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− | [[ | + | <div style="float:right;"> |
− | + | {{Album Release Infobox | | |
− | + | Home = [[Album History (by Cover)|Album History]] | | |
− | + | Previous album = [[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch|Previous]] | | |
− | + | Next album = [[Baby Snakes|Next]] | | |
− | + | Cover = the_man_from_utopia.jpg | | |
− | + | Name = The Man From Utopia | | |
− | + | Released = March 1983 | | |
− | + | 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]] | | |
− | + | }} | |
− | + | </div> | |
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− | |||
− | |||
− | == Players == | + | ==Players== |
− | |||
− | + | *[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (guitar, vocals, [[wikipedia:ARP 2600|ARP 2600]], Linn Drum Machine) | |
− | [[ | + | *[[Steve Vai]] ('impossible' guitar parts on strat and acoustic) |
+ | *[[Ray White]] (guitar, vocals) | ||
+ | *[[Roy Estrada]] (pachuco falsettos etc) | ||
+ | *[[Bob Harris II|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 "[[The Dangerous Kitchen]]") | ||
+ | *[https://www.discogs.com/artist/864743-Dick-Fegy Dick Fegy] (mandolin) | ||
+ | *[https://www.discogs.com/artist/327549-Marty-Krystall Marty Krystall] (sax) | ||
− | + | ==Tracks== | |
− | + | {| cellspacing="30" | |
− | [[ | + | |valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''LP'''</big></div> |
+ | '''Side One''' | ||
+ | #[[Cocaine Decisions]] (2:56) | ||
+ | #[[The Dangerous Kitchen]] (2:51) | ||
+ | #[[Tink Walks Amok]] (3:40) | ||
+ | #[[The Radio Is Broken]] (5:52) | ||
+ | #[[Mõggio]] (3:05) | ||
− | The | + | '''Side Two''' |
+ | #[[The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou Medley|The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou (Medley)]] (3:19) | ||
+ | #[[Stick Together]] (3:50) | ||
+ | #[[SEX]] (3:00) | ||
+ | #[[The Jazz Discharge Party Hats]] (4:30) | ||
+ | #[[We Are Not Alone]] (3:31) | ||
− | == | + | |valign="top"|<div id="Current CD"><big>'''Current CD'''</big></div> |
+ | #[[Cocaine Decisions]] (3:54) | ||
+ | #[[SEX]] (3:43) | ||
+ | #[[Tink Walks Amok]] (3:39) | ||
+ | #[[The Radio Is Broken]] (5:51) | ||
+ | #[[We Are Not Alone]] (3:18) | ||
+ | #[[The Dangerous Kitchen]] (2:51) | ||
+ | #[[The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou Medley|The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou (Medley)]] (3:22) | ||
+ | #[[Stick Together]] (3:14) | ||
+ | #[[The Jazz Discharge Party Hats]] (4:29) | ||
+ | #[[Luigi & The Wise Guys]] (3:25) | ||
+ | #[[Mõggio|Moggio]] (2:36) | ||
− | == Versions == | + | |- |
− | + | ||
− | + | |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> | |
− | + | *Tracks 1 to 10 : [[The Man From Utopia#LP|LP tracks]] list | |
− | + | *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 | |
− | + | ||
− | + | |} | |
− | + | ||
− | + | ==Release Notes== | |
− | + | ||
− | + | ==Liner Notes== | |
− | + | ||
− | <br /> | + | [[Tanino Liberatore|Liberatore]] - The cover art |
− | See | + | |
− | *[[ | + | ==Background Information== |
+ | |||
+ | Title derived from a song by [[Donald Woods]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Conceptual Continuity== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Versions== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| {{Versions Table Header}} | ||
+ | | rowspan="29" align="center" | 36 | ||
+ | | rowspan="9" align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]''' | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]] | ||
+ | | [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>FW 38403 | ||
+ | | 1983-03-28 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | rowspan="29" | [[Tanino Liberatore]] | ||
+ | | 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. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]] | ||
+ | | Barking Pumpkin<br>FWT 38403 | ||
+ | | 1983-03-28 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | [[CBS Records|CBS]]<br>CSB 25251 | ||
+ | | 1983-06<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1722.</ref> | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | UK edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CS | ||
+ | | CBS<br>CSB 40-25251 | ||
+ | | 1983-06<ref name="MStrong"/> | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | UK edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | CBS<br>CSB 25251 | ||
+ | | 1983 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Dutch edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CS | ||
+ | | CBS<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|6868021|CSB 40-25251}} | ||
+ | | 1983 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Dutch edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | [[wikipedia:Sony Music Entertainment Japan|CBS/Sony]]<br>25AP 2642 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Japanese edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | CBS<br>20459 | ||
+ | | ? | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Argentinian edition,<br>titled [[The Man From Utopia|El Hombre De Utopia]]. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CS | ||
+ | | CBS<br>60459 | ||
+ | | ? | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Argentinian edition,<br>titled [[The Man From Utopia|El Hombre De Utopia]]. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="4" align="center" | 1.2<br>[[Mõggio]]<br>Track<br>[[wikipedia:Remix|Remixed]] | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | [[EMI]]<br>1C 064 26 0815 1 | ||
+ | | 1986 | ||
+ | | 5099926081519 | ||
+ | | Dutch edition, digitally remastered.<br>Matrix #<br>Side1: 2608151-A1<br>Side2: 2608151-<s>B</s>B1 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | EMI<br>EMC 3500 | ||
+ | | 1986-02<ref name="MStrong"/> | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | UK 2<sup>nd</sup> edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CS | ||
+ | | EMI<br>TCEMC 3500 | ||
+ | | 1986-02<ref name="MStrong"/> | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | UK 2<sup>nd</sup> edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]] | ||
+ | | EMI<br>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· | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="3" align="center" | Unknown | ||
+ | |||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | Fame<br>FA 3203 | ||
+ | | 1988-04<ref name="MStrong"/> | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | UK 3<sup>rd</sup> edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CS | ||
+ | | Fame<br>TCFA 3203 | ||
+ | | 1988-04<ref name="MStrong"/> | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | UK 3<sup>rd</sup> edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | [https://www.discogs.com/label/49890-SNC-Records SNC]<br>3085 | ||
+ | | 1993 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Russian limited edition of 5000 copies, released under license from [[Biography|FZ]]. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="7" align="center" | '''2<br>Important<br>[[wikipedia:Remix|Remix]],<br>1 Bonus<br>Track''' | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>D2 74245 | ||
+ | | 1993 | ||
+ | | 0013347424521 | ||
+ | | US edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1756936|CDZAP 53}}/<br>[https://www.discogs.com/label/16279-Music-For-Nations Music For Nations]<br>i.r.s. 970 753 | ||
+ | | 1993-01-11 | ||
+ | | 5016583605322 | ||
+ | | UK edition. Matrix # MAYKING RECORDS CDZAP53 10216381 01 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | Barking Pumpkin/[https://www.discogs.com/label/734889-MSI-2 MSI]<br>MSI 80047 | ||
+ | | 1993? | ||
+ | | 4938167001331 | ||
+ | | Japanese edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|453286|RCD 10538}} | ||
+ | | 1995-05-02 | ||
+ | | 0014431053825 | ||
+ | | US & {{DiscogsPicLink|2506929|EU}} editions. Matrix # IFPI L501 IFPI 8732 DISCTRONICS RCD 10538 01 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK 5089 | ||
+ | | 1995-06-25 | ||
+ | | 4988112406865 | ||
+ | | Japanese edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | VideoArts<br>VACK 5224 | ||
+ | | 1996-05-24? | ||
+ | | 4988112408241 | ||
+ | | Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10538 repackaged with an [[wikipedia:obi strip|obi strip]] and extra liner notes in Japanese | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | VideoArts<br>{{MLPLink|zappa-frank/man-from-utopia-vack-1244|VACK 1244}} | ||
+ | | 2002-05-29 | ||
+ | | 4988112413290 | ||
+ | | Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" align="center" | '''2<br>Important<br>[[wikipedia:Remix|Remix]],<br>1 Bonus<br>Track''' | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4091133|ZR 3866}} | ||
+ | | 2012-09-25 | ||
+ | | 0824302386620 | ||
+ | | 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 Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|6376986|0238662}} | ||
+ | | 2012-09-25 | ||
+ | | 0824302386620 | ||
+ | | EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 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 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Notes== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==See Also== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[[Barking Pumpkin Goes Digital]] | ||
*[[The Man from Utopia Promo]] | *[[The Man from Utopia Promo]] | ||
+ | *[[Specialized Digital Audio Gratification]] | ||
− | [[Category:Discography|Man From Utopia | + | [[Category:Discography|Man From Utopia]] |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:1983|Man From Utopia]] |
− | [[Category:Original Albums|Man From Utopia | + | [[Category:Original Albums|Man From Utopia]] |
− | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Man From Utopia | + | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Man From Utopia]] |
Latest revision as of 15:31, 7 November 2022
Album History | |
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Previous | Next |
Released March 1983 | |
See also: IINK,Patio,KUR Barking Pumpkin Goes Digital The Man from Utopia Promo Specialized Digital Audio Gratification |
Players
- Frank Zappa (guitar, vocals, ARP 2600, Linn 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 "The Dangerous Kitchen")
- Dick Fegy (mandolin)
- Marty Krystall (sax)
Tracks
LP
Side One
Side Two
|
Current CD
|
1986 CD, coupled with
Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch
|
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- Side2: FW-38403- | |
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- | ||
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 |