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[[Category:Discography]] [[Category:Zappa Per Album]]
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{{Album Release Infobox |
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    Home          = [[Album History (by Cover)|Album History]] |
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    Previous album = [[Them Or Us|Previous]] |
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    Next album    = [[Francesco Zappa|Next]] |
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    Cover          = Thing-Fish.jpg |
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    Name          = Thing-Fish |
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    Released      = November 1984 |
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    Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Thing-Fish.html}},{{ZPLink|vinylvscds/thing-fish.html}},{{KURLink|fz-discography/thingfish}}<br>[[Thing-Fish Demos]]<br>[[Thing-Fish/Them or Us Promo]]<br>[[Specialized Digital Audio Gratification]] |
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== Release Info ==
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==Players==
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Released November 1984
 
  
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== Tracks ==
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{|
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*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (guitar, synclavier)
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*[[Steve Vai]] (guitar)
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*[[Ray White]] (guitar)
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*[[Tommy Mars]] (keyboards)
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*[[Chuck Wild]] (broadway piano)
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*[[Arthur Barrow]] (bass)
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*[[Scott Thunes]] (bass)
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*[[Jay Anderson]] (string bass)
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*[[Ed Mann]] (percussion)
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*[[Chad Wackerman]] (drums)
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*[[Steve De Furia]] (synclavier programmer)
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*[[David Ocker]] (synclavier programmer)
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| valign="top" |
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*Thing-Fish: [[Ike Willis]]
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*Harry: [[Terry Bozzio]]
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*Rhonda: [[Dale Bozzio]]
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*Evil Prince: [[Napoleon Murphy Brock]]
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*Harry-as-a-boy: [[Bob Harris II|Bob Harris]]
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*Brown Moses: [[Johnny "Guitar" Watson]]
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*Owl-Gonkwin-Jane Cowhoon: [[Ray White]]
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|}
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==Tracks==
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{| cellspacing="30"
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|valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''LP'''</big></div>
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'''Side One'''
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#[[Prologue]] (2:56)
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#[[The Mammy Nuns]] (3:50)
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#[[Harry & Rhonda]] (3:36)
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#[[Galoot Up-Date]] (5:29)
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'''Side Two'''
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#[[The Torture Never Stops|The 'Torchum' Never Stops]] (10:32)
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#[[That Evil Prince]] (1:17)
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#[[You Are What You Is (The Track)|You Are What You Is]] (4:31)
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'''Side Three'''
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#[[Mudd Club]] (3:17)
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#[[The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing]] (3:14)
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#[[Clowns On Velvet]] (1:38)
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#[[Harry-As-A-Boy]] (2:51)
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#[[He's So Gay]] (2:48)
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'''Side Four'''
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#[[The Massive Improve'lence]] (5:07)
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#[[Artificial Rhonda]] (3:30)
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#[[The Crab-Grass Baby]] (3:48)
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#[[The White Boy Troubles]] (3:35)
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'''Side Five'''
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#[[No Not Now]] (5:50)
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#[[Briefcase Boogie]] (4:10)
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#[[Brown Moses]] (3:02)
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'''Side Six'''
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#[[Wistful Wit A Fist-Full]] (3:53)
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#[[Drop Dead]] (7:56)
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#[[Won Ton On]] (4:20)
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|valign="top"|<div id="1986 CD"><big>'''1986 CD'''</big></div>
 
'''Disc One'''
 
'''Disc One'''
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*[[Prologue]]
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#[[Prologue]] (2:56)
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*[[The Mammy Nuns]]
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#[[The Mammy Nuns]] (3:31)
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*[[Harry & Rhonda]]
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#[[Harry & Rhonda]] (3:37)
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*[[Galoot Up-Date]]
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#[[Galoot Up-Date]] (5:27)
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*[[The "Torchum" Never Stops]]
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#[[The Torture Never Stops|The 'Torchum' Never Stops]] (10:33)
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*[[That Evil Prince]]
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#[[That Evil Prince]] (1:18)
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*[[You Are What You Is (The Track)|You Are What You Is]]
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#[[You Are What You Is (The Track)|You Are What You Is]] (4:31)
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*[[Mudd Club]]
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#[[Mudd Club]] (3:17)
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*[[The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing]]
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#[[The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing]] (3:15)
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*[[Clowns On Velvet]]
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#[[Clowns On Velvet]] (1:39)
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*[[Harry As A Boy]]
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#[[Harry-As-A-Boy]] (2:51)
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*[[He's So Gay]]
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#[[He's So Gay]] (2:48)
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*[[The Massive Improve'lence]]
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*[[Artificial Rhonda]]
 
 
'''Disc Two'''
 
'''Disc Two'''
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*[[The Crab-Grass Baby]]
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#[[The Massive Improve'lence]] (5:08)
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*[[The White Boy Troubles]]
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#[[Artificial Rhonda]] (3:34)
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*[[No Not Now]]
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#[[The Crab-Grass Baby]] (3:48)
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*[[Briefcase Boogie]]
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#[[The White Boy Troubles]] (3:33)
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*[[Brown Moses]]
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#[[No Not Now]] (5:50)
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*[[Wistful Wit A Fist-Full]]
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#[[Briefcase Boogie]] (4:10)
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*[[Drop Dead]]
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#[[Brown Moses]] (3:02)
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*[[Won Ton On]]
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#[[Wistful Wit A Fist-Full]] (4:02)
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#[[Drop Dead]] (7:56)
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#[[Won Ton On]] (4:18)
  
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== Players ==
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|valign="top"|<div id="1995 CD"><big>'''1995 CD'''</big></div>
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'''Disc One'''
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#[[Prologue]] (2:56)
 +
#[[The Mammy Nuns]] (3:31)
 +
#[[Harry & Rhonda]] (3:37)
 +
#[[Galoot Up-Date]] (5:27)
 +
#[[The Torture Never Stops|The 'Torchum' Never Stops]] (10:33)
 +
#[[That Evil Prince]] (1:18)
 +
#[[You Are What You Is (The Track)|You Are What You Is]] (4:31)
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#[[Mudd Club]] (3:17)
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#[[The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing]] (3:14)
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#[[Clowns On Velvet]] (1:52)
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#[[Harry-As-A-Boy]] (2:34)
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#[[He's So Gay]] (2:44)
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#[[The Massive Improve'lence]] (5:08)
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#[[Artificial Rhonda]] (3:31)
  
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Frank Zappa (guitar, synclavier), [[Steve Vai]] (guitar), [[Ray White]] (guitar), [[Tommy Mars]] (keyboards), [[Chuck Wild]] (broadway piano), [[Arthur Barrow]] (bass), [[Scott Thunes]] (bass), [[Jay Anderson]] (string bass), [[Ed Mann]] (percussion), [[Chad Wackerman]] (drums), [[Steve De Furia]] (synclavier programmer), [[David Ocker]] (synclavier programmer)
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'''Disc Two'''
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#[[The Crab-Grass Baby]] (3:47)
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#[[The White Boy Troubles]] (3:34)
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#[[No Not Now]] (5:50)
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#[[Briefcase Boogie]] (4:10)
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#[[Brown Moses]] (3:01)
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#[[Wistful Wit A Fist-Full]] (4:00)
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#[[Drop Dead]] (7:56)
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#[[Won Ton On]] (4:18)
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|}
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==Release Notes==
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==Liner Notes==
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==Background Information==
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===Articles===
  
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*Thing Fish: [[Ike Willis]]
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*[[Thing-Fish: The Return of Frank Zappa]], [https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/users/3 Philip Fisher], 2003, [https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/ The British Theatre Guide]
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*Harry: [[Terry Bozzio]]
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*[[Them Or Us (The Book)]]
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*Rhonda: [[Dale Bozzio]]
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*Evil Prince: [[Napoleon Murphy Brock]]
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==Conceptual Continuity==
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*Harry-as-a-boy: [[Bob Harris]]
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* [[Amos & Andy]]
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*Brown Moses: [[Johnny Guitar Watson]]
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*Owl-Gonkwin-Jane Cowhoon: [[Ray White]]
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==Versions==
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{| {{Versions Table Header}}
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| rowspan="15" align="center" | 41
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| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
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| align="center" | 3
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
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| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1850205|SKCO-74201}}
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| 1984-11-21
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| 0013347420110<br>(not printed)
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition.  [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]]<br>
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<small>Side1: AL-SP SKCO-1-74201-Z6<br>
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(1) BPR-23865-Z6 jm<br>
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Δ8309 1-2 0-1 818-PUMPKIN<br>
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Side2: AL-SP SKCO-2-74201-Z5<br>
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jm SLM Δ8309-X SP 1-4 0-1 818-PUMPKIN<br>
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Side3: AL-SP SKCO-3-74201-Z5<br>
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jm SLM Δ8310 SP 1-4 0-1 818-PUMPKIN<br>
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Side4: AL-SP SKCO-4-74201-Z6<br>
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() B-23868-Z6 jm<br>
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Δ8310-X SP 1-2 0-1 818-PUMPKIN<br>
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Side5: AL-SP SKCO-<s>SKOC</s>-5-74201-Z5<br>
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jm SLM Δ8311 SP 1-4 0-1 818-PUMPKIN<br>
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Side6: AL-SP SKCO-6-74201-Z6<br>
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() B-23870-Z6 jm<br>
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Δ8311-X SP 1-2 0-1 818-PUMPKIN</small>
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|-
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| align="center" | 3
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| align="center" | LP
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| [[EMI]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1794928|EX&nbsp;2402943}}
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| 1985-03<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1723.</ref>
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| &nbsp;
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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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| EMI<br>EX&nbsp;2402949
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| 1985-03<ref name="MStrong"/>
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| &nbsp;
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| &nbsp;
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| UK edition.
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|-
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1.2<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br>with Alternate version
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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>{{DiscogsPicLink|5403973|4XCO-74201}}
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| 1984?
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| 0013347420141<br>(not printed)
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition, [[wikipedia:XDR (audio)|XDR]].
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|-
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
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| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3424473|RCD&nbsp;10020/1}}<ref name="Patio">According to the [[External Links#Tour/Trading Related|Zappa Patio]], the [[Matrix Numbers|matrix numbers]] might be the only way to visually distinguish the 2 versions of RCD&nbsp;10020/1.</ref>
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| 1986
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| 0014431002021<br>(not printed)
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS Code|DDD]]. Matrix #<br>CD1: CI05053 -0- 12345 RCD&nbsp;10020 818-PUMPKIN 10005 MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY LASERVIDEO INC.<br>CD2: CI05054 -0- 12345 RCD&nbsp;10021 10004 MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY LASERVIDEO INC.<br>'''CD 2:Track 8 is alternate version.'''
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|-
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| align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | CD
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| EMI<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|434066|CDS&nbsp;7&nbsp;90081&nbsp;2}}
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| 1988-04<ref name="MStrong"/>
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| 0077779008124
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| &nbsp;
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| UK edition. "UK: CD&nbsp;FZ&nbsp;3" also printed on the CD & cover. Matrix #<br>CD1: CDP&nbsp;7&nbsp;90082&nbsp;2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·<br>CD2: CDP&nbsp;7&nbsp;90083&nbsp;2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
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|-
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| rowspan="7" align="center" | '''1.3<br>Remaster<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>(Re-edit CD 1:Track 12 &<br>CD 2:Track 8 are alternate version.<br>CD 1:Track 1 & 11 are short edit.<br>CD 2:Track 9 is reversed stereo.<small>)
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | CD
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| Rykodisc<br>RCD&nbsp;10020/1<ref name="Patio"/>
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| ?
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| 0014431002021<br>(not printed)
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition. Disc 1 is 12 tracks, Disc 2 is 10 tracks.
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|-
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1380310|CDDZAP&nbsp;21}}
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| 1990-02<ref name="MStrong"/>
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| 5016583602123
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| &nbsp;
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| UK & French editions, [[wikipedia:SPARS_code|DDD]]. Disc 1 is 14 tracks, Disc 2 is 8 tracks. Matrix # CD1: CDD&nbsp;ZAP&nbsp;21 CD 1 MPO 05 @ ; CD2: ?
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|-
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[VideoArts]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|14277086|VACK&nbsp;5047/8}}
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| 1994-11-25
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| 4988112405875
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition = RCD&nbsp;10020/1 with japanese booklet.
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|-
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | CD
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| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1621827|RCD&nbsp;10544/45}}
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| 1995-05-02
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| 0014431002021
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition. Matrix #<br>CD1: IFPI 2U3W WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L903 Y13341 A4 P2 310544-2.1 02 M1S?<br>CD2: IFPI 2U3W WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L90? Y13338 A4 P2 310544-2.2 01 M1S2
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|-
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|9732435|VACK&nbsp;5132/3}}
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| 1995-10-25
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| 4988112407916
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5267/8
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| 1996-05-30?
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| 4988112408678
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5337782|VACK&nbsp;1256}}
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| 2002-10-23
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| 4988112413559
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
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|-
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1.3<br>Remaster<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>(Re-edit CD 1:Track 12 &<br>CD 2:Track 6 are alternate version.<br>CD 1:Track 1 & 11 are short edit.<br>CD 2:Track 7 is reversed stereo.<small>)
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Enterprises|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5219751|ZR&nbsp;3871}}
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| 2012-09-25
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| 0824302387122
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| &nbsp;
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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/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4993197|0238712}}
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| 2012-09-25
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| 0824302387122
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| &nbsp;
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| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3871, manufactured in Germany.
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|}
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==Notes==
  
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== Background ==
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<references/>
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The main character was named to recall the stereotypically black Kingfish from the old Amos & Andy radio show.
 
  
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In the plot, Thing-Fish has been deformed by the government’s biochemical warfare against gays and minorities as part of the right-wing plan to cry “divine retribution” (a’la Frank’s theory about how Republicans started AIDS via religious missionaries’ vaccinating of overseas primitives). The resulting “fear of God” helps value-preaching conservatives get elected, and also allows them to return favors to religious groups and televangelists who’ve donated campaign funds (cf. “Heavenly Bank Account” on You Are What You Is).
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==See Also==
  
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== Conceptual Continuity ==
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*[[Thing-Fish Demos]]
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*[[Thing-Fish/Them or Us Promo]]
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*[[Specialized Digital Audio Gratification]]
  
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== Versions ==
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[[Category:Discography]]
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[[Category:Original Albums]]
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[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]
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[[Category:Them Or Us (The List)]]
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[[Category:1984]]

Latest revision as of 17:04, 8 November 2022

Album History
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Thing-Fish
Released November 1984
See also:
IINK,Patio,KUR
Thing-Fish Demos
Thing-Fish/Them or Us Promo
Specialized Digital Audio Gratification

Players

Tracks

LP

Side One

  1. Prologue (2:56)
  2. The Mammy Nuns (3:50)
  3. Harry & Rhonda (3:36)
  4. Galoot Up-Date (5:29)

Side Two

  1. The 'Torchum' Never Stops (10:32)
  2. That Evil Prince (1:17)
  3. You Are What You Is (4:31)

Side Three

  1. Mudd Club (3:17)
  2. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (3:14)
  3. Clowns On Velvet (1:38)
  4. Harry-As-A-Boy (2:51)
  5. He's So Gay (2:48)

Side Four

  1. The Massive Improve'lence (5:07)
  2. Artificial Rhonda (3:30)
  3. The Crab-Grass Baby (3:48)
  4. The White Boy Troubles (3:35)

Side Five

  1. No Not Now (5:50)
  2. Briefcase Boogie (4:10)
  3. Brown Moses (3:02)

Side Six

  1. Wistful Wit A Fist-Full (3:53)
  2. Drop Dead (7:56)
  3. Won Ton On (4:20)
1986 CD

Disc One

  1. Prologue (2:56)
  2. The Mammy Nuns (3:31)
  3. Harry & Rhonda (3:37)
  4. Galoot Up-Date (5:27)
  5. The 'Torchum' Never Stops (10:33)
  6. That Evil Prince (1:18)
  7. You Are What You Is (4:31)
  8. Mudd Club (3:17)
  9. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (3:15)
  10. Clowns On Velvet (1:39)
  11. Harry-As-A-Boy (2:51)
  12. He's So Gay (2:48)

Disc Two

  1. The Massive Improve'lence (5:08)
  2. Artificial Rhonda (3:34)
  3. The Crab-Grass Baby (3:48)
  4. The White Boy Troubles (3:33)
  5. No Not Now (5:50)
  6. Briefcase Boogie (4:10)
  7. Brown Moses (3:02)
  8. Wistful Wit A Fist-Full (4:02)
  9. Drop Dead (7:56)
  10. Won Ton On (4:18)
1995 CD

Disc One

  1. Prologue (2:56)
  2. The Mammy Nuns (3:31)
  3. Harry & Rhonda (3:37)
  4. Galoot Up-Date (5:27)
  5. The 'Torchum' Never Stops (10:33)
  6. That Evil Prince (1:18)
  7. You Are What You Is (4:31)
  8. Mudd Club (3:17)
  9. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (3:14)
  10. Clowns On Velvet (1:52)
  11. Harry-As-A-Boy (2:34)
  12. He's So Gay (2:44)
  13. The Massive Improve'lence (5:08)
  14. Artificial Rhonda (3:31)

Disc Two

  1. The Crab-Grass Baby (3:47)
  2. The White Boy Troubles (3:34)
  3. No Not Now (5:50)
  4. Briefcase Boogie (4:10)
  5. Brown Moses (3:01)
  6. Wistful Wit A Fist-Full (4:00)
  7. Drop Dead (7:56)
  8. Won Ton On (4:18)

Release Notes

Liner Notes

Background Information

Articles

Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD) 		Barcode
(EAN-13) 		Artwork Comment
41 1.1
Original
Stereo 		3 LP Barking Pumpkin
SKCO-74201 		1984-11-21 0013347420110
(not printed) 		  US edition. Matrix #

Side1: AL-SP SKCO-1-74201-Z6
(1) BPR-23865-Z6 jm
Δ8309 1-2 0-1 818-PUMPKIN
Side2: AL-SP SKCO-2-74201-Z5
jm SLM Δ8309-X SP 1-4 0-1 818-PUMPKIN
Side3: AL-SP SKCO-3-74201-Z5
jm SLM Δ8310 SP 1-4 0-1 818-PUMPKIN
Side4: AL-SP SKCO-4-74201-Z6
() B-23868-Z6 jm
Δ8310-X SP 1-2 0-1 818-PUMPKIN
Side5: AL-SP SKCO-SKOC-5-74201-Z5
jm SLM Δ8311 SP 1-4 0-1 818-PUMPKIN
Side6: AL-SP SKCO-6-74201-Z6
() B-23870-Z6 jm
Δ8311-X SP 1-2 0-1 818-PUMPKIN

3 LP EMI
EX 2402943 		1985-03[1]     UK edition.
1 CS EMI
EX 2402949 		1985-03[1]     UK edition.
1.2
Original
Stereo
with Alternate version 		1 CS Barking Pumpkin
4XCO-74201 		1984? 0013347420141
(not printed) 		  US edition, XDR.
2 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10020/1[2] 		1986 0014431002021
(not printed) 		  US edition, DDD. Matrix #
CD1: CI05053 -0- 12345 RCD 10020 818-PUMPKIN 10005 MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY LASERVIDEO INC.
CD2: CI05054 -0- 12345 RCD 10021 10004 MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY LASERVIDEO INC.
CD 2:Track 8 is alternate version.
1.1
Original
Stereo 		2 CD EMI
CDS 7 90081 2 		1988-04[1] 0077779008124   UK edition. "UK: CD FZ 3" also printed on the CD & cover. Matrix #
CD1: CDP 7 90082 2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
CD2: CDP 7 90083 2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
1.3
Remaster
Stereo
(Re-edit CD 1:Track 12 &
CD 2:Track 8 are alternate version.
CD 1:Track 1 & 11 are short edit.
CD 2:Track 9 is reversed stereo.) 		2 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10020/1[2] 		? 0014431002021
(not printed) 		  US edition. Disc 1 is 12 tracks, Disc 2 is 10 tracks.
2 CD Zappa
CDDZAP 21 		1990-02[1] 5016583602123   UK & French editions, DDD. Disc 1 is 14 tracks, Disc 2 is 8 tracks. Matrix # CD1: CDD ZAP 21 CD 1 MPO 05 @ ; CD2: ?
2 CD VideoArts
VACK 5047/8 		1994-11-25 4988112405875   Japanese edition = RCD 10020/1 with japanese booklet.
2 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10544/45 		1995-05-02 0014431002021   US edition. Matrix #
CD1: IFPI 2U3W WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L903 Y13341 A4 P2 310544-2.1 02 M1S?
CD2: IFPI 2U3W WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L90? Y13338 A4 P2 310544-2.2 01 M1S2
2 CD VideoArts
VACK 5132/3 		1995-10-25 4988112407916   Japanese edition.
2 CD VideoArts
VACK 5267/8 		1996-05-30? 4988112408678   Japanese edition.
2 CD VideoArts
VACK 1256 		2002-10-23 4988112413559   Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
1.3
Remaster
Stereo
(Re-edit CD 1:Track 12 &
CD 2:Track 6 are alternate version.
CD 1:Track 1 & 11 are short edit.
CD 2:Track 7 is reversed stereo.) 		1 CD Zappa/UMe
ZR 3871 		2012-09-25 0824302387122   US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[3].
1 CD Zappa/UMG Intl
0238712 		2012-09-25 0824302387122   EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3871, manufactured in Germany.

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1723.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 According to the Zappa Patio, the matrix numbers might be the only way to visually distinguish the 2 versions of RCD 10020/1.
  3. ↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.

See Also

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