frank
zappa
frank
zappa
läther (65)
| 1996 | 3cd | usa | ryko |
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released
september 1996
digital mastering & eq: spencer chrislu
transfer engineers: david dondorf, spencer chrislu
vaultmeisterment:
joe travers
bonus section assembly, edits & mastering: spencer
chrislu
enthusiasm: jill christiansen
cover concept: dweezil zappa
cover execution & layout design: steven jurgensmeyer
liner notes: gail zappa & simon prentis
produced, composed and arranged by frank zappa
disc one
re-gyptian strut [1]
naval aviation in art? [2]
a little green rosetta [3]
duck duck goose [4]
down
in de dew [5]
for the young sophisticate [6]
tryin' to grow a chin [7]
broken hearts are for assholes [8]
the legend of the illinois enema bandit [9]
lemme take you to the beach [10]
revised music for guitar & low budget orchestra
[11]
rdnzl [12]
disc two
honey, don't you want a man like me? [13]
the black page #1 [14]
big leg emma [14]
punky's whips [15]
flambé [16]
the purple lagoon [17]
pedro's dowry
läther
spider of destiny
duke of orchestral prunes
disc three
filthy habits
titties 'n beer
the ocean is the ultimate solution
the adventures of greggery peccary
regyptian strut (1993)
leather goods
revenge of the knick knack people
time is money
[1] 1974/12 caribou studios, nederland, colorado
frank zappa: percussion * george duke: keyboards * bruce fowler: all brass * james "bird legs" youmans: bass * ruth underwood: percussion * chester thompson: drums * patrick o'hearn: voice * terry bozzio: voice
the abnuceals emuukha electric orchestra * patrick o'hearn: voice * terry bozzio: voice
frank zappa: vocal * george duke: keyboards
2nd part:
1976/02/03 kosei
nenkin kaikan, osaka, japan
frank zappa: lead guitar * andré lewis: keyboards * roy estrada: bass * terry bozzio: drums
frank zappa: guitar * ray white: guitar * eddie jobson: violin, keyboards * patrick o'hearn: bass * terry bozzio: drums
voices
terry bozzio: voice * patrick o'hearn: voice * davey moire: voice * roy estrada: voice
jim gordon: drums
guitars: 1973 paramount studios, hollywood
frank zappa: all guitars, bass
[6]
frank zappa: lead guitar, vocals * george duke: keyboards * tom fowler: bass * ralph humphrey: drums * ricky lancelotti: vocals
[7]
frank zappa: guitar, vocals * ray white: guitar, vocals * eddie jobson: violin, keyboards * patrick o'hearn: bass * terry bozzio: drums, vocals
voices
terry bozzio: voice * patrick o'hearn: voice * davey moire: voice
frank zappa: guitar, vocals * ray white: guitar, vocals * eddie jobson: violin, keyboards * patrick o'hearn: bass * terry bozzio: drums, vocals
[9] 1976/12/29 the palladium, nyc
frank zappa: lead guitar, vocals * ray white: rhythm guitar, vocals * eddie jobson: keyboards, violin, vocals * patrick o'hearn: bass, vocals * terry bozzio: drums, vocals * ruth underwood: percussion, synthesizer * david samuels: timpani, vibes * randy brecker: trumpet * mike brecker: tenor sax, flute * lou marini: alto sax, flute * ronnie cuber: baritone sax, clarinet * tom malone: trombone, trumpet, piccolo * don pardo: sophisticated narration
[10] basic track: 1969/08-09 hot rats sessions // overdubs: 1976 record plant, la
frank zappa: guitar, vocals * davey moire: vocals * eddie jobson: keyboards, yodeling * max bennett: bass * paul humphrey: drums * don brewer: bongos
frank zappa: guitar, percussion * george duke: keyboards * bruce fowler: trombone * tom fowler: bass * chester thompson: drums
orchestra parts: 1975/09/18-19 royce hall, ucla
the abnuceals emuukha electric orchestra
[12] 1974/12 caribou studios, nederland, colorado
frank zappa: guitar * george duke: keyboards * james "bird legs" youmans: bass * ruth underwood: percussion, synthesizer * chester thompson: drums
[13]
frank zappa: guitar, vocals * ray white: guitar, vocals * eddie jobson: violin, keyboards * patrick o'hearn: bass * terry bozzio: drums, vocals
plus
ruth underwood: percussion, synthesizer * david samuels: timpani, vibes * terry bozzio: voice * patrick o'hearn: voice * davey moire: voice
frank zappa: lead guitar, vocals * ray white: rhythm guitar, vocals * eddie jobson: keyboards, violin, vocals * patrick o'hearn: bass, vocals * terry bozzio: drums, vocals * ruth underwood: percussion, synthesizer * david samuels: timpani, vibes * randy brecker: trumpet * mike brecker: tenor sax, flute * lou marini: alto sax, flute * ronnie cuber: baritone sax, clarinet * tom malone: trombone, trumpet, piccolo
[15] 1976/12/26-29 the palladium, nyc
frank zappa: lead guitar, vocals * ray white: rhythm guitar, vocals * eddie jobson: keyboards, violin, vocals * patrick o'hearn: bass, vocals * terry bozzio: drums, vocals * ruth underwood: percussion, synthesizer * david samuels: timpani, vibes * randy brecker: trumpet * mike brecker: tenor sax, flute * lou marini: alto sax, flute * ronnie cuber: baritone sax, clarinet * tom malone: trombone, trumpet, piccolo * don pardo: sophisticated narration
[16] basic track: 1974/12 caribou studios, nederland, colorado
bass overdubs: 1976 record plant, la
george duke: keyboards * patrick o'hearn: string bass * ruth underwood: percussion * chester thompson: drums * patrick o'hearn: voice * davey moire: voice
6. the purple lagoon 16:22
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* philly '76
* zappa in new york
* hammersmith odeon
includes approximate and a quote from blue monk (monk)
the palladium, nyc
december 28 and 29, 1976
frank zappa: lead guitar, vocals
ray white: rhythm guitar, vocals
eddie jobson: keyboards, violin, vocals
patrick o'hearn: bass, vocals
terry bozzio: drums, vocals
ruth underwood: percussion, synthesizer
david samuels: timpani, vibes
randy brecker: trumpet
mike brecker: tenor sax, flute
lou marini: alto sax, flute
ronnie cuber: baritone sax, clarinet
tom malone: trombone, trumpet, piccolo
o'hearn: tse-heh-heh-heh-heh-ha-ha . . .
7. pedro's dowry 7:45
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* orchestral favorites
* london symphony orchestra vol. i
royce hall, ucla
september 18-19, 1975
the abnuceals emuukha electric orchestra
davey moire: voice
moire: oh god, no, not again . . .
8. läther 3:50
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* zappa in new york
the palladium, nyc
december 27 and 29, 1976
frank zappa: lead guitar, vocals
ray white: rhythm guitar, vocals
eddie jobson: keyboards, violin, vocals
patrick o'hearn: bass, vocals
terry bozzio: drums, vocals
ruth underwood: percussion, synthesizer
david samuels: timpani, vibes
randy brecker: trumpet
mike brecker: tenor sax, flute
lou marini: alto sax, flute
ronnie cuber: baritone sax, clarinet
tom malone: trombone, trumpet, piccolo
terry bozzio: voice
dale bozzio: voice
patrick o'hearn: voice
davey moire: voice
bozzio: heh-heh-heh . . .
dale: ahhhh!
o'hearn: ooo-oo-oo-oh, yes!
bozzio: what?!
o'hearn: ahhh . . . smell it . . .
moire: nn-hng . . .
o'hearn: oh . . .
moire: uh-huhm . . .
9. spider of destiny 7:45
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* sleep dirt
basic track:
caribou studios, nederland, colorado
december, 1974
bass overdubs:
record plant, la
c. 1976
frank zappa: guitar
george duke: keyboards
patrick o'hearn: bass
ruth underwood: percussion
chester thompson: drums
patrick o'hearn: voice
o'hearn: say, uh . . . you still bowling?
10. duke of orchestral prunes 4:21
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* the old masters box one mystery disc
* absolutely free
* mothermania
* orchestral favorites
royce hall, ucla
september 18-19, 1975
the abnuceals emuukha electric orchestra
disc 3
1. filthy habits 7:12
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*
frank zappa:oz
*
sleep dirt
* you can't do that on stage anymore vol. 4
includes a quote from bogus pomp ('83 version) and part
of the leather conversation
record plant, la
c. may-june, 1976
frank zappa: guitar, keyboards
dave parlato: bass
terry bozzio: drums
terry bozzio: voice
patrick o'hearn: voice
davey moire: voice?
louis the turkey?: uh . . .
heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-heh . . .
bozzio: larry's not with us any more; he went on y'know
o'hearn: yeah
bozzio: yeah . . . he bit the big one
o'hearn: hah-hah!
bozzio: ahem . . . yeah . . . well, he's got his own
little piece of heaven now
o'hearn: hhh! hah-hah-hah . . .
moire?: alright, if he'd played something else . . .
'cause, uh, they just aren't gonna stand for it . . .
2. titties 'n beer 5:23
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* philly '76
* zappa in new york
* have i offended someone?
* baby snakes
* hammersmith odeon
the palladium, nyc
december 29, 1976
frank zappa: lead guitar, vocals
ray white: rhythm guitar, vocals
eddie jobson: keyboards, violin, vocals
patrick o'hearn: bass, vocals
terry bozzio: drums, vocals
ruth underwood: percussion, synthesizer
david samuels: timpani, vibes
randy brecker: trumpet
mike brecker: tenor sax, flute
lou marini: alto sax, flute
ronnie cuber: baritone sax, clarinet
tom malone: trombone, trumpet, piccolo
it was the blackest night
there was no moon in sight
you know the stars ain't shinin'
'cause the sky's too tight
i heard the scarey wind
i seen some ugly trees
there was a werewolf honkin'
'long the side of me
i'm mean 'n i'm bad, y'know i ain't no sissy
got a big-titty girly by the name of chrissy
talkin' about her 'n my bike 'n me . . .
'n this ride up the mountain of mystery, mystery
i noticed even the crickets
were actin' weird up here
'n so i figured i might
just drink a little beer
i said, "gimme summa that what yer suckin' on . .
. "
but there was no reply
'cause she was gone . . .
"where's those titties i like so well, 'n my
goddamn beer!"
is what i started to yell, then i heard this noise
like a crunchin' twig, 'n up jumped the devil . . .
he's about this big . . .
he had a red suit on
an' a widow's peak
an' then a pointed tail
'n like a sulphur reek
yes, it was him awright,
i sweared i knowed it was
he had some human flesh
stuck underneath his claws
you know, it looked to me
like it was titty skin
i said, "you sonofabitch!"
'cause i was mad at him,
well he just got out his floss
'n started cleanin' his fang
so i shot him with my shooter,
said: bang bang bang
then the sucker just laughed 'n said:
terry:
oh, put it away . . .
you know, i ate her all up . . . now what you gonna
say?
frank zappa:
you ate my chrissy?
terry:
titties 'n all!
frank zappa:
well, what about the beer then, boy?
terry:
ah . . . were the cans this tall?
frank zappa:
even her boots?
terry:
would i lie to you?
frank zappa:
shit, you musta been hungry!
terry:
yes, this is true.
frank zappa:
don't they pay you good
for the stuff that you do?
terry:
well, you know
i can't complain when the checks come through . . .
frank zappa:
well i want my chrissy,
'n i want my beer
so you just barf it back up
now, devil, do you hear?
terry:
blow it out your ass, motorcycle man!
i mean, i am the devil,
do you understand?
just what will you give me for your
titties and beer?
i suppose you noticed this little contract here . . .
frank zappa:
yer goddam right, you
son-of-a-whore
terry:
don't call me that!
frank zappa:
that's about the only reason i learned writin' for . .
.
gimme that paper . . . bet yer ass i will sign . . .
because i need a beer,
'n it's titty-squeezin' time!
terry:
man, you can't fool me . . . you ain't that bad . . .
i mean you shoulda seen some of the souls that i've had
. . .
frank zappa:
oh, yeah?
terry:
why there was milhous nixon 'n agnew, too . . .
'n both of those suckers was worse 'n you . . .
frank zappa:
well, let's make a deal if you think that's true
i mean, you're the devil so . . .
whatcha gonna do?
terry: wait a minute . . . a tinge of doubt crosses my
mind when you say that you want to make a deal with me . . .
frank zappa: that's very, very true . . .
terry: wait . . . you ain't supposed to wanna make a
deal with me
frank zappa: ah, but i'm slightly different than your average
customer, devil . . .
terry: but, wait . . . but most people don't want to
make a deal with me . . . wha . . .
frank zappa: yeah . . .
terry: what's your story?
frank zappa: well, most people are afraid of you, see? they don't
know how stupid you are . . . i happen to know that you jack off to a picture of
punky meadows when you get home . . .
terry: grrah . . . stupid . . . grrh . . .
frank zappa: you know . . . ever since that guy told you that he
contained more fluid than jeff beck you've been tryin' to outdo him . . .
awright, look, i'm gonna say one thing to you . . . this may not register right
away, but let me say this . . . i'm only interested in two things
terry: yeah . . .
frank zappa: see if you can guess what they are
terry: i would think . . . uh . . . let's see, maybe .
. . uh . . .
frank zappa: well, i'll give you . . .
terry: stravinsky . . . and, uh . . .
frank zappa: i'll give you two clues . . .
terry: . . . let's see . . . uh . . .
frank zappa: let go of your pickle
terry: what?
frank zappa: let go of your pickle!
terry: i'm not holding my pickle
frank zappa: well, who's holding your pickle then?
terry: i don't know . . . ha! she's out in the audience
. . . hey, dale, would you like to come up here and hold my pickle to satisfy
this weird man out here on the stage?
frank zappa: i'm only interested in two things, that's titties and
beer, you know what i mean?
terry: what?
frank zappa: yeah . . .
terry: titties and beer?
frank zappa: titties and beer, titties and beer, titties and beer,
titties and beer, titties and beer, titties and beer, titties and beer, titties
and beer . . .
terry: (growling) whoa, i don't know if you're the
right guy!
frank zappa: . . . titties and beer, titties and beer, titties and
beer . . .
terry:
no! don't sign it! give me time to think . . .
i mean . . .
frank zappa: alright!
terry:
hold on a second, boy . . .
'cause that's magic ink!
and then the devil let go of his pickle
'n out jumped m'girl
they heard the titties plop-ploppin'
all around the world, she said:
"i got me three beers 'n a fist fulla downs,
an' i'm gonna get ripped, so fuck you clowns!"
then she gave us the finger,
it was rigid 'n stiff,
that's when the devil, he farted
an' she went right over the cliff
the devil was mad
i took off to my pad
i swear i do declare!
how did she get back there?
i swear i do declare!
how did she get back there?
i swear i do declare!
how did she get back there?
i swear i do declare!
how did she get back there?
bozzio: one more time for the world!
3. the ocean is the ultimate solution 8:32
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* sleep dirt
record plant, la
c. 1976
frank zappa: guitar, synthesizer
patrick o'hearn: string bass, electric bass
terry bozzio: drums
[1:57]
o'hearn: damn it!
4. the adventures of greggery peccary 21:00
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* joe's domage
* wazoo
* imaginary diseases
* studio tan
includes quotes from big swifty (frank zappa),
chameleon (jackson/mason/maupin/hancock), dust my broom (elmore james), entry of
the gladiators (julius fucík), billy the mountain (frank zappa), louie louie
(richard berry), my three sons (devol), blessed relief (frank zappa) and it just
might be a one-shot deal (frank zappa)
the record plant
january 3-14, 1975
frank zappa: guitar, vocals
george duke: keyboards, vocals?
john
berkman: piano
michael
zearott: piano
pamela goldsmith: viola
murray adler: violin
sheldon sanov: violin
jerry kessler: cello
edward meares: bass
bruce fowler: trombone
don waldrop: trombone
jock ellis: trombone
dana hughes: bass trombone
earle dumler: oboe
joann caldwell mcnab: bassoon
mike altschul: flute
graham young: trumpet
jay daversa: trumpet
malcolm mcnab: trumpet
ray reed: flute
victor morosco: sax
john rotella: woodwinds
alan estes: percussion
emil richards: percussion
tom fowler: bass
chester thompson: drums
royce hall, ucla
september 18-19, 1975
the abnuceals emuukha electric orchestra
narrator:
the adventures of greggery peccary!
greggery:
oh, here comes greggery,
little greggery peccary
the nocturnal gregarious
wild swine . . .
narrator:
a peccary is a little pig with a white collar that
usually hangs around between texas and paraguay, sometimes ranging as far west
as catalina
greggery:
catalina, catalina, catalina!
narrator:
this particular peccary is part of that bold . . .
greggery:
bold . . .
narrator:
new . . .
greggery:
new . . .
narrator:
breed . . .
greggery:
breeding . . .
narrator:
that distinguishes itself by markings which resemble a
wide tie directly below the white collar
greggery:
if it's wide enough
everyone will know
that the tie i'm wearing
is a symbol
of how nimble my mind will know
ooh-ooh!
narrator:
(swank suave!)
greggery:
hoon-hoon
hoonna-han
hoonna hoonna
narrator:
look out!
here he comes again!
greggery:
oh here comes greggery peccary
yes it's cravy, cravy, yeah . . .
hoonna-han
hoonna-han
narrator:
every morning, greggery drives his little red
volkswagen to the ugly part of town where they keep the government buildings.
greggery:
voodn, voodn!
boy it's so hard to find a place to park around here!
voo-voo-voo-nya-hoon
narrator:
greggery peccary takes the elevator up to the
eighty-third floor of a grim, gray, evil-looking building with a sign on the
front reading: 'big swifty & associates, trend-mongers'.
and what, might you ask, is a trend monger? well, a
trend monger is a person who dreams up a trend (like 'the twist' : -or 'flower
power'), and spreads it throughout the land, using all the frightening little
skills that science has made available!
and so it was, one fateful morning, greggery peccary
made his way through the steno pool . . .
greggery:
hi mildred!
hello gladys!
wanda!
narrator:
yes, from the moment they laid eyes on him, all the
girls in the big swifty steno pool knew . . . here was a nocturnal, gregarious
wild swine on his way up . . . a peccary of destiny, adventure and romance . . .
greggery:
is there any mail for me?
stenographers:
swifty's!
this is big swifty's!
at big swifty's we all know-ow-ow
(wo-wo)
you'll go
for any gimmick or gizmo!
greggery:
wouldn't you rather be involved
in a series of colorful
time-wasting trends?
narrator:
air hockey . . . biff . . . dush-h-h!
stenographers:
la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
youp youp youp youp
greggery:
is your wife snoring by the sink?
stenographers:
la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
youp youp youp youp
greggery:
ain't your life boring, don'tcha think?
stenographers:
youp youp youp-youp-youp youp youp
greggery:
life is so much better
when there's some little something
to do!
narrator:
does it matter that this waste of time is what makes a
life for you? hmmmmm?
greggery:
i must plummet boldly forward to my ultra-avant
laminated, simulated replica-mahogany desk, with the strategically-placed,
imported, very hip water pipe, and the latest edition of the whole earth
catalog, and rack my agile mind for a spectacular new trend, thereby
rejuvenating our limping economy, and providing for bored & miserable people
everywhere some great new 'thing' to identify with!
stenographers:
we have got the little answers
to the things
that might be bothering you!
greggery:
we have got your little toys!
stenographers:
(we're busy makin' 'em!)
busy makin' 'em,
we're busy makin' 'em
greggery:
busy makin' em
stenographers:
just for you!
yoo-hoo-hoo!
greggery:
highly efficient, miss snodgrass!
narrator:
and with that, greggery turned and strode nonchalantly
into his dinky little office with the desk and the catalog and the very hip
water pipe, and proceeded, with a vigor and determination known only to piglets
of a similarly diminutive proportion, to single-handedly invent the calendar!
with his eyes rolled heaven-ward, and his little shiny
pig-hoofs on the desk, greggery ponders the question of eternity (and fractional
divisions thereof), as mysterious angelic voices sing to him from a great
distance, providing the necessary clues for the construction of this thrilling
new trend!
angelic voices:
sunday
greggery:
sunday?
wow!
sunday, saturday . . . tuesday through
'monday - monday'!
sunday, saturday
narrator:
and thus the calendar, in all of its colorful disguises
was presented to the bored & miserable people everywhere!
greggery issued a memo on it, whereupon the entire
contents of the steno pool identified with it strenuously, and worshipped it as
a way of life, and took their little pills by it, and went back 'n forth from
work by it, and paid their rent by it, and before long they were even having
birthday parties in the office by it, because now, at last, greggery peccary's
exciting new invention had made it possible for everyone to find out how old
they were!
greggery:
what hath god wrought?
narrator:
unfortunately, there were some people who simply did
not wish to know, and that's why, on his way home from the office one night,
greggery was attacked by a rage of hunchmen!
making his way through the evening traffic, greggery
notices that the other vehicles which crowd and bump his little red car are all
inhabited by slowly-aging 'very hip young people.'
they appear to be casting sinister glances toward him
through their glinting acid burn-out eyeballs, trying to run him off the road,
or make him bump into something . . . giving strong evidence of hostile
aggression!
to elude them, greggery takes the short forest exit off
the expressway. they zoom after him in all manner of cars, trucks,
garishly-painted buses, and motorcycles.
greggery takes a bumpy trail off the main short forest
road, which leads him up the side of a famous (and conveniently placed)
mountain, and into a strange cave on the edge of a cliff, not far from a little
twisted tree . . . with eyes on it.
meanwhile, the enraged hunchmen (and hunch-women)
rumble through the short forest until (realizing the little swine has escaped),
they decide to park their steaming vehicles in a circular pseudo-wagon train
formation . . . and have a love-in!
under the influence of a fantastic amount of trendy
chemical amusement aid, they proceed to perform lewd acts, rip each other off
for small personal possessions, and dance with depraved abandon in the vicinity
of a six-foot pile of transistor radios (each one tuned to a different station).
greggery:
what?
narrator:
the hunchmen finally expire from exhaustion, and
greggery, who has viewed the proceedings from a safe distance, breathes a sigh
of relief . . .
greggery:
phew!
narrator:
only to be terrified once again by a roar of immense
laughter . . .
billy:
ho! ho! ho!
narrator:
which seems to be rumbling up from the very depths of
the cave in which he has hidden his car!
greggery:
good lord! what was that?
narrator:
greggery doesn't realize he has concealed himself
inside the very mouth of
billy:
ho! ho! ho!
narrator:
billy the mountain!
billy:
ho! ho! ho!
narrator:
and, as you all know, whenever billy laughs, rocks and
boulders hack up, and the air for miles around is filled with tons of dust,
forming a series of huge brown clouds!
greggery:
who is making those new brown clouds?
who is making those clouds these days?
who is making those new brown clouds?
better ask a philostopher 'n see what he says!
narrator:
greggery stops at a gas station and makes a mysterious
phone call . . .
greggery:
is this the old loft
with the paint peelin' off it
by the chinese police
where the dogs roll by?
is this where they keep
the philostophers now,
with the rugs & the dust,
where the books go to die?
how many yez got?
say yez got quite a few,
just sittin' around there
with nothin' to do?
well i just called yez up
'cause i wanted to see
a philostopher be
of assistance to me!
narrator:
greggery receives information that 'the greatest living
philostopher known to mankind' is currently in possession of the very
information in question, and, furthermore, this information could be his, if
only greggery would attend a 'special therapeutic group assembly' (classes now
forming), and available at a special low low introductory fee . . . and now,
here he is, 'the greatest living philostopher known to mankind', quentin robert
denameland! take it away!
quentin:
folks, as you can see for yourself, the way this clock
over here is behaving, time is of affliction! now this might be cause for alarm
among a portion of you, as, from a certain experience, i tend to proclaim: 'the
eons are closing'!
narrator:
make your checks payable to 'quentin robert denameland,
greatest living philostopher known to mankind'!
greggery:
who is making those new brown clouds?
who is making those clouds these days?
who is making those new brown clouds?
if you ask a philostopher, he'll see
that you pays!
moire: l-le-leather . . .
5. re-gyptian strut (1993) 4:42
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*
wazoo
*
sleep dirt
* läther
basic track:
caribou studios, nederland, colorado
december, 1974
frank zappa: percussion
george duke: keyboards
bruce fowler: all brass
james "bird legs" youmans: bass
ruth underwood: percussion
chad
wackerman: drum overdubs
frank zappa: hey. awlright. ladies and gentlemen, this is frank
zappa and here comes the läther album.
voice: just what the hell's going on down there anyway?
you-you kids quit monkeying with that machinery! get the hell outta there!
frank zappa: uh, warner brothers does not have the rights to this
material, although it was delivered to them. see, this is an eight-sided album.
y'know, they don't happen very often. i had my nerve, didn't i?
6. leather goods 6:01
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* läther
includes quotes from dazed and confused (page) and
whole lotta love (page/plant/jones/bonham)
hammersmith odeon, london, uk
february 17, 1977
frank zappa: guitar, vocals
ray white: guitar, vocals
eddie jobson: violin, keyboards
patrick o'hearn: bass
terry bozzio: drums, vocals
jim motorhead sherwood: voice (from inside the piano)
frank zappa: hoopla! this is frank zappa as your bogus temporary
disc jockey . . .
motorhead: yeah i-i left home. i used to sleep in one
of those old stand-up baldwins, y'know?
guy in the audience: yeah!
bozzio: "terr, ya gotta upset stomach? i give you
some pepto-dismal"
7. revenge of the knick knack people 2:25
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8. time is money 3:04
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* sleep dirt
caribou studios, nederland, colorado
december, 1974
frank zappa: guitar
george duke: keyboards, synth bass
ruth underwood: percussion, synthesizer
chester thompson: drums
patrick o'hearn: voice
frank zappa: well, there it was, all eight sides of the läther
album. this has been frank zappa as temporary bogus disc jockey and, ahh,
good-bye!