''Halloween 73'' is a live album by
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by wikt:nonconformity, nonconformity, Free improvisation, free-form improvisation, sound experimen ...
, released in October 2019, consisting of recordings from the six Halloween shows in Chicago. It was released in a 4-CD boxed set and a different version of the album containing the highlights on a single CD.
Track listing
Disc 1 (Show 1)
# Happy Halloween to Each and Every One of You 4:36
# Pygmy Twylyte 3:25
# The Idiot Bastard Son 2:24
#
Cheepnis
"Cheepnis" is a song by Frank Zappa and The Mothers, which is a tribute to low-budget monster movies. The song first appeared on Zappa's 1974 live album '' Roxy & Elsewhere''.
On the Roxy recording Zappa introduces the song with a spoken mon ...
3:28
# Another Assembly of Items 1:29
# The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue 1:02
# Kung Fu 1:32
# Penguin In Bondage 7:12
# T'Mershi Duween 1:46
# The Dog Breath Variations 1:47
# Uncle Meat 2:24
# RDNZL 5:54
# Village of the Sun 4:14
# Ecidna's Arf (Of You) 4:11
# Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? 9:54
#
Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...
6:55
Total: 62:12
Disc 2 (Show 1 Continued)
# Dupree's Paradise 19:12
# Almost Up to Date 1:35
# Dickie's Such an Asshole 10:04
(Show 2)
#
That Greatest of American Holidays 4:50
# Cosmik Debris
"Cosmik Debris" is a song by American composer Frank Zappa, from his 1974 album ''Apostrophe (')''.
It concerns the Mystery Man, a typical guru or psychic, offering to help the narrator reach Nervanna icfor a "nominal service charge," and the ...
6:51
# We're Hurtin' for Tunes 1:04
# Pygmy Twylyte 3:40
# The Idiot Bastard Son 2:17
# Cheepnis
"Cheepnis" is a song by Frank Zappa and The Mothers, which is a tribute to low-budget monster movies. The song first appeared on Zappa's 1974 live album '' Roxy & Elsewhere''.
On the Roxy recording Zappa introduces the song with a spoken mon ...
4:18
# I'm the Slime
"I'm the Slime" is a 1973 single by Frank Zappa and The Mothers from the studio album ''Over-Nite Sensation''. The single version is a different mix and edit from the version on the album.
Live recordings of the song can be found on ''Zappa in ...
4:29
# Big Swifty 9:37
Total: 67:56
Disc 3 (Show 2 Continued)
# The History of the San Clemente Magnetic Deviation 1:50
# Dickie's Such an Asshole 9:59
# Another New Event :56
# Father O'Blivion – Part 1 9:03
# Father O'Blivion – Part 2 10:10
# Pervert's Special Holiday 1:10
# Penguin in Bondage 7:27
# T'Mershi Duween 1:45
# RDNZL 6:06
# Inca Roads
The Inca road system (also spelled Inka road system and known as ''Qhapaq Ñan''Qhapaq=rich, powerful, opulent, wealthy, privileged; ñan=road, way, path, route. Source "Diccionario quechua - español - quechua" Gobierno Regional Cusco - Cusco ...
10:55
# Medley: Son of Mr. Green Genes/King Kong/Chunga's Revenge 16:23
Total: 75:44
Disc 4 (Bonus Rehearsals 10-20/21-73)
# The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (10-21-73) 1:05
# Penguin in Bondage (10-20-73) 6:45
# T'Mershi Duween (10-20-73) 1:46
# Dog Breath (10-20-73) 1:28
# The Dog Breath Variations (10-20-73) 1:20
# Uncle Meat (10-20-73) 2:18
# RDNZL (10-20-73) 5:10
# Magic Fingers (10-21-73) 4:47
# Inca Roads
The Inca road system (also spelled Inka road system and known as ''Qhapaq Ñan''Qhapaq=rich, powerful, opulent, wealthy, privileged; ñan=road, way, path, route. Source "Diccionario quechua - español - quechua" Gobierno Regional Cusco - Cusco ...
(10-20-73) 14:38
# Father O'Blivion (10-21-73) 17:54
# Cosmik Debris
"Cosmik Debris" is a song by American composer Frank Zappa, from his 1974 album ''Apostrophe (')''.
It concerns the Mystery Man, a typical guru or psychic, offering to help the narrator reach Nervanna icfor a "nominal service charge," and the ...
(10-20-73) 10:36
# Big Swifty (10-21-73) 4:41
Total: 72:28
''Halloween 73 Highlights'' track listing
# Happy Halloween to Each and Every One of You” (Show 1) 4:36
# Pygmy Twylyte (Show 2) 3:40
# The Idiot Bastard Son (Show 2) 2:17
# Cheepnis
"Cheepnis" is a song by Frank Zappa and The Mothers, which is a tribute to low-budget monster movies. The song first appeared on Zappa's 1974 live album '' Roxy & Elsewhere''.
On the Roxy recording Zappa introduces the song with a spoken mon ...
(Show 2) 3:18
# Another Assembly of Items (Show 1) 1:29
# The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (Show 1) 1:02
# Kung Fu (Show 1) 1:32
# Penguin in Bondage (Show 1) 7:12
# T'Mershi Duween (Show 1) 1:46
# The Dog Breath Variations (Show 1) 1:47
# Uncle Meat (Show 1) 2:24
# RDNZL (Show 1) 5:50
# I'm the Slime
"I'm the Slime" is a 1973 single by Frank Zappa and The Mothers from the studio album ''Over-Nite Sensation''. The single version is a different mix and edit from the version on the album.
Live recordings of the song can be found on ''Zappa in ...
(Show 2) 4:29
# Big Swifty (Show 2) 9:25
# The History of the San Clemente Magnetic Deviation (Show 2) 1:48
# Dickie's Such an Asshole (Show 2) 10:24
Total: 63:02
Personnel
Musicians
*Frank Zappa: guitar, vocals
*George Duke: keyboards, vocals
*Napoleon Murphy Brock: vocals, tenor sax, flute
*Tom Fowler: bass
*Ruth Komanoff/Underwood: percussion
*Bruce Fowler: trombone
*Ralph Humphrey: drums, cowbells
*Chester Thompson: drums
References
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Frank Zappa live albums
Live albums published posthumously
2019 live albums