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Frank Zappa – Halloween 73 (4-CD)

$ 109.95
$ 109.95
Est. 1974, Curated by Heads
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Zappa's Halloween shows became one of rock's great annual rituals, and the 1973 edition caught his band at a particularly ferocious peak, deep into the Overnite Sensation era with a lineup that included George Duke, Jean-Luc Ponty, and the incomparable Ruth Underwood on marimba and percussion. The holiday gave Frank license to push the theatrical absurdity even further than usual, and Chicago's audiences brought an energy that matched him note for note.

Halloween 73! Two complete shows recorded at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago 10/31/73 featuring a classic Zappa band line-up along with liner notes by Ruth Underwood & Ralph Humphrey, who played in the shows, and pictures of the event from The Vault! The Box Set includes four discs total - the 4th disc features rehearsals recorded right before the tour started - and a 40 page booklet. Plus mask + special Zappa gloves! Happy Halloween! Don't take candy from strangers!

Tracklist

Disc 1

1. “Happy Halloween To Each And Every One Of You” (4:36)
2. Pygmy Twylyte (3:25)
3. The Idiot Bastard Son (2:24)
4. Cheepnis (3:28)
5. “Another Assembly Of Items” (1:29)
6. The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (1:02)
7. Kung Fu (1:32)
8. Penguin In Bondage (7:12)
9. T’Mershi Duween (1:46)
10. The Dog Breath Variations (1:47)
11. Uncle Meat (2:24)
12. RDNZL (5:54)
13. Village Of The Sun (4:14)
14. Echidna’s Arf (Of You) (4:11)
15. Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? (9:54)
16. Montana (6:55)

Disc 2

1. Dupree’s Paradise (19:12)
2. “Almost Up To Date” (1:35)
3. Dickie’s Such An Asshole (10:04)
4. “That Greatest Of American Holidays” (4:50)
5. Cosmik Debris (6:51)
6. “We’re Hurtin’ For Tunes” (1:04)
7. Pygmy Twylyte (3:40)
8. The Idiot Bastard Son (2:17)
9. Cheepnis (4:18)
10. I'm The Slime (4:29)
11. Big Swifty (9:37)

Disc 3

1. "The History Of The San Clemente Magnetic Deviation" (1:50)
2. Dickie’s Such An Asshole (9:59)
3. “Another New Event” (0:56)
4. Farther O’Blivion – Part 1 (9:03)
5. Farther O’Blivion – Part 2 (10:10)
6. “Pervert’s Special Holiday” (1:10)
7. Penguin In Bondage (7:27)
8. T’Mershi Duween (1:45)
9. RDNZL (6:06)
10. Inca Roads (10:55)

Disc 4

1. The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (10-21-73) (1:05)
2. Penguin In Bondage (10-20-73) (6:45)
3. T’Mershi Duween (10-20-73) (1:46)
4. Dog Breath (10-20-73) (1:28)
5. The Dog Breath Variations (10-20-73) (1:20)
6. Uncle Meat (10-20-73) (2:18)
7. RDNZL (10-20-73) (5:10)
8. Magic Fingers (10-21-73) (4:47)
9. Inca Roads (10-20-73) (14:38)
10. Farther O’Blivion (10-21-73) (17:54)
11. Cosmik Debris (10-20-73) (10:36)
12. Big Swifty (10-21-73) (4:41)

UPC: 824302003121
Label: Ume
Release Date: 10.25.19
Format: CD