Playground Psychotics

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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
in 7
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