Record Details

Artist:	Frank Zappa
Title:	Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar
Format:	3x12"
Label:	Barking Pumpkin Records
Cat No:	W3X 38289
Released:	1982
Country:
Genres:	AvantgardeHard RockJazz-RockProg Rock
Status	Have
Added To List	25th January 2025

Additional Information

Comments

A 3 album set of instrumentals recorded between 1977 and 1980. Originally distributed by mail order as 3 separate LPs. LP 1: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar LP 2: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More LP 3: Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Inside box: Guitar World article printed on inner lid Blue inner sleeves B&W-Insert advert. THE FZ GUITAR BOOK Recording date / Recording location / Facility / Guitar used: Tracks A1, B1, D2, E4: 2/17/79 / Odeon Hammersmith, London / Rolling Stones Mobile / hand-made copy SG Track A2: 10/18/80 / Brady Theater, Tulsa / UMRK remote / Les Paul with DiMarzio pick-ups Tracks A3, C2: 2/18/79 / Odeon Hammersmith, London / Rolling Stones Mobile / hand-made copy SG Track A4: unknown / Los Angeles, CA / UMRK / Acoustic Black Widow with EMG pick-ups direct into recording console Tracks B2, E3: 12/5/80 / Berkeley Community Theater / UMRK remote / Les Paul with DiMarzio pick-ups Track B3: 12/11/80 / Santa Monica Civic Auditorium / UMRK remote / Les Paul with DiMarzio pick-ups Track C1: 10/17/80 / Dallas Civic Arena / UMRK remote / Les Paul with DiMarzio pick-ups Track C3: 2/19/79 (basic track) / Odeon Hammersmith, London + Village Recorders (over-dubs) / Rolling Stones Mobile / hand-made copy SG Track C4: unknown / Tokyo or Osaka (probably) / rented 4-track machine / Strat with DiMarzio pick-ups Tracks D1, E2: 2/19/79 / Odeon Hammersmith, London / Rolling Stones Mobile / hand-made copy SG Track D3: 2/17/77 / Odeon Hammersmith, London / Manor Mobile / Strat with DiMarzio pick-ups Track E1: 10/30/80 / The Palladium, NYC / UMRK remote / Les Paul with DiMarzio pick-ups Track F1: unknown / Los Angeles, CA / N.A. / Acoustic Black Widow with EMG pick-ups direct into recording console Track F2: unknown / Paramount Studios, Los Angeles / N.A. / N.A. Tracks A1 to D3: Disc mastering by Jo Hansch at Dinkum Recording Services / K · Disc Tracks E1 to F2: Disc mastering by Jo Hansch at K · Disc All selections published by Munchkin Music ASCAP, except F2, which was a joint improvisation by Frank Zappa & Jean-Luc Ponty and published by Munchkin Music ASCAP / YTNOP Music BMI. ℗ 1981 Barking Pumpkin Records. Printed in USA. On LP labels: ℗ 1982 Barking Pumpkin Records

Want a copy?