Mystery Disc

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.

• 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 KPFA (03:26)
• Harmonica Fun (00:41)

The 1985 LP had the following track list: from Theme From "Run Home Slow" through Original Mothers At The Fillmore East, plus Why Don'tcha Do Me Right? and Big Leg Emma.

The 1986 LP had the following track list: from Harry, You're A Beast through Harmonica Fun.

Versions

ZFT #	Mix	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release	EAN.UCC-13 (barcode)	Artwork	Comment
n/a	?	1	LP	Barking Pumpkin BPR 7777-6	April 19 1985			Mystery Disc #1. Included in The Old Masters, Box I set.
	?	1	LP	Barking Pumpkin BPR 8888-8	November 25 1986			Mystery Disc #2. Included in The Old Masters, Box II set.
68	?	1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10580	September 15 1998	0014431058028		Matrix # IFPI 1211 IFPI L033 RCD 10580 MPO 01 @@@ 9 02
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5391	September 23 1998	4988112410626
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 9004	February 16 2004	4988112190344	Old masters artwork	2 mini-album papersleeves. Matrix # IFPI L223 IFPI 3950 VACK-9004 1MS1 C 3Y