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Live album · 2018

The Roxy Performances

by Frank Zappa

Released
2 February 2018
Label
Zappa Records
Catalogue no.
ZR20028
Tracklist
84 tracks
Length
7:55:57
Country
US

“The Roxy Performances” is a live album by Frank Zappa, released in 2018 on Zappa Records. The original release has 84 tracks with a running time of 7:55:57. The line-up features Bruce Fowler (trombone), Chester Thompson (percussion, drums (drum set)), Frank Zappa (vocals, electric guitar), George Duke (synthesizer, vocals) and Napoleon Murphy Brock (flute, tenor saxophone).

Who played on The Roxy Performances

  • Bruce Fowler trombone on 74 tracks
  • Chester Thompson percussion, drums (drum set) on 74 tracks
  • Frank Zappa vocals, electric guitar on 74 tracks
  • George Duke synthesizer, vocals, keyboard on 74 tracks
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock flute, tenor saxophone, lead vocals on 74 tracks
  • Ralph Humphrey percussion, drums (drum set) on 74 tracks
  • Ruth Underwood percussion on 74 tracks
  • Tom Fowler electric bass guitar on 74 tracks

Tracklist

  1. 1-1 Sunday Show 1 Start (12‐9‐73 show 1) 4:59
  2. 1-2 Cosmik Debris (12‐9‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 11:33
  3. 1-3 “We’re Makin’ a Movie” (12‐9‐73 show 1) 3:16
  4. 1-4 Pygmy Twylyte (12‐9‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 9:09
  5. 1-5 The Idiot Bastard Son (12‐9‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 2:20
  6. 1-6 Cheepnis (12‐9‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 3:45
  7. 1-7 Hollywood Perverts (12‐9‐73 show 1) 1:07
  8. 1-8 Penguin in Bondage (12‐9‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 5:54
  9. 1-9 T’Mershi Duween (12‐9‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 1:57
  10. 1-10 The Dog Breath Variations (12‐9‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 1:45
  11. 1-11 Uncle Meat (12‐9‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 2:30
  12. 1-12 RDNZL (12‐9‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 5:14
  13. 1-13 Montana (12‐9‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 7:50
  14. 1-14 Dupree’s Paradise (12‐9‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 15:23
  15. 2-1 Dickie’s Such an Asshole (12‐9‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 10:29
  16. 2-2 Sunday Show 2 Start (12‐9‐73 show 2) 4:08
  17. 2-3 Inca Roads (12‐9‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 8:28
  18. 2-4 Village of the Sun (12‐9‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 4:20
  19. 2-5 Echidna’s Arf (Of You) (12‐9‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 4:01
  20. 2-6 Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? (12‐9‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 13:23
  21. 2-7 Slime Intro (12‐9‐73 show 2) 0:59
  22. 2-8 I’m the Slime (12‐9‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 3:34
  23. 2-9 Big Swifty (12‐9‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 9:02
  24. 3-1 Tango #1 Intro (12‐9‐73 show 2) 3:51
  25. 3-2 Be‐bop Tango (Of the Old Jazzmen’s Church) (12‐9‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 18:13
  26. 3-3 Medley: King Kong / Chunga’s Revenge / Son of Mr. Green Genes (12‐9‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 9:47
  27. 3-4 Monday Show 1 Start (12‐10‐73 show 1) 5:32
  28. 3-5 Montana (12‐10‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 6:58
  29. 3-6 Dupree’s Paradise (12‐10‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 21:26
  30. 3-7 Cosmik Intro (12‐10‐73 show 1) 1:06
  31. 3-8 Cosmik Debris (12‐10‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 8:05
  32. 4-1 Bondage Intro (12‐10‐73 show 1) 1:53
  33. 4-2 Penguin in Bondage (12‐10‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 6:55
  34. 4-3 T’Mershi Duween (12‐10‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 1:53
  35. 4-4 The Dog Breath Variations (12‐10‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 1:48
  36. 4-5 Uncle Meat (12‐10‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 2:30
  37. 4-6 RDNZL (12‐10‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 5:00
  38. 4-7 Audience Participation / RDNZL (12‐10‐73 show 1) 3:08
  39. 4-8 Pygmy Twylyte (12‐10‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 4:05
  40. 4-9 The Idiot Bastard Son (12‐10‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 2:21
  41. 4-10 Cheepnis (12‐10‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 4:49
  42. 4-11 Dickie’s Such an Asshole (12‐10‐73 show 1) — Frank Zappa 10:22
  43. 4-12 Monday Show 2 Start (12‐10‐73 show 2) 5:14
  44. 4-13 Penguin in Bondage (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 6:33
  45. 4-14 T’Mershi Duween (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 1:52
  46. 4-15 The Dog Breath Variations (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 1:47
  47. 4-16 Uncle Meat (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 2:29
  48. 4-17 RDNZL (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 5:11
  49. 5-1 Village of the Sun (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 4:05
  50. 5-2 Echidna’s Arf (Of You) (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 3:54
  51. 5-3 Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 6:56
  52. 5-4 Cheepnis / Percussion (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 4:08
  53. 5-5 “I Love Monster Movies” (12‐10‐73 show 2) 2:11
  54. 5-6 Cheepnis (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 3:36
  55. 5-7 “Turn the Light Off” / Pamela’s Intro (12‐10‐73 show 2) 4:00
  56. 5-8 Pygmy Twylyte (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 7:24
  57. 5-9 The Idiot Bastard Son (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 2:23
  58. 5-10 Tango #2 Intro (12‐10‐73 show 2) 2:01
  59. 5-11 Be‐bop Tango (of the Old Jazzmen’s Church) (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 22:09
  60. 6-1 Dickie’s Such an Asshole (12‐10‐73 show 2) — Frank Zappa 15:40
  61. 6-2 Big Swifty (in rehearsal, 12‐10‐73 Roxy rehearsal) — Frank Zappa 2:51
  62. 6-3 Village of the Sun (12‐10‐73 Roxy rehearsal) — Frank Zappa 3:13
  63. 6-4 Farther O’Blivion (in rehearsal, 12‐10‐73 Roxy rehearsal) — Frank Zappa 5:34
  64. 6-5 Pygmy Twylyte (12‐10‐73 Roxy rehearsal) — Frank Zappa 6:17
  65. 6-6 That Arrogant Dick Nixon 2:19
  66. 6-7 Kung Fu (in session) — Frank Zappa 4:51
  67. 6-8 Kung Fu (with guitar overdub) — Frank Zappa 1:18
  68. 6-9 Tuning and Studio Chatter 3:39
  69. 6-10 Echidna’s Arf (Of You) (in session) — Frank Zappa 1:23
  70. 6-11 Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow (in session) — Frank Zappa 9:50
  71. 6-12 Nanook Rubs It (in session) — Frank Zappa 5:42
  72. 6-13 St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast (in session) — Frank Zappa 2:46
  73. 6-14 Father O’Blivion (in session) — Frank Zappa 2:32
  74. 6-15 Rollo (Be‐bop version) — Frank Zappa 2:37
  75. 7-1 Saturday Show Start (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot) 2:21
  76. 7-2 Pygmy Twylyte / Dummy Up (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot) — Frank Zappa 20:25
  77. 7-3 Pygmy Twylyte, Part II (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot) — Frank Zappa 14:25
  78. 7-4 Echidna’s Arf (Of You) (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot) — Frank Zappa 3:43
  79. 7-5 Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot) — Frank Zappa 6:02
  80. 7-6 Orgy, Orgy (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot) 3:39
  81. 7-7 Penguin in Bondage (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot) — Frank Zappa 6:30
  82. 7-8 T’Mershi Duween (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot) — Frank Zappa 1:54
  83. 7-9 The Dog Breath Variations (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot) — Frank Zappa 1:46
  84. 7-10 Uncle Meat / Show End (12‐8‐73 sound check/film shoot) — Frank Zappa 4:01

Production

  • Craig Parker Adams mastering, remixer
  • Nicole Lexi Davis mix
  • Dave Alvin liner notes
  • Jen Jewel Brown liner notes
  • Joe Travers liner notes

More albums by Frank Zappa

Lumpy Gravy 1967 · Capitol Records Hot Rats 1969 · Reprise Records Chunga’s Revenge 1970 · Bizarre Fillmore East, June 1971 1971 · Live · Reprise Records 200 Motels 1971 · United Artists Records GmbH Waka/Jawaka 1972 · Reprise Records Apostrophe (’) 1974 · DiscReet Roxy & Elsewhere 1974 · Live · DiscReet One Size Fits All 1975 · Discreet Records Bongo Fury 1975 · Live · DiscReet Zoot Allures 1976 · Warner Bros. Records Zappa in New York 1977 · Live · DiscReet

Frequently asked questions

Who played on The Roxy Performances?

The line-up of The Roxy Performances includes Bruce Fowler (trombone), Chester Thompson (percussion, drums (drum set)), Frank Zappa (vocals, electric guitar), George Duke (synthesizer, vocals), Napoleon Murphy Brock (flute, tenor saxophone), Ralph Humphrey (percussion, drums (drum set)), Ruth Underwood (percussion) and Tom Fowler (electric bass guitar).

Which label released The Roxy Performances?

The Roxy Performances was released in 2018 on Zappa Records (ZR20028).

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