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    Name          = Baby Snakes |
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    Released      = March 1983 |
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    Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Baby_Snakes.html}},{{ZPLink|vinylvscds/babysnakes.html}},{{KURLink|fz-discography/baby-snakes}}<br>[[Baby Snakes (The Film)]]<br>[[77/10/28-31 New York NY US Palladium|The 77 Concerts]] |
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== Release Info ==
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==Players==
Released March 1983
 
  
== Tracks ==
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*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (guitar, vocals)
*[[Intro Rap]]
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*[[Adrian Belew]] (guitar, vocals)
*[[Baby Snakes (The Track)]]
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*[[Terry Bozzio]] (drums, vocals)
*[[Titties & Beer]]
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*[[Roy Estrada]] (gas mask, vocals)
*[[The Black Page 2|The Black Page #2]]
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*[[Ed Mann]] (percussion)
*[[Jones Crusher]]
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*[[Tommy Mars]] (keyboards, vocals)
*[[Disco Boy]]
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*[[Patrick O'Hearn]] (bass)
*[[Dinah-Moe Humm]]
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*[[Peter Wolf]] (keyboards)
*[[Punky's Whips]]
 
  
== Players ==
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==Tracks==
  
== Background ==
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{| cellspacing="30"
This is the (fleshed down) soundtrack to a film of the same name (see [[Baby Snakes (The Film)]]) that was later released on DVD. It features footage from [[Bruce BickFord]]'s clay animations.
 
  
== Conceptual Continuity ==
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|valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''LP'''</big></div>
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'''Side One'''
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#[[Baby Snakes (The Track)|Baby Snakes]] (1:45)
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#[[Titties 'n Beer|Titties 'n' Beer]] (6:14)
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#[[The Black Page|The Black Page #2]] (2:40)
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#[[Jones Crusher]] (2:53)
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#[[Disco Boy]] (3:56)
  
== Versions ==
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'''Side Two'''
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#[[Dinah-Moe Humm]] (6:40)
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#[[Punky's Whips]] (11:30)
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|valign="top"|<div id="CD"><big>'''CD'''</big></div>
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#[[Intro Rap]]<ref name="UKIntro">The first track of the UK CD (CDZAP&nbsp;16) is [[Intro Rap]] / [[Baby Snakes (The Track)|Baby Snakes]] (2:22).</ref> (0:37) - bonus track
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#[[Baby Snakes (The Track)|Baby Snakes]]<ref name="UKIntro"/> (1:45)
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#[[Titties 'n Beer|Titties 'n' Beer]] (6:13)
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#[[The Black Page|The Black Page #2]] (2:51)
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#[[Jones Crusher]] (2:54)
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#[[Disco Boy]] (3:51)
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#[[Dinah-Moe Humm]] (6:37)
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#[[Punky's Whips]] (11:29)
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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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This is a partial soundtrack to the film [[Baby Snakes (The Film)|Baby Snakes]], recorded live on [[77/10/28-31 New York NY US Palladium|October 28<sup>th</sup>-31<sup>st</sup>, 1977 at the Palladium in New York]].
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==Conceptual Continuity==
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==Alternate Covers==
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{|
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| valign="top" |[[Image:BPR-1115 Side1.jpg|none|thumb|150px|LP (BPR-1115) - Side 1]]
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| valign="top" |[[Image:BPR-1115 Side2.jpg|none|thumb|150px|LP (BPR-1115) - Side 2]]
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| valign="top" |[[Image:CDZAP16.jpg|none|thumb|150px|1988 CD<br>(CDZAP&nbsp;16)]]
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|-
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| valign="top" |[[Image:RCD10539.jpg|none|thumb|150px|1995 CD (RCD&nbsp;10539) - Insert folding 'A']]
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| valign="top" |[[Image:Baby snakes.jpg|none|thumb|150px|1995 CD (RCD&nbsp;10539) - Insert folding 'B']]
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| valign="top" |[[Image:VACK-1245.jpg|none|thumb|150px|2002 Japanese CD<br>(VACK-1245)]]
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|-
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| valign="top" |[[File:BabySnakesRedPaper.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Red Paper from Picture Disc version]]
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|}
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==Versions==
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{| {{Versions Table Header}}
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| align="center" rowspan="14" | 37
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| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | {{LP}}
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| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2313986|BPR&nbsp;1115}}
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| 1983-03-28
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| None
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| align="center" rowspan="7" | [[Tracy Veal]]
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| US edition, picture disc with '''small red paper'''. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]]<br>Side1: P. BPR-1115-AS-RC1 (1) Dinkum<br>Side2: P. BPR-1115-BS-RC 1 (1) Dinkum
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| Barking Pumpkin<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1898833|BPR&nbsp;1115}}
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| 1986?
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| None
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| US edition, picture disc with '''small yellow paper''' stamped as 'Digitally Remixed & Remastered'.
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|-
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| rowspan="12" align="center" | '''1.2<br>1 Bonus<br>Track<br>&<br>1 Track<br>Slightly<br>Shortened'''
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | {{CD}}
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| Barking Pumpkin<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1367800|D2&nbsp;74219}}
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| 1988
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| 0013347421926
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| US edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|403070|CDZAP&nbsp;16}}
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| 1989-01<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1724.</ref>
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| 5016583601621
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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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| Barking Pumpkin<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3811761|D4&nbsp;74219}}
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| 1990-10-17
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| 0013347421940
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| US edition, [[wikipedia:XDR (audio)|XDR]].
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CS
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| Zappa<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|21058996|TZAPPA&nbsp;16}}
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| ?
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| 5016583601645?
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| UK edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Barking Pumpkin/[https://www.discogs.com/label/734889-MSI-2 MSI]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|9711056|MSI&nbsp;80048}}
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| 1992?
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| None
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| Japanese edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1967352|RCD&nbsp;10539}}
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| 1995-05-02
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| 0014431053924
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| align="center" rowspan="7" | [[Tracy Veal]]<br>&<br>[https://www.discogs.com/artist/1489308-Ferenc-Dobronyi Ferenc Dobronyi]
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| US edition. Matrix # IFPI 2U6D WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X12251 A4 P2 310539-2 01
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CS
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| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|10180972|RAC&nbsp;10539}}
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| 1995-05-16
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| 0014431053948
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| US edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[VideoArts]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|9725803|VACK&nbsp;5090}}
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| 1995-07-26
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| 4988112406872
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| Japanese edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|16646007|VACK&nbsp;5225}}
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| 1996-05-30
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| 4988112408258
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| Japanese edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts<br>{{MLPLink|zappa-frank/baby-snakes-vack-1245|VACK&nbsp;1245}}
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| 2002-05-29
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| 4988112413306
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| Japanese edition, mini-album clear plastic sleeve, inner "fake disc" round papersleeve + yellow fluo paper behind the CD.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4365538|ZR&nbsp;3867}}
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| 2012-09-25
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| 0824302386729
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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/[[Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|15278913|0238672}}
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| 2012-09-25
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| 0824302386729
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| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3867, manufactured in Germany.
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|}
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==Notes==
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<references/>
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==See Also==
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*[[Baby Snakes (The Film)]]
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*[[77/10/28-31 New York NY US Palladium]]
  
 
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[[Category:Original Albums]]
[[Category:Albums]]
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[[Category:1983]]

Latest revision as of 14:13, 17 December 2022

Album History
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Baby Snakes
Released March 1983
See also:
IINK,Patio,KUR
Baby Snakes (The Film)
The 77 Concerts

Players

Tracks

LP

Side One

  1. Baby Snakes (1:45)
  2. Titties 'n' Beer (6:14)
  3. The Black Page #2 (2:40)
  4. Jones Crusher (2:53)
  5. Disco Boy (3:56)

Side Two

  1. Dinah-Moe Humm (6:40)
  2. Punky's Whips (11:30)
CD
  1. Intro Rap[1] (0:37) - bonus track
  2. Baby Snakes[1] (1:45)
  3. Titties 'n' Beer (6:13)
  4. The Black Page #2 (2:51)
  5. Jones Crusher (2:54)
  6. Disco Boy (3:51)
  7. Dinah-Moe Humm (6:37)
  8. Punky's Whips (11:29)

Release Notes

Liner Notes

Background Information

This is a partial soundtrack to the film Baby Snakes, recorded live on October 28th-31st, 1977 at the Palladium in New York.

Conceptual Continuity

Alternate Covers

LP (BPR-1115) - Side 1
LP (BPR-1115) - Side 2
1988 CD
(CDZAP 16)
1995 CD (RCD 10539) - Insert folding 'A'
1995 CD (RCD 10539) - Insert folding 'B'
2002 Japanese CD
(VACK-1245)
Red Paper from Picture Disc version

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
37 1.1
Original
Stereo
1 LP Barking Pumpkin
BPR 1115
1983-03-28 None Tracy Veal US edition, picture disc with small red paper. Matrix #
Side1: P. BPR-1115-AS-RC1 (1) Dinkum
Side2: P. BPR-1115-BS-RC 1 (1) Dinkum
1 LP Barking Pumpkin
BPR 1115
1986? None US edition, picture disc with small yellow paper stamped as 'Digitally Remixed & Remastered'.
1.2
1 Bonus
Track
&
1 Track
Slightly
Shortened
1 CD Barking Pumpkin
D2 74219
1988 0013347421926 US edition.
1 CD Zappa
CDZAP 16
1989-01[2] 5016583601621 UK edition.
1 CS Barking Pumpkin
D4 74219
1990-10-17 0013347421940 US edition, XDR.
1 CS Zappa
TZAPPA 16
? 5016583601645? UK edition.
1 CD Barking Pumpkin/MSI
MSI 80048
1992? None Japanese edition.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10539
1995-05-02 0014431053924 Tracy Veal
&
Ferenc Dobronyi
US edition. Matrix # IFPI 2U6D WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X12251 A4 P2 310539-2 01
1 CS Rykodisc
RAC 10539
1995-05-16 0014431053948 US edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5090
1995-07-26 4988112406872 Japanese edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5225
1996-05-30 4988112408258 Japanese edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 1245
2002-05-29 4988112413306 Japanese edition, mini-album clear plastic sleeve, inner "fake disc" round papersleeve + yellow fluo paper behind the CD.
1 CD Zappa/UMe
ZR 3867
2012-09-25 0824302386729 US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[3].
1 CD Zappa/UMG Intl
0238672
2012-09-25 0824302386729 EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3867, manufactured in Germany.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 The first track of the UK CD (CDZAP 16) is Intro Rap / Baby Snakes (2:22).
  2. Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1724.
  3. Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.

See Also