frank zappa

the best band you never heard in your life (55)

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released april 1991

frank zappa: lead guitar, synclavier, vocals
ike willis: rhythm guitar, synthesizer, vocals
mike keneally: rhythm guitar, synthesizer, vocals
robert 'bobby' martin: keyboards, vocals
ed mann: vibes, marimba, electronic percussion
walt fowler: trumpet, flugel horn, synthesizer
bruce fowler: trombone
paul carman: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone
albert wing: tenor saxophone
kurt mcgettrick: baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, contrabass clarinet
scott thunes: electric bass, mini-moog
chad wackerman: drums, electronic percussion
special guest: brother a.west

produced, arranged & edited by frank zappa

all compositions by frank zappa, except where noted

1. heavy duty judy  
     1988/04/22 - 'carl-diem-halle', würzburg, germany
     1988/05/03 - 'the ahoy', rottedam, the netherlands
   

2. ring of fire  (merle kilgore & june carter)

3. cosmik debris  
     1988/04/22 - 'carl-diem-halle', würzburg, germany
   

4. find her finer
     1988/05/09 - 'rudi-sedlmeyer sporthalle', munich, germany
   

5. who needs the peace corps?  
     1988/04/22 - 'carl-diem-halle', würzburg, germany
     1988/05/09 - 'rudi-sedlmeyer sporthalle', munich, germany
   

6. i left my heart in san francisco  (george c. cory jr & douglas cross)
     1988/04/22 - 'carl-diem-halle', würzburg, germany
   

7. zomby woof  
     1988/05/09 - 'rudi-sedlmeyer sporthalle', munich, germany
     1988/03/19 - 'memorial hall', allentown, pennsylvania
   

8. bolero  (maurice ravel)
     1988/05/03 - 'the ahoy', rottedam, the netherlands
   

9. zoot allures  
     1988/04/16 - 'brighton centre', brighton, uk
   

10. mr. green genes  
      1988/05/23 - 'hall tivoli', strasbourg, france
    

11. florentine pogen  
      1988/05/23 - 'hall tivoli', strasbourg, france
      1988/06/06 - 'palasport', florence, italy
    

12. andy  
      1988/05/26 - 'stadthalle', fuerth, germany
    

13. inca roads  
      1988/05/08 - 'stadthalle', vienna, austria
      1988/04/22 - 'carl-diem-halle', würzburg, germany
    

14. sofa #1  
      1988/05/24 - 'beethovensaal', liederhalle, stuttgart, germany

disc two

1. purple haze  (jimi hendrix)

2. sunshine of your love  (peter brown, jack bruce & eric clapton)
     1988/05/28 - soundcheck 'sporthalle', linz, austria
   

3. let's move to cleveland  
     1988/06/05 - 'palasport', modena, italy
     1988/05/18 - 'le zenith', montpellier, france
   

4. when irish eyes are smiling  (ernest ball, george graff & chancey olcott)

5. "godfather part II" theme  (nino rota)
     1988/03/17 - 'broome country arena', binghamton, ny
   

6. a few moments with brother a. west  (brother a. west, frank zappa)
     1988/02/14 - 'tower theater', upper darby, pa
   

7. the torture never stops, part 1
     1988/04/19 - 'wembley arena', london, uk
     1988/04/22 - 'carl-diem-halle', würzburg, germany
   

8. theme from "bonanza"  (ray evans & jay livingstone)
     1988/04/19 - 'wembley arena', london, uk
   

9. lonesome cowboy burt  
     1988/02/25 - 'syria mosque', pittsburgh
   

10. the torture never stops, part 2  
      1988/03/20 - 'rothman center', teaneck, new jersey
    

11. more trouble every day  (swaggert version)

12. penguin in bondage  
      1988/02/23 - 'mid hudson civic center', poughkeepsie, ny
    

13. the eric dolphy memorial barbecue  
      1988/02/28 - 'royal oak music theatre', detroit, michigan
    

14. stairway to heaven  (jimmy page & robert plant)
      1988/05/08 - 'stadthalle', vienna, austria
      1988/06/06 - 'palasport', florence, italy
      1988/04/18 - 'wembley arena', london, uk