Jeff Berlin - 1986 "Pump It"

Like Stuart Hamm, Jeff Berlin finds himself to be neither a fusion player or a rock player, but rather somewhere uncomfortably in between. His chops are unmatched; however, like Al Di Meola, this has always presented the issue of musical integrity. His importance to aspiring bass players cannot be overstated; however, to the casual listener this session will sound too uneven. The opening track, "Pump It!," featuring Buddy Miles on lead vocals, sounds stiff and contrived. He does redeem himself though on "Joe Frasier (Round 2)," an expansion of a song he wrote while with Bill Bruford. His tribute to Rush "All The Greats" and to J.S. Bach "Bach" contain impressive playing, but are far too repetitive to sustain any interest beyond his solos. Buddy Miles does a better job of leading the band on "Crossroads," although it sounds silly compared to Mr. Clapton's version. The disappointment here is that guitar shredder Paul Gilbert is not given any significant space. Frank Gambale, on the other hand, does get a fair amount of space to showcase his sweep picking technique in one of his first recorded appearances. The highlight of this inconsistent recording is "Manos De Piedra" on which Berlin plays a blistering solo that surely padded his already established legend in the bass playing community.

Track listing:

1  Pump It! (Jeff Berlin ) 05:57

2  Joe Frazier (Jeff Berlin ) 06:12

3  All The Greats (Jeff Berlin ) 06:43

4  Bach (Jeff Berlin ) 04:47

5  Crossroads (Robert Johnson ) 05:46

6  Freight Train Shuffle (Jeff Berlin ) 04:52

7  Manos De Piedra (Jeff Berlin; Ron Reinhardt ) 04:43

Personnel:

Bass - Jeff Berlin

Drums - Tris Imboden

Guitar - Frank Gambale

Keyboards - Ron Reinhardt, Claire Fischer

Percussion - Brad Dutz

Vocals - Buddy Miles

Tom Tom - Jeffrey Porcaro

Return To Forever - 1973 [1991] "Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy"

Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy is the third studio album by American jazz fusion band Return to Forever. It was released in October 1973 by Polydor. Flora Purim, Joe Farrell, and Airto Moreira were replaced by drummer Lenny White and guitarist Bill Connors. It would be the only album with Bill Connors as guitarist; he left after its release and was replaced by Al Di Meola.

The second incarnation of Chick Corea's influential fusion group released only a single record, the magnificent Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy. Featuring a more rock-oriented approach than the Flora Purim-Joe Farrell band that was responsible for both Return to Forever and Light as a Feather, Corea and old standby Stanley Clarke join forces here with propulsive drummer Lenny White and electric guitarist Bill Connors. Although Connors lacks the sophistication of Al Di Meola, the young guitarist who replaced him, he possesses a deliciously raw sound that keeps Corea's heady compositions firmly grounded. White introduces a funk aspect to the music, replacing Airto's Latin grooves from the first two records. Clarke is as good, wrenching some truly frightening sounds out of his electric basses. This increased emphasis on electric instrumentation, also displayed in Corea's heavy use of synthesizers, is another thing that separates this record from the previous Return to Forever releases. And as good as the band performances are, it is the quality of the compositions that marks Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy as an indispensable disc of '70s fusion. "Captain Senor Mouse," one of Corea's finest fusion compositions, receives an excellent treatment here. Likewise, the two-part "Space Circus" is a fantastic mix of haunting and grooving elements, with some simply incredible solos thrown into the mix. With Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, Corea continues his streak of simply timeless fusion albums. The best of the electric RTF albums.

For the third release of this seminal band, Chick Corea abandons the earlier Brazilian influences and puts together a new outfit for unapologetic fusion. Indeed, maestro Corea had found his sound with this one and lifted the band to legendary status, one that was to be reinforced with ensuing releases. The previous two albums were good, but are nothing compared to this. Stanley Clarke had already graced Return to Forever (listed as a Chick Corea album) and Light as a Feather. Now, Lenny White is brought into the fold as well as guitarist Bill Connors. After a brief and quiet intro, the band kicks into high gear with the title track and does not let go of the pace for the next forty minutes. No relaxing smooth jazz here. High energy, good melodies, intricate interplay of all the instruments, and great musicianship are what makes this album what it is. Many compare Connors to Al di Meola unfavorably, but although I prefer Big Al, Connors has some mighty impressive chops that augments the music quite well. In fact, his distorted tone adds much of the rock to the fusion here. Captain Senor Mouse may be the best known track, but all the others are great as well. I particularly like the opener and the closing track, The Game Maker. Return to Forever is a band that stands proudly alongside the great Mahavishnu Orchestra but has a much less cacophonous sound. Even when all four members are wailing at top speed, there remains a sense of unity and melodiousness not often found in other bands of the same genre. The various members of the band never forget they are playing alongside others. This is what makes Return to Forever a great band. Absolutely necessary for fans of Jazz/Rock Fusion, and for those who have not tasted the fiery nectar of this genre and want to know what the hubbub is all about, they could not do any better than start with this one. A masterpiece through and through.

Track listing:

1. Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy 3:25

2. After The Cosmic Rain 8:33

3. Captain Senor Mouse 8:56

4. Theme To The Mothership 8:22

5. Space Circus

   Part I 1:28

   Part II 4:08

6. The Game Maker 6:49

Personnel:

Chick Corea – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, harpsichord, Yamaha electric organ, gongs

Bill Connors – electric guitar, acoustic guitar

Stanley Clarke – electric bass, bell tree

Lenny White – drums, percussion, congas, bongos

Elvin Jones - 1975 [2019] "On the Mountain"

On the Mountain is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones with keyboardist Jan Hammer and bassist Gene Perla recorded in 1975 and originally released on Perla's PM label.

This 1975 date for the brilliant drummer, with Jan Hammer on keyboards and bassist Gene Perla, is a minor, if somewhat overlooked, classic from the tail-end of the early '70s to the mid-70s' run of great jazz fusion releases. Both Perla and Hammer worked with Elvin Jones between 1971 and 1973, in bands featuring saxophonists Frank Foster, Joe Farrell, Steve Grossman and Dave Liebman. Here, the smaller format allows for a tight group sound with openings for strong solos and fluid interplay throughout. Jones is well up in the mix, giving fans a front-row opportunity to enjoy the drummer, both in all-over-the-kit, rolling-thunder mode and in the subtler moments of his peerless brushwork. The trio perform a half-dozen originals by Perla and Hammer. The impressive writing has a definite jazz sensibility, but Hammer's Moog and electric piano work, Perla's alternating between electric and acoustic basses, and Jones' own fierce eruptions provide a satisfying, rock wallop in several spots.

A great Fusion Cd with the special Elvin Jones touch, for sure. Great power by the man himself and excellent playing by Jan Hammer too. The tunes are high energy and feature great laid back Fusion. A must have for all Elvin Jones and Jan Hammer fans!

First of all, let me caution any Elvin fans--this is not REALLY an Elvin Jones album. Half of the tunes are written by Hammer and half of them are written by Gene Perla, the bassist. And pretty much all the solos are taken by Hammer. The style is not jazz, but rather jazz fusion. Not the ridiculous variety that consists of everybody playing as fast and as loud as possible, but rather thoughtful, understated and sophisticated. That said, the tunes are gorgeous, the solos are lovely, and the rhythm section rocks. The sound of the recording is beautiful too. Basically, the album is flawless. If you care at all about Jan Hammer's playing in the jazz style, you MUST own this album.

Track listing:

1. "Thorn of a White Rose" (Jan Hammer) - 5:07

2. "Namuh" (Gene Perla) - 7:47

3. "On the Mountain" (Perla) - 4:37

4. "Smoke in the Sun" (Hammer) - 4:00

5. "London Air" (Hammer) - 5:29

6. "Destiny" (Perla) - 7:28

Personnel:

Elvin Jones - drums

Jan Hammer - piano, electric piano, synthesizer

Gene Perla - bass, electric bass

Pink Floyd - 2011 "Discovery" (Mini LP Replica) [16 CD Box]

 Post # 1000

The third massive Pink Floyd box, following the first, Shine On, by nearly two decades but the second, Oh by the Way, by a mere four years, Discovery is almost identical to the latter. Like that 2007 set, it contains all of the group’s studio albums -- beginning with 1967’s The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and ending with 1994’s The Division Bell -- adding no musical bonus material (which means that the Early Singles disc tacked onto Shine On is missing) but presenting all the albums in pristine new remasters and nice packaging. Whether this is an improvement on Oh by the Way -- which had its albums housed in paper sleeve mini-LP replicas, not digipacks as they are here -- is up to the consumer, but anybody looking to acquire all the Floyd albums at once will be satisfied.

Pink Floyd: Discovery is a compilation CD box set by Pink Floyd released on 26 September 2011 to launch the Why Pink Floyd...? re-release campaign. The box set includes all of their standard studio albums released by this point. All albums were newly remastered by James Guthrie and Joel Plante. In addition to the albums the set comes with a 60-page artwork booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson.

All albums and their corresponding original release dates are given below. Refer to original albums for track listings, personnel and production credits.

    "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" (August 1967)

Track listing:

Astronomy Domine    4:11
Lucifer Sam    3:07
Matilda Mother    3:08
Flaming    2:46
Pow R. Toc H    4:26
Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk    3:06
Interstellar Overdrive    9:40
The Gnome    2:13
Chapter 24    3:42
The Scarecrow    2:11
Bike    3:21

Personnel:

Numbers noted in parenthesis below are based on original UK album tracklist and CD track numbering.

    Syd Barrett – electric guitar (1–7, 9–11), acoustic guitar (4, 5, 8, 10), percussion (4), vocals
    Roger Waters – bass guitar (all tracks); slide whistle (4), percussion (4), gong (9) (uncredited), vocals
    Richard Wright – Farfisa Combo Compact organ (1–7, 9–10), piano (2, 5, 11), tack piano (4, 11), Hammond organ (3, 4), harmonium (9, 11), celesta (8, 11), cello (9, 10), Lowrey organ (4), vibraphone (8), Hohner Pianet (9), violin (11), percussion (4) (uncredited), vocals
    Nick Mason – drums (1–7, 11), percussion (2, 4, 5, 8–11)


    "A Saucerful of Secrets" (June 1968)

Track listing:

1. Let There Be More Light    5:38
2. Remember A Day    4:32
3. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun  5:27    
4. Corporal Clegg    4:12
5. A Saucerful Of Secrets    11:56
6. See-Saw     4:36
7. Jugband Blues  3:00

Personnel:

Track numbers noted in parenthesis below are based on CD track numbering.

Pink Floyd

    David Gilmour – guitars (all except 2 and 7), kazoo (4), vocals[41]
    Roger Waters – bass guitar (all tracks), percussion (3, 5), vocals[41]
    Richard Wright – Farfisa organ (all tracks), piano (1, 2, 5, 6), Hammond organ (1, 4, 5), Mellotron (5, 6), vibraphone (3, 5), celesta (3), xylophone (6), tin whistle (7), vocals
    Nick Mason – drums (all except 2), percussion (1, 5, 6, 7), lead vocals (4),[29] kazoo (7)[80]
    Syd Barrett – vocals (7), slide guitar (2), acoustic guitar (2, 7), electric guitar (3, 7)

Additional personnel:

    Norman Smith – producer,[81] drums (2), backing vocals (2, 6),[17] voice (5)
    The Stanley Myers Orchestra (4)
    The Salvation Army (The International Staff Band) – brass section (7)


    "More" (June 1969)

Track listing:

Cirrus Minor  5:18    
The Nile Song  3:26    
Crying Song  3:33    
Up The Khyber  2:12    
Green Is The Colour  2:58    
Cymbaline  4:49    
Party Sequence    1:08
Main Theme  5:26    
Ibiza Bar  3:19    
More Blues  2:12    
Quicksilver  7:13    
A Spanish Piece  1:05    
Dramatic Theme  2:18

Personnel:

    David Gilmour - guitar, vocals
    Roger Waters – bass guitar
    Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals
    Nick Mason – drums

Additional personnel:

    Lindy Mason – tin whistle (5-7)


    "Ummagumma" (October 1969)

Track listing:
    
                Live Album
Pink Floyd–    Astronomy Domine  8:32    
Pink Floyd–    Careful With That Axe Eugene  8:49    
Pink Floyd–    Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun  9:27    
Pink Floyd–    A Saucerful Of Secrets  12:51    
        Studio Album    
Richard Wright–    Sysyphus    
Part 1  1:09    
Part 2  3:30    
Part 3  1:49    
Part 4  6:59    
Roger Waters–    Grantchester Meadows  7:27    
Roger Waters–    Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict  4:58    
David Gilmour–    The Narrow Way    
Part 1  3:28    
Part 2  2:53    
Part 3  5:57    
Nick Mason–    The Grand Vizier's Garden Party    
Part 1 - Entrance  :59    
Part 2 - Entertainment  7:05    
Part 3 - Exit  :41

Personnel:

    David Gilmour – lead guitar, vocals (live album); acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, drums and vocals on "The Narrow Way"
    Nick Mason – drums (live album); percussion, effects on "The Grand Vizier's Garden Party" parts 1 & 2
    Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals (live album); acoustic guitars and vocals on "Grantchester Meadows", all vocals on "Several Species of Small Furry Animals..."
    Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals (live album); organ, piano, Mellotron and percussion on "Sysyphus"

Additional personnel:

    Lindy Mason – flutes on "The Grand Vizier's Garden Party" Parts 1 & 3 (uncredited)


    "Atom Heart Mother" (October 1970)

Track Listing:

1     Atom Heart Mother: Father's Shout/Breast Milky/Mother Fore/Funky Dung/Mind Your Throats Please/Remergence
2     If
3     Summer '68
4     Fat Old Sun
5     Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast: Rise And Shine/Sunny Side Up/Morning Glory

Personnel:

Taken from sleeve notes. Track numbers noted in parenthesis below are based on CD track numbering.

    David Gilmour - guitar, vocals
    Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals
    Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals
    Nick Mason – drums

Additional musicians

    EMI Pops Orchestra – brass and orchestral sections (uncredited)[6]
    Hafliði Hallgrímsson – cello (1) (uncredited)[69]
    John Alldis Choir – vocals (1)
    Alan Styles – voice and sound effects (5) (uncredited)


    "Meddle" (gate fold) (October 1971)

Track Listing:

1     One Of These Days
2     A Pillow Of Winds
3     Fearless
4     San Tropez
5     Seamus
6     Echoes

Personnel:

Credits adapted from sleeve notes. Track numbers noted in parenthesis below are based on CD track numbering.

    Richard Wright – Hammond organ (1, 2, 6), piano (3–6), Farfisa organ (6), co-lead vocals (6)
    David Gilmour – electric guitars (1–4, 6), acoustic guitars (2–3, 5), bass (in unison with Waters) (1), harmonica (5), lead vocals (2, 3, 5, 6)
    Roger Waters – bass (all tracks), acoustic guitar and lead vocals (4)
    Nick Mason – drums (1, 3, 4, 6), percussion (2–4, 6), vocal phrase (1)


    "Obscured by Clouds" (June 1972)

Track Listing:

01     Obscured By Clouds
02     When You're In
03     Burning Bridges
04     The Gold It's In The...
05     Wots...Uh The Deal
06     Mudmen
07     Childhood's End
08     Free Four
09     Stay
10     Absolutely Curtains

Personnel:

    David Gilmour – acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitars, VCS 3 synthesizer, vocals
    Nick Mason – drums, percussion
    Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals
    Richard Wright – Hammond organ (2, 3, 5-7, 10), piano (5, 6, 9, 10), Farfisa organ (10), VCS 3 synthesizer, electric piano, vocals


    "The Dark Side of the Moon" (March 1973)

Track Listing:

1     Speak To Me/Breathe
2     On The Run
3     Time
4     The Great Gig In The Sky
5     Money
6     Us And Them
7     Any Colour You Like
8     Brain Damage
9     Eclipse

Personnel:

    David Gilmour – vocals, guitars, Synthi AKS
    Nick Mason – drums, percussion, tape effects
    Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals, VCS 3, tape effects
    Richard Wright – organ (Hammond and Farfisa), piano, electric piano (Wurlitzer, Rhodes), EMS VCS 3, Synthi AKS, vocals

Additional musicians

    Dick Parry – saxophone on "Us and Them" and "Money"
    Clare Torry – vocals on "The Great Gig in the Sky"
    Doris Troy – backing vocals
    Lesley Duncan – backing vocals
    Liza Strike – backing vocals
    Barry St. John – backing vocals


    "Wish You Were Here" (September 1975)

Track Listing:

1     Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part One)
2     Welcome To The Machine
3     Have A Cigar
4     Wish You Were Here
5     Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part Two)

Personnel:

    David Gilmour – vocals, guitars, pedal steel guitar, EMS Synthi AKS, additional bass, glass harmonica, tape effects
    Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar, EMS VCS 3, additional guitar, glass harmonica, tape effects
    Richard Wright – Hammond organ, ARP String Ensemble, Minimoog, Steinway piano, EMS VCS 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, Wurlitzer EP-200 electric piano, Rhodes piano, glass harmonica, backing vocals
    Nick Mason – drums, percussion, timpani, cymbals, tape effects

Additional musicians

    Dick Parry – tenor and baritone saxophone on “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”[82]
    Roy Harper – lead vocals on “Have a Cigar”[83]
    Venetta Fields – backing vocals
    Carlena Williams – backing vocals


    "Animals" (January 1977)

Track Listing:

1     Pigs On The Wing 1
2     Dogs
3     Pigs (Three Different Ones)
4     Sheep
5     Pigs On The Wing 2

Personnel:

Track numbers noted in parenthesis below are based on CD track numbering.

    Roger Waters – lead vocals (all tracks), harmony vocals (2, 3), acoustic guitar (1, 5), rhythm guitar (3, 4), bass guitar (2), tape effects (3, 4), vocoder (2–4), sleeve concept
    David Gilmour – lead vocals (2), lead guitar (2–4), bass guitar (3, 4), acoustic guitar (2), talk box (3)
    Richard Wright – Hammond organ (2–4), ARP string synthesizer (2–4), Fender Rhodes (2, 4), Minimoog (2, 4), Farfisa organ (2), piano (3), clavinet (3), EMS VCS 3 (4), harmony vocals (2)
    Nick Mason – drums, percussion (2–4), tape effects (4), graphics

Additional musicians

    Snowy White – guitar solo (on 8-track version of "Pigs on the Wing")


    "The Wall" (November 1979)

Track Listing:

Disc: 1
01     In The Flesh? (2011 - Remaster)
02     The Thin Ice (2011 - Remaster)
03     Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 1 (2011 - Remaster)
04     The Happiest Days Of Our Lives (2011 - Remaster)
05     Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2 (2011 - Remaster)
06     Mother (2011 - Remaster)
07     Goodbye Blue Sky (2011 - Remaster)
08     Empty Spaces (2011 - Remaster)
09     Young Lust (2011 - Remaster)
10     One Of My Turns (2011 - Remaster)
11     Don't Leave Me Now (2011 - Remaster)
12     Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 3 (2011 - Remaster)
13     Goodbye Cruel World (2011 - Remaster)

Disc: 2
01     Hey You (2011 - Remaster)
02     Is There Anybody Out There? (2011 - Remaster)
03     Nobody Home (2011 - Remaster)
04     Vera (2011 - Remaster)
05     Bring The Boys Back Home (2011 - Remaster)
06     Comfortably Numb (2011 - Remaster)
07     The Show Must Go On (2011 - Remaster)
08     In The Flesh (2011 - Remaster)
09     Run Like Hell (2011 - Remaster)
10     Waiting For The Worms (2011 - Remaster)
11     Stop (2011 - Remaster)
12     The Trial (2011 - Remaster)
13     Outside The Wall (2011 - Remaster)

Personnel:

    Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar (1-5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 19, 21), EMS VCS 3 synthesizer (1, 7, 8, 11, 16, 21, 23), acoustic guitar (6, 17), electric guitar (12),[128] sleeve design, co-production
    David Gilmour – vocals, electric (1-6, 8-12, 14, 15, 19, 21-23, 25) and acoustic guitars (6, 7, 14, 17, 19, 20), bass guitar (6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25), Prophet-5 (2, 7, 8, 19, 23) and ARP Quadra synthesizers (8, 21), co-production
    Nick Mason – drums and percussion (except 3, 6–8, 13, 16, 17, 24, 26)
    Richard Wright – piano (2, 8, 11, 25), Hammond organ (2, 4, 5, 9-11, 13, 14, 19, 22, 23), Prophet-5 (1, 3-5, 7, 10-13, 15-17, 20, 22), ARP Quadra (14) and Minimoog synthesizers (3), Fender Rhodes (14) and Wurlitzer electric pianos (9), clavinet (4)

Additional musicians

    Bruce Johnston – backing vocals[129] (1, 20, 21, 23)
    Toni Tennille – backing vocals (1, 20, 21, 23)
    Joe Chemay – backing vocals (1, 20, 21, 23)
    Jon Joyce – backing vocals (1, 20, 21, 23)
    Stan Farber – backing vocals (1, 20, 21, 23)
    Jim Haas – backing vocals (1, 20, 21, 23)
    Bob Ezrin – production, piano (6, 10, 16, 20, 23, 24), Hammond organ and harmonium (6), Prophet-5 synthesizer (15, 20, 21), orchestral arrangement and music on "The Trial", backing vocals on "Waiting for the Worms"
    James Guthrie – percussion on "The Happiest Days of our Lives", ARP Quadra synthesizer on "Empty Spaces" and "In The Flesh", sound effects on "Hey You" and "Run Like Hell", co-producer, engineer
    Jeff Porcaro – drums on "Mother"
    Children of Islington Green School – vocals on "Another Brick in the Wall Part II"
    Joe Porcaro[130] – snare drums on "Bring the Boys Back Home"
    Lee Ritenour – rhythm guitar on "One of My Turns", additional acoustic guitar on "Comfortably Numb"
    Joe (Ron) di Blasi – classical guitar on "Is There Anybody Out There?"
    Fred Mandel – Hammond organ on "In The Flesh?" and "In the Flesh"
    Bobbye Hall – congas and bongos on "Run Like Hell"
    Frank Marocco – concertina on "Outside the Wall"
    Larry Williams – clarinet on "Outside the Wall"
    Trevor Veitch – mandolin on "Outside the Wall"
    New York Orchestra – orchestra (tracks 16, 17, 18, 25)
    New York Opera – choral vocals on "Bring the Boys Back Home"
    Vicki Brown and Clare Torry (credited simply as "Vicki & Clare") – backing vocals on "The Trial"
    Harry Waters – child's voice on "Goodbye Blue Sky"
    Chris Fitzmorris – male telephone voice
    Trudy Young – voice of the groupie


    "The Final Cut" (March 1983)

Track Listing: 

01. The Post War Dream
02. Your Possible Pasts
03. One Of The Few
04. When The Tigers Broke Free
05. The Hero's Return
06. The Gunner's Dream
07. Paranoid Eyes
08. Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert
09. The Fletcher Memorial Home
10. Southampton Dock
11. The Final Cut
12. Not Now John
13. Two Suns In The Sunsetv

Personnel:

Numbers noted in parenthesis below are based on the original tracklist and CD track numbering.

    Roger Waters – lead vocals (all tracks), bass guitar (all tracks except 7), acoustic guitar (2-4, 6, 7, 9-12), synthesizers (3, 4, 11), twelve-string guitar (11), tape effects, production, sleeve design
    David Gilmour – lead (all tracks) and rhythm guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10-12), co-lead vocals (12), additional backing vocals
    Nick Mason – drums (1, 2, 4-5, 8, 10-11), tape effects

Additional musicians

    Michael Kamen – piano (5, 6, 8-10, 12), electric piano (2, 5), harmonium (1, 10), production
    Andy Bown – Hammond organ (2, 6, 11, 12), piano (5), electric piano (4)
    Ray Cooper – percussion (6)
    Andy Newmark – drums (12)
    Raphael Ravenscroft – tenor saxophone (5, 12)
    Doreen Chanter – backing vocals (11)
    Irene Chanter – backing vocals (11)
    National Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted and arranged by Michael Kamen (1, 5-10)


    "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" (September 1987)

Track Listing:

01     Signs Of Life
02     Learning To Fly
03     The Dogs Of War
04     One Slip
05     On The Turning Away
06     Yet Another Movie/Round And Round
07     Round And Around
08     A New Machine Part 1
09     Terminal Frost
10     A New Machine Part 2
11     Sorrow

Personnel:

    David Gilmour – vocals, guitars, keyboards, sequencers, production
    Nick Mason – electronic and acoustic drums, spoken vocals, sound effects

Additional personnel

    Richard Wright – backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, Kurzweil synthesiser (credited as full group member on 2011 reissue)
    Bob Ezrin – keyboards, percussion, sequencers, production
    Jon Carin – keyboards
    Patrick Leonard – synthesizers
    Bill Payne – Hammond organ
    Michael Landau – guitar
    Tony Levin – bass guitar, Chapman Stick
    Jim Keltner – drums
    Carmine Appice – drums
    Steve Forman – percussion
    Tom Scott – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
    John Helliwell – saxophone (credited as John Halliwell)
    Scott Page – tenor saxophone
    Darlene Koldenhoven (credited as Darlene Koldenhaven) – backing vocals
    Carmen Twillie – backing vocals
    Phyllis St. James – backing vocals
    Donny Gerrard – backing vocals


    "The Division Bell" (March 1994)

Track Listing:

01     Cluster One
02     What Do You Want From Me
03     Poles Apart
04     Marooned
05     A Great Day For Freedom
06     Wearing The Inside Out
07     Take It Back
08     Coming Back To Life
09     Keep Talking
10     Lost For Words
11     High Hopes

Personnel:

    David Gilmour – lead vocals (2, 3, 5, 7-11), acoustic, electric, classical & steel guitars, bass guitar (3, 5, 10, 11), keyboards, programming, backing vocals, talkbox, production, mixing
    Nick Mason – drums, percussion, church bell (11)
    Richard Wright – piano, organ and synthesizers, lead vocals (6), backing vocals (2)

Additional musicians

    Jon Carin – piano, keyboards, programming, arrangements (10)
    Guy Pratt – bass guitar (2, 4, 6-9)
    Gary Wallis – percussion (8), programming (9)
    Tim Renwick – additional guitars (3, 7)
    Dick Parry – tenor saxophone (6)
    Bob Ezrin – percussion, keyboards (3, 7), production
    Sam Brown – backing vocals (2, 6, 7, 9)
    Durga McBroom – backing vocals (2, 6, 7, 9)
    Carol Kenyon – backing vocals (2, 6, 7, 9)
    Jackie Sheridan – backing vocals (2, 6, 7, 9)
    Rebecca Leigh-White – backing vocals (2, 6, 7, 9)
    Stephen Hawking – vocal samples (9)

Dimension - 1994 "Third Dimension"

The Third Dimension offers more of the J-fusion + smooth jazz flavors they've become synonymous with. Perhaps the frequency of releases started to catch up with them, as only the core members are present for performance (save a single guest on choir duty, t3). This means no drummer or bassist, leaving Akira Onozuka (keyboards) to handle the detailed programming throughout.

Despite the vague feeling of cheapness that hangs in the air, this album actually rocks. There are still mad fusion bangers like "Lost in a Maze" and "Buster", and a weird new category of 'songs that are otherwise average except the incredible solos', for tracks like "Fly into a Passion" and "Yellow Sunshine". Moreover, acid jazz influence from Second shines through in "Yellow Sunshine" and "6-TRIP". "Illusion" gets special attention from me for having such an exquisite hook in the chorus.

Overall great album, and Dimension's industrial-speed release schedule hardly seems to hamper much at this point. Great if you love fusion and drum machines; this album sounds so wonderfully 90s.

Track listing:

1.   Lost in a Moze
2.   Fly into a Passion
3.   Yellow Sunshine
4.   Illusion
5.   Real Box
6.   6-TRIP
7.   Buster
8.   Going Back
9.   Rendezvous

Personnel:

Takashi Masuzaki - Guitars
Aika Onozuka - Synth bass, Keyboards
Kazuki Katsuta - Sax
Yuko Hamaya - Vocals

Mahavishnu Orchestra - 1973 [2000] "Birds Of Fire"

Birds of Fire is Mahavishnu Orchestra's second album. It was released in the first half of 1973 and is the last studio album released by the original Mahavishnu Orchestra line-up before the group dissolved, although Between Nothingness and Eternity, a live album, was recorded and released later that same year. (The final studio recordings by this line-up would be released as The Lost Trident Sessions in 1999).
As in the case of The Mahavishnu Orchestra's previous album, The Inner Mounting Flame, Birds of Fire consists solely of compositions by John McLaughlin. This includes the track "Miles Beyond (Miles Davis)", which McLaughlin dedicated to his friend and former bandleader.
The back cover of the LP features a poem entitled "Revelation" by Sri Chinmoy.
A remastered version of the album, on CD, was released in 2000 by Sony Music Entertainment. It features a facsimile of the LP cover and a new set of liner notes by Bill Milkowski, as well as photographs of the band.

Emboldened by the popularity of Inner Mounting Flame among rock audiences, the first Mahavishnu Orchestra set out to further define and refine its blistering jazz-rock direction in its second -- and, no thanks to internal feuding, last -- studio album. Although it has much of the screaming rock energy and sometimes exaggerated competitive frenzy of its predecessor, Birds of Fire is audibly more varied in texture, even more tightly organized, and thankfully more musical in content. A remarkable example of precisely choreographed, high-speed solo trading -- with John McLaughlin, Jerry Goodman, and Jan Hammer all of one mind, supported by Billy Cobham's machine-gun drumming and Rick Laird's dancing bass -- can be heard on the aptly named "One Word," and the title track is a defining moment of the group's nearly atonal fury. The band also takes time out for a brief bit of spaced-out electronic burbling and static called "Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love." Yet the most enticing pieces of music on the record are the gorgeous, almost pastoral opening and closing sections to "Open Country Joy," a relaxed, jocular bit of communal jamming that they ought to have pursued further. This album actually became a major crossover hit, rising to number 15 on the pop album charts, and it remains the key item in the first Mahavishnu Orchestra's slim discography.

Tracks Listing:

01. Birds Of Fire (5:41)
02. Miles Beyond (Miles Davis) (4:39)
03. Celestial Terrestrial Commuters (2:53)
04. Sapphire Bullets Of Pure Love (0:22)
05. Thousand Island Park (3:19)
06. Hope (1:55)
07. One Word (9:54)
08. Sanctuary (5:01)
09. Open Country Joy (3:52)
10. Resolution (2:08)

Total Time: 39:48

Line-up / Musicians

- John McLaughlin / guitar
- Jerry Goodman / violin
- Jan Hammer / piano
- Rick Laird / bass
- Billy Cobham / drums

Frank Zappa - 1988 "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1"

You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 is a double disc live album by Frank Zappa. It was released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) under the label Rykodisc. It was the beginning of a six-volume, 12-CD set Zappa assembled of live performances throughout his career.

Shortly before the CD release, Zappa released a two-LP sampler of the series with similar artwork to the volume 1 CD.[2] The liner notes to the second volume included some corrections to the date information of the first volume that Zappa received from fans, and further corrections and additions have come since then using available recordings.

While most of the other volumes in the You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore series would be compiled around loose themes (whether topical or historical), this first volume contained a little of everything for everyone. The material spans most of Frank Zappa's career, from 1969 live recordings by the original Mothers of Invention (the medley "Let's Make the Water Turn Black/Harry, You're a Beast/The Orange County Lumber Truck" constitutes a highlight) up to the 1984 tour, with about every incarnation of his group in-between. The music is also quite varied, but focuses mainly on songs, with a few instrumentals and moments of live craziness thrown in for good measure. Special points of interest include "Once Upon a Time," a segment from the lost 1970-1971 "Sofa Suite," which provides important elements of conceptual continuity; a performance of "The Groupie Routine" from the same period, which when compared to the previously available version of this Flo & Eddie comedy routine (as "Do You Like My New Car?" on Fillmore East, June 1971) shows how much improvisation the singers poured in their parts; and examples of stage humor ("Ruthie-Ruthie," "Diseases of the Band"). But the real treat is the complete performance of the suite "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" from 1979, replete with audience participation (spontaneous poetry!) and the finale "Rollo," not officially released before. You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 addresses both the dedicated fan and the casual listener.

Track listing:

All songs written by Zappa unless otherwise noted.

Disc one

01.    "The Florida Airport Tape" (Kaylan, Volman, Zappa)    An airport in Florida, June 1970    1:03
02.    "Once Upon a Time"    Rainbow Theatre, December 10, 1971    4:37
03.    "Sofa #1"    Rainbow Theatre, December 10, 1971    2:53
04.    "The Mammy Anthem"    La Patinoire des Vernets, July 1, 1982
Stadio Communale, July 14, 1982    5:41
05.    "You Didn't Try to Call Me"    Olympiahalle, July 3, 1980    3:39
06.    "Diseases of the Band"    Hammersmith Odeon, February 19, 1979    2:22
07.    "Tryin' to Grow a Chin"    Hammersmith Odeon, February 18, 1979, 2nd show    3:44
08.    "Let's Make the Water Turn Black/Harry, You're a Beast/The Orange County Lumber Truck"    The Ballroom, February 16, 1969    3:27
09.    "The Groupie Routine"    Pauley Pavilion, August 7, 1971    5:41
10.    "Ruthie-Ruthie" (Berry, Brock)    Capitol Theatre, November 8, 1974    2:57
11.    "Babbette"    Capitol Theatre, November 8, 1974    3:35
12.    "I'm the Slime"    The Roxy, December 8–10, 1973    3:13
13.    "Big Swifty"    The Roxy, December 8–10, 1973    8:46
14.    "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow/Nanook Rubs It/St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast/Father O'Blivion/Rollo"    Hammersmith Odeon, February 18, 1979, 2nd show    20:16

Disc two

01.    "Plastic People" (Berry, Zappa)    The Factory, February 13, 1969    4:38
02.    "The Torture Never Stops"    Hemmerleinhalle, February 25, 1978    15:48
03.    "Fine Girl"    Parco Redecesio, July 7, 1982    2:55
04.    "Zomby Woof"    Parco Redecesio, July 7, 1982
Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK June 19, 1982; late show (guitar solo)    5:39
05.    "Sweet Leilani" (Owens)    The Ballroom, February 16, 1969    2:39
06.    "Oh No"    The Ballroom, February 16, 1969    4:34
07.    "Be in My Video"    The Pier, August 26, 1984    3:29
08.    "The Deathless Horsie"    The Pier, August 26, 1984    5:29
09.    "The Dangerous Kitchen"    The Pier, August 26, 1984    1:49
10.    "Dumb All Over"    The Palladium, October 31, 1981; early show    4:20
11.    "Heavenly Bank Account"    The Palladium, October 31, 1981; early show    4:05
12.    "Suicide Chump"    The Palladium, October 31, 1981; early show    4:55
13.    "Tell Me You Love Me"    Stadio Comunale, July 8, 1982    2:09
14.    "Sofa #2"    Stadio Comunale, July 8, 1982    3:00

Personnel:

    Frank Zappa – engineer, keyboards, vocals, producer, main performer, guitar
    Mark Volman – vocals
    Howard Kaylan – vocals
    Chad Wackerman – drums, vocals
    Ike Willis – guitar, vocals
    Lowell George – guitar, vocals
    Ray White – guitar, vocals
    Adrian Belew – guitar, vocals
    Warren Cuccurullo – guitar, organ
    Ian Underwood – wind, keyboards
    Steve Vai – guitar
    Dweezil Zappa – guitar
    Denny Walley – slide guitar, vocals
    Scott Thunes – bass guitar, synthesizer, vocals
    Jim Pons – bass guitar, vocals
    Roy Estrada – bass guitar, vocals
    Jeff Simmons – bass guitar
    Tom Fowler – bass guitar
    Patrick O'Hearn – wind, bass guitar
    Arthur Barrow – keyboards, bass guitar
    Peter Wolf – keyboards
    Allan Zavod – keyboards
    Don Preston – keyboards
    Ruth Underwood – vibraphone, percussion
    Bobby Martin – keyboards, vocals, saxophone
    Tommy Mars – keyboards, vocals
    George Duke – keyboards, vocals
    Motorhead Sherwood – baritone saxophone
    Napoleon Murphy Brock – saxophone, vocals
    Bunk Gardner – tenor saxophone, trumpet
    Bruce Fowler – trombone
    Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
    Ralph Humphrey – drums
    Art Tripp – drums
    David Logerman – drums
    Aynsley Dunbar – drums
    Terry Bozzio – drums
    Chester Thompson – drums
    Jimmy Carl Black – drums, percussion
    Ed Mann – percussion

Frank Zappa - 1989 "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2"

You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 is a live album by Frank Zappa. Despite the subtitle 'The Helsinki Concert', the album is not one complete concert, but was, in fact, assembled from two (and possibly three) different concerts performed in Helsinki in 1974. The working title for this album was The Helsinki Tapes, a title more accurately reflecting the fact that the album was composed of performances from more than one show. It is the only album of the series You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore that includes only one Frank Zappa Band, and only one location of concert. All other albums mix different bands and different time periods in the stage career of Frank Zappa.

The track listing is similar to that of Roxy & Elsewhere (1974), as are the core band personnel. The performance includes a double-speed version of "Village of the Sun", sandwiched between a later version of "RDNZL", the first being recorded in 1972, and "Echidna's Arf (Of You)", and "Montana (Whipping Floss)", in which Zappa alters the lyrics of "Montana" in response to a request from an audience member for the Allman Brothers song "Whipping Post". (Zappa would later add "Whipping Post" to his band's repertoire in response to this request.) The guitar solo in the One Size Fits All (1975) version of "Inca Roads" is an edited extract of the solo presented here.

Track listing:

All songs written, composed and arranged by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

Disc one

01.    "Tush Tush Tush (A Token of My Extreme)"    2:48
02.    "Stinkfoot"    4:18
03.    "Inca Roads"    10:54
04.    "RDNZL"    8:43
05.    "Village of the Sun"    4:33
06.    "Echidna's Arf (Of You)"    3:30
07.    "Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?"    4:56
08.    "Pygmy Twylyte"    8:22
09.    "Room Service"    6:22
10.    "The Idiot Bastard Son"    2:39
11.    "Cheepnis"    4:29

Disc two

01.    "Approximate"    8:11
02.    "Dupree's Paradise"    23:59
03.    "Satumaa (Finnish Tango)" (Unto Mononen)    3:51
04.    "T'Mershi Duween"    1:31
05.    "The Dog Breath Variations"    1:38
06.    "Uncle Meat"    2:28
07.    "Building a Girl"    1:00
08.    "Montana (Whipping Floss)"    10:15
09.    "Big Swifty"    2:17

Personnel:

    Frank Zappa – lead guitar, vocals
    Napoleon Murphy Brock – saxophone, flute, vocals
    George Duke – keyboards, vocals
    Ruth Underwood – percussion
    Tom Fowler – bass guitar
    Chester Thompson – drums

Frank Zappa - 1989 "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3"

You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 is a double disc live album by Frank Zappa, spanning from December 10, 1971, to December 23, 1984. It was released in 1989.

"Sharleena" had been previously issued as a flexi disc in Guitar Player magazine. All the songs on disc one are by the 1984 band (except for brief segments of "Drowning Witch" edited in from the 1982 tour). Disc two includes performances from various years including a section of "King Kong" taken from the December 10, 1971, Rainbow Theatre concert, performed shortly before Zappa was pushed off the stage by an audience member. Zappa's liner notes state that after he played his solo the attack happened "moments later," but in his autobiography he wrote (consistent with the memories of other band members) that the incident took place after the band had finished its encore, a cover of the Beatles song "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Zappa claimed the tape ran out before the incident occurred. However, a full recording of the Rainbow concert would be released in 2022 as part of The Mothers 1972 box set.

The album contains performances of "Cocaine Decisions" and "Nig Biz" from a concert in Palermo, Italy on July 14, 1982. During "Cocaine Decisions", an audience riot began and police shot tear gas into the auditorium. A canister can be heard triggering near the stage, and between songs, Zappa and roadie Massimo Bassoli are heard attempting to calm the crowd down. Zappa was later reported stating, "We played for an hour and a half with tear-gas in our face and everything else, and when it was all over we went off stage and we were trapped inside this place."

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.

Track listing:

All songs by Frank Zappa except where noted.

Disc one

No.    Title    Recording venue(s) and date(s)    Length

01.    "Sharleena"    Universal Amphitheater, December 23, 1984    8:54
02.    "Bamboozled by Love" (Frank Zappa, Trevor Rabin, Trevor Horn, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire; includes the guitar riff from "Owner of a Lonely Heart")    Bismarck Theatre, November 23, 1984    6:06
03.    "Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up"    Bismarck Theatre, November 23, 1984    2:52
04.    "Advance Romance"    Bismarck Theatre, November 23, 1984
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, December 18, 1984    6:58
05.    "Bobby Brown Goes Down"    Paramount Theatre, December 17, 1984    2:44
06.    "Keep It Greasey"    The Pier, August 26, 1984
Paramount Theatre, December 17, 1984    3:30
07.    "Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me?"    The Pier, August 25–26, 1984    4:16
08.    "In France"    Bismarck Theatre, November 23, 1984    3:01
09.    "Drowning Witch"    Stadio Comunale, July 3, 1982
Bayfront Center Arena, December 1, 1984
Bismarck Theatre, November 23, 1984
Paramount Theatre, December 17, 1984    9:22
10.    "Ride My Face to Chicago"    Bismarck Theatre, November 23, 1984    4:22
11.    "Carol, You Fool"    Bismarck Theatre, November 23, 1984    4:06
12.    "Chana in de Bushwop" (Frank Zappa, Diva Zappa)    Bismarck Theatre, November 23, 1984    4:52
13.    "Joe's Garage"    Bismarck Theatre, November 23, 1984    2:20
14.    "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?"    Bismarck Theatre, November 23, 1984
Paramount Theatre, December 17, 1984    3:07

Disc two

No.    Title    Recording venue(s) and date(s)    Length

01.    "Dickie's Such an Asshole"    The Roxy Theatre, December 10, 1973    10:08
02.    "Hands with a Hammer" (Terry Bozzio)    Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, February 3, 1976    3:18
03.    "Zoot Allures"    Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, February 3, 1976
Les Arenes, May 30, 1982 (guitar solo)    6:09
04.    "Society Pages"    The Palladium, October 31, 1981    2:32
05.    "I'm a Beautiful Guy"    The Palladium, October 31, 1981    1:54
06.    "Beauty Knows No Pain"    The Palladium, October 31, 1981    2:55
07.    "Charlie's Enormous Mouth"    The Palladium, October 31, 1981    3:39
08.    "Cocaine Decisions"    Bismarck Theatre, November 23, 1984
Stadio Comunale, July 14, 1982    3:14
09.    "Nig Biz"    Stadio Comunale, July 14, 1982    4:58
10.    "King Kong"    Parc Des Expositions, June 22, 1982
Rainbow Theatre, December 10, 1971
Hammersmith Odeon, June 19, 1982
Palais des Sports, June 3, 1982    24:32
11.    "Cosmik Debris"    Paramount Theatre, December 17, 1984
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, December 20, 1984
The Pier, August 25–26, 1984 (ending)    5:14

Personnel:

Frank Zappa – arranger, editing, keyboards, lyricist, vocals, producer, main performer, liner notes, guitar, compilation
Mark Volman – vocals
Howard Kaylan – vocals
Steve Vai – guitar
Dweezil Zappa – guitar
Ike Willis – rhythm guitar, vocals
Ray White – rhythm guitar, vocals
Allan Zavod – keyboards
Andre Lewis – keyboards
Don Preston – keyboards, electronics
George Duke – keyboards, vocals
Tommy Mars – keyboards, vocals
Bobby Martin – keyboards, vocals, saxophone
Ian Underwood – alto saxophone, keyboards
Jim Pons – bass guitar, vocals
Scott Thunes – bass guitar, vocals, synthesizer
Tom Fowler – bass guitar
Chester Thompson – drums
Chad Wackerman – drums, vocals
Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Terry Bozzio – drums, speech
Ralph Humphrey – drums
Ruth Underwood – percussion, keyboards
Ed Mann – percussion
Napoleon Murphy Brock – saxophone, vocals
Bruce Fowler– trombone
Diva Zappa – lyricist

Frank Zappa - 1991 "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4"

You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 is a two-CD set of live recordings by Frank Zappa, recorded between 1969 and 1988, and released in 1991.

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.

Track listing:

All tracks written by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

Disc one

No.    Title    Recording date and venue    Length

01.    "Little Rubber Girl" (Zappa, Denny Walley)    Bismarck Theater, November 23, 1984 (intro)
The Palladium, October 31, 1978 (rest of song)    2:56
02.    "Stick Together"    Queen Elizabeth Theatre, December 18, 1984    2:04
03.    "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama"    Universal Amphitheater, December 23, 1984    3:19
04.    "Willie the Pimp"    Universal Amphitheater, December 23, 1984    2:06
05.    "Montana"    The Roxy Theatre, December 9, 1973 (early show)
Universal Amphitheater, December 23, 1984    5:46
06.    "Brown Moses"    Universal Amphitheater, December 23, 1984    2:37
07.    "The Evil Prince" (This is not the song "That Evil Prince" but the "Somewhere Over There" segment from "The Torture Never Stops")    Queen Elizabeth Theatre, December 18, 1984
Hammersmith Odeon, September 24–26, 1984 (guitar solo)    7:11
08.    "Approximate"    Stadio Communale, July 8, 1982    1:49
09.    "Love of My Life" (Frank Zappa, Ray Collins)    Mudd Club, May 8, 1980    1:58
10.    "Let's Move to Cleveland – Solos (1984)" (featuring Archie Shepp)    Fine Arts Center Concert Hall,October 28, 1984
The Roxy, December 9, 1973 (early show)
solos from 1984    7:10
11.    "You Call That Music?"    McMillin Theater, February 14, 1969    4:07
12.    "Pound for a Brown – Solos (1978)"    The Palladium, October 28, 1978    6:29
13.    "The Black Page (1984)"    Queen Elizabeth Theatre,December 18, 1984
The Pier, August 26, 1984 (guitar solo)    5:14
14.    "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (Jack Norworth, Albert Von Tilzer)    Pabellón Municipal de Deportes La Casilla, Spain May 13, 1988    3:01
15.    "Filthy Habits"    Pabellón Municipal de Deportes La Casilla, May 13, 1988
Le Summum, May 19, 1988    5:39
16.    "The Torture Never Stops – Original Version" (vocal by Captain Beefheart)    Armadillo World Headquarters, May 21, 1975    9:14

Disc two

No.    Title    Recording date and venue    Length

01.    "Church Chat"    Parc des Expositions, France June 22, 1982    1:59
02.    "Stevie's Spanking"    Hammersmith Odeon, June 18-19, 1982
Ex Mattatorio do Testaccio, July 9, 1982    10:50
03.    "Outside Now"    Tower Theater, November 10, 1984    6:09
04.    "Disco Boy"    Olympiahalle, June 26, 1982    2:59
05.    "Teen-Age Wind"    Olympiahalle, June 26, 1982    1:54
06.    "Truck Driver Divorce"    Hammersmith Odeon, September 24–26, 1984
Paramount Theatre, December 17, 1984
Olympiahalle, June 26, 1982 (guitar solo)    4:46
07.    "Florentine Pogen"    Kulttuuritalo, September 22, 1974
Hammersmith Odeon, February 18, 1979    5:09
08.    "Tiny Sick Tears" (a parody to The Doors song The End)    The Factory, February 13, 1969    4:29
09.    "Smell My Beard" (George Duke, Zappa)    Capitol Theatre, November 8, 1974    4:30
10.    "The Booger Man" (Duke, Napoleon Brock, Zappa)    Capitol Theatre, November 8, 1974    2:46
11.    "Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy"    Paramount Theatre, December 17, 1984    6:27
12.    "Are You Upset?"    Fillmore East, February 21, 1969    1:29
13.    "Little Girl of Mine" (Morris Levy, Herbert Cox)    Royal Oak Music Theatre August 21, 1984 (late show)    1:40
14.    "The Closer You Are" (Earl Lewis, Morgan Robinson)    Bayfront Center Arena, December 1, 1984 (1st part)
Detroit, Michigan August 24, 1984 (2nd part)    2:04
15.    "Johnny Darling" (Louis Statton, Johnny Statton)    Detroit, Michigan August 24, 1984    0:51
16.    "No, No Cherry" (L. Caesar, J. Gray)    Detroit, Michigan August 24, 1984    1:25
17.    "The Man from Utopia" (Donald Woods, Doris Woods)    Stadio Comunale, July 8, 1982    1:15
18.    "Mary Lou" (Obie Jessie)    Stadio Comunale, July 8, 1982    2:15

Personnel:

    Frank Zappa – vocals on tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 2-4 to 2-7, 2-8 (sensitive vocal), 2-10 to 2-12, 2-16, and 2-18; lead guitar on tracks 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-10 to 1-16, 2-1 (1st solo), 2-2, 2-3, 2-6, 2-07, 2-10, and 2-11
    Ray White – guitar on tracks 1-2, 1-4 to 1-9, 1-13, 2-1 to 2-6, 2-11, 2-16, and 2-18; vocals on tracks 1-2, 1-4 to 1-9, 2-1 to 2-6, 2-11, 2-16, and 2-18
    Ike Willis – guitar on tracks 1-2, 1-4 to 1-7, 1-9, 1-10, 1-13, 1-15, 2-3, 2-6, 2-11, and 2-16; vocals on tracks 1-2, 1-4 to 1-7, 1-9, 1-14, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-11, and 2-16
    Steve Vai – guitar on tracks 1-8, 2-1 (2nd solo), 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, and 2-18
    Lowell George – guitar on tracks 1-11, 2-8, and 2-12; vocals on tracks 2-8, and 2-12
    Mike Keneally – guitar on tracks 1-14, and 1-15
    Warren Cuccurullo – guitar on track 2-7
    Denny Walley – slide guitar on tracks 1-12, 1-16, and 2-7; vocals on tracks 1-1, and 2-7
    Bobby Martin – keyboards on tracks 1-2, 1-4 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-13 to 1-15, 2-1 to 2-6, 2-11, 2-16, and 2-18; saxophone on tracks 1-2, 1-4 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-13, 2-1 to 2-6, 2-11, 2-16, and 2-18; vocals on tracks 1-2, 1-4 to 1-8, 2-2 to 2-6, 2-11, 2-16, and 2-18
    Allan Zavod – keyboards on tracks 1-2, 1-4 to 1-7, 1-10, 1-13, 2-3, 2-6, 2-11, and 2-16
    Tommy Mars – keyboards on tracks 1-1, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7, and 2-18; vocals on tracks 1-8, 1-12 (2nd solo), 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7, and 2-18
    Don Preston – keyboards on tracks 1-11, 2-8, and 2-12
    George Duke – keyboards on tracks 1-5, 1-16, and 2-10; vocals on tracks 1-5, and 2-10
    Peter Wolf – keyboards on tracks 1-1, and Minimoog solo on track 1-12
    Mike Keneally – synthesizer on tracks 1-14, and 1-15
    Don Preston – synthesizer on tracks 2-8, and 2-12
    Scott Thunes – bass on tracks 1-2, 1-4 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-13 to 1-15, 2-1 to 2-6, 2-11, 2-16, and 2-18
    Arthur Barrow – bass on tracks 1-1, 1-9, 1-12, and 2-7
    Roy Estrada – bass on tracks 1-11, 2-8, and 2-12; vocals on tracks 1-11, 2-8, and 2-12; keyboards on track 1-9
    Tom Fowler – bass on tracks 1-5, 1-16, and 2-10
    Patrick O'Hearn – bass on tracks 1-1, and 1-12; vocals on track 1-1
    Chad Wackerman – drums on tracks 1-2, 1-4 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-13 to 1-15, 2-1 to 2-6, 2-11, 2-16, and 2-18
    Arthur Dyer Tripp III – drums on tracks 1-11, 2-8, and 2-12
    Vinnie Colaiuta – drums on tracks 1-1, 1-12, and 2-7
    Jimmy Carl Black – drums on tracks 1-11, 2-8, and 2-12
    Chester Thompson – drums on tracks 1-5, and 2-10
    Ralph Humphrey – drums on track 1-5
    David Logeman – drums on track 1-9
    Terry Bozzio – drums on track 1-16
    Captain Beefheart – harmonica and vocals on track 1-16
    Ian Underwood – alto saxophone on tracks 2-8, and 2-12; clarinet on track 1-11
    Paul Carman – alto saxophone on tracks 1-14, and 1-15
    Napoleon Murphy Brock – saxophone on tracks 1-5, 1-16, and 2-10; vocals on tracks 1-5, and 2-10
    Bunk Gardner – tenor saxophone on tracks 1-11, 2-8, and 2-12
    Albert Wing – tenor saxophone on tracks 1-14, and 1-15
    Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone solo on track 1-10
    Kurt McGettrick – baritone saxophone on tracks 1-14, and 1-15
    Motorhead Sherwood – baritone saxophone on tracks 1-11, 2-8, and 2-12
    Buzz Gardner – trumpet on tracks 1-11, 2-8, and 2-12
    Walt Fowler – trumpet on tracks 1-14, and 1-15; vocals on track 1-14
    Bruce Fowler – trombone on tracks 1-5, and 1-14 to 1-16
    Ed Mann – percussion on tracks 1-1, 1-8, 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7, and 2-18
    Ruth Underwood – percussion on tracks 1-5, and 2-10
    Dave Samuels – percussion soloist on vibes on track 1-11

Frank Zappa - 1992 "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5"

You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 is a double compact disc collection of live recordings (except for "German Lunch" and "My Guitar" which are studio recordings) by Frank Zappa. Disc one comprises performances by The Mothers of Invention spanning the period from 1966 to 1969. "My Guitar" had been previously released as a single in 1969. Disc two comprises performances from the summer 1982 tour of Europe. It was released in 1992 (see 1992 in music) under the label Rykodisc. The last track on this collection ends with Zappa's anger at some audience members tossing cigarettes on stage; after a warning to stop was not obeyed, the disc ends with Zappa stating, "Houselights! The concert's over!"

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.

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

Disc one

No.    Title    Recording date and venue    Length

01.    "The Downtown Talent Scout"    Fillmore Auditorium, June 24–25, 1966    4:01
02.    "Charles Ives"    McMillin Theater, February 14, 1969    4:37
03.    "Here Lies Love" (Martin, Dobard)    McMillin Theater, February 14, 1969    2:44
04.    "Piano/Drum Duet"    The Ark, July 8, 1969    1:57
05.    "Mozart Ballet" (Zappa, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)    Royal Albert Hall, June 6, 1969    4:05
06.    "Chocolate Halvah" (Lowell George, Roy Estrada, Zappa)    Thee Image, February 7–9, 1969    3:25
07.    "JCB & Kansas on the Bus #1" (Kanzus, Jimmy Carl Black, Kunc, Barber)    Greyhound Tour Bus Interior, 1969    1:03
08.    "Run Home Slow: Main Title Theme"    McMillin Theater, February 14, 1969    1:16
09.    "The Little March"    McMillin Theater, February 14, 1969    1:20
10.    "Right There" (Estrada, Zappa)    Thee Image, February 7–9, 1969
Criteria Studios, February, 1969    5:10
11.    "Where Is Johnny Velvet?"    The Factory, February 28, 1969    0:48
12.    "Return of the Hunch-Back Duke"    The Factory, February 28, 1969    1:44
13.    "Trouble Every Day"    The Factory, February 28, 1969    4:06
14.    "Proto-Minimalism"    McMillin Theater, February 14, 1969    1:41
15.    "JCB & Kansas on the Bus #2" (Kanzus, Black, Kunc, Barber)    Greyhound Tour Bus Interior, 1969    1:06
16.    "My Head?" (Mothers of Invention)    Sunset Sound Studios, September 10, 1968 (Art Tripp's birthday)    1:22
17.    "Meow"    Whisky à Go-Go, July 23, 1968    1:23
18.    "Baked-Bean Boogie"    The Ark, July 8, 1969    3:26
19.    "Where's Our Equipment?"    Falkoner Theatret, October 1, 1967    2:29
20.    "FZ/JCB Drum Duet" (Black, Zappa)    Fillmore East, February 21, 1969    4:26
21.    "No Waiting for the Peanuts to Dissolve"    Thee Image, February 7–9, 1969    4:45
22.    "A Game of Cards" (Zappa, Motorhead Sherwood, Art Tripp, Ian Underwood)    Dressing Room, Providence, Rhode Island, July 5, 1969    0:44
23.    "Underground Freak-Out Music"    Thee Image, February 7–9, 1969    3:51
24.    "German Lunch" (Mothers of Invention)    Criteria Studios, February, 1969    6:43
25.    "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama"    A & R Studios, June, 1969    2:11

Disc two

No.    Title    Recording date and venue    Length

01.    "Easy Meat"    Les Arenes, May 29, 1982
Patinoire des Vernets, July 1, 1982
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, July 5, 1982    7:38
02.    "The Dead Girls of London" (Zappa, L. Shankar)    Patinoire des Vernets, July 1, 1982    2:29
03.    "Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?"    Patinoire des Vernets, July 1, 1982    1:44
04.    "What's New in Baltimore?"    Patinoire des Vernets, July 1, 1982
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, July 5, 1982    5:03
05.    "Moggio"    Patinoire des Vernets, July 1, 1982    2:29
06.    "Dancin' Fool"    Patinoire des Vernets, July 1, 1982    3:12
07.    "RDNZL"    Patinoire des Vernets, July 1, 1982
Stadio Communale La Favorita, July 14, 1982
Ex Mattatoio di Testaccio, July 9, 1982    7:58
08.    "Advance Romance"    La Patinoire, June 1, 1982    7:01
09.    "City of Tiny Lites"    Hammersmith Odeon, June 19, 1982
Les Arenes, May 30, 1982
Grugahalle, June 10, 1982
Stadio Comunale, July 3, 1982    10:38
10.    "A Pound for a Brown on the Bus"    Stadio Communale, July 3, 1982    8:38
11.    "Doreen"    Alte Oper, June 11, 1982
Olympiahalle, June 26, 1982    1:58
12.    "Black Page, No. 2"    Olympiahalle, June 26, 1982    9:56
13.    "Geneva Farewell"    Patinoire des Vernets, July 1, 1982    1:38

Personnel:

Frank Zappa – conductor, guitar, lyricist, remixing, producer, main performer, liner notes, vocals
Dick Kunc – vocals, voices, engineer
Kanzus J. Kanzus – vocals, voices
Dick Barber – vocals, voices, sound effects
Lowell George – guitar, vocals
Ray White – guitar, vocals
Steve Vai – guitar
Elliot Ingber – guitar
Tommy Mars – keyboards, vocals
Don Preston – electronics, keyboards
Roy Estrada – bass guitar, vocals
Scott Thunes – bass guitar
Billy Mundi – drums
Art Tripp – drums
Chad Wackerman – drums
Jimmy Carl Black – drums, vocals, voices
Ed Mann – percussion
Ray Collins – tambourine
Ian Underwood – clarinet, alto saxophone, electric piano, piano
Bobby Martin – saxophone, vocals, keyboards
Bunk Gardner – tenor saxophone, trumpet
Motorhead Sherwood – baritone saxophone, vocals
Noel Redding – dancer

Frank Zappa - 1992 "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6"

You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 is the last of six double-disc collection volumes of live performances by Frank Zappa recorded between 1970 and 1988. All of the material on Disc one has a sexual theme. Zappa used the monologue in "Is That Guy Kidding or What?", to ridicule Peter Frampton's album I'm in You with its double entendre title and pop pretensions. Disc two includes performances from Zappa's shows between 1976 and 1981 at the Palladium in New York City, as well as material like "The Illinois Enema Bandit" and "Strictly Genteel" that he frequently used as closing songs at concerts. It was released on October 23, 1992, under the label Rykodisc.

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.

Track listing:

All songs written, composed and arranged by Frank Zappa.

Disc one

No.    Title    Recording venue and date    Length

01.    "The M.O.I. Anti-Smut Loyalty Oath"    Tully Gymnasium, October 9, 1970    3:01
02.    "The Poodle Lecture"    The Palladium October 30, 1977    5:02
03.    "Dirty Love"    Hammersmith Odeon, February 18, 1979    2:39
04.    "Magic Fingers"    Berkeley Community Theater, December 5, 1980    2:21
05.    "The Madison Panty-Sniffing Festival"    Dane County Coliseum, November 16, 1980    2:44
06.    "Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me?"    Towson Center, March 23, 1988    4:01
07.    "Father O'Blivion"    Hordern Pavilion, June 25, 1973    2:21
08.    "Is That Guy Kidding or What?"    The Palladium October 30, 1977    4:02
09.    "I'm So Cute"    Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, December 11, 1980    1:39
10.    "White Person"    Hemmerleinhalle, February 25, 1978    2:07
11.    "Lonely Person Devices"    Tivolis Koncertsal, March 3, 1976    3:13
12.    "Ms. Pinky"    Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, December 11, 1980    2:00
13.    "Shove It Right In" (comprising "She Painted Up Her Face", "Half a Dozen Provocative Squats" and "Shove It Right In")    Fillmore East, June 5–6, 1971    6:45
14.    "Wind Up Workin' in a Gas Station"    The Spectrum, October 29, 1976    2:32
15.    "Make a Sex Noise"    Broome County Arena, March 17, 1988    3:09
16.    "Tracy Is a Snob"    Salt Lake City, December 3, 1980    3:54
17.    "I Have Been in You"    The Palladium, October 29, 1978    5:04
18.    "Emperor of Ohio"    Salt Lake City, December 3, 1980    1:31
19.    "Dinah-Moe Humm"    Bismarck Theater, November 23, 1984
The Pier, August 26, 1984    3:16
20.    "He's So Gay"    The Pier, August 26, 1984    2:34
21.    "Camarillo Brillo"    Bismarck Theater, November 23, 1984    3:09
22.    "Muffin Man"    Bismarck Theater, November 23, 1984    2:25

Disc two

No.    Title    Recording venue and date    Length

01.    "NYC Halloween Audience"    The Palladium, October 31, 1981    0:46
02.    "The Illinois Enema Bandit"    Universal Amphitheater, December 23, 1984
Royal Oak Music Theatre, November 21, 1984
Paramount Theatre, December 17, 1984
Bismarck Theatre, November 23, 1984
Stadio Communale, July 8, 1982    8:04
03.    "Thirteen"    The Palladium, October 27–31, 1978    6:08
04.    "Lobster Girl"    The Palladium, October 29, 1978    2:20
05.    "Black Napkins"    The Palladium, December 26, 1976
Bismarck Theater, November 23, 1984 (guitar solo)    5:21
06.    "We're Turning Again"    Mannheimer Rosengarten, May 25, 1988    4:56
07.    "Alien Orifice"    The Palladium, October 31, 1981    4:16
08.    "Catholic Girls"    Tower Theater, February 12, 1988
Auditorium Theatre, March 3, 1988    4:04
09.    "Crew Slut"    Tower Theater, February 12, 1988
Auditorium Theatre, March 3, 1988    5:33
10.    "Tryin' to Grow a Chin"    The Palladium, October 31, 1977    3:33
11.    "Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance"    The Palladium, October 31, 1978    3:46
12.    "Lisa's Life Story"    Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, December 11, 1981    3:05
13.    "Lonesome Cowboy Nando"    Pauley Pavilion, August 7, 1971
Palasport, June 9, 1988    5:15
14.    "200 Motels Finale"    Pauley Pavilion, August 7, 1971    3:43
15.    "Strictly Genteel"    The Palladium, October 31, 1981    7:07

Personnel:

Frank Zappa – conductor, main performer, guitar, vocals, synthesizer, producer
Mark Volman – vocals
Howard Kaylan – vocals
Lisa Popeil – vocals
Denny Walley – slide guitar, vocals
Ike Willis – guitar, vocals
Adrian Belew – guitar, vocals (tracks 2, 8, 10, 32)
Ray White – guitar, vocals
Warren Cuccurullo – guitar
Steve Vai – guitar
Mike Keneally – guitar, synthesizer, vocals
Bobby Martin – keyboards, vocals
Bob Harris – keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf – keyboards
Allan Zavod – keyboards
George Duke – keyboards
Tommy Mars – keyboards
Ian Underwood – keyboards, alto saxophone
Lady Bianca – keyboards, vocals on "Wind up Workin' in a Gas Station"
Patrick O'Hearn – bass guitar
Jeff Simmons – bass guitar
Arthur Barrow – bass guitar
Scott Thunes – bass guitar
Tom Fowler – bass guitar
Ralph Humphrey – drums
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Terry Bozzio – drums
Chad Wackerman – drums, electronic percussion
Ed Mann – electric percussion, percussion, backing vocals, marimba
Paul Carman – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Napoleon Murphy Brock – saxophone, vocals
Albert Wing – tenor saxophone
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone on "Black Napkins"
Kurt McGettrick – baritone saxophone, contrabass clarinet, bass saxophone
Walt Fowler – flugelhorn, synthesizer, trumpet
L. Shankar – violin
Jean-Luc Ponty – violin