tracks

Titties & Beer
I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth
Big Leg Emma
Sofa
ManX Needs Women
The Black Page Drum Solo / Black Page #1
Black Page #2
Honey, Don’t You Want A Man Like Me?
The Illinois Enema Bandit
The Purple Lagoon
"The Most Important Musical Event Of 1976"
Peaches En Regalia
The Torture Never Stops
The Black Page #2
Punky’s Whips Intro
Punky’s Whips
I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth
Honey, Don’t You Want A Man Like Me?
The Illinois Enema Bandit
"Two For The Price Of One"
Penis Dimension
Montana
America Drinks
"Irate Phone Calls"
Sofa #2
"The Moment You’ve All Been Waiting For"
I’m The Slime
Pound For A Brown
Terry’s Solo
The Black Page Drum Solo / Black Page #1
Big Leg Emma
"Jazz Buffs And Buff-etts"
The Purple Lagoon
Find Her Finer
The Origin Of ManX
ManX Needs Women
Chrissy Puked Twice
Cruisin’ For Burgers
The Purple Lagoon / Any Kind Of Pain
"The Greatest New Undiscovered Group In America"
Black Napkins
Dinah-Moe Humm
Finale
The Black Page #2 (Piano Version)
I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth (Alternate Version)
Chrissy Puked Twice
Cruisin’ For Burgers (1977 Mix)
Black Napkins
Punky’s Whips (Unused Version)
The Black Page #1 (Piano Version)

notes

© ℗ 1977, 2018 Zappa Family Trust
Official Release #112

"Five CDs celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Album's release in 1978. Features the main album in its original mix remastered by Bob Ludwig along with relevant Vault nuggets and over 3 hours of newly mixed unreleased performances from the 1976 holiday concerts. PLUS a 60-page book with never before seen photos by Gail Zappa and a replica ticket."

Bonus concerts and performances at Winslow Ct. Studios 2018
Disc 1 & 5 mastered at Gateway Mastering 2018

96K 24bit digital transfers
2" 24 Track Masters
Ken Eisennagel, Joe Travers
Iron Mountain 2017
1/4" 2 Track analog tapes
Joe Travers, UMRK/ Iron Mountain 2018

Comes in a cardboard package with hype sticker attached containing a manhole shaped box containing 5 papersleeve CD's . Limited to 5000 copies [not mentioned].

[Uncredited comparison of formerly released tracks on Vinyl and/or CD]:
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2-3 The Torture Never Stops: Previously unreleased (does not match the 1991/2012 CD-Version)
2-6 Punky’s Whips: Previously unreleased (does not match the orig. Vinyl- or 1991/2012 CD-Version) [Rec. Dec. 27, 1976 - quoted Terry Bozzio's Birthday]
3-5 I’m The Slime: Previously unreleased (does not match the 1991/2012 CD-Version)
3-6 Pound For A Brown: Previously unreleased (does not match the 1991/2012 CD-version)
3-15 Chrissy Puked Twice: (aka "Titties & Beer") Previously unreleased (does not match the 1991/2012 CD-version) [Rec. Dec. 27, 1976 - quoted Terry Bozzio's Birthday]
3-16 Cruisin’ For Burgers: Previously unreleased (does not match the 1991/2012 CD-Version)
5-3 Chrissy Puked Twice: (aka "Titties & Beer") Previously unreleased (does not match the 1991/2012 CD-Version) very diff. lyrics
5-4 Cruisin’ For Burgers (1977 Mix): Previously unreleased (does not match the 1991/2012 CD-Version)
5-6 Punky’s Whips (Unused Version): Original Vinyl Version, also appeared on the original 1996/2012 CD-Release of "Läther"

[Bonus-Tracks Recording Dates (Orig. Viny Rec. Dates not given]:
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2-1 Rec. 12-26/29-76
2-2 Rec. 12-28-76
2-3 Rec. 12-27-76
2-4 Rec. 12-29-76
2-5 Rec. 12-27-76
2-6 Rec. 12-27/29-76
2-7 FZ Intro rec. 12-27-76; Perf. rec. 12-28/29-76; Solos rec. 12-26-76
2-8 Rec. 12-28/29-76
2-9 Don's Intro rec. 12-27-76; Perf. rec. 12-28-76
2-10 Rec. 12-29-76
2-12 Rec. 12-28-76
3-1 Rec. 12-26-76
3-2 Rec. 12-28-76
3-3 Rec. 12-28-76
3-4 Rec. 12-28-76
3-5 Rec. 12-29-76
3-6 Rec. 12-28/29-76; Solo rec. 12-27-76
3-7 Rec. 12-29-76
3-8 Rec. 12-29-76
3-9 Rec. 12-29-76
3-10 Rec. 12-29-76
3-11 Rec. 12-29-76 (Incl. Be-Bop Tango)
3-12 FZ Intro rec. 12-27-76; Perf. rec. 12-29-76
3-13 Rec. 12-28-76
3-14 Rec. 12-26-76
3-15 Rec. 12-27-76
3-16 Rec. 12-26/27-76
4-1 Rec. 12-26-76
4-2 Rec. 12-29-76
4-3 Rec. 12-29-76
4-4 FZ Intro rec. 12-28-76; Perf. rec. 12-29-76
4-5 Rec. 12-29-76
5-1 Rec. 5-1-78
5-2 Rec. 12-29-76
5-3 Rec. 12-29-76
5-4 Rec. 12-29-76
5-5 Rec. 12-26-76
5-6 Rec. 3-27-77
5-7 Rec. November 2017 in Ruth's Living Room

credits

Alto Saxophone, Flute – Lou Marini
Art Direction, Design – Michael Mesker
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet – Ronnie Cuber
Bass, Vocals – Patrick O'Hearn
Composed By – Frank Zappa (tracks: 1-1 to 3-6, 3-8 to 5-7)
Drums, Vocals – Terry Bozzio
Effects [Guitar Special Effects Box] – Claus Wiedemann (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Engineer [N.Y.C. Live Remote Engineer] – Bob Liftin (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Engineer [Studio Engineer (Overdubs)] – Davey Moire (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Rick Smith (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Harp [Osmotic Harp Overdub] – Louanne Neil, (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Keyboards, Violin, Vocals – Eddie Jobson
Liner Notes – Jen Jewel Brown, Joe Travers, Ray Shirley White, Ruth Komanoff Underwood,
Mastered By [Gateway] – Bob Ludwig (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10, 5-1 to 5-7)
Mastered By [Winslow Ct. Studio], Mixed By [Winslow Ct. Studio] – Craig Parker Adams (tracks: 2-1 to 4-5)
Mixed By [N.Y.C. Live Concert Mix] – Davey Moire (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Narrator [Sophisticated Narration] – Don Pardo
Percussion [Over-dubs] – Ed Mann (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), John Bergamo (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Percussion, Synthesizer, Other [Various Humanly Impossible Over-dubs] – Ruth Underwood
Photography By – Gail Zappa
Producer – Ahmet Zappa, Joe Travers
Producer, Engineer [Remix] – Frank Zappa (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Production Manager – Melanie Starks
Promotion – Ron Delsener
Remastered By – Bob Ludwig (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10; 5-1 to 5-7)
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Mike Brecker,
Timpani, Vibraphone – David Samuels,
Transferred By [Digital Transfers] – Joe Travers, Ken Eisennagel
Trombone, Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet [Piccolo] – Tom Malone
Trumpet – Randy Brecker
Vocals, Conductor, Lead Guitar – Frank Zappa
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Ray White

companies

Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Licensed To – Universal Music Enterprises
Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
Copyright (c) – Zappa Family Trust
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zappa Family Trust
Published By – Zappa Family Trust
Published By – Munchkin Music
Recorded At – The Palladium, NYC
Mixed At – Winslow Ct. Studio
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
Mastered At – Winslow Ct. Studio
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0103131937-0101
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0103131945-0101
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0103131947-0101
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0103131950-0101
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC

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