CAROLINE / SHANKAR - The Epidemics (1986) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Never Take No For An Answer 3'26
Music By – Caroline, Shankar
Words By – Shankar
2    What Would I Do Without You 4'06
Music By, Words By – Shankar
3    Situations 5'19
Music By – Caroline, Shankar
Words By – Caroline, Shankar
4    You Don't Love Me Anymore 3'32
Music By, Words By – Shankar
5    You Can Be Anything 3'51
Music By – Shankar
Words By – Caroline, Shankar
6    No Cure 3'34
Music By – Shankar
Words By – Caroline, Shankar
7    Don't You Know 3'54
Music By – Shankar
Words By – Caroline, Shankar
8    Give An Inch 3'19
Music By, Words By – Shankar
9    Full Moon 3'20
Music By, Words By – Shankar
Credits :
Bass – Percy Jones
Executive-Producer – Manfred Eicher
Guitar – Steve Vai
Synthesizer – Gilbert Kaufman
Vocals, Synthesizer, Tambura [Tamboura] – Caroline
Vocals, Violin [10-String Double Violin], Synthesizer, Drum Machine – Shankar

FRANK ZAPPA - You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 (1989) 2CD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Most of You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 is devoted the 1984 band which, at the time of this set's release, had not been properly documented (the live Does Humor Belong in Music? was made commercially available in the U.S. in 1995 only). Most of the material comes from late-'70s/early-'80s albums like Sheik Yerbouti, Joe's Garage, and You Are What You Is. Disc one is 1984 only (excerpt for a few edits in "Drowning Witch") and lacks interest. This band (Ike Willis, Ray White, Bobby Martin, Alan Zavod, Scott Thunes, Chad Wackerman) was competent but square and performances tended to resemble one another. Of significance for completists are "Ride My Face to Chicago," "Carol, You Fool," "Nig Biz," and "Chana in de Bushwop," all regular inclusions during that tour and unavailable elsewhere, but for the casual listener they hardly make the album worth buying. Disc two contains a few gems: the original version of "Dickie's Such an Asshole" (from December 1973), a slow and seductive "Zoot Allures" from 1975, and a 25-minute "King Kong" that collages wild performances from 1971 and 1982. Unless you happen to love the 1984 band, this volume is the weakest of the series. by François Couture  
Tracklist:
1-1 Sharleena 8:54
Lead Guitar – Dweezil Zappa
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-2 Bamboozled By Love / Owner Of A Lonely Heart 6:06
Music By [Heart] – C. Squire, J. Anderson, T. Horn, T. Rabin
Words By [Bamboozled], Music By [Bamboozled] – FZ
1-3 Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up 2:52
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-4 Advance Romance 6:59
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-5 Bobby Brown Goes Down 2:44
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-6 Keep It Greasey 3:31
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-7 Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 4:16
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-8 In France 3:01
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-9 Drowning Witch 9:22
Bass [1982 - 1984] – Scott Thunes
Drums [1982 - 1984] – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt Guitar - 1982] – Steve Vai
Keyboards [1982] – Bobby Martin, Tommy Mars
Keyboards [1984] – Alan Zavod
Keyboards [1984], Saxophone [1984], Vocals [1984] – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar [1982] – F.Z.
Lead Guitar [1984], Vocals [1984] – F.Z.
Percussion [1982] – Ed Mann
Rhythm Guitar [1982] – Ray White
Rhythm Guitar [1984], Vocals [1984] – Ike Willis, Ray White
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-10 Ride My Face To Chicago 4:23
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-11 Carol, You Fool 4:06
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-12 Chana In De Bushwop 4:52
Words By, Music By – Diva Zappa, FZ
1-13 Joe's Garage 2:20
Words By, Music By – FZ
1-14 Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? 3:06
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-1 Dickie's Such An Asshole 10:09
Bass – Tom Fowler
Drums – Chester Thompson, Ralph Humphrey
Keyboards, Vocals – George Duke
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ruth Underwood
Saxophone, Vocals – Napoleon Murphy Brock
Trombone – Bruce Fowler 
Voice [Introductions] – Marty Perellis
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-2 Hands With A Hammer 3:18
Drums [Drum Solo] – Terry Bozzio
Words By, Music By – Terry Bozzio
2-3 Zoot Allures 6:09
Bass [1975] – Roy Estrada
Bass [1982] – Scott Thunes
Drums [1975] – Terry Bozzio
Drums [1982] – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [1975] – F.Z.
Guitar [Stunt Guitar - 1982] – Steve Vai
Keyboards [1975] – Andre Lewis
Keyboards [1982] – Bobby Martin, Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar [1982] – F.Z.
Music By – FZ
Percussion [1982] – Ed Mann
Rhythm Guitar [1982] – Ray White
Saxophone [1975] – Napoleon Murphy Brock
2-4 Society Pages 2:32
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-5 I'm A Beautiful Guy 1:55
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-6 Beauty Knows No Pain 2:55
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-7 Charlie's Enormous Mouth 3:40
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-8 Cocaine Decisions 3:14
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
2-9 Nig Biz 4:58
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-10 King Kong  24:32
Bass [1971], Vocals [1971] – Jim Pons
Bass [1982] – Scott Thunes
Drums [1971] – Aynsley Dunbar
Drums [1982] – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [1971], Vocals [1971] – F.Z.
Guitar [1982], Vocals [1982] – Ray White
Guitar [Stunt Guitar - 1982] – Steve Vai
Keyboards [1971], Alto Saxophone [1971] – Ian Underwood
Keyboards [1971], Electronics [1971] – Don Preston
Keyboards [1982], Saxophone [1982], Vocals [1982] – Bobby Martin 
Keyboards [1982], Vocals [1982] – Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar [1982], Vocals [1982] – F.Z.
Percussion [1982] – Ed Mann
Vocals [1971] – Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman
Words By, Music By – FZ
2-11 Cosmik Debris 5:14
Words By, Music By – FZ
Credits:
Bass – Scott Thunes (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-14, 2-4 to 2-6, 2-11)
Drums – Chad Wackerman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-14, 2-4 to 2-6, 2-11)
Keyboards – Alan Zavod (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-14, 2-4 to 2-6, 2-11)
Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Martin (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-14, 2-4 to 2-6, 2-11)
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z. (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-14, 2-4 to 2-6, 2-11)
Producer, Arranged By, Compiled By, Edited By – Frank Zappa
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-14, 2-4 to 2-6, 2-11), Ray White (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-14, 2-4 to 2-6, 2-11)

FRANK ZAPPA - You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 (1992) 2CD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The last volume of the series You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore is one of the strongest, especially for those who prefer Frank Zappa's sex-oriented songs. There is not much complex material or instrumental pieces in this collection, but catchy humorous songs abound, along with more of that stage craziness the series tried to capture. Live incarnations of Zappa's band from 1970 up to 1988 are represented (the original Mothers had a whole disc devoted to them on Vol. 5). Most of disc one revolves around sex, starting with "The M.O.I. Anti-Smut Loyalty Oath," where the 1970 Mothers solemnly swear not to show their private parts on stage. Disc two is more varied, but tracks like "Catholic Girls" and "Crew Slut" make it fit right in. "The Poodle Lecture" and "Lonely Person Devices" reveal important Conceptual Continuity Clues. The "Camarillo Brillo"/"Muffin Man" medley provides a highlight, as does the frantic rendition of "Dirty Love." Lisa Popeil, who sang the 1982 track "Teen-Age Prostitute," makes her only other Zappa-related appearance in "Lisa's Life Story." Most of all, the music from the movie 200 Motels -- still unavailable on CD when this album came out -- was given special attention. Even today, the renditions of "200 Motels Finale" and "Shove It Right In" stand out as important tracks. This volume is less focused on the die-hard fan craving rare material. It will appeal to a wider range of casual listeners, while portraying with much fidelity the atmosphere of Zappa's concerts. by François Couture   
Tracklist:
1-1 The M.O.I. Anti-Smut Loyalty Oath 3:02
Bass – Jeff Simmons
Drums – Aynsley Dunbar
Engineer [Recording] – F.Z.
Engineer [Remix] – Bob Stone
Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Keyboards – George Duke
Keyboards, Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Vocals – Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman
1-2 The Poodle Lecture 5:02
Bass – Patrick O'Hearn
Drums – Terry Bozzio
Guitar, Vocals – Adrian Belew
Keyboards – Peter Wolf, Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
1-3 Dirty Love 2:40
Bass – Arthur Barrow 
Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta
Engineer [Recording] – Mick Glossop
Engineer [Remix] – Bob Stone
Guitar – Warren Cucurullo
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis
Keyboards – Peter Wolf (3)
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
Slide Guitar, Vocals – Denny Walley
1-4 Magic Fingers 2:21
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
uitar [Stunt] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards, Vocals – Bob Harris, Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
1-5 The Madison Panty-Sniffing Festival 2:44
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards, Vocals – Bob Harris, Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
1-6 Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 4:02
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Paul Carman
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Contrabass Clarinet – Kurt McGettrick
Drums, Percussion [Electronic] – Chad Wackerman
Electric Bass, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Scott Thunes
Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar, Synth [Computer-synth], Vocals – F.Z.
Rhythm Guitar, Synth, Vocals – Mike Keneally
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis
Tenor Saxophone – Albert Wing
Trombone – Bruce Fowler 
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Synth – Walt Fowler
Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion [Electronic] – Ed Mann
1-7 Father O'Blivion 2:22
Bass – Tom Fowler
Drums – Ralph Humphrey
Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Keyboards – George Duke
Percussion – Ruth Underwood
Trombone – Bruce Fowler 
Violin – Jean-Luc Ponty
Woodwind – Ian Underwood
1-8 Is That Guy Kidding Or What?  4:03
Bass – Patrick O'Hearn
Drums – Terry Bozzio
Guitar, Vocals – Adrian Belew
Keyboards – Peter Wolf, Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
1-9 I'm So Cute 1:39
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards, Vocals – Bob Harris, Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
1-10 White Person 2:07
Bass – Patrick O'Hearn
Drums – Terry Bozzio
Guitar, Vocals – Adrian Belew
Keyboards – Peter Wolf, Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
1-11 Lonely Person Devices 3:14
Bass – Roy Estrada
Drums – Terry Bozzio
Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Keyboards – Andre Lewis
Saxophone, Vocals – Napoleon Murphy Brock
1-12 Ms. Pinky 2:00
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards, Vocals – Bob Harris, Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
1-13 Shove It Right In 6:46
Bass, Vocals – Jim Pons
Drums – Aynsley Dunbar
Guitar – F.Z.
Keyboards – Bob Harris 
Keyboards, Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Vocals – Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman
1-14 Wind Up Working In A Gas Station 2:32
Bass – Patrick O'Hearn
Drums, Vocals – Terry Bozzio
Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Keyboards, Vocals – Bianca Thornton
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
1-15 Make A Sex Noise 3:11
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Paul Carman
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Contrabass Clarinet – Kurt McGettrick
Drums, Percussion [Electronic] – Chad Wackerman
Electric Bass, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Scott Thunes
Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Rhythm Guitar, Synth, Vocals – Mike Keneally
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis
Tenor Saxophone – Albert Wing
Trombone – Bruce Fowler 
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Synth – Walt Fowler
Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion [Electronic] – Ed Mann
Vocals – F.Z.
1-16 Tracy Is A Snob 3:52
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards, Vocals – Bob Harris, Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Frank Zappa
1-17 I Have Been In You 5:05
Bass – Arthur Barrow, Patrick O'Hearn
Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta
Keyboards – Peter Wolf 
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
Slide Guitar, Vocals – Denny Walley
1-18 Emperor Of Ohio 1:31
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards, Vocals – Bob Harris, Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
1-19 Dinah-Moe Humm 3:16
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Allan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
1-20 He's So Gay 2:34
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Allan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
1-21 Camarillo Brillo 3:10
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Allan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
1-22 Muffin Man 2:25
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Allan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
2-1 NYC Halloween Audience 0:46
2-2 The Illinois Enema Bandit 8:05
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White
Keyboards – Allan Zavod
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
2-3 Thirteen 6:09
Bass – Arthur Barrow, Patrick O'Hearn
Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta
Electric Violin – Shankar
Keyboards – Peter Wolf 
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Music By – FZ, Shankar
Percussion – Ed Mann
Slide Guitar, Vocals – Denny Walley
2-4 Lobster Girl 2:21
Bass [Solo], Vocals – Patrick O'Hearn
Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta
Words By, Music By – FZ, O'Hearn, Colaiuta
2-5 Black Napkins 5:22
Alto Saxophone – Lou Marini
Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
Bass – Patrick O'Hearn
Drums – Terry Bozzio
Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Keyboards – Eddie Jobson
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ruth Underwood
Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Michael Brecker
Trombone – Tom Malone
Trumpet – Randy Brecker
2-6 We're Turning Again 4:57
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Paul Carman
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Contrabass Clarinet – Kurt McGettrick
Bass, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Scott Thunes
Drums, Percussion [Electronic] – Chad Wackerman
Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar, Synth [Computer-synth], Vocals – F.Z.
Rhythm Guitar – Ike Willis
Rhythm Guitar, Synth, Vocals – Mike Keneally
Tenor Saxophone – Albert Wing
Trombone – Bruce Fowler (3)
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Synth – Walt Fowler
Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion [Electronic] – Ed Mann
2-7 Alien Orifice 4:16
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
2-8 Catholic Girls 4:04
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Paul Carman
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Contrabass Clarinet – Kurt McGettrick
Bass, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Scott Thunes
Drums, Percussion [Electronic] – Chad Wackerman
Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar, Synth [Computer-synth], Vocals – F.Z.
Rhythm Guitar – Ike Willis
Rhythm Guitar, Synth, Vocals – Mike Keneally
Tenor Saxophone – Albert Wing
Trombone – Bruce Fowler 
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Synth – Walt Fowler
Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion [Electronic] – Ed Mann
2-9 Crew Slut 5:34
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Paul Carman
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Contrabass Clarinet – Kurt McGettrick
Bass, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Scott Thunes
Drums, Percussion [Electronic] – Chad Wackerman
Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar, Synth [Computer-synth], Vocals – F.Z.
Rhythm Guitar – Ike Willis
Rhythm Guitar, Synth, Vocals – Mike Keneally
Tenor Saxophone – Albert Wing
Trombone – Bruce Fowler 
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Synth – Walt Fowler
Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion [Electronic] – Ed Mann
2-10 Tryin' To Grow A Chin 3:33
Bass – Patrick O'Hearn
Drums – Terry Bozzio
Guitar, Vocals – Adrian Belew
Keyboards – Peter Wolf (3), Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
2-11 Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance 3:47
Bass – Arthur Barrow, Patrick O'Hearn
Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta
Keyboards – Peter Wolf
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
Slide Guitar, Vocals – Denny Walley
Violin [Electric] – Shankar
2-12 Lisa's Life Story 3:05
Bass – Scott Thunes
Conductor – F.Z.
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar – Ike Willis, Ray White
Guitar [Stunt] – Steve Vai
Keyboards – Tommy Mars
Music By – FZ
Saxophone – Bobby Martin 
Soprano Vocals [Dramatic] – Lisa Popeil
Words By – Lisa Popeil
2-13 Lonesome Cowboy Nando 5:09
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Paul Carman
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Contrabass Clarinet – Kurt McGettrick
Bass, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Scott Thunes
Bass, Vocals – Jim Pons
Drums – Aynsley Dunbar
Drums, Percussion [Electronic] – Chad Wackerman
Guitar – F.Z.
Keyboards, Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Lead Guitar, Synth [Computer-synth], Vocals – F.Z.
Rhythm Guitar, Synth, Vocals – Mike Keneally
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis
Tenor Saxophone – Albert Wing
Trombone – Bruce Fowler 
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Synth – Walt Fowler
Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion [Electronic] – Ed Mann
Vocals – Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman
Vocals [Guest] – Jimmy Carl Black
2-14 200 Motels Finale 3:48
Bass, Vocals – Jim Pons
Drums – Aynsley Dunbar
Guitar – F.Z.
Keyboards, Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Keyboards, Electronics – Don Preston
Vocals – Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman
Vocals [Guest] – Jimmy Carl Black
2-15 Strictly Genteel 6:56
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Stunt] – Steve Vai
Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals – Bobby Martin 
Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – F.Z.
Percussion – Ed Mann
Composed By – FZ (tracks: 1-1 to 1-22, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5 to 11, 2-13 to 2-15)
Producer, Arranged By, Edited By – Frank Zappa

MIKE STERN - Big Neighborhood (2009) WV (tracks+.cue), lossless

Like all the legends he ever worked for or with, from Miles Davis to Jaco Pastorius, Billy Cobham to the Brecker Brothers, the five-time Grammy nominee has learned over the course of his 26-year recording career -- 33 since he got his breakthrough gig with Blood, Sweat & Tears -- something about the nuanced art of collaboration. Not only does it take a village to make a great, boundary-stretching jazz recording, the wild excursions on his second Heads Up date seem to be shouting, as it actually involves a whole Big Neighborhood. On this diverse 12-track set, whose styles range from blazing jazz fusion to African-tinged exotica and trippy Middle Eastern journeys, Mike Stern invites a few of his pals back who populated his similarly eclectic 2006 label debut Who Let the Cats Out? Especially significant is the renewed invitation extended to Richard Bona, whose rumbling bass and spirited vocalese bring authenticity to the highly spiritual African vibes of "Reach." Looks like Stern's got a little crush on the brilliant young bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding, whose voice, he says, knocks him out. Pairing her with drum great Terri Lyne Carrington isn't just a cool, girl-power endeavor. The two have genuine chemistry with the guitarist; "Song for Pepper" drifts dreamily with Spalding's endearing vocalizations, and "Coupe de Ville" darts and swings playfully as Bob Malach's sax and Stern's strings weave through the rhythmic foundation forged by Spalding and Carrington. Finally, Stern swings the door open to a lot of fresh melodic and improvisational ideas via his jazz-rock cohorts Eric Johnson (playing it cool on the moody, soulful "6th Street") and Steve Vai (wailing like crazy on the searing title track). He goes artsier with "jam band godfathers" Medeski, Martin & Wood, who help spin a wild blues-rock web on "Check One" and cool to a simmer on the more pop/rock-oriented "Check One." There's also an appearance by Stern's old friend, Randy Brecker. This is one block party jazz fusion fans won't want to miss in 2009! by Jonathan Widran 
Credits
1 Big Neighborhood 7:40
Bass – Lincoln Goines
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Mike Stern, Steve Vai
Piano, Keyboards – Jim Beard
2 6th Street 7:48
Bass – Lincoln Goines
Drums – Lionel Cordew
Guitar – Eric Johnson, Mike Stern
Organ [Hammond] – Jim Beard
3 Reach 5:29
Bass, Vocals – Richard Bona
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Mike Stern
Piano, Keyboards – Jim Beard
Saxophone – Bob Franceschini
4 Song For Pepper 5:43
Bass, Vocals – Esperanza Spalding
Drums – Terri Lyne Carrington
Guitar – Mike Stern
Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Jim Beard
5 Coupe De Ville 4:35
Bass, Vocals – Esperanza Spalding
Drums – Terri Lyne Carrington
Guitar – Mike Stern
Piano – Jim Beard
Saxophone – Bob Malach
6 Bird Blue 5:42
Bass, Vocals – Esperanza Spalding
Drums – Terri Lyne Carrington
Guitar – Mike Stern
Piano, Keyboards – Jim Beard
7 Moroccan Roll 7:04
Bass – Lincoln Goines
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Mike Stern
Piano, Keyboards – Jim Beard
Sitar [Sitar Guitar] – Steve Vai
8 Long Time Gone 7:51
Bass – Lincoln Goines
Drums – Lionel Cordew
Guitar – Eric Johnson, Mike Stern
Organ [Hammond] – Jim Beard
9 Check One 7:37
Drums – Billy Martin
Electric Bass – Chris Wood
Guitar – Mike Stern
Organ [Hammond], Clavinet – John Medeski
Saxophone – Bob Malach
10 That's All It Is 4:50
Acoustic Bass – Chris Wood  
Drums – John Medeski
Guitar – Mike Stern
Organ [Hammond], Piano [Wurlitzer] – John Medeski
Saxophone – Bob Malach
11 Hope You Don't Mind 5:18
Bass – Chris Minh Doky
Drums – Cindy Blackman
Guitar – Mike Stern
Piano – Jim Beard
Trumpet – Randy Brecker

MIKE STERN - Big Neighborhood

 (2009) HUCD / WAVPack (tracks+.cue), lossless

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