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Frank Zappa – Zappa ’80: Munich (3-LP Vinyl)

$67.95

By 1980, Zappa had assembled one of the most technically demanding bands of his career, a unit that could pivot from jazz-inflected complexity to theatrical absurdity without breaking a sweat. The Munich date caught that ensemble at the close of a grueling tour, which often meant Zappa pushed his players hardest, knowing the road was ending. Barrow's bass had anchored the group through that whole run, making his liner notes here something worth reading slowly.

This historic 1980 Munich concert has the distinction of being the first-ever live, direct-to-digital stereo recording of Zappa. The show was the last of the spring/summer tour, with the group playing at peak performance. The entire show is featured on three 180-gram LPs and mastered by Bernie Grundman in 2022. The package features photography and a memoir by George Alper (who worked for Frank Zappa), along with liner notes by Arthur Barrow and `Vaultmeister' Joe Travers.

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Tracklist

Side A

1. Munich '80 Show Start – 0:56
2. Chunga's Revenge – 7:14
3. Keep It Greasy – 3:09
4. Pick Me, I'm Clean – 6:45

Side B

1. City Of Tiny Lites – 9:11
2. Pound For A Brown – 13:33

Side C

1. Cosmik Debris – 4:12
2. You Didn't Try To Call Me – 3:40
3. I Ain't Got No Heart – 2:02
4. Love Of My Life – 1:56
5. You Are What You Is – 3:22

Side D

1. Easy Meat – 11:02
2. Mudd Club – 3:08
3. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing – 3:08
4. Joe's Garage – 2:20
5. Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? – 3:16

Side E

1. Dancin' Fool – 3:32
2. Bobby Brown Goes Down – 2:41
3. Ms. Pinky – 3:49
4. Stick It Out – 5:31

Side F

1. Nite Owl – 2:20
2. The Illinois Enema Bandit – 10:21
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Credits

  • Michael Mesker – Art Direction, Design
  • Arthur Barrow – Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Liner Notes
  • David Logeman – Drums
  • Frank Zappa – Guitar, Vocals
  • Ike Willis – Guitar, Vocals
  • Ray White – Guitar, Vocals
  • Tommy Mars – Keyboards
  • Bernie Grundman – Lacquer Cut By
  • Joe Travers – Liner Notes
  • George Alper – Liner Notes, Photography By
  • Bernie Grundman – Mastered By
  • Ahmet Zappa – Producer
  • Joe Travers – Producer
  • Melanie Starks – Production Manager
  • Mick Glossop – Recorded By
  • Joe Travers – Transferred By
  • Frank Zappa – Written-By, Producer (Recordings)
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Release

UPC: 602448746399
Label: Zappa Records
Release Date: 3.31.23
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Zappa Records (ZR20042-2)
Country: Europe

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