1984,
United States
01:30:39;
106M;
160JS-VBR;
237;
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Prologue
- 2:56
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The Mammy Nuns
- 3:31
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Harry & Rhonda
- 3:36
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Galoot Up-Date
- 5:27
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The `Torchum' Never Stops
- 10:32
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That Evil Prince
- 1:17
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You Are What You Is
- 4:31
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Mudd Club
- 3:17
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The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- 3:14
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Clowns On Velvet
- 1:51
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Harry-As-A-Boy
- 2:34
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He's So Gay
- 2:44
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The Massive Improve'lence
- 5:07
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Artificial Rhonda
- 3:28
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The Crab-Grass Baby
- 3:47
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The White Boy Troubles
- 3:34
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No Not Now
- 5:50
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Briefcase Boogie
- 4:10
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Brown Moses
- 3:01
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Wistful Wit A Fist-Full
- 4:00
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Drop Dead
- 7:56
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Won Ton On
- 4:16
Jay Anderson - double bass
Arthur Barrow - bass guitar
Dale Bozzio - voice actor [rhonda]
Terry Bozzio - voice actor [harry]
Napoleon M. Brock - voice actor [evil prince]
Steve DeFuria - technician [synclavier programming]
Roy Estrada - backing vocals [uncredited] [D2, E1, F3]
Robert Fletcher - artwork by [costumier]
Bob Harris - voice actor [harry- as- a- boy], keyboards, trumpet [uncredited] [A4], backing vocals [uncredited] [E1, F3]
Ladi Von Jansky - photography [cover & liner insets]
Ed Mann - percussion
Tommy Mars - keyboards
Bobby Martin - keyboards, saxophone [uncredited] [C3]
David Ocker - technician [synclavier programming]
Jene Omens - artwork by [prosthetics for thing fish & sister ob'dewlla 'x']
Mark Pinske - engineer
Motorhead Sherwood - saxophone [tenor] [uncredited] [C1]
Bob Stone - engineer
Scott Thunes - bass guitar
Ruth Underwood - synthesizer [uncredited] [D2]
Steve Vai - electric guitar
Don Van Vliet - harmonica [uncredited] [D2]
Chad Wackerman - drums
Denny Walley - guitar [slide] [uncredited] [C2]
Johnny Guitar Watson - vocals, voice actor [brown moses]
Ray White - electric guitar, voice actor [owl- gonkwin- jane cowhoon]
Chuck Wild - piano [broadway]
Ike Willis - voice actor [thing fish]
Frank Zappa - electric guitar, synthesizer [synclavier], producer [album production, direction of characterizations & book], music by, arranged by, lyrics by
Box Spine:
FRANK ZAPPA: THING-FISH (Original Cast Recording) (3 Record Set & Libretto)
Box Back:
Marketed, Manufactured and Distributed by EMI [logo] Printed in Holland by EMI Services Benelux B.V., Uden.
Contains:
20-page 12"x12" 'linen effect' matt paper lyric book, outlining scenes/acts, including 10 black & white photos.
3xVinyls in black & white half-tone print paper liner wallets, imprinted on back with 'Barking Pumpkin Records' logo & on fronts with large Zappa 'join-the-dots' logo & 'Warning/Guarantee' stamp. Each wallet is numbered.
Since the release of this recording uncredited artists have emerged and have been listed accordingly on track titles.
This album was preceeded by the Thing-Fish project coming to visual fruition via a 'Hustler' magazine pictorial spread, April 1984, financed by Larry Flynt. It featured 'Ample Annie', who had an act 'Slutty Suzy' & 'Sluts Are Us' and was selected for the promotional feature by Zappa.
An 'On Broadway' Musical poster also appeared. See images.
EMI, EX 24 0294 3
