The Mothers 1970

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The Mothers 1970
Released June 2020
See also: The Mothers 1971 Jun 18 Concert Jun 21-22 Concert Aug 21 Concert Sep 17 Concert Sept 25-26 Concert

Players

• Frank Zappa (guitar, vocals)
• Aynsley Dunbar (drums)
• George Duke (piano, keyboards, trombone)
• Howard Kaylan (vocals)
• Jeff Simmons (bass, vocals)
• Ian Underwood (organ, keyboards, guitar)
• Mark Volman (vocals, percussion)

Tracks

CD

Disc One
Trident Studios, London, England 6.21-22.70

1. Red Tubular Lighter (4:51)
2. Lola Steponsky (3:29
3. Trident Chatter (1:45)
4. Sharleena (Roy Thomas Baker Mix) (4:04)
5. Item 1 (5:47)
6. Wonderful Wino (FZ Vocal) (5:12)
7. "Enormous Cadenza" (1:11)
8. Envelopes (8:23)
9. Red Tubular Lighter (Unedited Master) (9:25)
10. Wonderful Wino (Basic Tracks, Alt. Take) (4:56)
11. Giraffe - Take 4 (8:12)
12. Wonderful Wino (FZ Vocal, Alt. Solo) (5:55)

Disc Two
Live Highlights Part 1 “Piknik” VPRO 6.18.70/Pepperland 9.26.70

1. Introducing...The Mothers (3:52)
2. Wonderful Wino (4:54)
3. Concentration Moon (2:30)
4. Mom & Dad (3:13)
5. The Air (3:18)
6. Dog Breath (2:09)
7. You Didn't Try To Call Me (4:21)
8. Agon (Igor Stravinsky) (0:37)
9. Call Any Vegetable (7:14)
10. King Kong Pt. I (4:31)
11. Igor's Boogie (1:09)
12. King Kong Pt. II (7:09)
13. What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? (4:26)
14. Bwana Dik (2:48)
15. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy (2:47)
16. Do You Like My New Car? (4:28)
17. Happy Together (The Turtles) (2:00)

Disc Three
Live Highlights Part 2 Hybrid Concert: Santa Monica 8.21.70/Spokane 9.17.70

1. "Welcome To El Monte Legion Stadium!" (2:18)
2. Agon (Igor Stravinsky) (0:48)
3. Call Any Vegetable (Edited) (8:28)
4. Pound For A Brown (4:37)
5. Sleeping In A Jar (2:45)
6. Sharleena (4:07)
7. The Air (3:56)
8. Dog Breath (2:00)
9. Mother People (2:05)
10. You Didn't Try To Call Me (4:32)
11. King Kong Pt. I (4:03)
12. Igor's Boogie (1:11)
13. King Kong Pt. II (8:28)
14. "Eat It Yourself..." (0:47)
15. Trouble Every Day (4:05)
16. "A Series Of Musical Episodes" (2:09)
17. Road Ladies (3:57)
18. "The Holiday Inn Motel Chain" (2:06)
19. What Will This Morning Bring Me This Evening? (2:39)
20. What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? (3:27)

Disc Four
Live Highlights Part 3 FZ Tour Tape Recordings

1. "What's The Deal, Dick?" (1:25)
2. Another M.O.I. Anti-Smut Loyalty Oath (2:26)
3. Paladin Routine #1 (1:24)
4. Portuguese Fenders (2:48)
5. The Sanzini Brothers (1:26)
6. Guitar Build '70 (5:17)
7. Would You Go All The Way? (3:43)
8. Easy Meat (5:44)
9. "Who Did It?" (1:16)
10. Turn It Down! (4:13)
11. A Chance Encounter In Cincinnati (0:48)
12. Pound For A Brown (5:58)
13. Sleeping In A Jar (2:49)
14. Beloit Sword Trick (1:01)
15. Kong Solos Pt. I (15:23)
16. Igor's Boogie (1:13)
17. Kong Solos Pt. II (5:24)
18. Gris-Gris (Dr. John) (8:39)
19. Paladin Routine #2 (1:38)
20. King Kong-Outro (1:32)

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
116	1 Original Stereo	4	CD	Zappa/UMe ZR20033	2020-06-26	0824302003329	Michael Mesker & Cal Schenkel	US edition, with 30-page booklet.
		4	CD	Zappa/UMG Intl ZR20033	2020-06-26	0824302003329		EU edition, with 30-page booklet.

See Also

• 70/06/18 Uddel Netherlands VPRO TV
• 70/06/21-22 London UK Trident Studios
• 70/08/21 Santa Monica CA US Civic Auditorium
• 70/09/17 Spokane WA US Coliseum
• 70/09/25-26 San Rafael CA US Pepperland
• The Mothers 1971