Thing-Fish

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Thing-Fish
Released November 1984
See also: IINK,Patio,KUR Thing-Fish Demos Thing-Fish/Them or Us Promo Specialized Digital Audio Gratification

Players

Frank Zappa (guitar, synclavier) Steve Vai (guitar) Ray White (guitar) Tommy Mars (keyboards) Chuck Wild (broadway piano) Arthur Barrow (bass) Scott Thunes (bass) Jay Anderson (string bass) Ed Mann (percussion) Chad Wackerman (drums) Steve De Furia (synclavier programmer) David Ocker (synclavier programmer)

Thing-Fish: Ike Willis Harry: Terry Bozzio Rhonda: Dale Bozzio Evil Prince: Napoleon Murphy Brock Harry-as-a-boy: Bob Harris Brown Moses: Johnny "Guitar" Watson Owl-Gonkwin-Jane Cowhoon: Ray White

Tracks

LP Side One Prologue (2:56) The Mammy Nuns (3:50) Harry & Rhonda (3:36) Galoot Up-Date (5:29) Side Two The 'Torchum' Never Stops (10:32) That Evil Prince (1:17) You Are What You Is (4:31) Side Three Mudd Club (3:17) The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (3:14) Clowns On Velvet (1:38) Harry-As-A-Boy (2:51) He's So Gay (2:48) Side Four The Massive Improve'lence (5:07) Artificial Rhonda (3:30) The Crab-Grass Baby (3:48) The White Boy Troubles (3:35) Side Five No Not Now (5:50) Briefcase Boogie (4:10) Brown Moses (3:02) Side Six Wistful Wit A Fist-Full (3:53) Drop Dead (7:56) Won Ton On (4:20)

1986 CD Disc One Prologue (2:56) The Mammy Nuns (3:31) Harry & Rhonda (3:37) Galoot Up-Date (5:27) The 'Torchum' Never Stops (10:33) That Evil Prince (1:18) You Are What You Is (4:31) Mudd Club (3:17) The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (3:15) Clowns On Velvet (1:39) Harry-As-A-Boy (2:51) He's So Gay (2:48) Disc Two The Massive Improve'lence (5:08) Artificial Rhonda (3:34) The Crab-Grass Baby (3:48) The White Boy Troubles (3:33) No Not Now (5:50) Briefcase Boogie (4:10) Brown Moses (3:02) Wistful Wit A Fist-Full (4:02) Drop Dead (7:56) Won Ton On (4:18)

1995 CD Disc One Prologue (2:56) The Mammy Nuns (3:31) Harry & Rhonda (3:37) Galoot Up-Date (5:27) The 'Torchum' Never Stops (10:33) That Evil Prince (1:18) You Are What You Is (4:31) Mudd Club (3:17) The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (3:14) Clowns On Velvet (1:52) Harry-As-A-Boy (2:34) He's So Gay (2:44) The Massive Improve'lence (5:08) Artificial Rhonda (3:31) Disc Two The Crab-Grass Baby (3:47) The White Boy Troubles (3:34) No Not Now (5:50) Briefcase Boogie (4:10) Brown Moses (3:01) Wistful Wit A Fist-Full (4:00) Drop Dead (7:56) Won Ton On (4:18)

Background Information

Articles

• Thing-Fish: The Return of Frank Zappa, Philip Fisher, 2003, The British Theatre Guide
• Them Or Us (The Book)

Conceptual Continuity

• Amos & Andy

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
41	1.1 Original Stereo	3	LP	Barking Pumpkin SKCO-74201	1984-11-21	0013347420110 (not printed)		US edition. Matrix # Side1: AL-SP SKCO-1-74201-Z6 (1) BPR-23865-Z6 jm Δ8309 1-2 0-1 818-PUMPKIN Side2: AL-SP SKCO-2-74201-Z5 jm SLM Δ8309-X SP 1-4 0-1 818-PUMPKIN Side3: AL-SP SKCO-3-74201-Z5 jm SLM Δ8310 SP 1-4 0-1 818-PUMPKIN Side4: AL-SP SKCO-4-74201-Z6 () B-23868-Z6 jm Δ8310-X SP 1-2 0-1 818-PUMPKIN Side5: AL-SP SKCO-SKOC-5-74201-Z5 jm SLM Δ8311 SP 1-4 0-1 818-PUMPKIN Side6: AL-SP SKCO-6-74201-Z6 () B-23870-Z6 jm Δ8311-X SP 1-2 0-1 818-PUMPKIN
		3	LP	EMI EX 2402943	1985-03			UK edition.
		1	CS	EMI EX 2402949	1985-03			UK edition.
	1.2 Original Stereo with Alternate version	1	CS	Barking Pumpkin 4XCO-74201	1984?	0013347420141 (not printed)		US edition, XDR.
		2	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10020/1	1986	0014431002021 (not printed)		US edition, DDD. Matrix # CD1: CI05053 -0- 12345 RCD 10020 818-PUMPKIN 10005 MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY LASERVIDEO INC. CD2: CI05054 -0- 12345 RCD 10021 10004 MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY LASERVIDEO INC. CD 2:Track 8 is alternate version.
	1.1 Original Stereo	2	CD	EMI CDS 7 90081 2	1988-04	0077779008124		UK edition. "UK: CD FZ 3" also printed on the CD & cover. Matrix # CD1: CDP 7 90082 2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS· CD2: CDP 7 90083 2 · ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
	1.3 Remaster Stereo (Re-edit CD 1:Track 12 & CD 2:Track 8 are alternate version. CD 1:Track 1 & 11 are short edit. CD 2:Track 9 is reversed stereo.)	2	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10020/1	?	0014431002021 (not printed)		US edition. Disc 1 is 12 tracks, Disc 2 is 10 tracks.
		2	CD	Zappa CDDZAP 21	1990-02	5016583602123		UK & French editions, DDD. Disc 1 is 14 tracks, Disc 2 is 8 tracks. Matrix # CD1: CDD ZAP 21 CD 1 MPO 05 @ ; CD2: ?
		2	CD	VideoArts VACK 5047/8	1994-11-25	4988112405875		Japanese edition = RCD 10020/1 with japanese booklet.
		2	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10544/45	1995-05-02	0014431002021		US edition. Matrix # CD1: IFPI 2U3W WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L903 Y13341 A4 P2 310544-2.1 02 M1S? CD2: IFPI 2U3W WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L90? Y13338 A4 P2 310544-2.2 01 M1S2
		2	CD	VideoArts VACK 5132/3	1995-10-25	4988112407916		Japanese edition.
		2	CD	VideoArts VACK 5267/8	1996-05-30?	4988112408678		Japanese edition.
		2	CD	VideoArts VACK 1256	2002-10-23	4988112413559		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
	1.3 Remaster Stereo (Re-edit CD 1:Track 12 & CD 2:Track 6 are alternate version. CD 1:Track 1 & 11 are short edit. CD 2:Track 7 is reversed stereo.)	1	CD	Zappa/UMe ZR 3871	2012-09-25	0824302387122		US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe.
		1	CD	Zappa/UMG Intl 0238712	2012-09-25	0824302387122		EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3871, manufactured in Germany.

See Also

• Thing-Fish Demos
• Thing-Fish/Them or Us Promo
• Specialized Digital Audio Gratification