FRANK ZAPPA - Zappa in New York (1976-1995) 2xCD / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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. by William Ruhlmann
Tracklist 1 :
1     Titties & Beer     
2     Cruisin' For Burgers     
3     I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth     
4     Punky's Whips     
5     Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me?     
6     The Illinois Enema Bandit     
Tracklist 2 :
1     I'm The Slime     
2     Pound For A Brown     
3     Manx Needs Women     
4     The Black Page Drum Solo / Black Page #1     
5     Big Leg Emma     
6     Sofa     
7     Black Page #2     
8     The Torture Never Stops     
9     The Purple Lagoon / Approximate     
Credits:
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Lou Marini
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet – Ronnie Cuber
Bass, Vocals – Patrick O'Hearn
Conductor, Lead Guitar, Vocals – Frank Zappa
Drums, Vocals – Terry Bozzio
Harp [Osmotic Harp Over-dubs] – Louanne Neil
Keyboards, Violin, Vocals – Eddie Jobson
Narrator [Sophisticated Narration] – Don Pardo
Percussion [Percussion Over-dubs] – Ed Mann, John Bergamo
Percussion, Synthesizer, Performer [Various Humanly Impossible Over-dubs] – Ruth Underwood
Producer, Mixed By [Re-mix Engineer] – Frank Zappa
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Ray White
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Mike Brecker
Timpani, Vibraphone [Vibes] – David Samuels
Trombone, Trumpet, Piccolo Flute – Tom Malone
Trumpet – Randy Brecker
Written-By – Frank Zappa