The Roxy Performances

February 2nd 2018
Frank Zappa & The Mothers
Zappa Records
1
Sunday Show 1 Start [12-9-73 Show 1]
299
2
Cosmik Debris [12-9-73 Show 1]
693
3
“We’re Makin’ A Movie” [12-9-73 Show 1]
196
4
Pygmy Twylyte [12-9-73 Show 1]
648
5
The Idiot Bastard Son [12-9-73 Show 1]
139
6
Cheepnis [12-9-73 Show 1]
224
7
Hollywood Perverts [12-9-73 Show 1]
67
8
Penguin In Bondage [12-9-73 Show 1]
354
9
T'Mershi Duween [12-9-73 Show 1]
116
10
The Dog Breath Variations [12-9-73 Show 1]
104
11
Uncle Meat [12-9-73 Show 1]
149
12
RDNZL [12-9-73 Show 1]
314
13
Montana [12-9-73 Show 1]
469
14
Dupree’s Paradise [12-9-73 Show 1]
925
1
Dickie’s Such An Asshole [12-9-73 Show 1]
629
2
Sunday Show 2 Start [12-9-73 Show 2]
248
3
Inca Roads [12-9-73 Show 2]
507
4
Village Of The Sun [12-9-73 Show 2]
258
5
Echidna’s Arf (Of You) [12-9-73 Show 2]
241
6
Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? [12-9-73 Show 2]
802
7
Slime Intro [12-9-73 Show 2]
59
8
I’m The Slime [12-9-73 Show 2]
214
9
Big Swifty [12-9-73 Show 2]
541
1
Tango #1 Intro [12-9-73 Show 2]
230
2
Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen’s Church) [12-9-73 Show 2]
1092
3
Medley: King Kong/Chunga’s Revenge/Son Of Mr. Green Genes [12-9-73 Show 2]
586
4
Monday Show 1 Start [12-10-73 Show 1]
331
5
Montana [12-10-73 Show 1]
417
6
Dupree’s Paradise [12-10-73 Show 1]
1286
7
Cosmik Intro [12-10-73 Show 1]
65
8
Cosmik Debris [12-10-73 Show 1]
485
1
Bondage Intro [12-10-73 Show 1]
112
2
Penguin In Bondage [12-10-73 Show 1]
414
3
T’Mershi Duween [12-10-73 Show 1]
112
4
The Dog Breath Variations [12-10-73 Show 1]
108
5
Uncle Meat [12-10-73 Show 1]
149
6
RDNZL [12-10-73 Show 1]
299
7
Audience Participation - RDNZL [12-10-73 Show 1]
188
8
Pygmy Twylyte [12-10-73 Show 1]
245
9
The Idiot Bastard Son [12-10-73 Show 1]
201
10
Cheepnis [12-10-73 Show 1]
289
11
Dickie’s Such An Asshole [12-10-73 Show 1]
621
12
Monday Show 2 Start [12-10-73 Show 2]
313
13
Penguin In Bondage [12-10-73 Show 2]
393
14
T’Mershi Duween [12-10-73 Show 2]
112
15
The Dog Breath Variations [12-10-73 Show 2]
106
16
Uncle Meat [12-10-73 Show 2]
148
17
RDNZL [12-10-73 Show 2]
311
1
Village Of The Sun [12-10-73 Show 2]
245
2
Echidna’s Arf (Of You) [12-10-73 Show 2]
234
3
Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? [12-10-73 Show 2]
416
4
Cheepnis - Percussion [12-10-73 Show 2]
248
5
“I Love Monster Movies” [12-10-73 Show 2]
130
6
Cheepnis [12-10-73 Show 2]
215
7
“Turn The Light Off”/Pamela’s Intro [12-10-73 Show 2]
239
8
Pygmy Twylyte [12-10-73 Show 2]
443
9
The Idiot Bastard Son [12-10-73 Show 2]
202
10
Tango #2 Intro [12-10-73 Show 2]
121
11
Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen’s Church) [12-10-73 Show 2]
1328
1
Dickie’s Such An Asshole [12-10-73 Show 2]
939
2
Big Swifty - In Rehearsal [12-10-73 Rehearsal]
170
3
Village Of The Sun [12-10-73 Rehearsal]
193
4
Farther O’Blivion - In Rehearsal [12-10-73 Rehearsal]
334
5
Pygmy Twylyte [12-10-73 Rehearsal]
377
6
That Arrogant Dick Nixon [Unreleased Track]
139
7
Kung Fu - In Session [12-12-73 Bolic]
290
8
Kung Fu - with guitar overdub [12-12-73 Bolic]
77
9
Tuning and Studio Chatter [12-12-73 Bolic]
218
10
Echidna’s Arf (Of You) - In Session [12-12-73 Bolic]
82
11
Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow - In Session [12-12-73 Bolic]
589
12
Nanook Rubs It - In Session [12-12-73 Bolic]
341
13
St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast - In Session [12-12-73 Bolic]
166
14
Father O’Blivion - In Session [12-12-73 Bolic]
151
15
Rollo (Be-Bop Version) [12-12-73 Bolic]
156
1
Saturday Show Start [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
140
2
Pygmy Twylyte/Dummy Up* (Zappa/Simmons/Brock) [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
1225
3
Pygmy Twylyte - Part II [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
865
4
Echidna’s Arf (Of You) [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
222
5
Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
361
6
Orgy, Orgy [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
219
7
Penguin In Bondage [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
390
8
T’Mershi Duween [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
113
9
The Dog Breath Variations [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
105
10
Uncle Meat/Show End [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
241
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Official Release #111
Catalog Number: ZR 20028
Original Recordings Produced by Frank Zappa
Produced for release by Ahmet Zappa & Joe Travers 
 
7-Disc Box Set with 48-page booklet.
All 4 shows from December 9 & 10, 1973, remixed in 2016.
Soundcheck from December 8, 1973
Rehearsal nuggets and unreleased tracks.
Highlights from the Bolic Studios sessions that took place in conjunction with the filming dates.
 
Musicians:
Frank Zappa - lead guitar, vocals
George Duke - keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
Tom Fowler - bass
Ruth Underwood - percussion
Bruce Fowler - trombone, dancing (?)
Napoleon Murphy Brock - tenor sax, flute, lead vocals
Ralph Humphrey - drums, percussion
Chester Thompson - drums, percussion
 
Also featuring:
Jeff Simmons
Pamela Des Barres
Carl Franzoni
Brenda