JEAN-LUC PONTY — King Kong : Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (1970-1993) Two Version | WV (image+.cue), lossless + FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Not just an album of interpretations, King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa was an active collaboration; Frank Zappa arranged all of the selections, played guitar on one, and contributed a new, nearly 20-minute orchestral composition for the occasion. Made in the wake of Ponty's appearance on Zappa's jazz-rock masterpiece Hot Rats, these 1969 recordings were significant developments in both musicians' careers. In terms of jazz-rock fusion, Zappa was one of the few musicians from the rock side of the equation who captured the complexity -- not just the feel -- of jazz, and this project was an indicator of his growing credibility as a composer. For Ponty's part, King Kong marked the first time he had recorded as a leader in a fusion-oriented milieu (though Zappa's brand of experimentalism didn't really foreshadow Ponty's own subsequent work). Of the repertoire, three of the six pieces had previously been recorded by the Mothers of Invention, and "Twenty Small Cigars" soon would be. Ponty writes a Zappa-esque theme on his lone original "How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That," where Zappa contributes a nasty guitar solo. The centerpiece, though, is obviously "Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra," a new multi-sectioned composition that draws as much from modern classical music as jazz or rock. It's a showcase for Zappa's love of blurring genres and Ponty's versatility in handling everything from lovely, simple melodies to creepy dissonance, standard jazz improvisation to avant-garde, nearly free group passages. In the end, Zappa's personality comes through a little more clearly (his compositional style pretty much ensures it), but King Kong firmly established Ponty as a risk-taker and a strikingly original new voice for jazz violin. Steve Huey   

Tracklist :
1    King Kong 4:54
Bass – Buell Neidlinger
Composed By, Arranged By – Frank Zappa
Drums – Arthur D. Tripp, III
Electric Piano – George Duke
Tenor Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Vibraphone, Percussion – Gene Estes
Violin [Electric Violin & Baritone Violectra] – Jean-Luc Ponty
2    Idiot Bastard Son 4:00
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts
Bass [Fender] – Wilton Felder
Composed By, Arranged By – Frank Zappa
Drums – John Guerin
Electric Piano – George Duke
Violin [Electric Violin & Baritone Violectra] – Jean-Luc Ponty
3    Twenty Small Cigars 5:35
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts
Bass [Fender] – Wilton Felder
Composed By, Arranged By – Frank Zappa
Drums – John Guerin
Electric Piano – George Duke
Violin [Electric Violin & Baritone Violectra] – Jean-Luc Ponty
4    How Would You Like To Have A Head Like That 7:14
Bass [Fender] – Wilton Felder
Composed By – Jean-Luc Ponty
Drums – John Guerin
Electric Piano – George Duke
Guitar – Frank Zappa
Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts
Violin [Electric] – Jean-Luc Ponty
5    Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Orchestra 19:20
Bass – Buell Neidlinger
Bassoon – Donald Christlieb
Cello – Harold Bemko
Composed By, Arranged By – Frank Zappa
Conductor – Ian Underwood
Drums – Arthur D. Tripp, III
Flute – Jonathan Meyer
French Horn, Recorder [Descant] – Vincent DeRosa
French Horn, Tuba [Tuben] – Arthur Maebe
Oboe, English Horn – Gene Cipriano
Piano, Electric Piano – George Duke
Viola – Milton Thomas
Violin [Electric] – Jean-Luc Ponty
6    America Drinks And Goes Home 2:39
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Bass – Buell Neidlinger
Composed By, Arranged By – Frank Zappa
Drums – Arthur D. Tripp, III
Electric Piano – George Duke
Vibraphone, Percussion – Gene Estes
Violin [Electric Violin & Baritone Violectra] – Jean-Luc Ponty 

GABOR SZABO — Macho (1975-2013) RM Blu-Spec | Serie CTI Supreme Collection – 40 | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Macho is right. This 1975 album is one of the headiest in the Hungarian-born guitarist Gabor Szabo's entire catalog. Produced by Bob James, the album is deep in fretless Fender basslines courtesy of Louis Johnson, funky Rhodes pianos and synthesizers from James and former Mother of Invention Ian Underwood, guitar savvy from Szabo with Eric Gale on rhythm, and a horn section that features no less than George Bohanon, Jon Faddis, and Tom Scott, with the venerable Harvey Mason Sr. on drums. This is a tough, in-your-face, funky soul-jazz band. Szabo's sense of camp was eternal as he covers, disco-style, Franz Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody #2," but slips into the souled-out groove-jazz of his own "Time," without a seam. Szabo's playing, with its mysterious, liquid runs and razor sharp melodic sensibilities, is centered here by James, who attempts to make Szabo's six strings be at the absolute dead-center of the mix. Tracks like James' own "Transylvania Boogie," (the long title track), and Phoebe Snow's "Poetry Man," offer a glimpse of Szabo as the consummate melodist: with teeth. Harmonically, this band was as disciplined as the charts would allow, giving nothing away in the ensemble sections. This is a tough, streetwise, commercial jazz album that has plenty to offer to anyone with an open mind. In the pocket, groove-soaked, and flawlessly executed.  
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Tracklist :
1 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 6:56
Arranged By – Bob James
Written-By – F. Liszt
2 Time 5:41
Gabor Szabo
3 Transylvania Boogie 5:37
Bob James
4 Ziggidy Zog 6:03
Harvey Mason, Sr.
5 Macho 9:16
Gabor Szabo
6 Poetry Man 4:32
Arranged By – Bob James
Written-By – Phoebe Snow
Credits :
Bass – Louis Johnson, Scott Edwards
Drums – Harvey Mason
Guitar – Gabor Szabo
Lyricon, Tenor Saxophone – Tom Scott
Percussion – Idris Muhammad, Ralph MacDonald
Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Bob James, Ian Underwood
Rhythm Guitar – Eric Gale
Trombone – George Bohanon
Trumpet – Jon Faddis

GATO BARBIERI - Ruby, Ruby (1977-2007) Verve Originals / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Charming and romantic fit the description of Gato Barbieri and the work he presents here, the album Ruby, Ruby. The production of the record, mastered and engineered handsomely by Herb Alpert, is very lush and beautiful to a lasting degree. Barbieri turns his first song, "Ruby," from an early-on haunting love ballad to an appealing and gripping all-out Latin jam session. This theme happens to find itself playing roles several times over throughout the record. The musicianship explored is captivating and adventurous, taking the listener on a passionate journey to whatever part of the soul he or she wishes to find or dares to pursue. A soaring sound at times, with Barbieri's splendid, racing saxophone melody lines. "Nostalgia" brings the delicate and eloquent guitar work of Lee Ritenour, who also takes part in the creation of "Sunride" and bits of "Ruby." As with most jazz records, percussion is responsible for playing a key role in the inception of the groove and depth of the material. Because of this album's Latin context, Barbieri does a wonderful job inspiring his friends in the rhythm section to come to life. Joe Clayton plays the textured conga on "Latin Reaction," and Lenny White leads a band of fellow passionate drummers, including Paulina da Costa, Steve Gadd, Steve Jordan, and Bernard Purdie. The entire atmosphere of the record changes smoothly in texture and tempo, drifting like a channeling stream from subdued and slow to rampant and passionately loud. Certainly, Barbieri intended it to be a delight of the first degree in the Latin scene, and one listen should win the hearts and minds of the listener. Conjuring up romance and scenes of a starry night in Latin America, this music is the soul of Latin music at its peak in the late '70s. A soothing and ethereal delight, even considering its only weakness: the lack of words and lyrics. by Shawn M. Haney  
Tracklist :
1 Ruby 6:29
Written-By – Heinz Roemheld, Michael Parish
2 Nostalgia 5:25
Written-By – Gato Barbieri
3 Latin Reaction 4:58
Written-By – Marvin Gaye
4 Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing 5:45
Written-By – Stevie Wonder
5 Sunride 5:55
Written-By – Gato Barbieri
6 Adios 4:42
Written-By – Gato Barbieri
7 Blue Angel 5:46
Written-By – Gato Barbieri
8 Midnight Tango 4:27
Written-By – Herb Alpert
Credits :
Bass – Chuck Domanico (tracks: 7), Eddie Guagua (tracks: 6), Gary King
Congas – Joe Clayton (tracks: 3)
Contractor [Strings] – David Nadien
Drums – Bernard Purdie (tracks: 7), Lenny White, Steve Gadd (tracks: 5), Steve Jordan (tracks: 6)
French Horn – John Gale, Peter Gordon , Tom Malone
Guitar – David Spinozza, Joe Caro, Lee Ritenour (tracks: 1, 2, 5)
Keyboards – Eddy Martinez
Organ – Don Grolnick (tracks: 3)
Percussion – Cachete Maldonado, Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 7), Portinho (tracks: 6)
Piano – Don Grolnick (tracks: 1)
Producer, Arranged By – Herb Alpert
Synthesizer – Ian Underwood (tracks: 2 to 4)
Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By – Gato Barbieri
Trombone – David Taylor, Paul Faulise, Wayne Andre
Trumpet – Herb Alpert (tracks: 2)
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Alen Rubin, Jon Faddis, Lou Soloff, Marvin Stamm

FRANK ZAPPA - You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 (1991) 2CD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Like the first volume of the series, You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 was put together without a specific theme in mind. It has a little of everything, from straight rock songs to more complex numbers, from stage antics to guitar solos. All eras of Frank Zappa's career are visited (including tracks from the 1988 tour), but the '80s provided the majority of the material. Highlights include the only official recording of the live arrangement of "The Evil Prince," very different from the Thing-Fish version and truly a must-have for the fan; a rare performance of "Filthy Habits"; and impressive performances of "Stevie's Spanking" (with "Church Chat" explaining its story), "Disco Boy," and the challenging "Florentine Pogen." Doo wop lovers will appreciate the closing six-track medley that ends with "The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou." Those looking for historically significant recordings have only little bits to chew, like the 1969 improvisations "Are You Upset?" and "You Call That Music?" (the latter with Dave Samuels guesting on vibes), or "Tiny Sick Tears," an impersonation of Jim Morrison's Oedipus-inspired delirium. The real treat is the original version of "The Torture Never Stops," sang by Captain Beefheart over a blues motif -- not a fantastic music moment, but an important piece of Zappa history. Neglected songs, live rarities, old favorites: volume four aims at both the die-hard fan and the casual listener, but it probably doesn't fully satisfy either of them. by François Couture   
Tracklist:
1-1 Little Rubber Girl 2:57
Bass – Arthur Barrow
Bass, Vocals – Patrick O'Hearn
Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta
Engineer [Recording, Remix] – Joe Chicarelli
Keyboards – Peter Wolf, Tommy Mars
Music By – FZ
Percussion – Ed Mann
Vocals – Denny Walley, F.Z.
Words By – Denny Walley, FZ
1-2 Stick Together 2:04
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-3 My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama 3:19
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-4 Willie The Pimp 2:06
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-5 Montana 5:47
Bass [1973] – Tom Fowler
Bass [1984] – Scott Thunes
Drums [1973] – Chester Thompson, Ralph Humphrey
Drums [1984] – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [1984], Vocals [1984] – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards [1973], Vocals [1973] – George Duke
Keyboards [1984] – Alan Zavod
Keyboards [1984], Saxophone [1984], Vocals [1984] – Bobby Martin
Lead Guitar [1973], Vocals [1973] – F.Z.
Percussion [1973] – Ruth Underwood
Saxophone [1973], Vocals [1973] – Napoleon Murphy Brock
Trombone [1973] – Bruce Fowler 
Vocals [1984] – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-6 Brown Moses 2:38
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin
Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-7 The Evil Prince 7:12
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Lead Vocals – Ray White
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin
Lead Guitar – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-8 Approximate 1:49
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt Guitar] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Music By – FZ
Percussion – Ed Mann
Vocals – F.Z.
1-9 Love Of My Life Mudd Club Version 1:58
Drums – Dave Logeman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Tommy Mars
Keyboards, Bass – Arthur Barrow
Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ, Ray Collins
1-10 Let's Move To Cleveland Solos (1984) 7:11
Bass – Scott Thunes
Guitar – F.Z., Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards, Saxophone – Bobby Martin
Music By – FZ
Soloist, Drums – Chad Wackerman
Soloist, Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Archie Shepp
1-11 You Call That Music? 4:07
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass, Vocals – Roy Estrada
Clarinet – Ian Underwood
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar – F.Z, Lowell George
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Soloist [Guest], Vibraphone – Dave Samuels
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet – Buzz Gardner
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-12 Pound For A Brown Solos (1978) 6:29
Bass – Arthur Barrow, Patrick O'Hearn
Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar – F.Z.
Keyboards, Vocals, Soloist [2nd Solo] – Tommy Mars
Music By – FZ
Percussion – Ed Mann
Slide Guitar – Denny Walley
Soloist, Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Peter Wolf
1-13 The Black Page (1984) 5:14
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar – F.Z.
Music By – FZ
1-14 Take Me Out To The Ball Game 3:01
Alto Saxophone – Paul Carman
Baritone Saxophone – Kurt McGettrick
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar – F.Z.
Guitar, Synthesizer – Mike Keneally
Keyboards – Bobby Martin 
Percussion – Ed Mann
Tenor Saxophone – Albert Wing
Trombone – Bruce Fowler 
Trumpet [Solo], Vocals [Baseball Vocal] – Walt Fowler
Vocals [Baseball Vocal] – Ike Willis
Words By, Music By – Albert Von Tilzer, Jack Norworth
1-15 Filthy Habits 5:39
Alto Saxophone – Paul Carman
Baritone Saxophone – Kurt McGettrick
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar – F.Z.
Guitar, Synthesizer – Mike Keneally
Keyboards – Bobby Martin 
Music By – FZ
Percussion – Ed Mann
Tenor Saxophone – Albert Wing
Trombone – Bruce Fowler 
Trumpet [Solo], Vocals [Baseball Vocal] – Walt Fowler
Vocals [Baseball Vocal] – Ike Willis
1-16 The Torture Never Stops Original Version 9:16
Bass – Tom Fowler
Drums – Terry Bozzio
Guitar – F.Z.
Harmonica, Vocals – Captain Beefheart
Keyboards – George Duke
Saxophone – Napoleon Murphy Brock
Slide Guitar – Denny Walley
Trombone – Bruce Fowler 
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-1 Church Chat 2:00
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt Guitar], Vocals, Other [Zucchini] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Keyboards, Saxophone – Bobby Martin 
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Percussion – Ed Mann
Vocals [Inspirational] – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-2 Stevie's Spanking 10:51
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt Guitar - First Solo] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar [2nd Solo] – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-3 Outside Now 6:09
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-4 Disco Boy 2:59
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt Guitar] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Lead Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-5 Teen-Age Wind 1:54
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt Guitar] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Keyboards, Saxophone, Lead Vocals – Bobby Martin
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Percussion – Ed Mann
Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-6 Truck Driver Divorce 4:46
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Lead Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-7 Florentine Pogen 5:10
Bass – Arthur Barrow
Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar – Warren Cucurullo
Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Keyboards – Peter Wolf 
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Lead Vocals – Ike Willis
Percussion – Ed Mann
Slide Guitar, Vocals – Denny Walley
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-8 Tiny Sick Tears 4:29
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass, Vocals – Roy Estrada
Drums – Art Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar, Vocals – Lowell George
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet – Buzz Gardner
Vocals [Sensitive] – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-9 Smell My Beard 4:32
Bass – Tom Fowler
Drums – Chester Thompson
Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Keyboards, Vocals – George Duke
Percussion – Ruth Underwood
Saxophone, Vocals – Napoleon Murphy Brock
Words By, Music By – FZ, George Duke
2-10 The Booger Man 2:44
Bass – Tom Fowler
Drums – Chester Thompson
Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Keyboards, Vocals – George Duke
Percussion – Ruth Underwood
Saxophone, Vocals – Napoleon Murphy Brock
Words By, Music By – FZ, George Duke, Napoleon Brock
2-11 Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy 6:27
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-12 Are You Upset? 1:29
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass, Vocals – Roy Estrada
Drums – Art Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar, Vocals – Lowell George
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet – Buzz Gardner
Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-13 Little Girl Of Mine 1:40
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – Herbert Cox, Morris Levy
2-14 The Closer You Are 2:05
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin
Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – Earl Lewis, Morgan Robinson
2-15 Johnny Darling 0:51
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – Johnny Statten, Louis Satten
2-16 No, No Cherry 1:25
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Alan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Vocals – F.Z.
Words By, Music By – J. Gray, L. Caesar
2-17 The Man From Utopia 1:16
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt Guitar] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Lead Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
Words By, Music By – Donald Woods, Doris Woods
2-18 Mary Lou 2:15
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt Guitar] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Lead Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
Words By, Music By – Obie Jesse

FRANK ZAPPA - You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 (1992) 2CD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

For the fifth volume in the You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore series, Frank Zappa prepared two unrelated discs. Disc one features the original Mothers of Invention in unreleased live and studio recordings mainly from 1969 (but also one from 1965 and a couple from 1967-1968). Disc two documents the 1982 European tour. There is something wicked -- almost obscene -- in this pairing, and it surely was intentional. Throughout the 1980s, fans of the early Mothers had attacked Zappa's integrity in the case of the re-recorded CD reissues of We're Only in It for the Money and Cruising with Ruben & the Jets, and often despised the scatological antics and straightforward rock stylings of his latter bands. This was a calculated move, a way to say: "So you want unreleased material from the early Mothers? OK, but you'll have to pay for the 1982 band -- and hopefully listen to it, too." The material on the MOI disc occasionally features meager sound quality (as expected), but it contains many gems for the aficionado ("Run Home Slow," the hilarious "Right There," and "No Waiting for the Peanuts to Dissolve" stand out). This is a place for fans to salivate over bits and pieces, not for newcomers to get the full picture about Zappa's pre-1970 career. On the other hand, the performances on disc two are of more general appeal. Although the 1982 band had not really been documented yet (left only a few tracks on Vol. 1 and Vol. 4 of this series), it was not the case for its repertoire. Of historical significance are "Dead Girls of London" and "Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?" The other tracks show good performances but don't stand out as particularly original or essential.  by François Couture   
Tracklist:
1-1 The Downtown Talent Scout 4:01
Bass – Roy Estrada
Drums – Jimmy Carl Black
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Recorded By [Ampex Portable] – John Judnich
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Rhythm Guitar – Elliot Ingber
Tambourine – Ray Collins
Words By, Music By – F.Z.
1-2 Charles Ives 4:33
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass, Vocals – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar – F.Z.
Guitar, Lead Vocals – Lowell George
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Recorded By [Scully Console] – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet [Solo] – Buzz Gardner
Words By, Music By – F.Z.
1-3 Here Lies Love 2:45
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Ian Underwood
Arranged By [Uncredited] – Frank Zappa
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass, Vocals – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar – F.Z.
Guitar, Lead Vocals – Lowell George
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Recorded By [Scully Console] – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet [Solo] – Buzz Gardner
Written-By – Martin, Dobard
1-4 Piano/Drum Duet 1:57
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III
Electric Piano [RMI Electric Piano] – Ian Underwood
Music By – F.Z.
Recorded By [Scully Console] – Steve
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
1-5 Mozart Ballet - Piano Sonata In B Flat 4:05
Bass, Voice [Asthmatic Laughter] – Roy Estrada
Conductor, Vocals, Voice – F.Z.
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III*, Jimmy Carl Black
Electronics, Noises [Injured Chicken Noises] – Don Preston
Music By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer [Ballet - Biological Masterpiece] – Kanzus J. Kanzus
Performer [Ballet - Dance Stylings] – Noel Redding
Performer [Snorks - Rubber Chicken Strangulation] – Dick Barber
Performer [Victim Of Evil Experiments] – Motorhead Sherwood
Piano [Acoustic Piano Solo] – Ian Underwood
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet – Buzz Gardner
Words By, Arranged By – F.Z.
1-6 Chocolate Halvah 3:25
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass, Vocals [Swami Vocal 2] – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guiro, Vocals [Swami Vocal 1] – Lowell George
Guitar – F.Z.
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Music By – F.Z.
Recorded By [Scully Console] – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet – Buzz Gardner
Words By – Lowell George, Roy Estrada
1-7 JCB & Kansas On The Bus #1 1:04
Recorded By [UHER Portable] – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – Bob Stone
Voice – Dick Barber, Dick Kunc, Jimmy Carl Black, Kansas J. Kanzus
Words By – Barber, Kunc, Black, Kansus
1-8 Run Home Slow: Main Title Theme 1:17
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass, Vocals – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar – Lowell George
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Music By, Guitar, Conductor – F.Z.
Recorded By – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet – Buzz Gardner
1-9 The Little March 1:21
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass, Vocals – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar – Lowell George
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Music By, Guitar, Conductor – F.Z.
Recorded By – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet – Buzz Gardner
1-10 Right There 5:07
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone, Vocals – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass, Vocals [Lunatic Vocals] – Roy Estrada
Drums, Vocals – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar, Effects [Fx] – F.Z., Lowell George
Keyboards, Electronics, Tape [Tape Playback] – Don Preston
Music By, Conductor – F.Z.
Recorded By [At Criteria] – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Tape [Documentary Recordist, Past Performance Recordings] – Bunk Gardner
Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet – Buzz Gardner
Words By – F.Z., Roy Estrada
1-11 Where Is Johnny Velvet? 0:52
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar, Vocals – Lowell George
Keyboards – Don Preston
Lead Guitar, Vocals, Words By – F.Z.
Recorded By [UHER Portable] – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer – Bob Stone
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
1-12 Return Of The Hunch-Back Duke 1:44
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar, Vocals – Lowell George
Keyboards – Don Preston
Lead Guitar, Vocals, Music By – F.Z.
Recorded By [UHER Portable] – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer – Bob Stone
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
1-13 Trouble Every Day 4:07
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar, Vocals – Lowell George
Keyboards – Don Preston
Lead Guitar, Vocals, Words By, Music By – F.Z.
Recorded By [UHER Portable] – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer – Bob Stone
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
1-14 Proto-Minimalism 1:40
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar – F.Z., Lowell George
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Music By, Conductor – F.Z.
Recorded By [Scully Console] – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet – Buzz Gardner
1-15 JCB & Kansas On The Bus #2 1:11
Recorded By [UHER Portable] – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – Bob Stone
Voice – Dick Barber, Dick Kunc, Jimmy Carl Black, Kansas J. Kanzus
Words By – Barber, Kunc, Black, Kanzus
1-16 My Head? 1:22
Performer [Party Animal], Voice – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Bunk Gardner, Don Preston, Ian Underwood, Jimmy Carl Black, Motorhead Sherwood, Roy Estrada
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Words By – M.O.I.
1-17 Meow 1:24
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Recorded By – Wally Heider
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – Bob Stone
Tambourine, Vocals – Ray Collins
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Words By, Music By, Conductor – F.Z.
1-18 Baked-Bean Boogie 3:27
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar, Vocals – Lowell George
Lead Guitar – F.Z.
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet – Buzz Gardner
Words By, Music By – F.Z.
1-19 Where's Our Equipment? 2:29
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass – Roy Estrada
Drums – Billy Mundi, Jimmy Carl Black
Music By, Conductor – F.Z.
Piano – Don Preston
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – Bob Stone
Tambourine – Ray Collins
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
1-20 FZ/JCB Drum Duet 4:27
Drums [First Drum Solo] – F.Z.
Drums [Rhythm Drums] – Jimmy Carl Black
Drums [Second Drum Solo] – Arthur Dyer Tripp III
Music By, Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Recorded By [Scully] – Dick Kunc
1-21 No Waiting For The Peanuts To Dissolve 4:45
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar [First Guitar Solo] – Lowell George
Guitar [Second Guitar Solo] – F.Z.
Keyboards – Don Preston
Recorded By [Scully Console] – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet – Buzz Gardner
1-22 A Game Of Cards 0:46
Recorded By [Sony Cassette], Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Voice – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, F.Z., Ian Underwood, Motorhead Sherwood
Words By – Tripp, F.Z., Underwood, Sherwood
1-23 Underground Freak-Out Music 3:52
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass – Roy Estrada
Conductor, Vocals – F.Z.
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Guitar – Lowell George
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Recorded By – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Trumpet – Buzz Gardner
Words By, Music By – F.Z.
1-24 German Lunch 6:43
Performer [Comedian - Main Customs Officer] – Lowell George
Performer [Comedian] – Arthur Dyer Tripp III*, Bunk Gardner, Buzz Gardner, Don Preston, F.Z., Ian Underwood, Jimmy Carl Black, Motorhead Sherwood, Roy Estrada
Recorded By – Dick Kunc
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Words By – M.O.I.
1-25 My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama 2:12
Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Baritone Saxophone – Motorhead Sherwood
Bass – Roy Estrada
Drums – Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Jimmy Carl Black
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Remix, Engineer [UMRK] – F.Z.
Tenor Saxophone – Bunk Gardner
Words By, Music By – F.Z.
Dedicated To The 1982 Band
2-1 Easy Meat 7:39
Words By, Music By – F.Z.
2-2 The Dead Girls Of London 2:29
Music By – L. Shankar
Words By – F.Z.
2-3 Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously? 1:45
Words By, Music By – F.Z.
2-4 What's New In Baltimore? 5:04
Words By, Music By – F.Z.
2-5 Moggio 2:29
Music By – F.Z.
2-6 Dancin' Fool 3:13
Words By, Music By – F.Z.
2-7 RDNZL 7:59
Music By – F.Z.
2-8 Advance Romance 7:01
Words By, Music By – F.Z.
2-9 City Of Tiny Lites 10:38
Words By, Music By – F.Z.
2-10 A Pound For A Brown (On The Bus) 8:39
Music By – F.Z.
2-11 Doreen 1:59
Words By, Music By – F.Z.
2-12 The Black Page #2 9:52
Music By – F.Z.
2-13 Geneva Farewell 1:38