Funky Nothingness

Who played on Funky Nothingness

• Frank Zappa acoustic guitar, mix, lead vocals, electric guitar, remixer, vocals all tracks
• Aynsley Dunbar drums (drum set), instruments on 20 tracks
• Ian Underwood keyboard, electric guitar on 16 tracks
• Max Bennett electric bass guitar, double bass on 15 tracks
• Don “Sugarcane” Harris violin, vocals, electronic organ on 14 tracks
• Jim “Motorhead” Sherwood electric guitar on 2 tracks
• Roy Estrada electric bass guitar on 2 tracks

Tracklist

1. 1-1 Funky Nothingness — Frank Zappa 1:48
2. 1-2 Tommy/Vincent Duo I 0:44
3. 1-3 Love Will Make Your Mind Go Wild — Curtis Williams 2:45
4. 1-4 I’m a Rollin’ Stone — Lightnin’ Slim, Jerry West 12:19
5. 1-5 Chunga’s Revenge (Basement version) — Frank Zappa 9:21
6. 1-6 Basement Jam — Frank Zappa 6:27
7. 1-7 Work With Me Annie/Annie Had a Baby 2:47
8. 1-8 Tommy/Vincent Duo II 6:41
9. 1-9 Sharleena (1970 Record Plant mix) — Frank Zappa 12:14
10. 1-10 Khaki Sack — Frank Zappa 8:08
11. 1-11 Twinkle Tits — Frank Zappa 11:34
12. 2-1 Chunga’s Revenge (take 5) — Frank Zappa 16:15
13. 2-2 Love Will Make Your Mind Go Wild (take 4) — Curtis Williams 3:16
14. 2-3 Transylvania Boogie (unedited master) — Frank Zappa 18:12
15. 2-4 Sharleena (unedited master) — Frank Zappa 14:55
16. 2-5 Work With Me Annie/Annie Had a Baby (alternate edit) 4:28
17. 2-6 Twinkle Tits (take 1, false start) — Frank Zappa 0:47
18. 2-7 Twinkle Tits (take 2) — Frank Zappa 13:00
19. 3-1 The Clap (unedited master – Pt. I) — Frank Zappa 11:28
20. 3-2 The Clap (unedited master – Pt. II) — Frank Zappa 4:37
21. 3-3 Tommy/Vincent Duo — Frank Zappa 21:52
22. 3-4 Chunga’s Revenge (take 8) — Frank Zappa 19:47
23. 3-5 Halos and Arrows — Frank Zappa 3:02
24. 3-6 Moldred — Frank Zappa 3:22
25. 3-7 Fast Funky Nothingness — Frank Zappa 0:45

Production

• Dick Kunc recording, mix
• Craig Parker Adams remixer, mix
• Barry Keene remixer
• Stan Agol mix

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