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== Release Info ==
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Released October 1992.
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{{Album Release Infobox |
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    Home          = [[Album History (by Cover)|Album History]] |
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    Previous album = [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6|Previous]] |
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    Next album    = [[Ahead Of Their Time|Next]] |
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    Cover          = PlaygroundPsychotics.jpg |
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    Name          = Playground Psychotics |
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    Released       = October 1992 |
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    Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Playground_Psychotics.html}},{{ZPLink|vinylvscds/playgroundpsychotics.html}},{{KURLink|fz-discography/playground-psychotics}}<br>[[The True Story Of 200 Motels]]<br>[[Some Time In New York City]]<br>[[Zappa Box (Later Works)]] |
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}}
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</div>
  
== Tracks ==
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==Players==
# A Typical Day On The Road - Part 1: [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 1|"Here Comes The Gear, Lads"]] (01:00), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 1|The Living Garbage Truck]] (01:21), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 1|A Typical Sound Check]] (01:19), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 1|"This Is Neat"]] (00:24), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 1|The Motel Lobby]] (01:21), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 1|Getting Stewed]] (00:55), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 1|The Motel Room]] (00:30), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 1|"Don't Take Me Down"]] (01:11), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 1|The Dressing Room]] (00:25), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 1|Learning "Penis Dimension"]] (02:02), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 1|"You There, With The Hard On!"]] (00:25)
 
# [[Zanti Serenade|Zanti Serenade]] (02:40)
 
# [[Sofa|Divan]] (01:46)
 
# [[Sleeping In A Jar|Sleeping In A Jar]] (01:30)
 
# [[Don't Eat There|Don't Eat There]] (02:26)
 
# [[Brixton Still Life|Brixton Still Life]] (03:00)
 
# [[Super Grease|Super Grease]] (01:40)
 
# [[Wonderful Wino|Wonderful Wino]] (04:52)
 
# [[Sharleena|Sharleena]] (04:23)
 
# [[Cruising For Burgers|Cruising For Burgers]] (02:54)
 
# [[Diphteria Blues|Diphteria Blues]] (06:19)
 
# [[Well|Well]] (04:43)
 
# [[Say Please|Say Please]] (00:57)
 
# [[Aaawk|Aaawk]] (02:59)
 
# [[Scum Bag|Scum Bag]] (05:54)
 
# [[A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono|A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono]] (06:08)
 
# A Typical Day On The Road - Part 2: [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 2|Beer Shampoo]] (01:39), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 2|Champagne Lecture]] (04:30), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 2|Childish Perversions]] (01:31), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 2|Playground Psychotics]] (01:08), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 2|The Mudshark Interview]] (02:39), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 2|"There's No Lust In Jazz"]] (00:55), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 2|Botulism On The Hoof]] (00:47), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 2|You Got Your Armies]] (00:11), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 2|The Spew King]] (00:25), [[A Typical Day On The Road - Part 2|I'm Doomed]] (00:25)
 
# [[Status Back Baby|Status Back Baby]] (02:50)
 
# [[The London Cab Tape|The London Cab Tape]] (01:24)
 
# [[Concentration Moon|Concentration Moon, Part 1]] (01:21)
 
# [[The Sanzini Brothers|The Sanzini Brothers]] (01:34)
 
# [[It's A Good Thing We Get Paid To Do This|It's A Good Thing We Get Paid To Do This]] (02:45)
 
# [[Concentration Moon|Concentration Moon, Part 2]] (02:05)
 
# [[Mom & Dad|Mom & Dad]] (03:16)
 
# [[Revised Music For Guitar & Low Budget Orchestra|Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra]] (01:32)
 
# [[Billy The Mountain|Billy The Mountain]] (30:26)
 
#The True Story Of 200 Motels: [[The True Story Of 200 Motels|"He's Watching Us"]] (01:21), [[The True Story Of 200 Motels|If You're Not A Professional Actor]] (00:23), [[The True Story Of 200 Motels|He's Right]] (00:15), [[The True Story Of 200 Motels|Going For The Money]] (00:12), [[The True Story Of 200 Motels|Jeff Quits]] (01:34), [[The True Story Of 200 Motels|A Bunch Of Adventures]] (00:56), [[The True Story Of 200 Motels|Martin Lickert's Story]] (00:39), [[The True Story Of 200 Motels|A Great Guy]] (00:30), [[The True Story Of 200 Motels|Bad Acting]] (00:11), [[The True Story Of 200 Motels|The Worst Reviews]] (00:21), [[The True Story Of 200 Motels|A Version Of Himself]] (01:00), [[The True Story Of 200 Motels|I Could Be A Star Now]] (00:36)
 
  
== Background ==
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==Tracks==
  
== Conceptual Continuity ==
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<big>'''CD'''</big>
  
== Versions ==
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'''Disc One'''
 +
 
 +
'''A TYPICAL DAY ON THE ROAD, PART 1 -'''
 +
<ol>
 +
  <li>[[Here Comes The Gear, Lads]] (1:00)
 +
  <li>[[The Living Garbage Truck]] (1:21)
 +
  <li>[[A Typical Sound Check]] (1:19)
 +
  <li>[["This Is Neat"]] (0:24)
 +
  <li>[[The Motel Lobby]] (1:21)
 +
  <li>[[Getting Stewed]] (0:55)
 +
  <li>[[The Motel Room]] (0:30)
 +
  <li>[["Don't Take Me Down"]] (1:11)
 +
  <li>[[The Dressing Room]] (0:25)
 +
  <li>[[Learning "Penis Dimension"]] (2:02)
 +
  <li>[["You There, With The Hard On!"]] (0:25)
 +
</ol>
 +
<br>
 +
<ol start="12">
 +
  <li>[[Zanti Serenade]] (2:40)
 +
  <li>[[Sofa|Divan]] (1:46)
 +
  <li>[[Sleeping In A Jar]] (1:30)
 +
  <li>[["Don't Eat There"]] (2:26)
 +
  <li>[[Brixton Still Life]] (3:00)
 +
  <li>[[Super Grease]] (1:40)
 +
  <li>[[Wonderful Wino]] (4:52)
 +
  <li>[[Sharleena]] (4:23)
 +
  <li>[[Cruising For Burgers]] (2:54)
 +
  <li>[[Diphteria Blues]] (6:19)
 +
  <li>[[Well]] (4:43)
 +
  <li>[[Say Please]] (0:57)
 +
  <li>[[Aaawk]] (2:59)
 +
  <li>[[Scum Bag]] (5:54)
 +
  <li>[[A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono]] (6:08)
 +
</ol>
 +
 
 +
'''Disc Two'''
 +
 
 +
'''A TYPICAL DAY ON THE ROAD, PART 2 -'''
 +
 
 +
<ol>
 +
  <li>[[Beer Shampoo]] (1:39)
 +
  <li>[[Champagne Lecture]] (4:30)
 +
  <li>[[Childish Perversions]] (1:31)
 +
  <li>[[Playground Psychotics (The Track)|Playground Psychotics]] (1:08)
 +
  <li>[[The Mudshark Interview]] (2:39)
 +
  <li>[["There's No Lust In Jazz"]] (0:55)
 +
  <li>[[Botulism On The Hoof]] (0:47)
 +
  <li>[[You Got Your Armies]] (0:11)
 +
  <li>[[The Spew King]] (0:25)
 +
  <li>[[I'm Doomed]] (0:25)
 +
</ol>
 +
<br>
 +
<ol start="11">
 +
  <li>[[Status Back Baby]] (2:50)
 +
  <li>[[The London Cab Tape]] (1:24)
 +
  <li>[[Concentration Moon|Concentration Moon, Part 1]] (1:21)
 +
  <li>[[The Sanzini Brothers]] (1:34)
 +
  <li>[["It's A Good Thing We Get Paid To Do This"]] (2:45)
 +
  <li>[[Concentration Moon|Concentration Moon, Part 2]] (2:05)
 +
  <li>[[Mom & Dad]] (3:16)
 +
  <li>[[Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Orchestra|Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra]] (1:32)
 +
  <li>[[Billy The Mountain]] (30:26)
 +
</ol>
 +
<br>
 +
'''[[The True Story Of 200 Motels]]''':
 +
<ol start="20">
 +
  <li>[[He's Watching Us]] (1:21)
 +
  <li>[[If You're Not A Professional Actor]] (0:23)
 +
  <li>[[He's Right]] (0:15)
 +
  <li>[[Going For The Money]] (0:12)
 +
  <li>[[Jeff Quits]] (1:34)
 +
  <li>[[A Bunch Of Adventures]] (0:56)
 +
  <li>[[Martin Lickert's Story]] (0:39)
 +
  <li>[[A Great Guy]] (0:30)
 +
  <li>[[Bad Acting]] (0:11)
 +
  <li>[[The Worst Reviews]] (0:21)
 +
  <li>[[A Version Of Himself]] (1:00)
 +
  <li>[[I Could Be A Star Now]] (0:36)
 +
</ol>
 +
 
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==Release Notes==
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==Liner Notes==
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 +
==Background Information==
 +
 
 +
Recordings from the 1971 tour.
 +
 
 +
==Conceptual Continuity==
 +
 
 +
==Versions==
  
 
{| {{Versions Table Header}}
 
{| {{Versions Table Header}}
| rowspan=9 align="center" | 60
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| rowspan="11" align="center" | 60
| rowspan=9 align="center" | '''1<br/>Original<br/>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
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| rowspan="9" align="center" | '''1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
| [[Barking Pumpkin]]<br/>D2 74244
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| [[Barking Pumpkin]]<br>D2&nbsp;74244
 
| 1992-10-27
 
| 1992-10-27
 
| 0013347424422
 
| 0013347424422
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| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br/>CDDZAP 55
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| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|746221|CDDZAP&nbsp;55}}
| &nbsp;
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| 1992-11<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1724.</ref>
 
| 5016583605520
 
| 5016583605520
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
| UK edition.
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| UK & EU (RTD GAS 211.60552 on the back cover) editions. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]]<br>UK CD1: 1-CDDZAP-55 22 A2 DAD0 AUSTRIA<br>UK CD2: 2-CDDZAP-55 11 A4 DAD0 AUSTRIA<br>EU CD1: MAYKING RECORDS CDZAP55-1 10284391 01 &<br>EU CD2: MAYKING RECORDS CDZAP55-2 10284381 02 &
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| [[Music For Nations]]?/[[Intercord Record Service|Intercord]]<br/>i.r.s. 973755
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| [[Music For Nations]]?/[[Intercord Record Service|Intercord]]<br>i.r.s.&nbsp;973755
 
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| align="center" | CD
| [[Music Scene Incorporated]]<br/>MSI80062/63
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| Barking Pumpkin/[[Music Scene Incorporated|MSI]]<br>MSI80062/63
| &nbsp;
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| 1992?
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
| Japanese edition.
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| Japanese edition (originally designed label) with extra liner notes (1<sup>st</sup> issue only). Disc 1: Tracks 5 & 6 are not separate.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| [[Rykodisc]]<br/>RCD 10557/58
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| [[Rykodisc]]<br>RCD&nbsp;10557/58
 
| 1995-05-30
 
| 1995-05-30
 
| 0014431055720
 
| 0014431055720
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
| US edition. Matrix #<br/>CD1: IFPI 2U6D WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X1293 A4 P2 310557-2.1 01 M1S1<br/>CD2: IFPI 2U6D WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X12986 A4 P2 310557-2.2 01
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| US edition. Matrix #<br>CD1: IFPI 2U6D WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X1293 A4 P2 310557-2.1 01 M1S1<br>CD2: IFPI 2U6D WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X12986 A4 P2 310557-2.2 01
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|-
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[Gravadora Eldorado]]/Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2131686|968049}}
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| 1995
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| 7897181225581
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| &nbsp;
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| Brazilian edition.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| [[VideoArts]]<br/>VACK 5097/8
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| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK&nbsp;5097/8
 
| 1995-07-26
 
| 1995-07-26
| 4988112408326
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| 4988112406926
 
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| Japanese edition.
 
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| align="center" | 2
 
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| VideoArts<br/>VACK 5232/3
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| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5232/3
 
| 1996-05-30
 
| 1996-05-30
 
| 4988112408326
 
| 4988112408326
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Japanese edition.
 
| Japanese edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5915/16
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| 2007-09-05
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| ?
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve, included in the [[Zappa Box (Later Works)]] set.
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|-
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''2012 Remaster<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | CD
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| Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Enterprises|UMe]]<br>ZR&nbsp;3886
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| 2012-11-19
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| 0824302388624
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe<ref name="ZFTEmail">Email announcement by the [[ZFT]] on July 31<sup>st</sup>, 2012.</ref>.
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|-
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | CD
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| Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>0238862
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| 2012-11-19
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| 0824302388624
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| &nbsp;
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| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3886, manufactured in Germany.
 
|}
 
|}
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==Notes==
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<references/>
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==See Also==
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*[[The True Story Of 200 Motels]]
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*[[Some Time In New York City]]
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*[[Zappa Box (Later Works)]]
  
 
[[Category:Discography]]
 
[[Category:Discography]]
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[[Category:1992]]
 
[[Category:Original Albums]]
 
[[Category:Original Albums]]

Revision as of 06:21, 13 November 2020

Album History
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Playground Psychotics
Released October 1992
See also:
IINK,Patio,KUR
The True Story Of 200 Motels
Some Time In New York City
Zappa Box (Later Works)

Players

Tracks

CD

Disc One

A TYPICAL DAY ON THE ROAD, PART 1 -

  1. Here Comes The Gear, Lads (1:00)
  2. The Living Garbage Truck (1:21)
  3. A Typical Sound Check (1:19)
  4. "This Is Neat" (0:24)
  5. The Motel Lobby (1:21)
  6. Getting Stewed (0:55)
  7. The Motel Room (0:30)
  8. "Don't Take Me Down" (1:11)
  9. The Dressing Room (0:25)
  10. Learning "Penis Dimension" (2:02)
  11. "You There, With The Hard On!" (0:25)


  1. Zanti Serenade (2:40)
  2. Divan (1:46)
  3. Sleeping In A Jar (1:30)
  4. "Don't Eat There" (2:26)
  5. Brixton Still Life (3:00)
  6. Super Grease (1:40)
  7. Wonderful Wino (4:52)
  8. Sharleena (4:23)
  9. Cruising For Burgers (2:54)
  10. Diphteria Blues (6:19)
  11. Well (4:43)
  12. Say Please (0:57)
  13. Aaawk (2:59)
  14. Scum Bag (5:54)
  15. A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono (6:08)

Disc Two

A TYPICAL DAY ON THE ROAD, PART 2 -

  1. Beer Shampoo (1:39)
  2. Champagne Lecture (4:30)
  3. Childish Perversions (1:31)
  4. Playground Psychotics (1:08)
  5. The Mudshark Interview (2:39)
  6. "There's No Lust In Jazz" (0:55)
  7. Botulism On The Hoof (0:47)
  8. You Got Your Armies (0:11)
  9. The Spew King (0:25)
  10. I'm Doomed (0:25)


  1. Status Back Baby (2:50)
  2. The London Cab Tape (1:24)
  3. Concentration Moon, Part 1 (1:21)
  4. The Sanzini Brothers (1:34)
  5. "It's A Good Thing We Get Paid To Do This" (2:45)
  6. Concentration Moon, Part 2 (2:05)
  7. Mom & Dad (3:16)
  8. Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra (1:32)
  9. Billy The Mountain (30:26)


The True Story Of 200 Motels:

  1. He's Watching Us (1:21)
  2. If You're Not A Professional Actor (0:23)
  3. He's Right (0:15)
  4. Going For The Money (0:12)
  5. Jeff Quits (1:34)
  6. A Bunch Of Adventures (0:56)
  7. Martin Lickert's Story (0:39)
  8. A Great Guy (0:30)
  9. Bad Acting (0:11)
  10. The Worst Reviews (0:21)
  11. A Version Of Himself (1:00)
  12. I Could Be A Star Now (0:36)

Release Notes

Liner Notes

Background Information

Recordings from the 1971 tour.

Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
60 1
Original
Stereo
2 CD Barking Pumpkin
D2 74244
1992-10-27 0013347424422   US edition.
2 CD Zappa
CDDZAP 55
1992-11[1] 5016583605520   UK & EU (RTD GAS 211.60552 on the back cover) editions. Matrix #
UK CD1: 1-CDDZAP-55 22 A2 DAD0 AUSTRIA
UK CD2: 2-CDDZAP-55 11 A4 DAD0 AUSTRIA
EU CD1: MAYKING RECORDS CDZAP55-1 10284391 01 &
EU CD2: MAYKING RECORDS CDZAP55-2 10284381 02 &
2 CD Music For Nations?/Intercord
i.r.s. 973755
      German edition.
2 CD Barking Pumpkin/MSI
MSI80062/63
1992?     Japanese edition (originally designed label) with extra liner notes (1st issue only). Disc 1: Tracks 5 & 6 are not separate.
2 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10557/58
1995-05-30 0014431055720   US edition. Matrix #
CD1: IFPI 2U6D WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X1293 A4 P2 310557-2.1 01 M1S1
CD2: IFPI 2U6D WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X12986 A4 P2 310557-2.2 01
2 CD Gravadora Eldorado/Rykodisc
968049
1995 7897181225581   Brazilian edition.
2 CD VideoArts
VACK 5097/8
1995-07-26 4988112406926   Japanese edition.
2 CD VideoArts
VACK 5232/3
1996-05-30 4988112408326   Japanese edition.
2 CD VideoArts
VACK 5915/16
2007-09-05 ?   Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve, included in the Zappa Box (Later Works) set.
2012 Remaster
Stereo
2 CD Zappa/UMe
ZR 3886
2012-11-19 0824302388624   US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[2].
2 CD Zappa/UMG Intl
0238862
2012-11-19 0824302388624   EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3886, manufactured in Germany.

Notes

  1. Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1724.
  2. Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.

See Also