frank zappa

mystery disc (68)

1998 cd usa ryko rcd 10580

[1] 1963  art laboe's original sound studios, la
frank zappa: guitar * chuck foster: trumpet * ron myers: trombone * chuck carter: flute, tenor sax, baritone sax * don christlieb: oboe * pete christlieb: tenor sax * chuck domanico: bass * john guerin: drums 

[2] 1964/08/01 studio z, cucamonga, ca
don van vliet: voice * laurie stone: voice * ray collins: voice * jim 'motorhead' sherwood: voice * bob narciso: voice

[3] early 1965 the village inn, sun village, ca
cora: vocals *
frank zappa: guitar * jim 'motorhead' sherwood: tenor sax * johnny franklin: bass * toby: drums

[4] late 1964 studio z, cucamonga, ca
don van vliet: vocals * frank zappa: piano * jim 'motorhead' sherwood: acoustic guitar * vic mortenson: drums

[5] late 1964 studio z, cucamonga, ca
don van vliet: vocals

[6] late 1964 pal recording studio, cucamonga, ca
don van vliet: vocals * frank zappa: guitar * alex snouffer: guitar * janschi: bass * vic mortenson: drums

[7] 1964 the saints 'n sinners, ontario, ca
frank zappa: guitar * les papp: drums * paul woods: bass

[8] 1965/03/25 studio z, cucamonga, ca
frank zappa: acoustic guitar * bobby saldana: bass * les papp: drums

[9] halloween, 1964 studio z, cucamonga, ca
frank zappa: d.j., piano

[10] 1964 studio z, cucamonga, ca
frank zappa: vocals, piano, bass, drums

[11] 1963/01 pal recording studio, cucamonga, ca
frank zappa: speeded-up lead and rhythm guitar * doug moon: rhythm acoustic guitar

[12] 1965/05 the broadside, pomona
frank zappa: guitar * ray collins: tambourine * roy estrada: bass * jimmy carl black: drums

[13] 1965 mondo hollywood shooting
frank zappa: guitar * ray collins: tambourine, vocals * roy estrada: bass * jimmy carl black: drums

[14] early 1966 seward st. studio, los angeles, ca
frank zappa: voice * ray collins: vocals * roy estrada: bass, voice * jimmy carl black: drums, voice

[15] 1966/06/24-25 fillmore auditorium, san francisco, ca
ray collins: introductions * bill graham: announcement
frank zappa: lead guitar, lead vocals * ray collins: tambourine, vocals * elliot ingber: rhythm guitar * roy estrada: bass * jimmy carl black: drums

[16] 1968/04/19 fillmore east, nyc
frank zappa: guitar, vocals * ray collins: tambourine, vocals * roy estrada: bass, vocals * don preston: keyboards, electronics * ian underwood: keyboards, woodwinds * bunk gardner: woodwinds * jim 'motorhead' sherwood: baritone sax * jimmy carl black: drums * art tripp: drums

[17] 21. 1968/10/25 royal festival hall, london, uk
frank zappa: guitar & vocals * ian underwood: alto sax & piano * bunk gardner: tenor sax & clarinet * jim 'motorhead' sherwood: baritone sax & tambourine * roy estrada: bass & vocals * don preston: electric piano & odd noises * art tripp: drums & percussion * jimmy carl black: drums * assisted by members of the bbc symphony orchestra

[18] 1967/12 - 1968/02 apostolic studios, nyc
frank zappa: guitar/vocals * ray collins: vocals * roy estrada: bass/vocals * don preston: keyboards/electronics * ian underwood: keyboards/alto sax * bunk gardner: tenor sax * jim 'motorhead' sherwood: baritone sax * jimmy carl black: drums * art tripp: drums

[19] 1967/12 - 1968/02 apostolic studios, nyc
frank zappa: guitar/vocals *  don preston: keyboards/electronics * jimmy carl black: drums * art tripp: drums

[20] 1969/02/16 the ballroom, stratford, connecticut
frank zappa: lead guitar/vocal * lowell george: guitar/vocal * roy estrada: bass/vocal * don preston: keyboards/electronics * buzz gardner: trumpet * ian underwood: alto sax * bunk gardner: tenor sax * jim 'motorhead' sherwood: baritone sax * jimmy carl black: drums * art tripp: drums

[21] 1969/08 nyc
annie zannas: voice * cynthia dobson: voice * frank zappa: voice

[22] 1969/02/07-08 thee image, miami, florida
frank zappa: guitar/vocals * lowell george: guitar/vocals * roy estrada: bass/vocals * don preston: keyboards/electronics * ian underwood: keyboards/alto sax * buzz gardner: trumpet * bunk gardner: tenor sax * jim 'motorhead' sherwood: baritone sax * jimmy carl black: drums * art tripp: drums

[23] 1969/02 criteria studios, miami, florida
frank zappa: guitar/vocals * lowell george: guitar/vocals * roy estrada: bass/vocals * don preston: keyboards/electronics * ian underwood: keyboards/alto sax * buzz gardner: trumpet * bunk gardner: tenor sax * jim 'motorhead' sherwood: baritone sax * jimmy carl black: drums * art tripp: drums

[24] early 1968 kpfk studios, la
roy estrada: voice * don preston: voice * ian underwood: voice * bunk gardner: voice * jim 'motorhead' sherwood: voice * jimmy carl black: voice * art tripp: voice

aditional liner notes: g. whillikens
package design & switzerland: cal schenkel
graphic engineer: steven jurgensmeyer
archival ephemera: david baker
key witness: jill christiansen
keening: gail zappa
mastered by toby mountain

all tracks produced by frank zappa

  1. theme from run home slow  [1]

  2. original duke of prunes  [1]

  3. opening night party at studio z (collage)  [2]

  4. the village inn  [3]

  5. steal away  [3]

  6. i was a teen-age malt shop  [4]

  7. the birth of captain beefheart  [5]

  8. metal man has won his wings  [6]

  9. power trio segment from the saints 'n sinners  [7]

  10. bossa nova pervertamento  [8]

  11. excerpt from the uncle frankie show  [9]

  12. charva  [10]

  13. speed-freak boogie  [11]

  14. original mothers at the broadside (pomona)  [12]

  15. party scene from mondo hollywood  [13]

  16. original mothers rehearsal  [14]

  17. how could i be such a fool?  [14]

  18. band introductions at the fillmore west  [15]

  19. plastic people  [15]

  20. original mothers at fillmore east  [16]

  21. harry, you're a beast  [17]

  22. don interrupts  [17]

  23. piece one  [17]

  24. jim/roy  [17]

  25. piece two  [17]

  26. agency man  [17]

  27. agency man (studio version)  [18]

  28. lecture from festival hall show  [17]

  29. wedding dress song/the handsome cabin boy  [19]

  30. skweezit skweezit skweezit  [20]

  31. the story of willie the pimp  [21]

  32. black beauty  [22]

  33. chucha  [23]

  34. mothers at kpfk  [24]

  35. harmonica fun  [24]