Record Details

Artist:	Frank Zappa
Title:	Does Humor Belong In Music?
Format:	CD
Label:	Zappa Records / Universal Music Group International
Genres:	AvantgardeJazz-RockParody
Status	Have
Added To List	6th March 2024

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Issued in a standard clear jewel case with an 8-page booklet. [Booklet page 2:] These songs were selected from the repertoire of the 1984 World Tour. Over a six month period, many hours of exciting live material was recorded in a 24 track digital format. It took another six months to remix it onto PCM 1610 digital 2 track masters. [...] The recording dates were: The Odeon Hammersmith, London, England, 10/8/84 The Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 10/26/84 Amherst College, Lowell, Massachusetts, 10/28/84 The Tower Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 11/10/84 The Bismarcktheater, Chicago, Illinois, 11/23/84 The Bay Front Arena, St. Petersburg, Florida, 12/1/84 The Paramount Theater, Seattle, Washington, 12/17/84 Queen Elizabeth Theater, Vancouver, British Columbia, 12/18/84 The Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, California, 12/23/84 [Booklet page 4:] Song information: Zoot Allures - head is from London, solo from Providence; Tinseltown Rebellion - body of tune is from Chicago, ending is from Seattle; Trouble Every Day - verses from St. Petersburg, solo from London; Penguin In Bondage - vocal sections from Vancouver and St. Petersburg, solo from Vancouver; Green Hotel - Vancouver; Baltimore - front of tune is from Los Angeles, vocals from Philadelphia, solo from Los Angeles; Cock-Suckers' Ball - Los Angeles; WPLJ - Los Angeles; Cleveland - intro from Los Angeles, piano solo from St. Petersburg, drum solo from Vancouver, guitar solo from Amherst College, out chorus from Los Angeles; Whipping Post - Los Angeles (the last song of the last show of the last tour). [Booklet page 7:] This material is 100% digital, 100% live, with no overdubs. Cover photo: [...] 1985 Vaultmeisterment, bakery magic & 1630 transfers [...] 2011, UMRK. [Rear tray insert:] This album originally released 1986. All FZ titles controlled worldwide by the Zappa Family Trust dba Munchkin Music except [1] is published by FZ4Tunes; ([8] is published by Dobard Music; [10] is published by Elijah Blue Music / Unichappell Music Inc). ©1986, mmxii/℗1995, mmxii ZFT. Under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Made in the EU. [...] Zappa, Frank Zappa, FZ & [Zappa beard logo] are ZFT registered marks. Source: 1994 1630 Digital Master. This is Official Release #45.

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