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+ | <div style="float:right;"> | ||
+ | {{Album Release Infobox | | ||
+ | Home = [[Album History (by Cover)|Album History]] | | ||
+ | Previous album = [[Them Or Us|Previous]] | | ||
+ | Next album = [[Francesco Zappa|Next]] | | ||
+ | Cover = Thing-Fish.jpg | | ||
+ | Name = Thing-Fish | | ||
+ | Released = November 1984 | | ||
+ | Related = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Thing-Fish.html}},{{ZPLink|vinylvscds/thing-fish.html}},{{KURLink|fz-discography/thingfish}}<br>[[Thing-Fish Demos]]<br>[[Thing-Fish/Them or Us Promo]]<br>[[Specialized Digital Audio Gratification]] | | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | </div> | ||
− | + | ==Players== | |
+ | |||
+ | {| | ||
+ | | valign="top" | | ||
+ | *[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (guitar, synclavier) | ||
+ | *[[Steve Vai]] (guitar) | ||
+ | *[[Ray White]] (guitar) | ||
+ | *[[Tommy Mars]] (keyboards) | ||
+ | *[[Chuck Wild]] (broadway piano) | ||
+ | *[[Arthur Barrow]] (bass) | ||
+ | *[[Scott Thunes]] (bass) | ||
+ | *[[Jay Anderson]] (string bass) | ||
+ | *[[Ed Mann]] (percussion) | ||
+ | *[[Chad Wackerman]] (drums) | ||
+ | *[[Steve De Furia]] (synclavier programmer) | ||
+ | *[[David Ocker]] (synclavier programmer) | ||
+ | |||
+ | | valign="top" | | ||
+ | *Thing-Fish: [[Ike Willis]] | ||
+ | *Harry: [[Terry Bozzio]] | ||
+ | *Rhonda: [[Dale Bozzio]] | ||
+ | *Evil Prince: [[Napoleon Murphy Brock]] | ||
+ | *Harry-as-a-boy: [[Bob Harris II|Bob Harris]] | ||
+ | *Brown Moses: [[Johnny "Guitar" Watson]] | ||
+ | *Owl-Gonkwin-Jane Cowhoon: [[Ray White]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Tracks== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| cellspacing="30" | ||
+ | |||
+ | |valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''LP'''</big></div> | ||
+ | '''Side One''' | ||
+ | #[[Prologue]] (2:56) | ||
+ | #[[The Mammy Nuns]] (3:50) | ||
+ | #[[Harry & Rhonda]] (3:36) | ||
+ | #[[Galoot Up-Date]] (5:29) | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Side Two''' | ||
+ | #[[The Torture Never Stops|The 'Torchum' Never Stops]] (10:32) | ||
+ | #[[That Evil Prince]] (1:17) | ||
+ | #[[You Are What You Is (The Track)|You Are What You Is]] (4:31) | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Side Three''' | ||
+ | #[[Mudd Club]] (3:17) | ||
+ | #[[The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing]] (3:14) | ||
+ | #[[Clowns On Velvet]] (1:38) | ||
+ | #[[Harry-As-A-Boy]] (2:51) | ||
+ | #[[He's So Gay]] (2:48) | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Side Four''' | ||
+ | #[[The Massive Improve'lence]] (5:07) | ||
+ | #[[Artificial Rhonda]] (3:30) | ||
+ | #[[The Crab-Grass Baby]] (3:48) | ||
+ | #[[The White Boy Troubles]] (3:35) | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Side Five''' | ||
+ | #[[No Not Now]] (5:50) | ||
+ | #[[Briefcase Boogie]] (4:10) | ||
+ | #[[Brown Moses]] (3:02) | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Side Six''' | ||
+ | #[[Wistful Wit A Fist-Full]] (3:53) | ||
+ | #[[Drop Dead]] (7:56) | ||
+ | #[[Won Ton On]] (4:20) | ||
+ | |||
+ | |valign="top"|<div id="1986 CD"><big>'''1986 CD'''</big></div> | ||
+ | '''Disc One''' | ||
+ | #[[Prologue]] (2:56) | ||
+ | #[[The Mammy Nuns]] (3:31) | ||
+ | #[[Harry & Rhonda]] (3:37) | ||
+ | #[[Galoot Up-Date]] (5:27) | ||
+ | #[[The Torture Never Stops|The 'Torchum' Never Stops]] (10:33) | ||
+ | #[[That Evil Prince]] (1:18) | ||
+ | #[[You Are What You Is (The Track)|You Are What You Is]] (4:31) | ||
+ | #[[Mudd Club]] (3:17) | ||
+ | #[[The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing]] (3:15) | ||
+ | #[[Clowns On Velvet]] (1:39) | ||
+ | #[[Harry-As-A-Boy]] (2:51) | ||
+ | #[[He's So Gay]] (2:48) | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Disc Two''' | ||
+ | #[[The Massive Improve'lence]] (5:08) | ||
+ | #[[Artificial Rhonda]] (3:34) | ||
+ | #[[The Crab-Grass Baby]] (3:48) | ||
+ | #[[The White Boy Troubles]] (3:33) | ||
+ | #[[No Not Now]] (5:50) | ||
+ | #[[Briefcase Boogie]] (4:10) | ||
+ | #[[Brown Moses]] (3:02) | ||
+ | #[[Wistful Wit A Fist-Full]] (4:02) | ||
+ | #[[Drop Dead]] (7:56) | ||
+ | #[[Won Ton On]] (4:18) | ||
+ | |||
+ | |valign="top"|<div id="1995 CD"><big>'''1995 CD'''</big></div> | ||
+ | '''Disc One''' | ||
+ | #[[Prologue]] (2:56) | ||
+ | #[[The Mammy Nuns]] (3:31) | ||
+ | #[[Harry & Rhonda]] (3:37) | ||
+ | #[[Galoot Up-Date]] (5:27) | ||
+ | #[[The Torture Never Stops|The 'Torchum' Never Stops]] (10:33) | ||
+ | #[[That Evil Prince]] (1:18) | ||
+ | #[[You Are What You Is (The Track)|You Are What You Is]] (4:31) | ||
+ | #[[Mudd Club]] (3:17) | ||
+ | #[[The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing]] (3:14) | ||
+ | #[[Clowns On Velvet]] (1:52) | ||
+ | #[[Harry-As-A-Boy]] (2:34) | ||
+ | #[[He's So Gay]] (2:44) | ||
+ | #[[The Massive Improve'lence]] (5:08) | ||
+ | #[[Artificial Rhonda]] (3:31) | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Disc Two''' | ||
+ | #[[The Crab-Grass Baby]] (3:47) | ||
+ | #[[The White Boy Troubles]] (3:34) | ||
+ | #[[No Not Now]] (5:50) | ||
+ | #[[Briefcase Boogie]] (4:10) | ||
+ | #[[Brown Moses]] (3:01) | ||
+ | #[[Wistful Wit A Fist-Full]] (4:00) | ||
+ | #[[Drop Dead]] (7:56) | ||
+ | #[[Won Ton On]] (4:18) | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Release Notes== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Liner Notes== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Background Information== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===Articles=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[[Thing-Fish: The Return of Frank Zappa]], [https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/users/3 Philip Fisher], 2003, [https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/ The British Theatre Guide] | ||
+ | *[[Them Or Us (The Book)]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Conceptual Continuity== | ||
+ | * [[Amos & Andy]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Versions== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| {{Versions Table Header}} | ||
+ | | rowspan="15" align="center" | 41 | ||
+ | | rowspan="3" align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]''' | ||
+ | | align="center" | 3 | ||
+ | | align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]] | ||
+ | | [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1850205|SKCO-74201}} | ||
+ | | 1984-11-21 | ||
+ | | 0013347420110<br>(not printed) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]]<br> | ||
+ | <small>Side1: AL-SP SKCO-1-74201-Z6<br> | ||
+ | (1) BPR-23865-Z6 jm<br> | ||
+ | Δ8309 1-2 0-1 818-PUMPKIN<br> | ||
+ | Side2: AL-SP SKCO-2-74201-Z5<br> | ||
+ | jm SLM Δ8309-X SP 1-4 0-1 818-PUMPKIN<br> | ||
+ | Side3: AL-SP SKCO-3-74201-Z5<br> | ||
+ | jm SLM Δ8310 SP 1-4 0-1 818-PUMPKIN<br> | ||
+ | Side4: AL-SP SKCO-4-74201-Z6<br> | ||
+ | () B-23868-Z6 jm<br> | ||
+ | Δ8310-X SP 1-2 0-1 818-PUMPKIN<br> | ||
+ | Side5: AL-SP SKCO-<s>SKOC</s>-5-74201-Z5<br> | ||
+ | jm SLM Δ8311 SP 1-4 0-1 818-PUMPKIN<br> | ||
+ | Side6: AL-SP SKCO-6-74201-Z6<br> | ||
+ | () B-23870-Z6 jm<br> | ||
+ | Δ8311-X SP 1-2 0-1 818-PUMPKIN</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 3 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | [[EMI]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1794928|EX 2402943}} | ||
+ | | 1985-03<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1723.</ref> | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | UK edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CS | ||
+ | | EMI<br>EX 2402949 | ||
+ | | 1985-03<ref name="MStrong"/> | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | UK edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1.2<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br>with Alternate version | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]] | ||
+ | | Barking Pumpkin<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5403973|4XCO-74201}} | ||
+ | | 1984? | ||
+ | | 0013347420141<br>(not printed) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition, [[wikipedia:XDR (audio)|XDR]]. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 2 | ||
+ | | align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]] | ||
+ | | [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3424473|RCD 10020/1}}<ref name="Patio">According to the [[External Links#Tour/Trading Related|Zappa Patio]], the [[Matrix Numbers|matrix numbers]] might be the only way to visually distinguish the 2 versions of RCD 10020/1.</ref> | ||
+ | | 1986 | ||
+ | | 0014431002021<br>(not printed) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS Code|DDD]]. Matrix #<br>CD1: CI05053 -0- 12345 RCD 10020 818-PUMPKIN 10005 MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY LASERVIDEO INC.<br>CD2: CI05054 -0- 12345 RCD 10021 10004 MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY LASERVIDEO INC.<br>'''CD 2:Track 8 is alternate version.''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]''' | ||
+ | | align="center" | 2 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | EMI<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|434066|CDS 7 90081 2}} | ||
+ | | 1988-04<ref name="MStrong"/> | ||
+ | | 0077779008124 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | UK edition. "UK: CD FZ 3" also printed on the CD & cover. Matrix #<br>CD1: CDP 7 90082 2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·<br>CD2: CDP 7 90083 2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS· | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="7" align="center" | '''1.3<br>Remaster<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>(Re-edit CD 1:Track 12 &<br>CD 2:Track 8 are alternate version.<br>CD 1:Track 1 & 11 are short edit.<br>CD 2:Track 9 is reversed stereo.<small>) | ||
+ | | align="center" | 2 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | Rykodisc<br>RCD 10020/1<ref name="Patio"/> | ||
+ | | ? | ||
+ | | 0014431002021<br>(not printed) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition. Disc 1 is 12 tracks, Disc 2 is 10 tracks. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 2 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1380310|CDDZAP 21}} | ||
+ | | 1990-02<ref name="MStrong"/> | ||
+ | | 5016583602123 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | UK & French editions, [[wikipedia:SPARS_code|DDD]]. Disc 1 is 14 tracks, Disc 2 is 8 tracks. Matrix # CD1: CDD ZAP 21 CD 1 MPO 05 @ ; CD2: ? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 2 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | [[VideoArts]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|14277086|VACK 5047/8}} | ||
+ | | 1994-11-25 | ||
+ | | 4988112405875 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Japanese edition = RCD 10020/1 with japanese booklet. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 2 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1621827|RCD 10544/45}} | ||
+ | | 1995-05-02 | ||
+ | | 0014431002021 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition. Matrix #<br>CD1: IFPI 2U3W WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L903 Y13341 A4 P2 310544-2.1 02 M1S?<br>CD2: IFPI 2U3W WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L90? Y13338 A4 P2 310544-2.2 01 M1S2 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 2 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|9732435|VACK 5132/3}} | ||
+ | | 1995-10-25 | ||
+ | | 4988112407916 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Japanese edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 2 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | VideoArts<br>VACK 5267/8 | ||
+ | | 1996-05-30? | ||
+ | | 4988112408678 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Japanese edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 2 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5337782|VACK 1256}} | ||
+ | | 2002-10-23 | ||
+ | | 4988112413559 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1.3<br>Remaster<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>(Re-edit CD 1:Track 12 &<br>CD 2:Track 6 are alternate version.<br>CD 1:Track 1 & 11 are short edit.<br>CD 2:Track 7 is reversed stereo.<small>) | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Enterprises|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5219751|ZR 3871}} | ||
+ | | 2012-09-25 | ||
+ | | 0824302387122 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | 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 Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4993197|0238712}} | ||
+ | | 2012-09-25 | ||
+ | | 0824302387122 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3871, manufactured in Germany. | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Notes== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==See Also== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[[Thing-Fish Demos]] | ||
+ | *[[Thing-Fish/Them or Us Promo]] | ||
+ | *[[Specialized Digital Audio Gratification]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Discography]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Original Albums]] | ||
+ | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Them Or Us (The List)]] | ||
+ | [[Category:1984]] |
Latest revision as of 16:04, 8 November 2022
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See also: IINK,Patio,KUR Thing-Fish Demos Thing-Fish/Them or Us Promo Specialized Digital Audio Gratification |
Players
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Tracks
Release Notes
Liner Notes
Background Information
Articles
- Thing-Fish: The Return of Frank Zappa, Philip Fisher, 2003, The British Theatre Guide
- Them Or Us (The Book)
Conceptual Continuity
Versions
ZFT # | Version # | # discs | Format | Catalog # | Release (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Barcode (EAN-13) |
Artwork | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41 | 1.1 Original Stereo |
3 | LP | Barking Pumpkin SKCO-74201 |
1984-11-21 | 0013347420110 (not printed) |
US edition. Matrix # Side1: AL-SP SKCO-1-74201-Z6 | |
3 | LP | EMI EX 2402943 |
1985-03[1] | UK edition. | ||||
1 | CS | EMI EX 2402949 |
1985-03[1] | UK edition. | ||||
1.2 Original Stereo with Alternate version |
1 | CS | Barking Pumpkin 4XCO-74201 |
1984? | 0013347420141 (not printed) |
US edition, XDR. | ||
2 | CD | Rykodisc RCD 10020/1[2] |
1986 | 0014431002021 (not printed) |
US edition, DDD. Matrix # CD1: CI05053 -0- 12345 RCD 10020 818-PUMPKIN 10005 MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY LASERVIDEO INC. CD2: CI05054 -0- 12345 RCD 10021 10004 MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY LASERVIDEO INC. CD 2:Track 8 is alternate version. | |||
1.1 Original Stereo |
2 | CD | EMI CDS 7 90081 2 |
1988-04[1] | 0077779008124 | UK edition. "UK: CD FZ 3" also printed on the CD & cover. Matrix # CD1: CDP 7 90082 2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS· CD2: CDP 7 90083 2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS· | ||
1.3 Remaster Stereo (Re-edit CD 1:Track 12 & CD 2:Track 8 are alternate version. CD 1:Track 1 & 11 are short edit. CD 2:Track 9 is reversed stereo.) |
2 | CD | Rykodisc RCD 10020/1[2] |
? | 0014431002021 (not printed) |
US edition. Disc 1 is 12 tracks, Disc 2 is 10 tracks. | ||
2 | CD | Zappa CDDZAP 21 |
1990-02[1] | 5016583602123 | UK & French editions, DDD. Disc 1 is 14 tracks, Disc 2 is 8 tracks. Matrix # CD1: CDD ZAP 21 CD 1 MPO 05 @ ; CD2: ? | |||
2 | CD | VideoArts VACK 5047/8 |
1994-11-25 | 4988112405875 | Japanese edition = RCD 10020/1 with japanese booklet. | |||
2 | CD | Rykodisc RCD 10544/45 |
1995-05-02 | 0014431002021 | US edition. Matrix # CD1: IFPI 2U3W WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L903 Y13341 A4 P2 310544-2.1 02 M1S? CD2: IFPI 2U3W WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L90? Y13338 A4 P2 310544-2.2 01 M1S2 | |||
2 | CD | VideoArts VACK 5132/3 |
1995-10-25 | 4988112407916 | Japanese edition. | |||
2 | CD | VideoArts VACK 5267/8 |
1996-05-30? | 4988112408678 | Japanese edition. | |||
2 | CD | VideoArts VACK 1256 |
2002-10-23 | 4988112413559 | Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve. | |||
1.3 Remaster Stereo (Re-edit CD 1:Track 12 & CD 2:Track 6 are alternate version. CD 1:Track 1 & 11 are short edit. CD 2:Track 7 is reversed stereo.) |
1 | CD | Zappa/UMe ZR 3871 |
2012-09-25 | 0824302387122 | US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[3]. | ||
1 | CD | Zappa/UMG Intl 0238712 |
2012-09-25 | 0824302387122 | EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3871, manufactured in Germany. |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1723.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 According to the Zappa Patio, the matrix numbers might be the only way to visually distinguish the 2 versions of RCD 10020/1.
- ↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.