1983,
United States
00:40:19;
74M;
256JS;
633;
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Cocaine Decisions
- 3:53
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SEX
- 3:43
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Tink Walks Amok
- 3:38
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The Radio Is Broken
- 5:51
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We Are Not Alone
- 3:18
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The Dangerous Kitchen
- 2:51
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The Man From Utopia Meets Ma..
- 3:18
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Stick Together
- 3:18
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The Jazz Discharge Party Hats
- 4:28
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Luigi & The Wise Guys
- 3:24
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Moggio
- 2:37
Arthur Barrow - bass guitar (A2, B3, B4), bass guitar, bass [micro bass] (A3), bass guitar, bass [fuzz], guitar, piano (A4), bass guitar, rhythm guitar (B2, B5)
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums [on last verse] (A2), drums (B4)
Roy Estrada - vocals [pachuco falsettos] (A1), lead vocals [pachuco falsettos, etc.] (A4)
Dick Fegy - mandolin (B5)
Jo Hansch - mastered by [for dinkum, cutting facility k-disc]
Bob Harris - soprano vocals [boy soprano] (A1, B1, B3)
Dave Jerden - engineer
Obie Jessie - composed by (B1)
Marty Krystall - saxophone [various] (B5)
Tanino Liberatore - artwork by [alphabet characters & illustration]
Ed Mann - percussion (A5, B5)
Tommy Mars - keyboards (A2, A5, B4)
Bobby Martin - keyboards, saxophone (A5), vocals (B1)
Mark Pinske - engineer
Craig Steward - harmonica (A1)
Bob Stone - engineer
Scott Thunes - bass guitar (A1, A5), bass guitar [on last verse] (A2)
Steve Vai - guitar [overdubs at umrk, impossible guitar parts] (A2), guitar (A5), electric guitar [strat, overdubs at umrk of impossible guitar parts] (B4)
John Vince - art direction
Chad Wackerman - drums (A1, A2, A4, A5, B2, B3)
Ray White - guitar (A5), vocals (B1, B2)
Ike Willis - baritone vocals [bionic baritone] (B2, B3)
Donald Woods - composed by (B1)
Doris Woods - composed by (B1)
Frank Zappa - composed by, arranged by (A1 to A5, B2 to B5), producer, vocals (A1, B4), lead vocals (A2, B2, B3), lead vocals, guitar (A4), guitar (A5), lead vocals, arranged by (B1), instruments [arp 2600 & linn drum machine] (B5)
Cover:
Varnish-print, with sticker promoting both Euro singles, released in Spain [CBS A3400] & Holland [CBS A3397].
(The illustration references incidents during the band's concert at the Stadio Communale, Palermo, Sicily on July 14, 1982. At which "The Man From Utopia" was performed & which appears on "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3")
Vinyl:
Contained in white satin-finish paper wallet with lyrics printed black on one side.
Run-outs evidence why release was delayed, by Zappa deciding to transpose sides; Etchings "Dinkum 1" & "Dinkum 2" appear on label sides "2" & "1" respectively.
Further credit info:
Made in Holland
Distribution in France by CBS Disques
(P)1983 Barking Pumpkin Records
(C)1983 Barking Pumpkin Records
('Transparent' Barking Pumpkin logo)
Studio cuts recorded and mixed at U.M.R.K. Central
Tracks A1, (Overdubs) A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, (Overdubs) B4, B5.
Live cuts recorded with U.M.R.K. Remote:
Track A2; Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas, October 16, 1980. Last verse from unknown location, 1981.
Track A5; Uptown Theatre, Chicago, November 27, 1981.
Track B4; Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
November 15, 1980.
CBS, CBS 25251
