Performer:

Frank Zappa

Title:

Finer Moments

Category:

Rock, Classical

MP3 RAR album size:

1629 mb

FLAC RAR album size:

1478 mb

Formats:

XM MP4 ASF MP1 MPC AHX RA

Short-Info

Label: Barking Pumpkin Records ‎– ZR 3894-1, Zappa Records ‎– ZR 3894-1, UMe ‎– ZR 3894-1
Series: Zappa – 94
Type: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Date of released: 2012
Category: Rock, Classical
Style: Avantgarde, Contemporary, Psychedelic Rock

Rating:

4.5 / 5

Votes:

504

Links

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Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Intro Baritone Saxophone [Sax] – Motorhead SherwoodConductor, Vocals [Vocal], Guitar – FZDrums – Jimmy Carl BlackDrums, Percussion – Arthur Dyer Tripp IIIKeyboards [Keys] – Don PrestonTap Dance [Special Dance Styling] – Noel ReddingTrumpet – Buzz GardnerWoodwind [Woodwinds] – Bunk GardnerWoodwind [Woodwinds], Piano [Acoustic] – Ian Underwood	1:19
A2	Sleazette Baritone Saxophone [Sax] – Motorhead SherwoodConductor, Vocals [Vocal], Guitar – FZDrums – Jimmy Carl BlackDrums, Percussion – Arthur Dyer Tripp IIIKeyboards [Keys] – Don PrestonTap Dance [Special Dance Styling] – Noel ReddingTrumpet – Buzz GardnerWoodwind [Woodwinds] – Bunk GardnerWoodwind [Woodwinds], Piano [Acoustic] – Ian Underwood	3:32
A3	Mozart Piano Sonata In B♭ Baritone Saxophone [Sax] – Motorhead SherwoodConductor, Vocals [Vocal], Guitar – FZDrums – Jimmy Carl BlackDrums, Percussion – Arthur Dyer Tripp IIIKeyboards [Keys] – Don PrestonTap Dance [Special Dance Styling] – Noel ReddingTrumpet – Buzz GardnerWoodwind [Woodwinds] – Bunk GardnerWoodwind [Woodwinds], Piano [Acoustic] – Ian Underwood	6:20
A4	The Walking Zombie Music Baritone Saxophone [Sax] – Motorhead SherwoodConductor, Vocals [Vocal], Guitar – FZDrums – Jimmy Carl BlackDrums, Percussion – Arthur Dyer Tripp IIIKeyboards [Keys] – Don PrestonTap Dance [Special Dance Styling] – Noel ReddingTrumpet – Buzz GardnerWoodwind [Woodwinds] – Bunk GardnerWoodwind [Woodwinds], Piano [Acoustic] – Ian Underwood	3:22
A5	The Old Curiosity Shoppe Alto Saxophone [Sax] – Ian UnderwoodBass – Jim PonsDrums – Aynsley DunbarGuitar – FZKeyboards – Bob HarrisTambourine [Tambourines], Cowbell – Mark Volman/Howard Kaylan	7:08
B1	You Never Know Who Your Friends Are Alto Saxophone [Sax], Woodwind [Woodwinds], Piano [Acoustic] – Ian UnderwoodBaritone Saxophone [Sax] – Motorhead SherwoodBass – Roy EstradaConductor, Guitar – FZDrums – Jimmy Carl BlackDrums, Percussion – Arthur Dyer Tripp IIIKeyboards [Keys] – Don PrestonTenor Saxophone [Sax], Woodwind [Woodwinds] – Bunk GardnerTrumpet – Buzz Gardner	2:19
B2	Uncle Rhebus Alto Saxophone [Sax], Woodwind [Woodwinds], Piano [Acoustic] – Ian UnderwoodBaritone Saxophone [Sax] – Motorhead SherwoodBass – Roy EstradaConductor, Guitar – FZDrums – Jimmy Carl BlackDrums, Percussion – Arthur Dyer Tripp IIIKeyboards [Keys] – Don PrestonTenor Saxophone [Sax], Woodwind [Woodwinds] – Bunk GardnerTrumpet – Buzz Gardner	17:43
C1	Music From "The Big Squeeze"	0:41
C2	Enigmas 1 Thru 5 Conductor, Performer – FZ*Engineer – Jerry HansenPercussion – Art Tripp	8:14
C3	Pumped And Waxed Performer, Engineer – FZ*	4:18
C4	"There Is No Heaven From Where Slogans Go To Die" Baritone Saxophone [Sax] – Motorhead SherwoodBass – Roy EstradaClarinet – Ian UnderwoodDrums – Jimmy Carl BlackDrums, Percussion – Arthur Dyer Tripp IIIEngineer – Dick KuncGuitar – FZ, Lowell GeorgeKeyboards – Don PrestonTenor Saxophone [Sax] – Bunk GardnerTrumpet – Buzz GardnerVibraphone [Guest soloist on vibes] – Dave Samuels	4:36
C5	Squeeze It, Squeeze It, Squeeze It Baritone Saxophone [Sax] – Motorhead SherwoodBass, Vocals [Vocal] – Roy EstradaClarinet – Ian UnderwoodConductor – FZDrums – Jimmy Carl BlackDrums, Percussion – Arthuir Dyer Tripp IIIEngineer – Dick KuncGuitar – Lowell GeorgeKeyboards – Don PrestonTenor Saxophone [Sax] – Bunk GardnerTrumpet – Buzz Gardner	3:20
D	The Subcutaneous Peril Bass – Jim PonsDrums – Aynsley DunbarGuitar – FZ*Keyboards – Ian UnderwoodKeyboards, Keyboards [Mini Moog] – Don Preston	19:38

Companies, etc.

Licensed To – Universal Music Enterprises
Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
Manufactured By – Furnace MFG
Manufactured By – Pallas
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zappa Family Trust
Copyright (c) – Zappa Family Trust
Pressed By – Pallas – 26684
Pressed By – Pallas – 26685
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Engineered At – Paramount Recording Studios
Recorded At – Royal Albert Hall
Recorded At – Auditorium Theatre, Chicago
Recorded At – The Ark, Boston
Recorded At – Mayfair Recording Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – The Ballroom, Stratford
Recorded At – Carnegie Hall

Credits

Engineer – FZ*, Kerry McNabb
Layout [Design Layout], Photography [Art Photography] – Michael Mesker
Liner Notes, Artwork [Cover Art] – Bill Miller
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Photography By – Ed Caraeff, John Williams
Producer, Composed By, Concept By [Constructed] – Frank Zappa
Production Manager – Melanie Starks
Research [Vaultmeisterment] – Joe Travers

Notes

Gatefold cover, vinyl in standard inner sleeves, 2 sheets incl. tracks, musician, recording & engineering notes.

Rear sleeve, bottom left:
Officially released 2012
All FZ Works controlled worldwide by the Zappa Family Trust dba Munchkin Music. ©℗mmxii Zappa Family Trust. All rights reserved. Mastered by Chris Bellman, Bernie Grundman Mastering. 2012. Under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 2220 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404. Distributed by Universal Music Distribution. Unauthorized reproduction/sampling/distribution/filesharing/rental of any content herein/on is subject to all applicable laws (including cosmic). All Rights of the Artist, deserved & conserved. Heirs preserved & Copyrights Holders reserved. Zappa, Frank Zappa, FZ, Mothers of Invention, The Mothers, Grand Rights & [moustache logo] are ZFT registered Marks. All rights reserved. This is Zappa Family Archival Matter In Living Ylem. Source: 1972 Analog Master.
This is Official Release #94. Register. Vote. www.zappa.com

Track notes:
A1 to A4: These first four tracks Recorded Live on 6.6.69. Royal Albert Hall, London. EMI Recorders Remote (1/2" 4-track analog tape, 15ips).
Note: We are borrowing from FZ's liner notes on various related releases for some of this information and what follows.
A5: Recorded Live (cassette) Auditorium Theater, Chicago, 5.21.71
B1, B2: Recorded Live (multitrack Analog, 15ips) The Ark, Boston, 7.7-8.69
C1: Recorded (1" 8 track Analog) Mayfair Studios, NYC, 1967
C2: Recorded (1" 8 track Analog) Sunset Sound, L.A., September, 1968
C3: Recording (1/2" 4-Track Analog) Zappa Basement, 1972
C4: Recorded Live (1/4" Stereo 2 track Analog 15 ips)
C5: Recorded Live at The Ballroom, Stratford, CT, 2.16.69
D1: Recorded Live at Carnegie Hall, NYC, 10.11.71 (1/4" mono analog tape, 7 1/2 ips) 1972 Stereo Tweakage by FZ with Kerry McNabb, Paramount, L.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 8 24302 38941 6
Barcode (String): 824302389416
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ZR3894-1-A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ZR3894-1-B
Matrix / Runout (Label side C): ZR3894-1-C
Matrix / Runout (Label side D): ZR3894-1-D
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): FVZ-2012-I-A Zappa.com CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): FVZ-2012-I-B Zappa.com CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A/B, stamped): P.USA -26684-
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched): FVZ-2012-I-C RE Zappa.com CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched): FVZ-2012-I-D Zappa.com CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C/D, stamped): -26685- P.USA
Other (Catalog number on insert 1): ZR 3894-1-A/B
Other (Catalog number on insert 2): ZR 3894-1-C/D

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ZR 3894	Frank Zappa	Finer Moments ‎(2xCD, Album)	Zappa Records	ZR 3894	US	2012
0238941	Frank Zappa	Finer Moments ‎(2xLP, Album)	Zappa Records, Universal Music Group International	0238941	UK & Europe	2013
0238942	Frank Zappa	Finer Moments ‎(2xCD, Album)	Zappa Records	0238942	UK & Europe	2012
0238942	Frank Zappa	Finer Moments ‎(2xCDr, Album)	Zappa Records, Universal Music Group International	0238942	UK & Europe	Unknown

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