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Zappa in New York was recorded in December 1976 at the Palladium and originally intended for release in 1977. It was held up due to arguments between Frank Zappa and his then-record label, Warner Bros. When the two-LP set finally appeared in March 1978, Warner had deleted "Punky's Whips," a song about drummer Terry Bozzio's attraction to Punky Meadows of Angel. The Zappa band, which includes bassist Patrick O'Hearn, percussionist Ruth Underwood, and keyboard player Eddie Jobson, along with a horn section including the two Brecker brothers, was one of the bandleader's most accomplished, which it had to be to play songs like "Black Page," even in the "easy" version presented here. Zappa also was at the height of his comic stagecraft, notably on songs like "Titties & Beer," which is essentially a comedy routine between Zappa and Bozzio, and "The Illinois Enema Bandit," which features TV announcer Don Pardo.
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Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Peter Wolf, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bozzio, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick O'Hearn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Belew, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Mars, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Mann, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Travers, Producer
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
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Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Frank Zappa, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Zappa Family Trust
Album review
Zappa in New York was recorded in December 1976 at the Palladium and originally intended for release in 1977. It was held up due to arguments between Frank Zappa and his then-record label, Warner Bros. When the two-LP set finally appeared in March 1978, Warner had deleted "Punky's Whips," a song about drummer Terry Bozzio's attraction to Punky Meadows of Angel. The Zappa band, which includes bassist Patrick O'Hearn, percussionist Ruth Underwood, and keyboard player Eddie Jobson, along with a horn section including the two Brecker brothers, was one of the bandleader's most accomplished, which it had to be to play songs like "Black Page," even in the "easy" version presented here. Zappa also was at the height of his comic stagecraft, notably on songs like "Titties & Beer," which is essentially a comedy routine between Zappa and Bozzio, and "The Illinois Enema Bandit," which features TV announcer Don Pardo.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:41:51
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Frank Zappa
- Composer: Frank Zappa
- Label: Frank Zappa Catalog
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2012 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2012 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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