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The Roxy Performances

February 2nd 2018
The Roxy Performances

Tracks

  • Sunday Show 1 Start [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • Cosmik Debris [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • “We’re Makin’ A Movie” [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • Pygmy Twylyte [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • The Idiot Bastard Son [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • Cheepnis [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • Hollywood Perverts [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • Penguin In Bondage [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • T'Mershi Duween [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • The Dog Breath Variations [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • Uncle Meat [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • RDNZL [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • Montana [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • Dupree’s Paradise [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • Dickie’s Such An Asshole [12-9-73 Show 1]
  • Sunday Show 2 Start [12-9-73 Show 2]
  • Inca Roads [12-9-73 Show 2]
  • Village Of The Sun [12-9-73 Show 2]
  • Echidna’s Arf (Of You) [12-9-73 Show 2]
  • Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? [12-9-73 Show 2]
  • Slime Intro [12-9-73 Show 2]
  • I’m The Slime [12-9-73 Show 2]
  • Big Swifty [12-9-73 Show 2]
  • Tango #1 Intro [12-9-73 Show 2]
  • Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen’s Church) [12-9-73 Show 2]
  • Medley: King Kong/Chunga’s Revenge/Son Of Mr. Green Genes [12-9-73 Show 2]
  • Monday Show 1 Start [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • Montana [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • Dupree’s Paradise [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • Cosmik Intro [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • Cosmik Debris [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • Bondage Intro [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • Penguin In Bondage [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • T’Mershi Duween [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • The Dog Breath Variations [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • Uncle Meat [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • RDNZL [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • Audience Participation - RDNZL [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • Pygmy Twylyte [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • The Idiot Bastard Son [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • Cheepnis [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • Dickie’s Such An Asshole [12-10-73 Show 1]
  • Monday Show 2 Start [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • Penguin In Bondage [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • T’Mershi Duween [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • The Dog Breath Variations [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • Uncle Meat [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • RDNZL [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • Village Of The Sun [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • Echidna’s Arf (Of You) [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • Cheepnis - Percussion [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • “I Love Monster Movies” [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • Cheepnis [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • “Turn The Light Off”/Pamela’s Intro [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • Pygmy Twylyte [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • The Idiot Bastard Son [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • Tango #2 Intro [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen’s Church) [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • Dickie’s Such An Asshole [12-10-73 Show 2]
  • Big Swifty - In Rehearsal [12-10-73 Rehearsal]
  • Village Of The Sun [12-10-73 Rehearsal]
  • Farther O’Blivion - In Rehearsal [12-10-73 Rehearsal]
  • Pygmy Twylyte [12-10-73 Rehearsal]
  • That Arrogant Dick Nixon [Unreleased Track]
  • Kung Fu - In Session [12-12-73 Bolic]
  • Kung Fu - with guitar overdub [12-12-73 Bolic]
  • Tuning and Studio Chatter [12-12-73 Bolic]
  • Echidna’s Arf (Of You) - In Session [12-12-73 Bolic]
  • Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow - In Session [12-12-73 Bolic]
  • Nanook Rubs It - In Session [12-12-73 Bolic]
  • St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast - In Session [12-12-73 Bolic]
  • Father O’Blivion - In Session [12-12-73 Bolic]
  • Rollo (Be-Bop Version) [12-12-73 Bolic]
  • Saturday Show Start [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
  • Pygmy Twylyte/Dummy Up* (Zappa/Simmons/Brock) [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
  • Pygmy Twylyte - Part II [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
  • Echidna’s Arf (Of You) [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
  • Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
  • Orgy, Orgy [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
  • Penguin In Bondage [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
  • T’Mershi Duween [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
  • The Dog Breath Variations [12-8-73 Soundcheck]
  • Uncle Meat/Show End [12-8-73 Soundcheck]

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