200 Motels

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200 Motels
Released October 1971
See also: IINK, Patio, KUR 200 Motels (The Film) The True Story Of 200 Motels Half A Dozen Provocative Squats Sneak Preview

Players

• Frank Zappa (bass, guitar, producer, orchestration)
• Mark Volman (vocals)
• Howard Kaylan (vocals)
• Jimmy Carl Black (vocals)
• Jim Pons (vocals)
• George Duke (trombone, keyboards)
• Ian Underwood (keyboards, woodwind)
• Ruth Underwood (percussion)
• Aynsley Dunbar (drums)
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks

LP Side One Semi-Fraudulent/Direct-From-Hollywood Overture (1:59) Mystery Roach (2:33) Dance Of The Rock & Roll Interviewers (0:48) This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (prologue) (0:56) Tuna Fish Promenade (2:30) Dance Of The Just Plain Folks (4:39) This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (reprise) (0:59) The Sealed Tuna Bolero (1:40) Lonesome Cowboy Burt (3:51) Side Two Touring Can Make You Crazy (2:53) Would You Like A Snack? (1:23) Redneck Eats (3:03) Centerville (2:31) She Painted Up Her Face (1:42) Janet's Big Dance Number (1:18) Half A Dozen Provocative Squats (1:57) Mysterioso (0:48) Shove It Right In (2:32) Lucy's Seduction Of A Bored Violinist & Postlude (4:00) Side Three I'm Stealing The Towels (2:14) Dental Hygiene Dilemma (5:12) Does This Kind Of Life Look Interesting To You? (3:00) Daddy, Daddy, Daddy (3:11) Penis Dimension (4:35) What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning (3:27) Side Four A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes (1:09) Magic Fingers (3:55) Motorhead's Midnight Ranch (1:30) Dew On The Newts We Got (1:10) The Lad Searches The Night For His Newts (0:41) The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth (1:10) The Girl's Dream (0:55) Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce (1:01) Strictly Genteel (The Finale) (11:09) - related to Strictly Genteel

CD Disc One Semi-Fraudulent/Direct-From-Hollywood Overture (1:59) Mystery Roach (2:32) Dance Of The Rock & Roll Interviewers (0:48) This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (prologue) (0:56) Tuna Fish Promenade (2:30) Dance Of The Just Plain Folks (4:40) This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (reprise) (0:59) The Sealed Tuna Bolero (1:41) Lonesome Cowboy Burt (3:57) Touring Can Make You Crazy (2:52) Would You Like A Snack? (1:23) Redneck Eats (3:02) Centerville (2:31) She Painted Up Her Face (1:42) Janet's Big Dance Number (1:18) Half A Dozen Provocative Squats (1:58) Mysterioso (0:48) Shove It Right In (2:33) Lucy's Seduction Of A Bored Violinist & Postlude (4:02) Disc Two I'm Stealing The Towels (2:14) Dental Hygiene Dilemma (5:11) Does This Kind Of Life Look Interesting To You? (2:59) Daddy, Daddy, Daddy (3:12) Penis Dimension (4:37) What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning (3:32) A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes (1:09) Magic Fingers (3:53) Motorhead's Midnight Ranch (1:29) Dew On The Newts We Got (1:09) The Lad Searches The Night For His Newts (0:41) The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth (1:10) The Girl's Dream (0:54) Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce (1:00) Strictly Genteel (The Finale) (11:11) - related to Strictly Genteel Bonus Tracks 200 MOTELS PROMOTIONAL RADIO SPOTS: CUT 1 "Coming Soon!..." (0:55) CUT 2 "The Wide Screen Erupts..." (0:58) CUT 3 "Coming Soon!..." (0:31) CUT 4 "Frank Zappa's 200 Motels..." (0:13) Magic Fingers (Single Edit) (2:56) ENHANCED TRACK: Original Theatrical Trailer (31.3MB MPG file )

Release Notes

Recorded February - March 1971.
Cover illustration: David B. McMacken

Conceptual Continuity

On the far right of the larger canvas of the 200 Motels (triptych) by Dave McMacken there is a floating disembodied hand apparently pointing at Jesus Christ and Adolf Hitler in bondage gear, he later re-used a similar disembodied hand motif on the Overnite Sensation sleeve .

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
12	1.1 Original Stereo	2	LP	United Artists UAS 9956	1971-10-04	None		US edition.
		2	LP	United Artists UDF 50003	1971-10	None		UK edition.
		2	LP	United Artists UAS 29 218/9 XD	1971	None		German edition. Sides 1/2/3/4 also have (UAS 9956 A/B/C/D)
		2	LP	Liberty Records 3C 154-92854/55	1971?	None		Italian edition.
		2	LP	United Artists UAS 29.218/9	1971?			French edition.
		2	LP	United Artists, distribution Pathé Marconi/EMI UAS 29.218/9	1971			French edition.
		2	LP	Liberty UAS 29.218/9	1971?			French edition.
	1.2 Original Stereo Censored Version	2	LP	United Artists/Festival SUAL 93426	1972			Australian edition, does not include Penis Dimension.
		1?	CS	United Artists/Festival ?	1972			Australian edition, does not include Penis Dimension.
		2	LP	United Artists/Festival LL 65477788	1975			Australian edition, does not include Penis Dimension.
	1.1 Original Stereo	2	LP	MCA MCA2-4183	1989-01			US edition.
		2	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10513/14 ADV	1997	None		US promotion, Sneak Preview.
		2	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10513/14	1997-10-14	0014431051326		US edition, CD2 is an enhanced CD, sales stopped between 2002 and 2008. Matrix # CD1: IFPI L481 IFPI 8150 DADR 12UR1<0910>RCD10513 CD2: IFPI L481 IFPI 8117 CD-ROM DADR 12XP1<0910>RCD10514
		1	CS	Rykodisc RAC 10513/14	1997-10-14	0014431051340		US edition.
		2	CD	VideoArts VACK 5380/1	1997-10-29	4988112409743		Japanese edition, CD2 is an enhanced CD, sales stopped between 2002 and 2008.

See Also

• 200 Motels (The Film)
• The True Story Of 200 Motels
• Half A Dozen Provocative Squats (The Album)
• Sneak Preview - Frank Zappa's 200 Motels