Zappa/Erie

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Zappa/Erie
Released June 2022
See also: Edinboro, May 8, 1974 South Bend, May 12, 1974 Erie, Nov 12, 1974 Montreal, Nov 10, 1976 Erie, Nov 12, 1976 Toledo, Nov 13, 1976

Players

• Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals)

May 8 1974 Lineup (Disc 1 Track 1 to Disc 2 Track 15):

• Bruce Fowler (trombone, vocals)
• Walt Fowler (trumpet)
• Ralph Humphrey (drums, percussion)
• Don Preston (synthesizer)
• Jeff Simmons (guitar, vocals)

May 8 - November 1974 Lineup (Disc 1 Track 1 to Disc 4 Track 9):

• Napoleon Murphy Brock (tenor saxophone, flute, lead vocals)
• George Duke (keyboards, synthesizer, vocals)
• Tom Fowler (bass)
• Chester Thompson (drums, percussion)

May 12 - November 1974 Lineup (Disc 3 Track 1 to Disc 4 Track 9):

• Ruth Underwood (percussion)

November 1976 Lineup (Disc 5 Track 1 to Disc 6 Track 14):

• Lady Bianca (lead vocals)
• Terry Bozzio (drums, vocals)
• Eddie Jobson (keyboards, violin)
• Patrick O'Hearn (bass, vocals)
• Ray White (guitar, vocals)

Tracks

CD

Disc 1 - Edinboro, PA 5-08-1974

1. “Someone Has Just Asked Me...” (5:39)
2. Cosmik Debris (12:50)
3. Pygmy Twylyte (7:04)
4. The Idiot Bastard Son (2:17)
5. Cheepnis (5:15)
6. Inca Roads (14:34)
7. Montana (7:51)
8. Dupree’s Paradise (Intro) (14:05)

Disc 2

1. Dupree's Paradise (22:25)
2. It Can't Happen Here (1:52)
3. Hungry Freaks, Daddy (2:41)
4. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here (2:37)
5. How Could I Be Such A Fool (3:35)
6. I Ain’t Got No Heart (2:30)
7. I’m Not Satisfied (2:17)
8. Wowie Zowie (2:54)
9. Let's Make The Water Turn Black (2:01)
10. Harry You're A Beast (1:04)
11. The Orange County Lumber Truck (0:59)
12. Oh No (1:23)
13. Son Of Orange County (11:05)
14. More Trouble Every Day (9:16)
15. Camarillo Brillo (5:22)

Disc 3 - Bonus Tracks - South Bend, IN 5-12-1974

1. Montana (6:11)
2. Get Down (6:40)

Erie, PA 11-12-1974

3. Tush Tush Tush (A Token Of My Extreme) (4:50)
4. Stink-Foot (7:39)
5. RDNZL (10:04)
6. Village Of The Sun (4:39)
7. Echidna's Arf (Of You) (3:21)
8. Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? (6:38)
9. Penguin In Bondage (7:57)
10. T'Mershi Duween (3:19)
11. The Dog Breath Variations (1:38)
12. Uncle Meat (2:20)
13. Building A Girl (2:50)
14. Dinah-Moe Humm (7:37)

Disc 4

1. I’m Not Satisfied (3:42)
2. Montana (10:14)
3. Dupree's Paradise (Intro) (7:54)
4. Dupree's Paradise (17:46)
5. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (13:25)
6. Tush Tush Tush (End Vamp) (2:04)
7. Oh No (1:29)
8. Son Of Orange County (4:42)
9. More Trouble Every Day (6:37)

Disc 5 - Erie, PA - 11-12-1976

1. The Purple Lagoon (3:53)
2. Stink-Foot (6:13)
3. The Poodle Lecture (3:26)
4. Dirty Love (3:25)
5. Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station (2:38)
6. Tryin' To Grow A Chin (3:56)
7. The Torture Never Stops (12:45)

Toledo, OH 11-13-1976

8. City Of Tiny Lites (7:55)

Erie, PA 11-12-1976

9. Pound For A Brown (6:18)
10. You Didn't Try To Call Me (6:20)
11. Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink (2:13)
12. Would You Go All The Way? (2:06)

Disc 6

1. Black Napkins (18:56)
2. Terry's Erie '76 Solo (2:57)
3. Patrick's Erie '76 Solo (2:43)
4. Wonderful Wino (4:53)
5. The Purple Lagoon (Outro) (0:58)
6. Stranded In The Jungle (3:49)
7. Dinah-Moe Humm (6:29)
8. The Purple Lagoon (Outro) (0:54)
9. Camarillo Brillo (3:43)
10. Muffin Man (4:17)
11. The Purple Lagoon (Outro) (0:48)

Montreal, QC 11-10-1976

12. You Didn’t Try To Call Me (6:05)

Toledo, OH 11-13-1976

13. Black Napkins (13:44)
14. The Purple Lagoon (Outro) (0:42)

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
122	1 Original Stereo	6	CD	Zappa/UMe ZR 20039	2022-06-17	0602445394661	Michael Mesker	US edition box set.
		6	CD	Zappa/UMG Intl ZR 20039	2022-06-17	0602445394661		EU edition box set.
		6	CD	Zappa/Universal Music Japan UICY-80113	2022-06-17	4988031513453		Japanese edition box set, audiophile SHM-CD.
		n/a	Hi-res 96 kHz/24-bit lossless codecs	Zappa/UMG Recordings, Inc. No catalog number	2022-06-17	None		Digital download available from Amazon Music, Apple Music (ALAC), y5699oaiy9v8a and Tidal (lossy MQA).
		n/a	CD-quality 44.1 kHz/16-bit lossless and lossy codecs	Zappa/UMG Recordings, Inc. No catalog number	2022-06-17	None		Digital download available from Amazon Music, Apple Music (AAC), Deezer, vzj0hwi5bre3b and Tidal.

See Also

• 74/05/08 Edinboro PA US Edinboro State College
• 74/05/12 South Bend IN US Convocation Center, Notre Dame University
• 74/11/12 Erie PA US Gannon Auditorium
• 76/11/10 Montreal Quebec Canada Forum
• 76/11/12 Erie County Fieldhouse, Erie PA
• 76/11/13 Toledo OH US Sports Arena