Frank Zappa's concerts at the Roxy Theatre in Holywood in December 1973 are legendary. Frank and the Mothers played three nights on December 8th, 9th & 10th and these shows formed the basis of the 'Roxy & Elsewhere' album that was released in 1974. However the performances were also filmed in 16mm and this footage has been sitting in the Zappa vault ever since. Now fully restored by the Zappa Family Trust this live concert film is being made available for the first time. It captures Frank and the Mothers at the height of their powers and includes material that is unique to these performances. This is a highly anticipated release for Zappa fans who have waited many years for the concert footage to finally be released.

Catalog #: ERBRD5257 

Format: Blu-ray - 16:9 Screen Format - NTSC - All Regions - American English - DTS-HD Master Audio, LPCM Stereo

Total Running Time: 116 mins approx.

Directed, Written, Music Composed & Performed by FRANK ZAPPA

Starring Frank Zappa & The Mothers existing of

Ruth Underwood, Ralph Humphrey, George Duke, Tom Fowler, Bruce Fowler, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Chester Thompson

Program: Blu-ray

1. Cosmik Debris 

2. Medley: Penguin In Bondage / T'Mershi Duween / The Dog Breath Variations / Uncle Meat / RDNZL 

3. Inca Roads 

4. Medley: Echidna's Arf (Of You) / Don't You Ever Wash That Thing / Cheepnis - Percussion 

5. Cheepnis 

6. Medley: I'm The Slime / Big Swifty 

7. Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzman's Church) 

8. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow 

9. Father O'Blivion

Program: CD

1. Something Terrible Has Happened... 

2. Cosmik Debris

3. Medley: Penguin In Bondage / T'Mershi Duween / The Dog Breath Variations / Uncle Meat / RDNZL

4. Medley: Echidna's Arf (Of You) / Don't You Ever Wash That Thing / Cheepnis - Percussion 

5. Cheepnis 

6. Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzman's Church)

Roxy, Los Angeles, CA

December 8-10, 1973

Produced by FZ, GZ, Ahmet Zappa & Jeff Stein

Edited & co-produced by John Albarian

Digital Restoration by Ben Satory

Post Production Coordinator Sid Patel

Film and Sound Crew: Camouflage Productions

Hand-held Camera: Barry Feinstein

Original 16-Track recordings produced by FZ with Kerry McNabb

Sound truck: Wally Heider Mobile

Mix and mastering by Bruce Botnick

Vaultmeisterment & music transfers by Joe Travers

Art of packaging by GZ, Michael Mesker & Ahmet Zappa

Liner notes by GZ & John Albarian

FZ—lead guitar, vocals

George Duke—keyboards, synthesizer, vocals

Tom Fowler—bass

Ruth Underwood—percussion

Bruce Fowler—trombone, dancing (?), vocals

Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, flute, lead vocals

Ralph Humphrey—drums

Chester Thompson—drums

Special Appearances by:

Pamela Des Barres

Carl Franzoni

Brenda

Joan Sloatman

Carl, Rick, Jane & Lana