
  
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The opening song on the original side 2 is a studio medley of two R&B oldies, [[The Man From Utopia]] by [[Donald Woods]] and the Vel-Aires (1955) and [[Mary Lou]] by Young Jessie from around the same time.
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{| cellspacing="30"
  
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[[Stick Together]] is a slogan used with some sarcasm, since it’s usually a pro-union motto.
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|valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''LP'''</big></div>
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'''Side One'''
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#[[Cocaine Decisions]] (2:56)
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#[[The Dangerous Kitchen]] (2:51)
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#[[Tink Walks Amok]] (3:40)
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#[[The Radio Is Broken]] (5:52)
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#[[Mõggio]] (3:05)
  
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The songs are heard in a different order on the 1995 CD than on the original album, and [[Luigi and the Wise Guys]] is added.
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'''Side Two'''
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#[[The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou Medley|The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou (Medley)]] (3:19)
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#[[Stick Together]] (3:50)
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#[[SEX]] (3:00)
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#[[The Jazz Discharge Party Hats]] (4:30)
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#[[We Are Not Alone]] (3:31)
  
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== Conceptual Continuity ==
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|valign="top"|<div id="Current CD"><big>'''Current CD'''</big></div>
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#[[Cocaine Decisions]] (3:54)
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#[[SEX]] (3:43)
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#[[Tink Walks Amok]] (3:39)
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#[[The Radio Is Broken]] (5:51)
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#[[We Are Not Alone]] (3:18)
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#[[The Dangerous Kitchen]] (2:51)
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#[[The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou Medley|The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou (Medley)]] (3:22)
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#[[Stick Together]] (3:14)
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#[[The Jazz Discharge Party Hats]] (4:29)
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#[[Luigi & The Wise Guys]] (3:25)
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#[[Mõggio|Moggio]] (2:36)
  
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== Versions ==
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|-
  
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See also:
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|valign="top"|<div id="1986 CD"><big>'''1986 CD, coupled with<br><small>[[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]</small>'''</big></div>
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*[[The Man from Utopia Sampler]]
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*Tracks 1 to 10 : [[The Man From Utopia#LP|LP tracks]] list
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*Tracks 11 to 16 :<br>[[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch#Current CD|<small>Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch CD tracks</small>]] list
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|}
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==Release Notes==
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==Liner Notes==
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[[Tanino Liberatore|Liberatore]] - The cover art
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==Background Information==
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Title derived from a song by [[Donald Woods]].
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==Conceptual Continuity==
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==Versions==
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{| {{Versions Table Header}}
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| rowspan="29" align="center" | 36
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| rowspan="9" align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
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| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>FW&nbsp;38403
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| 1983-03-28
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| &nbsp;
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| rowspan="29" | [[Tanino Liberatore]]
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| US edition. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]]<br>Side1: FW-38403-<s>A5</s>B5-Re1 (2) <nowiki>|</nowiki> Dinkum /\<br>Side2: FW-38403-<s>B5</s>A5-Re1 <nowiki>|</nowiki> (2) Dinkum.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
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| Barking Pumpkin<br>FWT&nbsp;38403
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| 1983-03-28
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| [[CBS Records|CBS]]<br>CSB&nbsp;25251
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| 1983-06<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1722.</ref>
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| &nbsp;
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| UK edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CS
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| CBS<br>CSB&nbsp;40-25251
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| 1983-06<ref name="MStrong"/>
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| &nbsp;
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| UK edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| CBS<br>CSB&nbsp;25251
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| 1983
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| &nbsp;
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| Dutch edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CS
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| CBS<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|6868021|CSB&nbsp;40-25251}}
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| 1983
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| &nbsp;
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| Dutch edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| [[wikipedia:Sony Music Entertainment Japan|CBS/Sony]]<br>25AP&nbsp;2642
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| &nbsp;
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| CBS<br>20459
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| ?
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| &nbsp;
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| Argentinian edition,<br>titled [[The Man From Utopia|El Hombre De Utopia]].
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CS
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| CBS<br>60459
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| ?
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| &nbsp;
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| Argentinian edition,<br>titled [[The Man From Utopia|El Hombre De Utopia]].
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|-
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| rowspan="4" align="center" | 1.2<br>[[Mõggio]]<br>Track<br>[[wikipedia:Remix|Remixed]]
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| [[EMI]]<br>1C&nbsp;064&nbsp;26&nbsp;0815&nbsp;1
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| 1986
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| 5099926081519
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| Dutch edition, digitally remastered.<br>Matrix #<br>Side1: 2608151-A1<br>Side2: 2608151-<s>B</s>B1
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| EMI<br>EMC&nbsp;3500
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| 1986-02<ref name="MStrong"/>
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| &nbsp;
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| UK 2<sup>nd</sup> edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CS
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| EMI<br>TCEMC&nbsp;3500
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| 1986-02<ref name="MStrong"/>
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| &nbsp;
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| UK 2<sup>nd</sup> edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
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| EMI<br>CDP 7&nbsp;90074&nbsp;2
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| Unknown
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| 0077779007424
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| UK edition, coupled with [[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]. Matrix # CDP&nbsp;7&nbsp;90074&nbsp;2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
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|-
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| rowspan="3" align="center" | Unknown
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| Fame<br>FA&nbsp;3203
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| 1988-04<ref name="MStrong"/>
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| &nbsp;
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| UK 3<sup>rd</sup> edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CS
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| Fame<br>TCFA&nbsp;3203
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| 1988-04<ref name="MStrong"/>
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| &nbsp;
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| UK 3<sup>rd</sup> edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| [https://www.discogs.com/label/49890-SNC-Records SNC]<br>3085
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| 1993
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| &nbsp;
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| Russian limited edition of 5000 copies, released under license from [[Biography|FZ]].
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|-
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| rowspan="7" align="center" | '''2<br>Important<br>[[wikipedia:Remix|Remix]],<br>1 Bonus<br>Track'''
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>D2&nbsp;74245
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| 1993
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| 0013347424521
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| US edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1756936|CDZAP&nbsp;53}}/<br>[https://www.discogs.com/label/16279-Music-For-Nations Music For Nations]<br>i.r.s.&nbsp;970&nbsp;753
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| 1993-01-11
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| 5016583605322
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| UK edition. Matrix # MAYKING RECORDS CDZAP53 10216381 01 %
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Barking Pumpkin/[https://www.discogs.com/label/734889-MSI-2 MSI]<br>MSI&nbsp;80047
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| 1993?
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| 4938167001331
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| Japanese edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|453286|RCD&nbsp;10538}}
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| 1995-05-02
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| 0014431053825
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| US & {{DiscogsPicLink|2506929|EU}} editions. Matrix # IFPI L501 IFPI 8732 DISCTRONICS RCD&nbsp;10538 01
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK&nbsp;5089
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| 1995-06-25
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| 4988112406865
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| Japanese edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5224
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| 1996-05-24?
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| 4988112408241
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| Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10538 repackaged with an [[wikipedia:obi strip|obi strip]] and extra liner notes in Japanese
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts<br>{{MLPLink|zappa-frank/man-from-utopia-vack-1244|VACK&nbsp;1244}}
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| 2002-05-29
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| 4988112413290
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| Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
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|-
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''2<br>Important<br>[[wikipedia:Remix|Remix]],<br>1 Bonus<br>Track'''
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4091133|ZR&nbsp;3866}}
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| 2012-09-25
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| 0824302386620
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| US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe<ref name="ZFTEmail">Email announcement by the [[Zappa Family Trust|ZFT]] on July 31<sup>st</sup>, 2012.</ref>.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|6376986|0238662}}
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| 2012-09-25
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| 0824302386620
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| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3866, manufactured in Germany.<br>Matrix # '''4 x Universal logo''' IFPI LV26 08243 023 866-2 01 * 53115311 MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC A IFPI 0126
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|}
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==Notes==
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<references/>
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==See Also==
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*[[Barking Pumpkin Goes Digital]]
 
*[[The Man from Utopia Promo]]
 
*[[The Man from Utopia Promo]]
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*[[Specialized Digital Audio Gratification]]
  
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Latest revision as of 14:31, 7 November 2022

Album History
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The Man From Utopia
Released March 1983
See also:
IINK,Patio,KUR
Barking Pumpkin Goes Digital
The Man from Utopia Promo
Specialized Digital Audio Gratification

Players

Tracks

LP

Side One

  1. Cocaine Decisions (2:56)
  2. The Dangerous Kitchen (2:51)
  3. Tink Walks Amok (3:40)
  4. The Radio Is Broken (5:52)
  5. Mõggio (3:05)

Side Two

  1. The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou (Medley) (3:19)
  2. Stick Together (3:50)
  3. SEX (3:00)
  4. The Jazz Discharge Party Hats (4:30)
  5. We Are Not Alone (3:31)
Current CD
  1. Cocaine Decisions (3:54)
  2. SEX (3:43)
  3. Tink Walks Amok (3:39)
  4. The Radio Is Broken (5:51)
  5. We Are Not Alone (3:18)
  6. The Dangerous Kitchen (2:51)
  7. The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou (Medley) (3:22)
  8. Stick Together (3:14)
  9. The Jazz Discharge Party Hats (4:29)
  10. Luigi & The Wise Guys (3:25)
  11. Moggio (2:36)

Release Notes

Liner Notes

Liberatore - The cover art

Background Information

Title derived from a song by Donald Woods.

Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD) 		Barcode
(EAN-13) 		Artwork Comment
36 1.1
Original
Stereo 		1 LP Barking Pumpkin
FW 38403 		1983-03-28   Tanino Liberatore US edition. Matrix #
Side1: FW-38403-A5B5-Re1 (2) | Dinkum /\
Side2: FW-38403-B5A5-Re1 | (2) Dinkum.
1 CS Barking Pumpkin
FWT 38403 		1983-03-28   US edition.
1 LP CBS
CSB 25251 		1983-06[1]   UK edition.
1 CS CBS
CSB 40-25251 		1983-06[1]   UK edition.
1 LP CBS
CSB 25251 		1983   Dutch edition.
1 CS CBS
CSB 40-25251 		1983   Dutch edition.
1 LP CBS/Sony
25AP 2642 		    Japanese edition.
1 LP CBS
20459 		?   Argentinian edition,
titled El Hombre De Utopia.
1 CS CBS
60459 		?   Argentinian edition,
titled El Hombre De Utopia.
1.2
Mõggio
Track
Remixed 		1 LP EMI
1C 064 26 0815 1 		1986 5099926081519 Dutch edition, digitally remastered.
Matrix #
Side1: 2608151-A1
Side2: 2608151-BB1
1 LP EMI
EMC 3500 		1986-02[1]   UK 2nd edition.
1 CS EMI
TCEMC 3500 		1986-02[1]   UK 2nd edition.
1 CD EMI
CDP 7 90074 2 		Unknown 0077779007424 UK edition, coupled with Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch. Matrix # CDP 7 90074 2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
Unknown 1 LP Fame
FA 3203 		1988-04[1]   UK 3rd edition.
1 CS Fame
TCFA 3203 		1988-04[1]   UK 3rd edition.
1 LP SNC
3085 		1993   Russian limited edition of 5000 copies, released under license from FZ.
2
Important
Remix,
1 Bonus
Track 		1 CD Barking Pumpkin
D2 74245 		1993 0013347424521 US edition.
1 CD Zappa
CDZAP 53/
Music For Nations
i.r.s. 970 753 		1993-01-11 5016583605322 UK edition. Matrix # MAYKING RECORDS CDZAP53 10216381 01 %
1 CD Barking Pumpkin/MSI
MSI 80047 		1993? 4938167001331 Japanese edition.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10538 		1995-05-02 0014431053825 US & EU editions. Matrix # IFPI L501 IFPI 8732 DISCTRONICS RCD 10538 01
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5089 		1995-06-25 4988112406865 Japanese edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5224 		1996-05-24? 4988112408241 Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10538 repackaged with an obi strip and extra liner notes in Japanese
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 1244 		2002-05-29 4988112413290 Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
2
Important
Remix,
1 Bonus
Track 		1 CD Zappa/UMe
ZR 3866 		2012-09-25 0824302386620 US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[2].
1 CD Zappa/UMG Intl
0238662 		2012-09-25 0824302386620 EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3866, manufactured in Germany.
Matrix # 4 x Universal logo IFPI LV26 08243 023 866-2 01 * 53115311 MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC A IFPI 0126

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1722.
  2. ↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.

See Also

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