Zappa In New York

1977 Avantgarde Fusion Prog Rock

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Tracklist

A1 Titties & Beer 6:28
A2 I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth 3:33
A3 Punky’s Whips 10:59
B1 Sofa 3:00
B2 Manx Needs Women 1:56
B3 The Black Page Drum Solo / Black Page #1 4:07
B4 Big Leg Emma 2:17
B5 The Black Page Drum Solo / Black Page #2 5:43
C1 Honey, Don’t You Want A Man Like Me? 4:17
C2 The Illinois Enema Bandit 12:47
D1 The Purple Lagoon 18:00

Musicians

Lou MariniAlto Saxophone, Flute
Ronnie CuberBaritone Saxophone, Clarinet
Patrick O’HearnBass, Vocals
Frank ZappaConductor, Lead Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Mixed By (Re-mix Engineer), Written-By
Terry BozzioDrums, Vocals
Lou Anne NeillHarp (Osmotic Harp Over-dubs)
Eddie JobsonKeyboards, Violin, Vocals
Don PardoNarrator (Sophisticated Narration)
Ed MannPercussion
John BergamoPercussion
Ruth UnderwoodPercussion, Synthesizer, Performer (Various Humanly Impossible Over-dubs)
Ray WhiteRhythm Guitar, Vocals
Michael BreckerTenor Saxophone, Flute
Dave SamuelsTimpani, Vibraphone (Vibes)
Tom MaloneTrombone, Trumpet, Piccolo Flute
Randy BreckerTrumpet

Also credited. Design (Package Design): John Williams. Engineer (N.y.c. Live Remote Engineer): Bob Liftin. Engineer (Studio - Overdubs): Davey Moire, Rick Smith. Mixed By (N.Y.C. Live Concert Mix): Davey Moire. Mastered By: Allen Landau. Photography By (Cover Photo): Dweezil Zappa. Photography By (Other Photos): Gail Zappa. Technician (Guitar Modifications): Rex Bogue. Technician (Guitar Special Effects Box): Claus Wiedemann.

Release notes

Uncensored with Punky’s Whips as track A3 on inside gatefold, back cover, and labels.

Back cover text [By Zappa]:
“About this album: In 1976 we played for a cozy group of 27,500 deranged fanatics in New York City (13,500 for three shows at the Felt Forum at Halloween, and 14,000 for four shows at the Palladium the week between Christmas and New Year’s). All of these sold out concerts were promoted by Ron Delsener (who we hereby thank), and attended by some of the nicest people we have had the experience of playing for (who we also hereby thank). New York last Christmas is what made this album possible.”