frank zappa

läther (65)

1996 3cd usa ryko
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released september 1996  

additional info : http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/lyrics/Lather.html

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

  1. re-gyptian strut
      1974/12 caribou studios, nederland, colorado
          frank zappa, james youmans, chester thompson, ruth underwood, bruce fowler, george duke
      voices
      patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio

  2. naval aviation in art?
      1975/09/18-19 royce hall, ucla
      the abnuceals emuukha electric orchestra
      voices
      patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio

  3. a little green rosetta
          1st part: 1975/01-02 record plant, la
      frank zappa,     george duke
      2nd part: 1976/02/03 kosei nenkin kaikan, osaka, japan
      frank zappa, roy estrada, terry bozzio, andre lewis  

  4. duck duck goose
          1977/02/17 hammersmith odeon, london, uk
      frank zappa, ray white, patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio, eddie jobson
      voices
          terry bozzio, patrick o'hearn, davey moire, roy estrada

  5. down in de dew
          drum track: 1972/09 electric ladyland studios, nyc
       jim gordon: drums
      guitars: 1973 paramount studios, hollywood
      frank zappa: all guitars, bass  

  6. for the young sophisticate
          1973/03/19 bolic sound, inglewood
      frank zappa    , george duke, tom fowler, ralph humphrey, ricky lancelotti

  7. tryin' to grow a chin
      1977/01-02 unknown location
      frank zappa, ray white, patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio, eddie jobson  
      voices
          terry bozzio, patrick o'hearn, davey moire

  8. broken hearts are for assholes
      1977/02/16 hammersmith odeon, london, uk
      frank zappa, ray white, patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio, eddie jobson

  9. the legend of the illinois enema bandit
      1976/12/29 the palladium, nyc
          frank zappa, ray white, don pardo, patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio, ruth underwood, eddie jobson, david samuels, randy brecker, michael brecker, lou marini, tom malone, ronnie cuber

  10. lemme take you to the beach
          basic track: 1969/08-09 hot rats sessions  //  overdubs: 1976 record plant, la
      frank zappa, davey moire, eddie jobson, max bennett, paul humphrey, don brewer

  11. revised music for guitar & low budget orchestra
      band parts: 1975/01-02 record plant, la
          frank zappa, chester thompson, bruce fowler, george duke, tom fowler
      orchestra parts: 1975/09/18-19 royce hall, ucla
      the abnuceals emuukha electric orchestra  

  12. rdnzl
      1974/12     caribou studios, nederland, colorado
             frank zappa, james youmans, chester thompson, ruth underwood, george duke

disc two

  1. honey, don't you want a man like me?
          1976/12/26-29 the palladium, nyc  //  1977/01-02 unknown location
      frank zappa, ray white, patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio, eddie jobson
      plus
          ruth underwood, david samuels, terry bozzio, patrick o'hearn, davey moire

  2. the black page #1

  3. big leg emma
      1976/12/28 the palladium, nyc
          frank zappa, ray white, patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio, ruth underwood, eddie jobson, david samuels, randy brecker, michael brecker, lou marini, tom malone, ronnie cuber

  4. punky's whips
          1976/12/26-29 the palladium, nyc
          frank zappa, ray white, don pardo, patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio, ruth underwood, eddie jobson, david samuels, randy brecker, michael brecker, lou marini, tom malone, ronnie cuber

  5. flambé
      basic track: 1974/12     caribou studios, nederland, colorado
          bass overdubs: 1976 record plant, la
          george duke, patrick o'hearn, ruth underwood, chester thompson
      voices
          patrick o'hearn, davey moire

  6. the purple lagoon
      1976/12/28-29 the palladium, nyc
      frank zappa, ray white, patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio, ruth underwood, eddie jobson, david samuels, randy brecker, michael brecker, lou marini, tom malone, ronnie cuber

  7. pedro's dowry  
      1975/09/18-19 royce hall, ucla
      the abnuceals emuukha electric orchestra
      voices
          davey moire

  8. läther  
      1976/12/28-29 the palladium, nyc
      frank zappa, ray white, patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio, ruth underwood, eddie jobson, david samuels, randy brecker, michael brecker, lou marini, tom malone, ronnie cuber
      voices
          terry bozzio, dale bozzio, patrick o'hearn, davey moire

  9. spider of destiny  
      basic track: 1974/12     caribou studios, nederland, colorado
          bass overdubs: 1976 record plant, la
          george duke, patrick o'hearn, ruth underwood, chester thompson
      voices
          patrick o'hearn

  10. duke of orchestral prunes
      1975/09/18-19 royce hall, ucla
      the abnuceals emuukha electric orchestra

disc three

  1. filthy habits
      1976/05 - 06 record plant, los angeles
      frank zappa, dave parlato,     terry bozzio
      voices
      terry bozzio, dale bozzio, patrick o'hearn, davey moire

  2. titties 'n beer
      1976/12/29 the palladium, nyc
          frank zappa, ray white, patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio, ruth underwood, eddie jobson, david samuels, randy brecker, michael brecker, lou marini, tom malone, ronnie cuber

  3. the ocean is the ultimate solution
      1976 record plant, los angeles
          frank zappa, patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio

  4. the adventures of greggery peccary
      1975/01/03-14 the record plant
      frank zappa,     george duke, john berkman, michael zearott, pamela goldsmith, murray adler, sheldon sanov, jerry kessler, edward meares, bruce fowler, don waldrop, jock ellis, dana hughes, earle dumler, joann caldwell mcnab, mike altschul, graham young, jay daversa, malcolm mcnab, ray reed, victor morosco, john rotella, alan estes, emil richards, tom fowler, chester thompson

  5. regyptian strut (1993)  
      1974/12 caribou studios, nederland, colorado
          frank zappa, james youmans, ruth underwood, bruce fowler, george duke, chad wackerman

  6. leather goods

  7. revenge of the knick knack people  
      1977/02/17 hammersmith odeon, london, uk
      frank zappa, ray white, patrick o'hearn, terry bozzio, eddie jobson
      voices
      jim 'motorhead' sherwood

  8. time is money  
      1974/12 caribou studios, nederland, colorado
          frank zappa, chester thompson, ruth underwood, george duke
      voices
      patrick o'hearn