The thing on many music lovers’ minds today emanate from the news that a Frank Zappa collection is on the calendar horizon. This collection is a 50th Anniversary Edition (since 50th Anniversary Editions are making their struts down the walkway of Rock n Roll) will provide a great look into a Mothers period circa 1970/1971 on stage.
On June 26, Zappa Records (via UMe) will unwrap a 4CD package of live performance tracks called The Mothers 1970. It will include a whopping smorgasbord of 70 previously unreleased live tracks that featured the musical play of not only Frank Zappa, but also George Duke, Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman (The Turtles/Flo & Eddie), Aynsley Dunbar, Ian Underwood, and Jeff Simmons. These are representative of an extraordinary collective of extraordinary musicians.
The box will provide a detailed booklet along with the four CDs. Zappa fans be blessed! It will be released on 4CD Box, and as DD.
The Mothers 1970 – Frank Zappa and The Mothers
CD1 (Trident Studios, London, England June 21-22, 1970)
01 Red Tubular Lighter
02 Lola Steponsky
03 Trident Chatter
04 Sharleena (Roy Thomas Baker Mix)
05 Item 1
06 Wonderful Wino (FZ Vocal)
07 “Enormous Cadenza”
08 Envelopes
09 Red Tubular Lighter (Unedited Master)
10 Wonderful Wino (Basic Tracks, Alt. Take)
11 Giraffe – Take 4
12 Wonderful Wino (FZ Vocal, Alt. Solo)
CD2 (Live Highlights Part 1 – “Piknik” VPRO June 18, 1970 / Pepperland September 26, 1970)
Piknik – June 18, 1970
01 Introducing…The Mothers
02 Wonderful Wino
03 Concentration Moon
04 Mom & Dad
05 The Air
06 Dog Breath
07 Mother People
08 You Didn’t Try To Call Me
09 Agon
10 Call Any Vegetable
11 King Kong Pt. I
12 Igor’s Boogie
13 King Kong Pt. II
Pepperland – September 26, 1970
14 What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are?
15 Bwana Dik
16 Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
17 Do You Like My New Car?
18 Happy Together
CD3 (Live Highlights Part 2 – Hybrid Concert: Santa Monica August 21, 1970 / Spokane September 17, 1970)
01 “Welcome To El Monte Legion Stadium!”
02 Agon
03 Call Any Vegetable
04 Pound For A Brown
05 Sleeping In A Jar
06 Sharleena
07 The Air
08 Dog Breath
09 Mother People
10 You Didn’t Try To Call Me
11 King Kong Pt. I
12 Igor’s Boogie
13 King Kong Pt. II
14 “Eat It Yourself…”
15 Trouble Every Day
16 “A Series Of Musical Episodes”
17 Road Ladies
18 “The Holiday Inn Motel Chain”
19 What Will This Morning Bring Me This Evening?
20 What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are?
CD4 (Live Highlights Part 3 – FZ Tour Tape Recordings)
01 “What’s The Deal, Dick?”
02 Another M.O.I. Anti-Smut Loyalty Oath (Live)
03 Paladin Routine #1 (Live)
04 Portuguese Fenders (Live)
05 The Sanzini Brothers (Live)
06 Guitar Build ’70 (Live)
07 Would You Go All The Way? (Live)
08 Easy Meat (Live)
09 “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)
I’ve always love this period of The Mothers.
So over the top!