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     Name          = The Man From Utopia |
 
     Name          = The Man From Utopia |
 
     Released      = March 1983 |
 
     Released      = March 1983 |
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     Related        = See also:<br>[[The Man from Utopia Sampler]]<br>[[The Man from Utopia Promo]] |
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     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]] |
 
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==Players==
 
==Players==
−
*[[Frank Zappa]] (guitar, vocals, ARP 2600, Linn Drum Machine)
+
 
 +
*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (guitar, vocals, [[wikipedia:ARP 2600|ARP 2600]], Linn Drum Machine)
 
*[[Steve Vai]] ('impossible' guitar parts on strat and acoustic)
 
*[[Steve Vai]] ('impossible' guitar parts on strat and acoustic)
 
*[[Ray White]] (guitar, vocals)
 
*[[Ray White]] (guitar, vocals)
 
*[[Roy Estrada]] (pachuco falsettos etc)
 
*[[Roy Estrada]] (pachuco falsettos etc)
−
*[[Bob Harris]] (boy soprano)
+
*[[Bob Harris II|Bob Harris]] (boy soprano)
 
*[[Ike Willis]] (bionic baritone)
 
*[[Ike Willis]] (bionic baritone)
 
*[[Bobby Martin]] (keyboards, sax, vocals)
 
*[[Bobby Martin]] (keyboards, sax, vocals)
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*[[Chad Wackerman]] (drums)
 
*[[Chad Wackerman]] (drums)
 
*[[Vinnie Colaiuta]] (drums on "[[The Dangerous Kitchen]]")
 
*[[Vinnie Colaiuta]] (drums on "[[The Dangerous Kitchen]]")
−
*[[Dick Fegy]] (mandolin)
+
*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/864743-Dick-Fegy Dick Fegy] (mandolin)
−
*[[Marty Krystall]] (sax)
+
*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/327549-Marty-Krystall Marty Krystall] (sax)
  
 
==Tracks==
 
==Tracks==
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==Release Notes==
 
==Release Notes==
 +
 
==Liner Notes==
 
==Liner Notes==
  
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==Background Information==
 
==Background Information==
−
Title derived from a song by [[Donald Woods]]
+
 
 +
Title derived from a song by [[Donald Woods]].
  
 
==Conceptual Continuity==
 
==Conceptual Continuity==
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{| {{Versions Table Header}}
 
{| {{Versions Table Header}}
−
| rowspan=19 align="center" | 36
+
| rowspan="29" align="center" | 36
−
| rowspan=5 align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
+
| rowspan="9" align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
−
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
+
| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
−
| [[Barking Pumpkin]]<br>FW 38403
+
| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>FW&nbsp;38403
 
| 1983-03-28
 
| 1983-03-28
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
 +
| 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&nbsp;38403
 +
| 1983-03-28
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
−
| 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.
+
| US edition.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP
 +
| [[CBS Records|CBS]]<br>CSB&nbsp;25251
 +
| 1983-06<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1722.</ref>
 +
| &nbsp;
 +
| UK edition.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CS
 +
| CBS<br>CSB&nbsp;40-25251
 +
| 1983-06<ref name="MStrong"/>
 +
| &nbsp;
 +
| UK edition.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| align="center" | LP
−
| [[CBS Records|CBS]]<br>25251
+
| CBS<br>CSB&nbsp;25251
 
| 1983
 
| 1983
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
 +
| Dutch edition.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CS
 +
| CBS<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|6868021|CSB&nbsp;40-25251}}
 +
| 1983
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Dutch edition.
 
| Dutch edition.
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| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| align="center" | LP
−
| [[CBS/Sony]]<br>25AP 2642
+
| [[wikipedia:Sony Music Entertainment Japan|CBS/Sony]]<br>25AP&nbsp;2642
−
| &nbsp;
 
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
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| CBS<br>20459
 
| CBS<br>20459
 
| ?
 
| ?
−
| &nbsp;
 
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Argentinian edition,<br>titled [[The Man From Utopia|El Hombre De Utopia]].
 
| Argentinian edition,<br>titled [[The Man From Utopia|El Hombre De Utopia]].
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
−
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
+
| align="center" | CS
 
| CBS<br>60459
 
| CBS<br>60459
 
| ?
 
| ?
−
| &nbsp;
 
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Argentinian edition,<br>titled [[The Man From Utopia|El Hombre De Utopia]].
 
| Argentinian edition,<br>titled [[The Man From Utopia|El Hombre De Utopia]].
 
|-
 
|-
−
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 1.2<br>[[Mõggio]]<br>Track<br>[[Wikipedia:Remix|Remixed]]
+
| rowspan="4" align="center" | 1.2<br>[[Mõggio]]<br>Track<br>[[wikipedia:Remix|Remixed]]
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| align="center" | LP
−
| [[EMI Records|EMI]]<br>1C 064 26 0815 1
+
| [[EMI]]<br>1C&nbsp;064&nbsp;26&nbsp;0815&nbsp;1
−
| 1981
+
| 1986
 
| 5099926081519
 
| 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&nbsp;3500
 +
| 1986-02<ref name="MStrong"/>
 +
| &nbsp;
 +
| UK 2<sup>nd</sup> edition.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CS
 +
| EMI<br>TCEMC&nbsp;3500
 +
| 1986-02<ref name="MStrong"/>
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
−
| Dutch edition, digitally remastered.<br>Matrix #<br>Side1: 2608151-A1<br>Side2: 2608151-<s>B</s>B1
+
| UK 2<sup>nd</sup> edition.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
−
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
+
| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
 
| EMI<br>CDP 7&nbsp;90074&nbsp;2
 
| EMI<br>CDP 7&nbsp;90074&nbsp;2
 
| Unknown
 
| Unknown
 
| 0077779007424
 
| 0077779007424
 +
| UK edition, coupled with [[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]. Matrix # CDP&nbsp;7&nbsp;90074&nbsp;2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="3" align="center" | Unknown
 +
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP
 +
| Fame<br>FA&nbsp;3203
 +
| 1988-04<ref name="MStrong"/>
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
−
| UK edition, coupled with [[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]. Matrix # CDP 7 90074 2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
+
| UK 3<sup>rd</sup> edition.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CS
 +
| Fame<br>TCFA&nbsp;3203
 +
| 1988-04<ref name="MStrong"/>
 +
| &nbsp;
 +
| UK 3<sup>rd</sup> edition.
 
|-
 
|-
−
| align="center" | Unknown
 
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| align="center" | LP
−
| [[Stas Namin Center Records|SNC]] 3085
+
| [https://www.discogs.com/label/49890-SNC-Records SNC]<br>3085
 
| 1993
 
| 1993
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
−
| &nbsp;
+
| Russian limited edition of 5000 copies, released under license from [[Biography|FZ]].
−
| Russian limited edition of 5000 copies, released under license from [[Frank Zappa|FZ]].
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| rowspan=7 align="center" | '''2<br>Important<br>[[Wikipedia:Remix|Remix]],<br>1 Bonus<br>Track'''
+
| rowspan="7" align="center" | '''2<br>Important<br>[[wikipedia:Remix|Remix]],<br>1 Bonus<br>Track'''
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
−
| [[Barking Pumpkin]]<br>D2 74245
+
| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>D2&nbsp;74245
 
| 1993
 
| 1993
 
| 0013347424521
 
| 0013347424521
−
| &nbsp;
 
 
| US edition.
 
| US edition.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
−
| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>CDZAP 53
+
| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1756936|CDZAP&nbsp;53}}/<br>[https://www.discogs.com/label/16279-Music-For-Nations Music For Nations]<br>i.r.s.&nbsp;970&nbsp;753
 
| 1993-01-11
 
| 1993-01-11
 
| 5016583605322
 
| 5016583605322
−
| &nbsp;
+
| UK edition. Matrix # MAYKING RECORDS CDZAP53 10216381 01 %
−
| UK edition.
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
−
| Barking Pumpkin/[[Music Scene Incorporated|MSI]]<br>MSI 80047
+
| Barking Pumpkin/[https://www.discogs.com/label/734889-MSI-2 MSI]<br>MSI&nbsp;80047
 
| 1993?
 
| 1993?
 
| 4938167001331
 
| 4938167001331
−
| &nbsp;
 
 
| Japanese edition.
 
| Japanese edition.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
−
| [[Rykodisc]]<br>RCD 10538
+
| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|453286|RCD&nbsp;10538}}
 
| 1995-05-02
 
| 1995-05-02
 
| 0014431053825
 
| 0014431053825
−
| &nbsp;
+
| US & {{DiscogsPicLink|2506929|EU}} editions. Matrix # IFPI L501 IFPI 8732 DISCTRONICS RCD&nbsp;10538 01
−
| US edition. Matrix # IFPI L501 IFPI 8732 DISCTRONICS RCD 10538 01
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
−
| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK 5089
+
| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK&nbsp;5089
 
| 1995-06-25
 
| 1995-06-25
 
| 4988112406865
 
| 4988112406865
−
| &nbsp;
 
 
| Japanese edition.
 
| Japanese edition.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
−
| VideoArts<br>VACK 5224
+
| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5224
 
| 1996-05-24?
 
| 1996-05-24?
 
| 4988112408241
 
| 4988112408241
−
| &nbsp;
 
 
| Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10538 repackaged with an [[wikipedia:obi strip|obi strip]] and extra liner notes in Japanese
 
| Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10538 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 1244
+
| VideoArts<br>{{MLPLink|zappa-frank/man-from-utopia-vack-1244|VACK&nbsp;1244}}
 
| 2002-05-29
 
| 2002-05-29
 
| 4988112413290
 
| 4988112413290
−
| &nbsp;
 
 
| Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
 
| 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&nbsp;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&nbsp;Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|6376986|0238662}}
 +
| 2012-09-25
 +
| 0824302386620
 +
| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;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==
 
==See Also==
−
*[[The Man from Utopia Sampler]]
+
 
 +
*[[Barking Pumpkin Goes Digital]]
 
*[[The Man from Utopia Promo]]
 
*[[The Man from Utopia Promo]]
 +
*[[Specialized Digital Audio Gratification]]
  
−
[[Category:Discography|Man From Utopia, The]]
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[[Category:Discography|Man From Utopia]]
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[[Category:Original Albums|Man From Utopia, The]]
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[[Category:1983|Man From Utopia]]
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[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Man From Utopia, The]]
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[[Category:Original Albums|Man From Utopia]]
 +
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Man From Utopia]]

Latest revision as of 14:31, 7 November 2022

Album History
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The Man From Utopia
Released March 1983
See also:
IINK,Patio,KUR
Barking Pumpkin Goes Digital
The Man from Utopia Promo
Specialized Digital Audio Gratification

Players

Tracks

LP

Side One

  1. Cocaine Decisions (2:56)
  2. The Dangerous Kitchen (2:51)
  3. Tink Walks Amok (3:40)
  4. The Radio Is Broken (5:52)
  5. Mõggio (3:05)

Side Two

  1. The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou (Medley) (3:19)
  2. Stick Together (3:50)
  3. SEX (3:00)
  4. The Jazz Discharge Party Hats (4:30)
  5. We Are Not Alone (3:31)
Current CD
  1. Cocaine Decisions (3:54)
  2. SEX (3:43)
  3. Tink Walks Amok (3:39)
  4. The Radio Is Broken (5:51)
  5. We Are Not Alone (3:18)
  6. The Dangerous Kitchen (2:51)
  7. The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou (Medley) (3:22)
  8. Stick Together (3:14)
  9. The Jazz Discharge Party Hats (4:29)
  10. Luigi & The Wise Guys (3:25)
  11. Moggio (2:36)

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-A5B5-Re1 (2) | Dinkum /\
Side2: FW-38403-B5A5-Re1 | (2) Dinkum.
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-BB1
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

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1722.
  2. ↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.

See Also

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