Mystery Disc

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Mystery Disc
Released April 1985
See also: The Old Masters, Box I The Old Masters, Box II

Tracks

The 1998 CD is a compilation of the 1985 and 1986 LPs, except for Why Don'tcha Do Me Right? and Big Leg Emma (which are on the Absolutely Free CD).

1985 LP Side Thirteen Theme From "Run Home Slow" (01:25) Original "Duke Of Prunes" (01:18) Opening Night At Studio Z (01:32) The Village Inn (01:18) Steal Away (03:44) I Was A Teenage Malt Shop (01:12) The Birth Of Captain Beefheart (00:16) Metal Man Has Won His Wings (03:08) Power Trio Segment From "The Saints 'n' Sinners" (00:34) Bossa Nova Pervertamento (02:17) Excerpt From "The Uncle Frankie Show" (00:39) Charva (02:01) Side Fourteen Speed Freak Boogie (04:14) Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona) (00:56) Party Scene From "Mondo Hollywood" (01:56) Original Mothers Rehearsal (00:22) How Could I Be Such A Fool? (01:49) Band Introductions At The Fillmore West (01:10) Plastic People (01:59) Original Mothers At The Fillmore East (00:46) Why Don'tcha Do Me Right? (02:40) Big Leg Emma (02:32) 1986 LP Side Seventeen Harry, You're A Beast (00:24) Don Interrupts (04:47) Piece One (02:25) Jim/Roy (04:05) Holding The Group Back Holiday In Berlin The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage Piece Two (06:59) The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage Undaunted The Band Plays On Agency Man (03:21) Side Eighteen Agency Man (Studio Version) (03:28) Lecture (00:21) Wedding Dress Song / Handsome Cabin Boy (02:37) Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit (02:57) The Story Of Willie The Pimp (01:34) Black Beauty (05:23) Chucha (02:47) Mothers At KPFK (03:26) Harmonica Fun (00:41)

CD Theme From "Run Home Slow" (01:23) Original "Duke Of Prunes" (01:17) Opening Night At Studio Z (01:34) The Village Inn (01:17) Steal Away (03:43) I Was A Teenage Malt Shop (01:10) The Birth Of Captain Beefheart (00:18) Metal Man Has Won His Wings (03:06) Power Trio Segment From "The Saints 'n' Sinners" (00:34) Bossa Nova Pervertamento (02:15) Excerpt From "The Uncle Frankie Show" (00:40) Charva (02:01) Speed Freak Boogie (04:14) Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona) (00:55) Party Scene From "Mondo Hollywood" (01:54) Original Mothers Rehearsal (00:22) How Could I Be Such A Fool? (01:49) Band Introductions At The Fillmore West (01:10) Plastic People (01:58) Original Mothers At The Fillmore East (00:50) Harry, You're A Beast (00:30) Don Interrupts (04:39) Piece One (02:26) Jim/Roy (04:04) Holding The Group Back Holiday In Berlin The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage Piece Two (06:59) The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage Undaunted The Band Plays On Agency Man (03:25) Agency Man (Studio Version) (03:27) Lecture (00:21) Wedding Dress Song / Handsome Cabin Boy (02:36) Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit (02:57) The Story Of Willie The Pimp (01:33) Black Beauty (05:23) Chucha (02:47) Mothers At KPFK (03:26) Harmonica Fun (00:41)

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Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
n/a	1 Original Stereo The CD regroups the 2 LPs contents, however 2 non-unique tracks were not kept.	1	LP	Barking Pumpkin BPR 7777-6	1985-04-19			Mystery Disc #1, included in The Old Masters, Box I set.
		1	LP	Barking Pumpkin BPR 8888-8	1986-11-25			Mystery Disc #2, included in The Old Masters, Box II set.
68		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10580 ADV	1998?		No insert. Pink printing.	Advance CD (Rykodisc promotion).
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10580	1998-09-15	0014431058028		US edition. Matrix # IFPI 1211 IFPI L033 RCD 10580 MPO 01 @@@ 9 02
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5391	1998-09-23	4988112410626		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 9004	2004-02-16	4988112190344	Old masters artwork	Japanese edition, 2 mini-album papersleeves. Matrix # IFPI L223 IFPI 3950 VACK-9004 1MS1 C 3Y