Broadway The Hard Way

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Broadway The Hard Way
Released October 1988
See also: IINK,Patio,KUR

Players

• Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocal)
• Ike Willis (guitar, vocal)
• Mike Keneally (guitar, synth, vocal)
• Bobby Martin (keyboards, vocal)
• Ed Mann (percussion)
• Walt Fowler (trumpet)
• Bruce Fowler (trombone)
• Paul Carman (alto sax)
• Albert Wing (tenor sax)
• Kurt McGettrick (baritone sax)
• Scott Thunes (bass)
• Chad Wackerman (drums)
• Eric Buxton (guest vocalist)
• Sting (guest vocalist)

Tracks

LP Side One Elvis Has Just Left The Building (2:24) Planet Of The Baritone Women (2:48) Any Kind Of Pain (5:42) Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk (9:15) Side Two Dickie's Such An Asshole (The San Clemente Magnetic Deviation) (6:37) When The Lie's So Big (3:38) Rhymin' Man (3:51) Promiscuous (2:03) The Untouchables (3:05)

CD Elvis Has Just Left The Building (2:24) Planet Of The Baritone Women (2:48) Any Kind Of Pain (5:42) Dickie's Such An Asshole (The San Clemente Magnetic Deviation) (5:45) When The Lie's So Big (3:38) Rhymin' Man (3:50) Promiscuous (2:02) The Untouchables (2:26) Why Don't You Like Me? (2:58) - bonus track Bacon Fat (1:29) - bonus track Stolen Moments (2:58) - bonus track Murder By Numbers (5:37) - bonus track Jezebel Boy (2:27) - bonus track Outside Now (7:49) - bonus track Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel (6:41) - bonus track What Kind Of Girl? (3:17) - bonus track Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk (9:16)

Release Notes

Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Frank Zappa.
Engineered by Bob Stone & Harry Andronis at UMRK, Hollywood.
Recorded Live (no overdubs) with the UMRK Mobile during the 1988 World Tour.
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Photos: Cover by Lynn Goldsmith, Inner by Greg Gorman.
Graphics by AWEST

Liner Notes

This gatefold album contains a strictly commercial liner, promoting the videos Uncle Meat, The Mothers of Invention Movie & The True Story Of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels, with full 'Broadway' lyrics on reverse.

Background Information

Recordings

• Bacon Fat recorded March 1988.

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
53	1.1 Original Stereo, 9 Tracks	1	LP	Barking Pumpkin D1 74218	1988-10-25	0013347421810		US edition.
		1	CS	Barking Pumpkin D4 74218	1988?	0013347421841		US edition, XDR.
		1	LP	Zappa ZAPPA 14	1988-12	5016583601416		UK edition. Matrix # Side 1: zappa-14-A ; Side 2: zappa-14-B. Direct Metal Mastered
	Unknown	1	CS	Zappa TZAPPA 14	1988-12	5016583601447?		UK edition, CrO2.
	Unknown	1	LP	Zappa/Accord 103431	1988?	3229261034310		French edition.
	1.2 17 tracks, a few songs are slightly shortened Possible small variations between CDs	1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 40096	1989-05-25	0014431009624 (not printed)		US edition, DDD.
		1	CD	Zappa CDZAPPA 14	1988-12	5016583601423 (not printed)		UK edition, DDD.
		1	CD	Zappa INT 848.511	?	4006758485119		German edition, DDD.
		1	CD	MSI RCD-40096	1989	None		Japanese edition, with either red or pink obi strip, includes "The Book of Broadway The Hardway" (cover designed by Cal Schenkel).
		1	LP	Globus 21 0075-1 311	1991	None		Czech edition, also reissued as a picture disc, in purple vinyl, and in purple & yellow tie-dyed vinyl.
		1	CD	Globus 210075-2311	1992	None		Czech edition, tracks 10 regroups tracks 10 & 11.
		1	CS	Globus 210075-4311	1992	None		Czech edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5053	1994-11-26	4988112405912		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10552	1995-05-02	0014431055225		US edition. Matrix # IFPI 2U3P WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L901 W6179 A4 P2 310552-2 01 M1S3
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5137	1995-10-25	4988112407947		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5272	1996-05-30	4988112408722		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1260	2002-11-27	4988112413597		Japanese edition.
	2012 Remaster Stereo	1	CD	Zappa/UMe ZR 3879	2012-10-30	0824302387924		US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe.
		1	CD	Zappa/UMG Intl 0238792	2012-10-30	0824302387924		EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3879, manufactured in Germany.

Notes

• Nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album at the 1990 ceremony, losing to Jay David Saks (producer)'s Jerome Robbins' Broadway.