Zappa, Frank & The Mothers
The Mothers 1970

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Ter ere van het 50-jarig jubileum van The Mothers komt deze 4CD box van Frank Zappa en The Mothers uit. De box bevat maar liefst 70 nog nooit eerder officieel uitgebrachte studio- en live-tracks. Een deel van deze tracks, zoals de VPRO Piknik opnames, waren uiteraard wel al eerder op bootlegs verkrijgbaar. In de band zaten destijds Mark & Howard Kaylan (Flo & Eddie), George Duke, Ian Underwood, Jeff Simmons en Aynsley Dunbar. Deze line-up bleef slechts zeven maanden bij elkaar. In deze periode maakte de band het album Chunga's Revenge. Bij de studio sessies was Roy Thomas Baker (o.a. Queen, The Cars, Alice Cooper) de producer. De live-tracks zijn voor het grootste deel door Zappa zelf opgenomen met zijn eigen vier-sporen bandrecorder.




Tracklisting Frank Zappa - Mothers 1970 4CD boxset:

Disc 1
Trident Studios, London, England June 21-22, 1970
  1. Red Tubular Lighter
  2. Lola Steponsky
  3. Trident Chatter
  4. Sharleena (Roy Thomas Baker Mix)
  5. Item 1
  6. Wonderful Wino (FZ Vocal)
  7. “Enormous Cadenza”
  8. Envelopes
  9. Red Tubular Lighter (Unedited Master)
10. Wonderful Wino (Basic Tracks, Alt. Take)
11. Giraffe - Take 4
12. Wonderful Wino (FZ Vocal, Alt. Solo)

Disc 2
Live Highlights Part 1 – “Piknik” VPRO June 18, 1970 / Pepperland September 26, 1970
  1. Introducing…The Mothers (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
  2. Wonderful Wino (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
  3. Concentration Moon (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
  4. Mom & Dad (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
  5. The Air (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
  6. Dog Breath (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
  7. Mother People (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
  8. You Didn’t Try To Call Me (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
  9. Agon (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
10. Call Any Vegetable (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
11. King Kong Pt. I (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
12. Igor’s Boogie (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
13. King Kong Pt. II (Live on “Piknik” June 18, 1970)
14. What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)
15. Bwana Dik (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)
16. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)
17. Do You Like My New Car? (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)
18. Happy Together (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)

Disc 3
Live Highlights Part 2 – Hybrid Concert: Santa Monica August 21, 1970 / Spokane September 17, 1970
  1. “Welcome To El Monte Legion Stadium!” (Live)
  2. Agon (Live)
  3. Call Any Vegetable (Live)
  4. Pound For A Brown (Live)
  5. Sleeping In A Jar (Live)
  6. Sharleena (Live)
  7. The Air (Live)
  8. Dog Breath (Live)
  9. Mother People (Live)
10. You Didn’t Try To Call Me (Live)
11. King Kong Pt. I (Live)
12. Igor’s Boogie (Live)
13. King Kong Pt. II (Live)
14. “Eat It Yourself…” (Live)
15. Trouble Every Day (Live)
16. “A Series Of Musical Episodes” (Live)
17. Road Ladies (Live)
18. “The Holiday Inn Motel Chain” (Live)
19. What Will This Morning Bring Me This Evening? (Live)
20. What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? (Live)

Disc 4
Live Highlights Part 3 – FZ Tour Tape Recordings
  1. “What’s The Deal, Dick?”
  2. Another M.O.I. Anti-Smut Loyalty Oath (Live)
  3. Paladin Routine #1 (Live)
  4. Portuguese Fenders (Live)
  5. The Sanzini Brothers (Live)
  6. Guitar Build ’70 (Live)
  7. Would You Go All The Way? (Live)
  8. Easy Meat (Live)
  9. “Who Did It?”
10. Turn It Down! (Live)
11. A Chance Encounter In Cincinnati
12. Pound For A Brown (Live)
13. Sleeping In A Jar (Live)
14. Beloit Sword Trick (Live)
15. Kong Solos Pt. I (Live)
16. Igor’s Boogie (Live)
17. Kong Solos Pt. II (Live)
18. Gris Gris (Live)
19. Paladin Routine #2 (Live)
20. King Kong - Outro (Live)


Bezetting:
Frank Zappa:  guitar, octave bass, percussion
Ian Underwood:  keyboards, saxes, guitar
George Duke:  keyboards, trombone
Mark Volman:  vocals, percussion
Howard Kaylan:  vocals
Jeff Simmons:  bass, vocals
Aynsley Dunbar:  drums