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    Home          = [[Album History (by Cover)|Album History]] |
 
     Previous album = [[Francesco Zappa|Previous]] |
 
     Previous album = [[Francesco Zappa|Previous]] |
 
     Next album    = [[Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention|Next]] |
 
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     Name          = Mystery Disc |
 
     Name          = Mystery Disc |
 
     Released      = April 1985 |
 
     Released      = April 1985 |
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    Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Mystery_Disc.html}},{{ZPLink|vinylvscds/mysterydisc.html}}<br>[[The Old Masters, Box I]]<br>[[The Old Masters, Box II]]<br>[[Mystery Disc - Advance CD]] |
 
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== Players ==
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==Players==
  
 
==Tracks==
 
==Tracks==
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The 1998 CD is a compilation of the 1985 and 1986 LPs, except for [[Why Don't You Do Me Right?|Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?]] and [[Big Leg Emma]] (which are on the [[Absolutely Free]] CD).
 
  
 
{| cellspacing="30"
 
{| cellspacing="30"
  
 
|valign="top"|<div id="1985 LP"><big>'''1985 LP'''</big></div>
 
|valign="top"|<div id="1985 LP"><big>'''1985 LP'''</big></div>
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Side Thirteen
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'''Side Thirteen'''
 
<ol>
 
<ol>
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   <li>[[Run Home Slow|Theme From "Run Home Slow"]] (01:25)
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   <li>[[Run Home Slow Theme|Theme From "Run Home Slow"]] (1:25)
−
   <li>[[The Duke Of Prunes|Original "Duke Of Prunes"]] (01:18)
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   <li>[[Original Duke Of Prunes|Original "Duke Of Prunes"]] (1:18)
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   <li>[[Opening Night Party At Studio Z|Opening Night At Studio Z]] (01:32)
+
   <li>[[Opening Night Party At Studio Z]] (1:32)
−
   <li>[[The Village Inn]] (01:18)
+
   <li>[[The Village Inn]] (1:18)
−
   <li>[[Steal Away]] (03:44)
+
   <li>[[Steal Away]] (3:44)
−
   <li>[[I Was A Teenage Malt Shop]] (01:12)
+
   <li>[[I Was A Teenage Malt Shop]] (1:12)
−
   <li>[[The Birth Of Captain Beefheart]] (00:16)
+
   <li>[[The Birth Of Captain Beefheart]] (0:16)
−
   <li>[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]] (03:08)
+
   <li>[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]] (3:08)
−
   <li>[[Power Trio Segment From "The Saints 'n' Sinners"]] (00:34)
+
   <li>[[Power Trio Segment From "The Saints 'n' Sinners"]] (0:34)
−
   <li>[[Bossa Nova Pervertamento]] (02:17)
+
   <li>[[Bossa Nova Pervertamento]] (2:17)
−
   <li>[[Excerpt From "The Uncle Frankie Show"]] (00:39)
+
   <li>[[Excerpt From "The Uncle Frankie Show"]] (0:39)
−
   <li>[[Charva]] (02:01)
+
   <li>[[Charva]] (2:01)
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
−
Side Fourteen
+
'''Side Fourteen'''
 
<ol start="13">
 
<ol start="13">
−
   <li>[[Speed Freak Boogie]] (04:14)
+
   <li>[[Speed Freak Boogie]] (4:14)
−
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona)]] (00:56)
+
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona)]] (0:56)
−
   <li>[[Party Scene From "Mondo Hollywood"]] (01:56)
+
   <li>[[Party Scene From "Mondo Hollywood"]] (1:56)
−
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers Rehearsal]] (00:22)
+
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers Rehearsal]] (0:22)
−
   <li>[[How Could I Be Such A Fool|How Could I Be Such A Fool?]] (01:49)
+
   <li>[[How Could I Be Such A Fool|How Could I Be Such A Fool?]] (1:49)
−
   <li>[[Band Introductions|Band Introductions At The Fillmore West]] (01:10)
+
   <li>[[Band Introductions|Band Introductions At The Fillmore West]] (1:10)
−
   <li>[[Plastic People]] (01:59)
+
   <li>[[Plastic People (1966 - San Francisco)|Plastic People]] (1:59)
−
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers At The Fillmore East]] (00:46)
+
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers At The Fillmore East]] (0:46)
−
   <li>[[Why Don't You Do Me Right?|Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?]] (02:40)
+
   <li>[[Why Don't You Do Me Right?|Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?]]<ref name="CD">The 1998 CD is a compilation of the 1985 and 1986 LPs, except for [[Why Don't You Do Me Right?|Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?]] and [[Big Leg Emma]] (which are on the [[Absolutely Free]] CD).</ref> (2:40)
−
   <li>[[Big Leg Emma]] (02:32)
+
   <li>[[Big Leg Emma]]<ref name="CD"/> (2:32)
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
<div id="1986 LP"><big>'''1986 LP'''</big></div>
 
<div id="1986 LP"><big>'''1986 LP'''</big></div>
−
Side Seventeen
+
'''Side Seventeen'''
 
<ol start="1">
 
<ol start="1">
−
   <li>[[Harry You're A Beast|Harry, You're A Beast]] (00:24)
+
   <li>[[Harry You're A Beast|Harry, You're A Beast]] (0:24)
−
   <li>[[Progress?|Don Interrupts]] (04:47)
+
   <li>[[Progress?|Don Interrupts]] (4:47)
−
   <li>[[Like It Or Not|Piece One]] (02:25)
+
   <li>[[Like It Or Not|Piece One]] (2:25)
−
   <li>[[Jim/Roy]] (04:05)
+
   <li>Jim/Roy (4:05)
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
 
:*[[Holding The Group Back]]
 
:*[[Holding The Group Back]]
−
:*[[Holiday In Berlin]]
+
:*[[Holiday In Berlin, Full Blown|Holiday In Berlin]]
 
:*[[The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson]]
 
:*[[The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson]]
 
:*[[The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage]]
 
:*[[The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage]]
 
<ol start="5">
 
<ol start="5">
−
   <li>[[Piece Two]] (06:59)
+
   <li>Piece Two (6:59)
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
 
:*[[The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage]]
 
:*[[The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage]]
 
:*[[Undaunted The Band Plays On]]
 
:*[[Undaunted The Band Plays On]]
 
<ol start="6">
 
<ol start="6">
−
   <li>[[Agency Man]] (03:21)
+
   <li>[[Agency Man]] (3:21)
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
−
Side Eighteen
+
'''Side Eighteen'''
 
<ol start="7">
 
<ol start="7">
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   <li>[[Agency Man|Agency Man (Studio Version)]] (03:28)
+
   <li>[[Agency Man|Agency Man (Studio Version)]] (3:28)
−
   <li>[[Lecture]] (00:21)
+
   <li>[[Lecture]] (0:21)
−
   <li>[[Wedding Dress Song]] / [[The Handsome Cabin Boy|Handsome Cabin Boy]] (02:37)
+
   <li>[[Wedding Dress Song]] / [[The Handsome Cabin Boy|Handsome Cabin Boy]] (2:37)
−
   <li>[[Skweezit Skweezit Skweezit|Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit]] (02:57)
+
   <li>[[Skweezit Skweezit Skweezit|Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit]] (2:57)
−
   <li>[[Willie The Pimp|The Story Of Willie The Pimp]] (01:34)
+
   <li>[[Willie The Pimp|The Story Of Willie The Pimp]] (1:34)
−
   <li>[[Underground Freak-Out Music|Black Beauty]] (05:23)
+
   <li>[[Black Beauty]] (5:23)
−
   <li>[[Chucha]] (02:47)
+
   <li>[[Chucha]] (2:47)
−
   <li>[[Mothers At KPFA|Mothers At KPFK]] (03:26)
+
   <li>[[Mothers At KPFK]] (3:26)
−
   <li>[[Harmonica Fun]] (00:41)
+
   <li>[[Harmonica Fun]] (0:41)
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
  
−
|valign="top"|<div id="CD"><big>'''CD'''</big></div>
+
|valign="top"|<div id="CD"><big>'''CD'''</big><ref name="CD"/></div>
 
<ol>
 
<ol>
−
   <li>[[Run Home Slow|Theme From "Run Home Slow"]] (01:23)
+
   <li>[[Run Home Slow Theme|Theme From "Run Home Slow"]] (1:23)
−
   <li>[[The Duke Of Prunes|Original "Duke Of Prunes"]] (01:17)
+
   <li>[[Original Duke Of Prunes|Original "Duke Of Prunes"]] (1:17)
−
   <li>[[Opening Night Party At Studio Z|Opening Night At Studio Z]] (01:34)
+
   <li>[[Opening Night Party At Studio Z]] (1:34)
−
   <li>[[The Village Inn]] (01:17)
+
   <li>[[The Village Inn]] (1:17)
−
   <li>[[Steal Away]] (03:43)
+
   <li>[[Steal Away]] (3:43)
−
   <li>[[I Was A Teenage Malt Shop]] (01:10)
+
   <li>[[I Was A Teenage Malt Shop]] (1:10)
−
   <li>[[The Birth Of Captain Beefheart]] (00:18)
+
   <li>[[The Birth Of Captain Beefheart]] (0:18)
−
   <li>[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]] (03:06)
+
   <li>[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]] (3:06)
−
   <li>[[Power Trio Segment From "The Saints 'n' Sinners"]] (00:34)
+
   <li>[[Power Trio Segment From "The Saints 'n' Sinners"]] (0:34)
−
   <li>[[Bossa Nova Pervertamento]] (02:15)
+
   <li>[[Bossa Nova Pervertamento]] (2:15)
−
   <li>[[Excerpt From "The Uncle Frankie Show"]] (00:40)
+
   <li>[[Excerpt From "The Uncle Frankie Show"]] (0:40)
−
   <li>[[Charva]] (02:01)
+
   <li>[[Charva]] (2:01)
−
   <li>[[Speed Freak Boogie]] (04:14)
+
   <li>[[Speed Freak Boogie]] (4:14)
−
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona)]] (00:55)
+
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona)]] (0:55)
−
   <li>[[Party Scene From "Mondo Hollywood"]] (01:54)
+
   <li>[[Party Scene From "Mondo Hollywood"]] (1:54)
−
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers Rehearsal]] (00:22)
+
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers Rehearsal]] (0:22)
−
   <li>[[How Could I Be Such A Fool|How Could I Be Such A Fool?]] (01:49)
+
   <li>[[How Could I Be Such A Fool|How Could I Be Such A Fool?]] (1:49)
−
   <li>[[Band Introductions|Band Introductions At The Fillmore West]] (01:10)
+
   <li>[[Band Introductions|Band Introductions At The Fillmore West]] (1:10)
−
   <li>[[Plastic People]] (01:58)
+
   <li>[[Plastic People (1966 - San Francisco)|Plastic People]] (1:58)
−
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers At The Fillmore East]] (00:50)
+
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers At The Fillmore East]] (0:50)
−
   <li>[[Harry You're A Beast|Harry, You're A Beast]] (00:30)
+
   <li>[[Harry You're A Beast|Harry, You're A Beast]] (0:30)
−
   <li>[[Progress?|Don Interrupts]] (04:39)
+
   <li>[[Progress?|Don Interrupts]] (4:39)
−
   <li>[[Like It Or Not|Piece One]] (02:26)
+
   <li>[[Like It Or Not|Piece One]] (2:26)
−
   <li>[[Jim/Roy]] (04:04)
+
   <li>Jim/Roy (4:04)
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
 
:*[[Holding The Group Back]]
 
:*[[Holding The Group Back]]
−
:*[[Holiday In Berlin]]
+
:*[[Holiday In Berlin, Full Blown|Holiday In Berlin]]
 
:*[[The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson]]
 
:*[[The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson]]
 
:*[[The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage]]
 
:*[[The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage]]
 
<ol start="25">
 
<ol start="25">
−
   <li>[[Piece Two]] (06:59)
+
   <li>Piece Two (6:59)
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
 
:*[[The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage]]
 
:*[[The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage]]
 
:*[[Undaunted The Band Plays On]]
 
:*[[Undaunted The Band Plays On]]
 
<ol start="26">
 
<ol start="26">
−
   <li>[[Agency Man]] (03:25)
+
   <li>[[Agency Man]] (3:25)
−
   <li>[[Agency Man|Agency Man (Studio Version)]] (03:27)
+
   <li>[[Agency Man|Agency Man (Studio Version)]] (3:27)
−
   <li>[[Lecture]] (00:21)
+
   <li>[[Lecture]] (0:21)
−
   <li>[[Wedding Dress Song]] / [[The Handsome Cabin Boy|Handsome Cabin Boy]] (02:36)
+
   <li>[[Wedding Dress Song]] / [[The Handsome Cabin Boy|Handsome Cabin Boy]] (2:36)
−
   <li>[[Skweezit Skweezit Skweezit|Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit]] (02:57)
+
   <li>[[Skweezit Skweezit Skweezit|Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit]] (2:57)
−
   <li>[[Willie The Pimp|The Story Of Willie The Pimp]] (01:33)
+
   <li>[[Willie The Pimp|The Story Of Willie The Pimp]] (1:33)
−
   <li>[[Underground Freak-Out Music|Black Beauty]] (05:23)
+
   <li>[[Black Beauty]] (5:23)
−
   <li>[[Chucha]] (02:47)
+
   <li>[[Chucha]] (2:47)
−
   <li>[[Mothers At KPFA|Mothers At KPFK]] (03:26)
+
   <li>[[Mothers At KPFK]] (3:26)
−
   <li>[[Harmonica Fun]] (00:41)
+
   <li>[[Harmonica Fun]] (0:41)
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
  
 
|}
 
|}
  
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== Alternate Cover ==
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==Alternate Covers==
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[[Image:Mystery_Disc_Cover.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Alternate Cover]]
 
  
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== Release Notes ==
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{|
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== Liner Notes ==
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| [[Image:MysteryDisc.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Mystery Disc (1985, orange sleeve)]]
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== Background Information ==
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| [[Image:MysteryDisc2.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Mystery Disc 2 (1986, yellow sleeve)]]
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== Conceptual Continuity ==
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| [[Image:Mystery_Disc_Cover.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Complete edition (1998 CD, dark insert)]]
 +
|}
  
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== Versions ==
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==Release Notes==
 +
 
 +
==Liner Notes==
 +
 
 +
==Background Information==
 +
 
 +
==Conceptual Continuity==
 +
 
 +
==Versions==
  
 
{| {{Versions Table Header}}
 
{| {{Versions Table Header}}
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| rowspan=2 align="center" | n/a
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | n/a
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| rowspan="6" align="center" | '''1<br>Original<br>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><br><small>The CD<br>regroups<br>the 2 LPs<br>contents,<br>however 2<br>non-unique<br>tracks were<br>not kept.</small>
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| rowspan="6" align="center" | '''1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><br><small>The CD<br>regroups<br>the 2 LPs<br>contents,<br>however 2<br>non-unique<br>tracks<ref name="CD"/> were<br>not kept.</small>
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | 1<br>in 7
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| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
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| [[Barking Pumpkin]]<br>BPR 7777-6
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| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2692688|BPR&nbsp;7777-6}}
 
| 1985-04-19
 
| 1985-04-19
−
| &nbsp;
+
| None
−
| rowspan=2 | &nbsp;
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| Orange sleeve
 
| Mystery Disc #1, included in [[The Old Masters, Box I]] set.
 
| Mystery Disc #1, included in [[The Old Masters, Box I]] set.
 
|-
 
|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | 1<br>in 9
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| align="center" | LP
−
| Barking Pumpkin<br>BPR 8888-8
+
| Barking Pumpkin<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4172938|BPR&nbsp;8888-8}}
 
| 1986-11-25
 
| 1986-11-25
−
| &nbsp;
+
| None
 +
| Yellow sleeve
 
| Mystery Disc #2, included in [[The Old Masters, Box II]] set.
 
| Mystery Disc #2, included in [[The Old Masters, Box II]] set.
 
|-
 
|-
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| rowspan=4 align="center" | 68
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| rowspan="6" align="center" | 68
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
−
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
+
| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
−
| [[Rykodisc]]<br>RCD 10580 ADV
+
| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2047172|RCD&nbsp;10580&nbsp;ADV}}
−
| 1998?
+
| 1998
−
| &nbsp;
+
| None
−
| No insert. Pink printing.
+
| No insert, pink printing.
−
| Advance CD (Rykodisc promotion).
+
| [[Mystery Disc - Advance CD|Advance CD]] (Rykodisc promotion).
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
−
| Rykodisc<br>RCD 10580
+
| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|754092|RCD&nbsp;10580}}
 
| 1998-09-15
 
| 1998-09-15
 
| 0014431058028
 
| 0014431058028
−
| rowspan=2 | &nbsp;
+
| rowspan=2 | 1998 dark insert
−
| US edition. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] IFPI 1211 IFPI L033 RCD 10580 MPO 01 @@@ 9 02
+
| US edition. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] IFPI 1211 IFPI L033 RCD&nbsp;10580 MPO 01 @@@ 9 02
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
−
| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK 5391
+
| [[VideoArts]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|8795073|VACK&nbsp;5391}}
 
| 1998-09-23
 
| 1998-09-23
 
| 4988112410626
 
| 4988112410626
−
| Japanese edition.
+
| Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD&nbsp;10580 repackaged with an [[wikipedia:obi strip|obi strip]] and extra liner notes in Japanese
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
−
| VideoArts<br>VACK 9004
+
| VideoArts<br>{{MLPLink|zappa-frank/mystery-disc-vack-9004|VACK&nbsp;9004}}
 
| 2004-02-16
 
| 2004-02-16
 
| 4988112190344
 
| 4988112190344
−
| Old masters artwork
+
| Orange + yellow sleeves
 
| Japanese edition, 2 mini-album papersleeves. Matrix # IFPI L223 IFPI 3950 VACK-9004 1MS1 C 3Y
 
| Japanese edition, 2 mini-album papersleeves. Matrix # IFPI L223 IFPI 3950 VACK-9004 1MS1 C 3Y
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''2012 Remaster<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4113505|ZR&nbsp;3891}}
 +
| 2012-11-19
 +
| 0824302389126
 +
| rowspan="2" | Orange insert
 +
| 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>.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5819152|0238912}}
 +
| 2012-11-19
 +
| 0824302389126
 +
| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3891, manufactured in Germany.
 
|}
 
|}
 +
 +
==Notes==
 +
 +
<references/>
 +
 +
==See Also==
 +
 +
*[[The Old Masters, Box I]]
 +
*[[The Old Masters, Box II]]
 +
*[[Mystery Disc - Advance CD]]
  
 
[[Category:Discography]]
 
[[Category:Discography]]
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[[Category:1985]]
 
[[Category:Original Albums]]
 
[[Category:Original Albums]]

Latest revision as of 14:56, 10 November 2022

Album History
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Mystery Disc
Released April 1985
See also:
IINK,Patio
The Old Masters, Box I
The Old Masters, Box II
Mystery Disc - Advance CD

Players

Tracks

1985 LP

Side Thirteen

  1. Theme From "Run Home Slow" (1:25)
  2. Original "Duke Of Prunes" (1:18)
  3. Opening Night Party At Studio Z (1:32)
  4. The Village Inn (1:18)
  5. Steal Away (3:44)
  6. I Was A Teenage Malt Shop (1:12)
  7. The Birth Of Captain Beefheart (0:16)
  8. Metal Man Has Won His Wings (3:08)
  9. Power Trio Segment From "The Saints 'n' Sinners" (0:34)
  10. Bossa Nova Pervertamento (2:17)
  11. Excerpt From "The Uncle Frankie Show" (0:39)
  12. Charva (2:01)

Side Fourteen

  1. Speed Freak Boogie (4:14)
  2. Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona) (0:56)
  3. Party Scene From "Mondo Hollywood" (1:56)
  4. Original Mothers Rehearsal (0:22)
  5. How Could I Be Such A Fool? (1:49)
  6. Band Introductions At The Fillmore West (1:10)
  7. Plastic People (1:59)
  8. Original Mothers At The Fillmore East (0:46)
  9. Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?[1] (2:40)
  10. Big Leg Emma[1] (2:32)


1986 LP

Side Seventeen

  1. Harry, You're A Beast (0:24)
  2. Don Interrupts (4:47)
  3. Piece One (2:25)
  4. Jim/Roy (4:05)
  1. Piece Two (6:59)
  1. Agency Man (3:21)

Side Eighteen

  1. Agency Man (Studio Version) (3:28)
  2. Lecture (0:21)
  3. Wedding Dress Song / Handsome Cabin Boy (2:37)
  4. Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit (2:57)
  5. The Story Of Willie The Pimp (1:34)
  6. Black Beauty (5:23)
  7. Chucha (2:47)
  8. Mothers At KPFK (3:26)
  9. Harmonica Fun (0:41)
CD[1]
  1. Theme From "Run Home Slow" (1:23)
  2. Original "Duke Of Prunes" (1:17)
  3. Opening Night Party At Studio Z (1:34)
  4. The Village Inn (1:17)
  5. Steal Away (3:43)
  6. I Was A Teenage Malt Shop (1:10)
  7. The Birth Of Captain Beefheart (0:18)
  8. Metal Man Has Won His Wings (3:06)
  9. Power Trio Segment From "The Saints 'n' Sinners" (0:34)
  10. Bossa Nova Pervertamento (2:15)
  11. Excerpt From "The Uncle Frankie Show" (0:40)
  12. Charva (2:01)
  13. Speed Freak Boogie (4:14)
  14. Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona) (0:55)
  15. Party Scene From "Mondo Hollywood" (1:54)
  16. Original Mothers Rehearsal (0:22)
  17. How Could I Be Such A Fool? (1:49)
  18. Band Introductions At The Fillmore West (1:10)
  19. Plastic People (1:58)
  20. Original Mothers At The Fillmore East (0:50)
  21. Harry, You're A Beast (0:30)
  22. Don Interrupts (4:39)
  23. Piece One (2:26)
  24. Jim/Roy (4:04)
  1. Piece Two (6:59)
  1. Agency Man (3:25)
  2. Agency Man (Studio Version) (3:27)
  3. Lecture (0:21)
  4. Wedding Dress Song / Handsome Cabin Boy (2:36)
  5. Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit (2:57)
  6. The Story Of Willie The Pimp (1:33)
  7. Black Beauty (5:23)
  8. Chucha (2:47)
  9. Mothers At KPFK (3:26)
  10. Harmonica Fun (0:41)

Alternate Covers

Mystery Disc (1985, orange sleeve)
Mystery Disc 2 (1986, yellow sleeve)
Complete edition (1998 CD, dark insert)

Release Notes

Liner Notes

Background Information

Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD) 		Barcode
(EAN-13) 		Artwork Comment
n/a 1
Original
Stereo

The CD
regroups
the 2 LPs
contents,
however 2
non-unique
tracks[1] were
not kept. 		1
in 7 		LP Barking Pumpkin
BPR 7777-6 		1985-04-19 None Orange sleeve Mystery Disc #1, included in The Old Masters, Box I set.
1
in 9 		LP Barking Pumpkin
BPR 8888-8 		1986-11-25 None Yellow sleeve Mystery Disc #2, included in The Old Masters, Box II set.
68 1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10580 ADV 		1998 None No insert, pink printing. Advance CD (Rykodisc promotion).
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10580 		1998-09-15 0014431058028 1998 dark insert US edition. Matrix # IFPI 1211 IFPI L033 RCD 10580 MPO 01 @@@ 9 02
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5391 		1998-09-23 4988112410626 Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10580 repackaged with an obi strip and extra liner notes in Japanese
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 9004 		2004-02-16 4988112190344 Orange + yellow sleeves Japanese edition, 2 mini-album papersleeves. Matrix # IFPI L223 IFPI 3950 VACK-9004 1MS1 C 3Y
2012 Remaster
Stereo 		1 CD Zappa/UMe
ZR 3891 		2012-11-19 0824302389126 Orange insert US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[2].
1 CD Zappa/UMG Intl
0238912 		2012-11-19 0824302389126 EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3891, manufactured in Germany.

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The 1998 CD is a compilation of the 1985 and 1986 LPs, except for Why Don'tcha Do Me Right? and Big Leg Emma (which are on the Absolutely Free CD).
  2. ↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.

See Also

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