cover of Zappa, Frank - The Lost Episodes

Frank Zappa – The Lost Episodes

1996, United States
01:11:16; 98M; 192S; 46;
  1. The Blackouts - 0:22
  2. Lost In A Whirlpool - 2:46
  3. Ronny Sings? - 1:05
  4. Kenny's Booger Story - 0:33
  5. Ronnie's Booger Story - 1:16
  6. Mount St.Mary's ConcertExcerpt - 2:28
  7. Take Your Clothes Off When You - 3:51
  8. Tiger Roach - 2:20
  9. Run Home Slow Theme - 1:25
  10. Fountain Of Love - 2:08
  11. Run Home Cues, #2 - 0:28
  12. Any Way The Wind Blows - 2:14
  13. Run Home Cues, #3 - 0:11
  14. Charva - 1:59
  15. The Dick Kunc Story - 0:46
  16. Wedding Dress Song - 1:14
  17. Handsome Cabin Boy - 1:21
  18. Cops & Buns - 2:36
  19. The Big Squeeze - 0:43
  20. I'm A Band Leader - 1:14
  21. Alley Cat - 2:47
  22. The Grand Wazoo - 2:12
  23. Wonderful Wino - 2:47
  24. Kung Fu - 1:06
  25. RDNZL - 3:49
  26. Basement Music #1 - 3:46
  27. Inca Roads - 3:42
  28. Lil' Clanton Shuffle - 4:47
  29. I Don't Wanna Get Drafted - 3:24
  30. Sharleena - 11:56

Unknown Artist - orchestra [6], musician [9, 11, 13], engineer [recording] [16, 17], engineer [remix] [16, 17], bass [28]
Dick Barber - performer [snorks] [19]
Arthur Barrow - bass [29]
Max Bennett - bass [30]
Jimmy Carl Black - drums [16, 17]
Dale Bozzio - vocals [29]
Terry Bozzio - vocals [29]
La Marr Bruister - words by, music by [23]
Paul Buff - engineer [7], engineer [recording] [9, 11, 13]
Spencer Chrislu - engineer [transfer & remix], engineer [remix] [14, 22], engineer [second remix engineer] [25, 29, 30]
Jill Christiansen - other [congeniality]
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums [29]
Ray Collins - lead vocals [10], words by, music by [10], vocals [12]
Gabor Csupo - artwork by [illustrations]
Drumbo - drums [21]
George Duke - keyboards [23, 24, 25, 27]
Aynsley Dunbar - drums [23, 30]
Erroneous - bass [23]
Roy Estrada - bass [16, 17]
Winged Eel Fingerling - slide guitar [21]
Chuck Foster - trumpet [7]
Bruce Lambourne Fowler - trombone [23, 24, 25, 27]
Tom Fowler - bass [24, 25, 27]
Chuck Glave - drums [7]
John Guerin - drums [28]
Don "Sugarcane" Harris - violin [28], vocals, violin [electric] [30]
Danny Helferin - piano [7]
Ralph Humphrey - drums [24, 25, 27]
Janschi - bass [8]
Steven Jurgensmeyer - design [package]
Gary Kellgren - engineer [recording, remix] [19, 30]
Ricky Lancelotti - vocals [23]
Wayne Lyles - vocals [1]
Elwood Jr. Madeo - guitar [1]
Sal Marquez - trumpet [23]
Tommy Mars - keyboards, vocals [29]
Kerry McNabb - engineer [recording, remix] [23, 24, 25, 27]
Vic Mortensen - drums [8]
Jean-Luc Ponty - violin [25, 27]
Don Preston - keyboards [16, 17]
Rip Rense - liner notes
Tony Rodriquenz - alto saxophone [7]
Bob Stone - engineer [remix] [21, 29]
Chester Thompson - drums [24]
Traditional - music by [16, 17]
Art Tripp - marimba, vibraphone [16, 17]
Ian Underwood - saxophone [23], woodwind [25, 27], electric piano [fender rhodes] [28], keyboards, saxophone [30]
Ruth Underwood - percussion [24, 25, 27]
Don Van Vliet - vocals [2, 8, 20, 22], words by [8, 21], lead vocals [21], music by [21]
Caronga Ward - bass [7]
Ray White - vocals [29]
Kenny Williams - vocals [4]
Ronnie Williams - vocals [3, 5]
Ike Willis - vocals [29]
Hal Wilson - photography
Terry Wimberly - piano [1]
Bobby Zappa - rhythm guitar [2]
Frank Zappa - composed by, arranged by [1 to 7, 9, 11 to 20, 22 to 30], producer, drums [1], lead guitar [2], guitar [3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 16, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29], music by [6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29], drums, bass, guitar, backing vocals [10], words by, music by [10, 12, 14, 22, 30], drums, bass, guitar [12], vocals, piano, bass, drums [14], arranged by [16, 17], kazoo, percussion, celesta [19], words by [20], engineer [recording] [21], synthesizer [synclavier] [22], engineer [recording, remix] [26], synthesizer [all] [26], guitar, backing vocals [30]

All selections controlled worldwide by The Zappa Family Trust d/b/a Munchkin Music or Frank Zappa Music.

All artwork including liner notes copyright 1996 The Zappa Family Trust.

℗ 1996 Rykodisc. © 1996 The Zappa Family Trust.
Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada.

Released in a standard digipak with a booklet, both enclosed in a cardboard slipcase. Opening of the slipcase is to the right.

UMRK Transfer & Remix 1992-93.

The Lost Episodes compiles previously unreleased material, much of the material covering dates from early in Zappa's career.

Date / Location / Original recording medium / Remix facility / Album(s) on which song appears:

- Track 1: 1958 or '59 / "In a garage off an alley - not his home" according to James "Motorhead" Sherwood / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 2: 1958 or '59 / Lancaster, Calif. / N.A. / Fine quality audio by Webcar / N.A.
- Track 3: 1961 or '62 / Living room in Ontario, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 4: 1961 or '62 / Living room in Ontario, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 5: 1961 or '62 / Unknown / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 6: 1963 / Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 7: 1961 / Studio Z, Cucamonga, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / We're Only In It For The Money - Lumpy Gravy - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6
- Track 8: 1962 or '63 / Studio Z, Cucamongo, Calif. / 2-track analog / Utility Muffin Research Kitchen / Unreleased
- Track 9: 1963 / Art Laboe's Original Sound Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / Mystery Disc - The Old Masters, Box One
- Track 10: 1963 / Studio Z / N.A. / N.A. / Cruising With Ruben & The Jets
- Track 11: 1963 / Art Laboe's Original Sound Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 12: 1963 / Studio Z / N.A. / UMRK / Freak Out! - Cruising With Ruben & The Jets
- Track 13: 1963 / Art Laboe's Original Sound Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 14: 1963 / Studio Z / N.A. / UMRK / Mystery Disc - The Old Masters, Box One
- Track 15: N.A. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Tracks 16 & 17: 1967 / Apostolic Studio, New York City / analog / N.A. / Mystery Disc - The Old Masters, Box Two
- Track 18: 1967 / Apostolic Studio, New York City / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 19: 1966 or '67 / Mayfair Studio, New York City / 8-track analog / Mayfair Studio, New York City / Unreleased
- Track 20: 1968-69 / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 21: 1969 / Zappa Basement, Los Angeles, Calif. / 2-track analog / UMRK / Unreleased
- Track 22: circa 1969 & 1992 / N.A. / N.A. / UMRK / N.A.
- Track 23: 1973 / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / 16-track analog / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / Zoot Allures - Playground Psychotics
- Track 24: 1972 / Bolic Studio, Inglewood, Calif. / 16-track analog / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / Unreleased
- Track 25: 1972 / Whitney Studios, Glendale, Calif. / 16-track analog / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / Studio Tan - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vols. 2 & 5
- Track 26: 1978 / Zappa Basement, Los Angeles, Calif. / 4-track analog / UMRK / Unreleased
- Track 27 1972 / Whitney Studios, Glendale, Calif. / 16-track analog / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / One Size Fits All - Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2
- Track 28: Recording circumstances could be the same as track 30, as both are from the same period / Unreleased
- Track 29: 1979 / Ocean Way Recorders, Hollywood, Calif. / 24-track analog / UMRK / You Are What You Is
- Track 30: 1970 / Record Plant Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / 16-track analog / UMRK / Chunga's Revenge, Them Or Us, Playground Psychotics, You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3

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