Difference between revisions of "Tinseltown Rebellion"

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Tinseltown Rebellion
Released May 1981
See also: IINK, Patio, KUR Crush All Boxes Clean Cuts from Tinsel Town Rebellion Specialized Digital Audio Gratification

Players

Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals)
Ike Willis (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Ray White (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Steve Vai (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Warren Cuccurullo (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Denny Walley (slide guitar, vocals)
Tommy Mars (keyboards, vocals)
Peter Wolf (keyboards)
Bob Harris (keyboards, trumpet, vocals)
Ed Mann (percussion)
Arthur Barrow (bass, vocals)
Patrick O'Hearn (bass on Dance Contest only)
Vinnie Colaiuta (drums)
David Logeman (drums on Fine Girl and Easy Meat)
Creg Cowan (voice)

Tracks

LP

Side One

Side Two

Side Three

Side Four

Current CD

Release Notes

Liner Notes

Background Information

The people on the cover are:

Josephine Baker (3 June 1906 - 12 April 1975) was an American-born French singer, dancer, and actress.
Lon Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American film actor. He is depicted both as Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame and from London After Midnight.

Chaney can also be seen on the album cover of We're Only In It For The Money.

A scene from the 1932 film Freaks which Zappa cited as one of his Favorite Films.
Harold Lloyd (1893-1971) was a silent-film comedian, director, and actor.
Warner Oland was a Swedish film actor who became world famous for his portrayal of detective Charlie Chan in the 1930s. Zappa's quote, "The mind is like a parachute. It cannot function when it's not open.", was uttered decades earlier by Oland in "Charlie Chan at the Circus" (1936).
Vincent Price (1911-1993) was a British actor, best known for acting in many horror films.
Claude Rains (10 November 1889 – 30 May 1967) was an English actor he can be seen in a scene from The Invisible Man.
Thelma Todd (July 29, 1905 - December 16, 1935) American film actress.
Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926) was an Italian actor.

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Comment
30	1.1 Original Stereo	2	LP	Barking Pumpkin PW2 37336	1981-05-11		US edition.
		1	CS	Barking Pumpkin WTX 37336			US edition.
		2	LP	CBS S CBS 88516	1981-05^[1]		UK edition.
		1	CS	CBS CBS 40-88516	1981-05^[1]		UK edition.
		2	LP	CBS CBS 88516	1981		Dutch edition.
		2	LP	CBS/Sony 40AP-2082~3			Japanese edition.
		2	LP	CBS AGP 103/104	1981?		South African edition.
	1.2 Original Stereo with edit on "Easy Meat"	2	LP	EMI 1C 2LP 164 26 0808 3	?	5099926080833	Dutch edition. Digitally remastered.
		1	CD	EMI CDP 7 90077 2	1988-04^[1]	0077779007721	UK edition. "UK: CD EN 5002" also printed on the CD & cover. Matrix # CDP 7 90077 2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
		2	LP	EMI EN 5002	1986-02^[1]		UK 2^nd edition.
		2	CS	EMI TCEN 5002	1986-02^[1]		UK 2^nd edition.
	1.3 Crossfading Between Tracks, Sound Quality Issues	1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 40166	1990-05	0014431016622 (not printed)	US edition, AAD.
		1	CD	Zappa CDZAP 26	1990	5016583602628	UK edition, AAD.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5041	1994-11-25	4988112405820	Japanese edition.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10532^[2]	1995-05-02	0014431053221	US edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5129	1995-10-25	4988112407886	Japanese edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5264	1996-05-30	4988112408647	Japanese edition.
	1.4 Crossfading Between Tracks, Best Sound	1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10532^[2]	1998	0014431053221	US edition. Matrix # IFPI L502 IFPI 8724 DISCTRONICS RCD 10532 01
	1.4 Crossfading Between Tracks, Best Sound	1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1241	2002-05-29	4988112413269	Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
	1.1a 2012 Remaster Original Stereo	1	CD	Zappa/UMe ZR 3862	2012-09-25	0824302386224	US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe^[3].
	1.1a 2012 Remaster Original Stereo	1	CD	Zappa/UMG Intl 0238622	2012-09-25	0824302386224	EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3862, manufactured in Germany.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1722.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 According to Zappa Patio, the only way to distinguish the 1995 and 1998 Ryko RCD 10532 is to listen to the discs.
↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31^st, 2012.

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+    Home           = [[Album History (by Cover)|Album History]] |
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      Name           = Tinseltown Rebellion |
      Released       = May 1981 |
+    Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Tinsel_Town_Rebellion.html}}, {{ZPLink|vinylvscds/tinsel-town_rebellion.html}}, {{KURLink|fz-discography/tinsel-town-rebellion}}<br>[[Crush All Boxes]]<br>[[Clean Cuts from Tinsel Town Rebellion]]<br>[[Specialized Digital Audio Gratification]] |
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 ==Players==
-[[Frank  Zappa]] - lead guitar, vocals
+*[[Biography|Frank  Zappa]] (lead guitar, vocals)
+*[[Ike Willis]] (rhythm guitar, vocals)
+*[[Ray White]] (rhythm guitar, vocals)
+*[[Steve Vai]] (rhythm guitar, vocals)
+*[[Warren Cuccurullo]] (rhythm guitar, vocals)
+*[[Denny Walley]] (slide guitar, vocals)
+*[[Tommy Mars]] (keyboards, vocals)
+*[[Peter Wolf]] (keyboards)
+*[[Bob Harris II|Bob Harris]] (keyboards, trumpet, vocals)
+*[[Ed Mann]] (percussion)
+*[[Arthur Barrow]] (bass, vocals)
+*[[Patrick O'Hearn]] (bass on [[Dance Contest]] only)
+*[[Vinnie Colaiuta]] (drums)
+*[[David Logeman]] (drums on [[Fine Girl]] and [[Easy Meat]])
+*[[Creg Cowan]] (voice)
-[[Ike Willis]] - rhythm guitar, vocals
+==Tracks==
-[[Ray White]] - rhythm guitar, vocals
+{| cellspacing="30"
-[[Steve Vai]] - rhythm guitar, vocals
+|valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''LP'''</big></div>
+'''Side One'''
+#[[Fine Girl]] (3:30)
+#[[Easy Meat]] (9:17)
+#[[For The Young Sophisticate]] (3:13)
-[[Warren Cuccurullo]] - rhythm guitar, vocals
+'''Side Two'''
+#[[Love Of My Life]] (2:15)
+#[[I Ain't Got No Heart - Tinsel Town Rebellion|I Ain't Got No Heart]] (2:00)
+#[[Panty Rap]] (4:36)
+#[[Tell Me You Love Me]] (2:06)
+#[[Now You See It - Now You Don't]] (5:03)
-[[Denny Walley]] - slide guitar, vocals
+'''Side Three'''
+#[[Dance Contest]] (3:01)
+#[[The Blue Light]] (5:26)
+#[[Tinsel Town Rebellion (The Track)|Tinsel Town Rebellion]] (4:36)
+#[[Pick Me I'm Clean|Pick Me, I'm Clean]] (5:37)
-[[Tommy Mars]] - keyboards, vocals
+'''Side Four'''
+#[[Bamboozled By Love]] (5:46)
+#[[Brown Shoes Don't Make It]] (7:14)
+#[[Peaches III]] (4:56)
-[[Peter Wolf]] - keyboards
+|valign="top"|<div id="Current CD"><big>'''Current CD'''</big></div>
+#[[Fine Girl]] (3:31)
+#[[Easy Meat]] (9:19)
+#[[For The Young Sophisticate]] (2:49)
+#[[Love Of My Life]] (2:15)
+#[[I Ain't Got No Heart - Tinsel Town Rebellion|I Ain't Got No Heart]] (1:59)
+#[[Panty Rap]] (4:36)
+#[[Tell Me You Love Me]] (2:07)
+#[[Now You See It - Now You Don't]] (4:45)
+#[[Dance Contest]] (2:59)
+#[[The Blue Light]] (5:27)
+#[[Tinsel Town Rebellion (The Track)|Tinsel Town Rebellion]] (4:36)
+#[[Pick Me I'm Clean|Pick Me, I'm Clean]] (5:08)
+#[[Bamboozled By Love]] (5:47)
+#[[Brown Shoes Don't Make It]] (7:15)
+#[[Peaches III]] (5:03)
-[[Bob Harris]] - keyboards, trumpet, vocals
+|}
-[[Ed Mann]] - percussion
-[[Arthur Barrow]] - bass, vocals
+==Release Notes==
-[[Patrick O'Hearn]] - bass  (on [[Dance Contest]] only)
+==Liner Notes==
-[[Vinnie Colaiuta]] - drums
+==Background Information==
-[[David Logeman]] -  Drums (on [[Fine Girl]] and [[Easy Meat]])
+The people on the cover are:
-[[Creg Cowan]] - Voice
+*[[Josephine Baker]] (3 June 1906 - 12 April 1975) was an American-born French singer, dancer, and actress.
+*[[Lon Chaney]] (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American film actor.  He is depicted both as Quasimodo from [[wikipedia:The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]] and from [[wikipedia:London After Midnight (film)|London After Midnight]].
+Chaney can also be seen on the album cover of ''[[We're Only In It For The Money]]''.
+*A scene from the 1932 film [[Freaks]] which Zappa cited as one of his [[:Category:Favorite Films|Favorite Films]].
+*[[Harold Lloyd]] (1893-1971) was a silent-film comedian, director, and actor.
+*[[Warner Oland]] was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] film actor who became world famous for his portrayal of detective Charlie Chan in the 1930s.  Zappa's quote, ''"The mind is like a parachute. It cannot function when it's not open."'', was uttered decades earlier by Oland in ''"Charlie Chan at the Circus" (1936).''
+*[[Vincent Price]] (1911-1993) was a British actor, best known for acting in many horror films.
+*[[Claude Rains]] (10 November 1889 – 30 May 1967) was an English actor he can be seen in a scene from [[wikipedia:The Invisible Man (1933 film)|The Invisible Man]].
+*[[Thelma Todd]] (July 29, 1905 - December 16, 1935) American film actress.
+*[[Rudolph Valentino]] (1895-1926) was an Italian actor.
-==Tracks==
+==Versions==
-#[[Fine Girl|Fine Girl]] (03:30)
-#[[Easy Meat|Easy Meat]] (09:19)
-#[[For The Young Sophisticate|For The Young Sophisticate]] (02:37)
-#[[Love Of My Life|Love Of My Life]] (02:15)
-#[[I Ain't Got No Heart|I Ain't Got No Heart]] (01:59)
-#[[Panty Rap|Panty Rap]] (04:36)
-#[[Tell Me You Love Me|Tell Me You Love Me]] (02:07)
-#[[King Kong|Now You See It - Now You Don't]] (05:02)
-#[[Dance Contest|Dance Contest]] (03:00)
-#[[The Blue Light|The Blue Light]] (05:27)
-#[[Tinsel Town Rebellion (The Track)|Tinsel Town Rebellion]] (04:35)
-#[[Pick Me I'm Clean|Pick Me, I'm Clean]] (05:00)
-#[[Bamboozled By Love|Bamboozled By Love]] (05:46)
-#[[Brown Shoes Don't Make It|Brown Shoes Don't Make It]] (07:14)
-#[[Peaches En Regalia|Peaches III]] (04:58)
-== Release Notes ==
-== Liner Notes ==
-== Background Information ==
-Cover art: the "[[:Category:Tinsel Town Rebellion (The List)|TTR List]]!"
-== Conceptual Continuity ==
-== Versions ==
 {| {{Versions Table Header}}
-| rowspan="12" align="center" | 30
+| rowspan="21" align="center" | 30
-| rowspan="12" align="center" | Not sure
+| rowspan="7" align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
-| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | 2
-| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
+| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
-| [[Barking Pumpkin]]<br>PW2 37336
+| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>PW2&nbsp;37336
 | 1981-05-11
 | &nbsp;
@@ Line 79: / Line 110: @@
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
-| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
+| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
-| Barking Pumpkin<br>WTX 37336
+| Barking Pumpkin<br>WTX&nbsp;37336
 | &nbsp;
 | &nbsp;
 | &nbsp;
 | US edition.
+|-
+| align="center" | 2
+| align="center" | LP
+| [[CBS Records|CBS]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1787425|S&nbsp;CBS&nbsp;88516}}
+| 1981-05<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1722.</ref>
+| &nbsp;
+| &nbsp;
+| UK edition.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | CS
+| CBS<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|397135|CBS&nbsp;40-88516}}
+| 1981-05<ref name="MStrong"/>
+| &nbsp;
+| &nbsp;
+| UK edition.
+|-
+| align="center" | 2
 | align="center" | LP
-| [[CBS Records|CBS]]<br>CBS 88516
+| CBS<br>CBS&nbsp;88516
 | 1981
 | &nbsp;
@@ Line 94: / Line 141: @@
 | Dutch edition.
 |-
-| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | 2
+| align="center" | LP
+| [[Wikipedia:Sony Music|CBS/Sony]]<br>40AP-2082~3
+| &nbsp;
+| &nbsp;
+| &nbsp;
+| Japanese edition.
+|-
+| align="center" | 2
 | align="center" | LP
-| [[EMI Records|EMI]]<br>1C 2LP 164 26 0808 3
+| CBS<br>AGP&nbsp;103/104
 | 1981?
+| &nbsp;
+| &nbsp;
+| South African edition.
+|-
+| rowspan="4" align="center" | 1.2<br>Original<br>Stereo<br>with edit on<br>"Easy Meat"
+| align="center" | 2
+| align="center" | LP
+| EMI<br>1C&nbsp;2LP&nbsp;164&nbsp;26&nbsp;0808&nbsp;3
+| ?
 | 5099926080833
 | &nbsp;
@@ Line 103: / Line 167: @@
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
-| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
+| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
-| EMI<br>CDP 7-90077-2
+| EMI<br>CDP 7&nbsp;90077&nbsp;2
-| 1987-04
+| 1988-04<ref name="MStrong"/>
 | 0077779007721
 | &nbsp;
-| UK edition.
+| UK edition. "UK: CD&nbsp;EN&nbsp;5002" also printed on the CD & cover. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] CDP&nbsp;7&nbsp;90077&nbsp;2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
+|-
+| align="center" | 2
+| align="center" | LP
+| [[EMI]]<br>EN&nbsp;5002
+| 1986-02<ref name="MStrong"/>
+| &nbsp;
+| &nbsp;
+| UK 2<sup>nd</sup> edition.
+|-
+| align="center" | 2
+| align="center" | CS
+| EMI<br>TCEN&nbsp;5002
+| 1986-02<ref name="MStrong"/>
+| &nbsp;
+| &nbsp;
+| UK 2<sup>nd</sup> edition.
 |-
+| rowspan="6" align="center" | 1.3<br>[[wikipedia:Crossfading|Crossfading]]<br>Between<br>Tracks,<br>Sound<br>Quality<br>Issues
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| [[Rykodisc]]<br>RCD 40166
+| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1380308|RCD&nbsp;40166}}
 | 1990-05
+| 0014431016622<br>(not printed)
 | &nbsp;
-| &nbsp;
+| US edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS_code|AAD]].
-| US edition.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>CDZAP 26
+| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1344305|CDZAP&nbsp;26}}
 | 1990
+| 5016583602628
 | &nbsp;
-| &nbsp;
+| UK edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS_code|AAD]].
-| UK edition.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK 5041
+| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK&nbsp;5041
 | 1994-11-25
 | 4988112405820
@@ Line 136: / Line 217: @@
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| Rykodisc<br>RCD 10532
+| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1003321|RCD&nbsp;10532}}<ref name="Patio">According to [[External Links#Tour/Trading Related|Zappa Patio]], the only way to distinguish the 1995 and 1998 Ryko RCD 10532 is to listen to the discs.</ref>
 | 1995-05-02
 | 0014431053221
@@ Line 144: / Line 225: @@
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| VideoArts<br>VACK 5129
+| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5129
 | 1995-10-25
 | 4988112407886
@@ Line 152: / Line 233: @@
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| VideoArts<br>VACK 5264
+| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5264
 | 1996-05-30
 | 4988112408647
@@ Line 158: / Line 239: @@
 | Japanese edition.
 |-
+| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1.4<br>Crossfading<br>Between<br>Tracks,<br>Best<br>Sound'''
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| VideoArts<br>VACK 1241
+| Rykodisc<br>RCD&nbsp;10532<ref name="Patio"/>
+| 1998
+| 0014431053221
+| &nbsp;
+| US edition. Matrix # IFPI L502 IFPI 8724 DISCTRONICS RCD&nbsp;10532 01
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | CD
+| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;1241
 | 2002-05-29
 | 4988112413269
 | &nbsp;
 | Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
+|-
+| rowspan="2" align="center" | 1.1a<br>'''2012 Remaster<br>Original [[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | CD
+| Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Enterprises|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3940795|ZR&nbsp;3862}}
+| 2012-09-25
+| 0824302386224
+| &nbsp;
+| 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/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>0238622
+| 2012-09-25
+| 0824302386224
+| &nbsp;
+| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3862, manufactured in Germany.
 |}
-== See Also ==
+==Notes==
+<references/>
+==See Also==
+*[[Crush All Boxes]]
 *[[Clean Cuts from Tinsel Town Rebellion]]
+*[[Specialized Digital Audio Gratification]]
 [[Category:Discography]]
 [[Category:Original Albums]]
+[[Category:1981]]