Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention* – Playground Psychotics

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Label:	Zappa Records – CDD ZAP 55
Format:	2 x CD, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	Oct 1992
Genre:	Rock, Non-Music
Style:	Art Rock, Novelty, Field Recording, Prog Rock, Dialogue

Tracklist

	A Typical Day On The Road, Part 1
1-1	Here Comes The Gear, Lads	1:00
1-2	The Living Garbage Truck	1:21
1-3	A Typical Soundcheck	1:19
1-4	"This Is Neat"	0:24
1-5	The Motel Lobby	1:21
1-6	Getting Stewed	0:55
1-7	The Motel Room	0:30
1-8	"Don't Take Me Down"	1:11
1-9	The Dressing Room	0:25
1-10	Learning "Penis Dimension"	2:02
1-11	"You There, With The Hard On!"	0:25
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1-12	Zanti Serenade Music By – Preston, FZ, Underwood*	2:40
1-13	Divan Words By, Music By – FZ*	1:46
1-14	Sleeping In A Jar Words By, Music By – FZ*	1:30
1-15	"Don't Eat There" Music By – FZ*	2:26
1-16	Brixton Still Life Music By – FZ*	3:00
1-17	Super Grease Music By – FZ* Words By – M.O.I.*	1:40
1-18	Wonderful Wino Words By, Music By – FZ, Simmons	4:52
1-19	Sharleena Words By, Music By – FZ*	4:23
1-20	Cruisin' For Burgers Words By, Music By – FZ*	2:54
1-21	Diptheria Blues Words By, Music By – M.O.I.*	6:19
1-22	Well Words By, Music By – Walter Ward	4:43
1-23	Say Please Words By, Music By – FZ, Lennon, Ono	0:57
1-24	Aaawk Words By, Music By – FZ, Lennon, Ono	2:59
1-25	Scumbag Words By, Music By – FZ, Kaylan, Lennon, Ono*	5:54
1-26	A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono Words By, Music By – Lennon, Ono*	6:11
	A Typical Day On The Road, Part 2
2-1	Beer Shampoo	1:39
2-2	Champagne Lecture	4:30
2-3	Childish Perversions	1:31
2-4	Playground Psychotics	1:08
2-5	The Mudshark Interview	2:39
2-6	"There's No Lust In Jazz"	0:55
2-7	Botulism On The Hoof	0:47
2-8	You Got Your Armies	0:11
2-9	The Spew King	0:25
2-10	I'm Doomed	0:25
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2-11	Status Back Baby Words By, Music By – FZ*	2:50
2-12	The London Cab Tape Words By – M.O.I.*	1:24
2-13	Concentration Moon, Part One Words By, Music By – FZ*	1:21
2-14	The Sanzini Brothers Words By, Music By – Kaylan, Underwood, Volman*	1:34
2-15	"It's A Good Thing We Get Paid To Do This" Words By – FZ*	2:45
2-16	Concentration Moon, Part Two Words By, Music By – FZ*	2:04
2-17	Mom & Dad Words By, Music By – FZ*	3:16
2-18	Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra Music By – FZ*	1:32
2-19	Billy The Mountain Words By, Music By – FZ*	30:26
	The True Story Of 200 Motels
2-20	He's Watching Us	1:21
2-21	If You're Not A Professional Actor	0:23
2-22	He's Right	0:15
2-23	Going For The Money	0:12
2-24	Jeff Quits	1:34
2-25	A Bunch Of Adventures	0:56
2-26	Martin Lickert's Story	0:39
2-27	A Great Guy	0:30
2-28	Bad Acting	0:11
2-29	The Worst Reviews	0:21
2-30	A Version Of Himself	1:03
2-31	I Could Be A Star Now	0:36

Companies, etc.

Published By – Munchkin Music
Published By – Frank Zappa Music
Published By – Aries Music (2)
Copyright © – Barking Pumpkin Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Barking Pumpkin Records
Marketed By – Music For Nations
Distributed By – Music For Nations
Licensed From – Barking Pumpkin Records
Recorded At – Rainbow Theatre London
Recorded At – Pauley Pavilion
Recorded At – Fillmore East
Remixed At – UMRK
Glass Mastered At – DADC Austria

Credits

Artwork [Art] – Cal Schenkel
Bass, Vocals – Jim Pons (tracks: 1-12 to 1-26, 2-11 to 2-19)
Drums – Aynsley Dunbar (tracks: 1-12 to 1-26, 2-11 to 2-19)
Electric Piano [Fillmore East] – Bob Harris (5) (tracks: 1-12 to 1-26, 2-11 to 2-19)
Engineer [Remix] – Spence Chrislu*
Guitar, Vocals – John Lennon (tracks: 1-22 to 1-26)
Keyboards [Pauley Pavilion, Rainbow Theater], Electronics [Pauley Pavilion, Rainbow Theater] – Don Preston (tracks: 1-12 to 1-26, 2-11 to 2-19)
Keyboards, Alto Saxophone – Ian Underwood (tracks: 1-12 to 1-26, 2-11 to 2-19)
Lead Guitar, Vocals – FZ* (tracks: 1-12 to 1-26, 2-11 to 2-19)
Producer, Arranged By – Frank Zappa
Vocals – Howard Kaylan (tracks: 1-12 to 1-26, 2-11 to 2-19), Mark Volman (tracks: 1-12 to 1-26, 2-11 to 2-19), Yoko Ono (tracks: 1-22 to 1-26)
Voice [Dialogue Portions] – Aynsley Dunbar (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-10, 2-20 to 2-31), Dick Barber (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-10, 2-20 to 2-31), FZ* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-10, 2-20 to 2-31), George Duke (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-10, 2-20 to 2-31), Howard Kaylan (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-10, 2-20 to 2-31), Ian Underwood (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-10, 2-20 to 2-31), Jeff Simmons (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-10, 2-20 to 2-31), Mark Volman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-10, 2-20 to 2-31)
Words By, Music By – M.O.I.* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-10)

Notes

"This album moves beyond mere Rock & Roll into the dangerous realm of social anthropology. It offers to younger musicians the chance to participate vicariously in the touring world of the early 1970's (way back when it was still sort of fun to do). ..."

This is album #62.

Liner notes © 1992 Barking Pumpkin Records.

All compositions controlled worldwide by Munchkin Music, except tracks 1-14, 2-13 & 2-16 by Frank Zappa Music; track 1-22 by Aries Music.
Administered by Take Out Music.

© ℗ 1992 Barking Pumpkin Records.
Marketed and distributed by Music For Nations under exclusive license from Barking Pumpkin Records.
Made in Austria.

This album includes three sections of taped conversations / field recordings:
- A Typical Day On The Road, Part 1 (1-1 to 1-11)
- A Typical Day On The Road, Part 2 (2-1 to 2-10)
- The True Story Of 200 Motels (2-20 to 2-31).

The musical content of this album (tracks 1-12 to 1-26 & 2-11 to 2-19) features live recordings made:
- June 5-6, 1971 Fillmore East, NYC
- August 7, 1971 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, California
- December 10, 1971 Rainbow Theatre, London, UK.

Liner notes about tracks 1-22 to 1-26: "Some of you might have heard another version of this material on the John & Yoko album "Some Time In New York". When they sat in with us that night, we were in the process of recording the Live At The Fillmore East, June 1971 album, and all of this insanity was captured on tape. After the show, John and I agreed we would each put out our own version of the performance, and I gave him a copy of the 16 track master tape. Here is our version… a substantially different mix from what they released."

Remix Faciliy: The Utility Muffin Research Kitchen.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 016583 605520
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): 1-CDDZAP-55 22 A2 DADC AUSTRIA
Matrix / Runout (CD 2, Variant 1): 2-CDDZAP-55 11 A7 DADC AUSTRIA
Matrix / Runout (CD 2, Variant 2): 2-CDDZAP-55 11 A3 DADC AUSTRIA
Matrix / Runout (CD 1, Variant 3): 1-CDDZAP-55 22 A3 DADC AUSTRIA
Matrix / Runout (CD 2, Variant 3): 2-CDDZAP-55 11 A2 DADC AUSTRIA

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Playground Psychotics (2×CD, Album)	Barking Pumpkin Records	D2 74244	US	1992
Recently Edited	Playground Psychotics (2×CD, Album)	Zappa Records	CDD ZAP 55	UK	1992
New Submission	Playground Psychotics (2×CD, Album)	Zappa Records	CDD ZAP 55	UK	1992
New Submission	Playground Psychotics (2×CD, Album)	Barking Pumpkin Records	MSI 80062/63	Japan	1992
Recently Edited	Playground Psychotics (2×CD, Album, Reissue)	Eldorado, Rykodisc	968049	Brazil	1995