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Soundboard 9.4 - Crisp, with incredible detail on drums, A very tight punchy sound that is quite exhilarating. Wonderful! -
Audience 8.8 - A good, strong, very clear recording with accompanying audience members who are REALLY getting into it. I found it fun, not annoying at all, because mostly they are quiet while the music plays. The music is great too, and strong performances by everyone. Stick It In / Stick It Out Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria February 3, 1978 Stick It In: 1. Introduction ["The Purple Lagoon" vamp] [01:30] 2. Dancin' Fool [03:29] 3. Peaches en Regalia [02:24] 4. The Torture Never Stops [11:17] 5. Tryin' to Grow a Chin [03:27] 6. City of Tiny Lites [06:46] 7. Baby Snakes [01:55] 8. A Pound for a Brown on the Bus [08:53] 9. I Have Been in You [05:47] 10. Flakes [00:19] [part 1] Stick It Out: 1. Flakes [ 03:58] 2. Broken Hearts Are for Assholes [ 03:39] 3. Wild Love [ 13:53] 4. Yo' Mama [ 09:15] 5. Titties & Beer [ 05:47] 6. The Black Page #2 [ 02:41] 7. Jones Crusher [ 02:49] 8. Little House I used To Live In [ 03:11] -
Soundboard 9.0 - Some piano trouble apparently began this show, and there’s some hissiness (not that bad) to contend with in the quieter parts. Still, a lot of fun. -
Audience 8.8 -
Audience 8.5 - Feb 14, 1988 -
Audience 8.8 - Feb 13, 1988 -
Soundboard 9.5 - Late show from 4-29-80. It is also included in the "Philly Special" (4CD), which is the Early and Late Show. -
Soundboard 9.5 - Early show from 4-29-80. It is also included in the "Philly Special" (4CD), which is the Early and Late Show. -
Audience 9.5 - Easily one of the best, if not the best, audience recording of the US leg of the 1988 Tour. If you have to pick one, I would always point to this one for that reason but also because it is a great show and features a special guest or two (Adam West and son Dweezil), but I don’t want to spoil the surprise. Frank Zappa 25-Mar 1988, Nassau Colisseum, Uniondale, NY Frank Zappa's Band: Paul Carman - alto saxophone Walt Fowler - trumpet Bruce Fowler - trombone Mike Keneally - guitar, keyboards, vocals Ed Mann - percussion Robert Martin (Bobby) - keyboards, vocals Kurt McGettrick - baritone saxophone Scott Thunes - bass Chad Wackerman - drums Ike Willis - guitar, vocals Albert Wing - tenor saxophone Frank Zappa - guitar, vocals Eric Buxton - monologue, Guest Brother A. West (Brother A. West) - monologue, Guest Dweezil Zappa - guitar, Guest w/ Dweezil Setlist: disc 1 01 -Black Page #2 02 -Ain't Got No Heart 03 -Love Of My Life 04 -Inca Roads 05 -Sharleena 06 -Who Needs The Peace Corps 07 -Dickie's Such An Asshole 08 -When The Lie's So Big 09 -Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk 10 -Sofa 11 -Packard Goose Medley 12 -The Torture Never Stops Medley I Disc 2 13 -Theme From Bonanza - Lonesome Cowboy Burt 14 -The Torture Never Stops Medley II 15 -City Of Tiny Lights 16 -A Pound For A Brown 17 -Brother A. West 18 -Texas Motel Medley 19 -Peaches En Regalia 20 -Stairway To Heaven (w/Dweezil) 21 -I Am The Walrus 22 -Whipping Post 23 -Bolero 24 -America The Beautiful Notes: First Time played: Brother A West Last Time played: Brother A West America The Beautiful (Samuel A. Ward, Katherine Lee Bates) -
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This set comprises all of the various volumes that initially sold as individual single discs. The set was known as the "Birth of..." series and that includes the "Birth of Unborn Songs" volume. Vol. 1 "Birth of Drowning Witch" Vol. 2 "Birth of Easy Meat" Vol. 3 "Birth of I Don't Wanna Get Drafted" Vol. 4 "Birth of I'm A Beautiful Guy" Vol. 5 "Birth of Let's Move To Cleveland" Vol. 6 "Birth of Mudd Club" Vol. 7 "Birth of Pick Me I'm Clean" Vol. 8 "Birth of Sinister Footwear" Vol. 9 "Birth of What's New In Baltimore" Vol. 10 "Birth of Unborn Songs" -
Audience 8.2 - This is an unmastered 1st generation audience tape. Could be immensely improved if mastered, right now it is pretty clear although lacking real bottom end. -
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Frank Zappa October 27, 1978 Early Show The Palladium, New York City, NY 01 Crowd / Tuning (incl. Mr.Green Genes) 02 Intro Guitar Solo (Ancient Armaments) 03 Dancin' Fool 04 Easy Meat 05 Honey Don't You Wanna Man Like Me? 06 Keep It Greasey 07 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 08 City Of Tiny Lights 09 A Pound For A Brown* 10 Bobby Brown 11 Conehead 12 Dance Contest 13 Black Page #2 14 Little House I Used To Live In 15 Magic Fingers 16 Yellow Snow Suite 17 encore break 18 Dinah-Moe Humm Line Up: FZ, Patrick O'Hearn, Denny Walley, Arthur Barrow, Vinnie Colaiuta, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf. *Guest: L.Shankar (in Pound For A Brown) Frank Zappa October 27, 1978 Late Show The Palladium New York City, NY 01 Crowd / Tuning 02 Persona Non Grata 03 Band Introductions 04 Dancin' Fool 05 Easy Meat 06 Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 07 Keep It Greasey 08 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 09 City Of Tiny Lites 10 Pound For A Brown 11 Thirteen* Pt.1 12 Thirteen* Pt.2 13 Suicide Chump 14 Improvisations In Q* 15 Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? 16 Improvisations 17 Magic Fingers 18 Don't Eat The Yellow Snow 19 Nanook Rubs It 20 St.Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast 21 Father O'Blivion 22 Rollo 23 endore break 24 Yo' Mama 25 encore break #2 26 Strictly Genteel Frank Zappa - guitar, vocals Patrick O'Hearn - bass, vocals Arthur Barrow - bass, vocals Denny Walley - slide guitar, vocals Vinnie Colaiuta - drums, seal calls Ed Mann - percussion Tommy Mars - keyboards, vocals Peter Wolf - keyboards Guests: L. Shankar* - electric violin Frank Zappa October 28, 1978 Early Show The Palladium New York City, NY 01 Crowd / Tuning 02 Persona Non Grata 03 FZ Band Introductions 04 Dancin' Fool 05 Easy Meat 06 Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 07 Keep It Greasey 08 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 09 City Of Tiny Lites 10 A Pound For A Brown 11 Thirteen* 12 Pound For A Brown Solos 13 Bobby Brown 14 Conehead 15 Little House I Used To Live In 16 Zeets (Vinnie Drum Solo) 17 Magic Fingers 18 Yellow Snow Suite 19 encore break 20 Dinah-Moe Humm 21 Camarillo Brillo 22 Muffin Man 23 Peaches En Regalia Line-up: Frank Zappa's Band, August - October 1978: FZ, Ike Willis (until 10 14), Patrick O'Hearn (from 10 13), Denny Walley, Arthur Barrow, Vinnie Colaiuta, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf, L.Shankar (guest) Frank Zappa October 28, 1978 Late Show The Palladium New York City, NY 01 Crowd / Tuning 02 The Deathless Horsie 03 Dancin' Fool 04 Easy Meat 05 Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 06 Keep It Greasey 07 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 08 City Of Tiny Lites 09 Pound For A Brown 10 Thirteen preamble 11 Thirteen* 12 Bamboozled By Love 13 Sy Borg 14 Mo's Vacation 15 Bobby Brown 16 Suicide Chump 17 Packard Goose* 18 Break 19 Yellow Snow Suite Band: Frank Zappa - guitar, vocals Patrick O'Hearn - bass, vocals Arthur Barrow - bass, vocals Denny Walley - slide guitar, vocals Vinnie Colaiuta - drums, seal calls Ed Mann - percussion Tommy Mars - keyboards, vocals Peter Wolf - keyboards Guests: L. Shankar* - electric violin Frank Zappa October 31, 1978 The Palladium New York City, NY 01 Tuning 02 Ancient Arnaments 03 "The Big One" Intro 04 Dancin' Fool 05 Easy Meat 06 Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 07 Keep It Greasy 08 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 09 City Of Tiny Lites 10 Pound For A Brown 11 Thirteen 12 Ms. X story 13 Fantasy From A Girl From The Audience 14 Dinah-Moe Humm 15 Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder 16 Little Rubber Girl 17 The Idiot Bastard Son 18 Bobby Brown 19 Conehead 20 Suicide Chump 21 Little House I Used To Live In 22 Zeets 23 Watermelon In Easter Hay 24 Stinkfoot 25 Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance 26 Peaches En Regalia 27 Strictly Genteel 28 Sofa 29 Packard Goose 30 Magic Fingers 31 Yellow Snow Suite 32 Camarillo Brillo 33 Muffin Man 34 Black Napkins 35 The Deathless Horsie -
Soundboard 9.2 - Clear sound and great mix and very worth having. -
Soundboard 9.5 - 4 Disc Set, 2 Shows (Early and Late show) It doesn't get better than this one (in my top 10) Killer! Also listed both shows (individually) under "Upper Darby" 1980. -
Soundboard 9.3 - The venue is unknown as is the exact date, but here’s what we do know – the show smokes! It captures the imagination, and is what I love about collecting. Do you remember what you were doing in May of 1973? I am sure the band played this gig and quickly forgot about it as they traveled to the next town, but it never ceases to amaze me how here they are in some college town probably, completely engaged and engulfed on this tour, yet manage to produce exemplary performances over and over again like it’s no big deal. Then, move on to whatever is next…it’s almost a little melancholy. -
Soundboard 9.4 - (with portions filled in with Audience 8.7) Most is Soundboard of excellent quality, including the mix, and with some great crowd response. Band is in high spirits, a great show!