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     Name          = Transmissions |
 
     Name          = Transmissions |
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     Released      = February 2008 |
     Related        = See also:<br>[[Live Transmissions]]
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     Related        = See also:<br>[[Live Transmissions]]<br>[[76/12/11 Saturday Night Live NBC|SNL 1976]]<br>[[78/10/21 Saturday Night Live NBC|SNL 1978]]
 
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==Players==
 
==Players==
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===1976===
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{|
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|valign="top"|
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*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (conductor, lead guitar, vocals)
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*[[John Belushi]] as Samurai Futaba (alto sax, vocals)
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*[[Terry Bozzio]] (drums)
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*[[Ronnie Cuber]] (baritone sax, vocals)
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*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/258110-Don-Grolnick Don Grolnick] (keyboards)
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*[[Eddie Jobson]] (violin)
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*[[Tom Malone]] (trombone, vocals)
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*[[Lou Marini]] (tenor sax, vocals)
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|valign="top"|
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*[[Patrick O'Hearn]] (bass, vocals)
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*[[Don Pardo]] (narrator)
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*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/254955-Alan-Rubin Al Rubin] (trumpet)
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*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/258368-Mauricio-Smith Mauricio Smith] (alto sax, piccolo)
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*[[Ruth Underwood]] (marimba)
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*[[Ray White]] (guitar, vocals)
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*Unknown player (timpani)
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|}
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===1978===
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{|
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|valign="top"|
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*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (direction, vocals)
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*[[Arthur Barrow]] (bass)
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*[[Vinnie Colaiuta]] (drums)
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*[[Wikipedia:Howard Johnson (jazz musician)|Howard Johnson]] (baritone sax)
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*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/401841-Lew-Del-Gatto Lew Del Gatto] (alto sax)
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*[[Ed Mann]] (percussion)
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*[[Tom Malone]] (trombone)
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|valign="top"|
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*[[Lou Marini]] (tenor & soprano sax)
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*[[Tommy Mars]] (keyboards, vocals)
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*[[Patrick O'Hearn]] (bass)
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*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/254955-Alan-Rubin Al Rubin] (trumpet)
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*[[Denny Walley]] (guitar, vocals)
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*[[Peter Wolf]] (keyboards)
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|}
  
 
==Tracks==
 
==Tracks==
  
From [http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/4151736/Transmissions/Product.html play.com]:
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<div id="CD"><big>'''CD'''</big></div>
  
Enhanced Bonus Material
 
 
#[[I'm The Slime]]
 
#[[I'm The Slime]]
 
#[[The Purple Lagoon]]
 
#[[The Purple Lagoon]]
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#[[St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast|St Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast]]
 
#[[St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast|St Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast]]
  
Track List
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Enhanced tracks (videos)
 
#[[I'm The Slime]]
 
#[[I'm The Slime]]
 
#[[The Purple Lagoon]]
 
#[[The Purple Lagoon]]
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==Release Notes==
 
==Release Notes==
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Excerpts from [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] appearances in the [[Saturday Night Live]] TV show on NBC in [[76/12/11 Saturday Night Live NBC|1976]] and [[78/10/21 Saturday Night Live NBC|1978]].
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==Background Information==
 
==Background Information==
 
==Conceptual Continuity==
 
==Conceptual Continuity==
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| align="center" | n/a
 
| align="center" | n/a
 
| rowspan=2 align="center" | Unknown
 
| rowspan=2 align="center" | Unknown
| align="center" | 2?
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| align="center" | 1?
 
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact Disc|CD]]
 
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact Disc|CD]]
| Storming<br>?
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| Storming Music Company<br>SMC2668
| to be released<br>2008-02-11
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| 2008-02-11
 
| 0823880026683
 
| 0823880026683
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
| 72-page CD sized Hardback book.
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| [[wikipedia:Enhanced CD|Enhanced CD]]. Hardback book packaging with 72-page book.
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Live Transmissions]]
 
*[[Live Transmissions]]
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*[[76/12/11 Saturday Night Live NBC]]
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*[[78/10/21 Saturday Night Live NBC]]
  
 
[[Category:Discography]]
 
[[Category:Discography]]
 
[[Category:Miscellaneous]]
 
[[Category:Miscellaneous]]
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[[Category:Grey Market]][[Category:2008]]

Latest revision as of 08:50, 5 July 2025

Miscellaneous
Previous Next
Transmissions
Released February 2008
See also:
Live Transmissions
SNL 1976
SNL 1978

Players

1976

1978

Tracks

CD
  1. I'm The Slime
  2. The Purple Lagoon
  3. Peaches En Regalia
  4. Dancin' Fool
  5. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
  6. St Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast

Enhanced tracks (videos)

  1. I'm The Slime
  2. The Purple Lagoon
  3. Peaches En Regalia
  4. Dancin' Fool
  5. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
  6. St Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast

Release Notes

Excerpts from Frank Zappa appearances in the Saturday Night Live TV show on NBC in 1976 and 1978.

Background Information

Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
n/a Unknown 1? CD Storming Music Company
SMC2668
2008-02-11 0823880026683   Enhanced CD. Hardback book packaging with 72-page book.

See also