200 Motels

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

Players

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 )

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

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Comment
12	1 Original Stereo Censored versions exist (to be listed asap)	2	LP	United Artists UAS 9956	1971-10-04	None	US 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 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.
		2	LP	MCA MCA2-4183	198x?		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 around 2002. Matrix # CD1: IFPI L481 IFPI 8150 DADR 12UR1<0910>RCD10513 CD2: IFPI L481 IFPI 8117 CD-ROM DADR 12XP1<0910>RCD10514
		2	CD	VideoArts VACK 5380/1	1997-10-29	4988112409743	Japanese edition, CD2 is an enhanced CD, sales stopped around 2002.