Live at Fillmore East, June 1971 [50th Anniversary]

by Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa & the Mothers, The Mothers of Invention

Overview

As an enduring work, Fillmore East: June 1971 is a mixed bag, but it does represent the peak of the Flo & Eddie edition of the Mothers. Most of the songs are essentially comedy routines set to music, often dealing with the life of a touring rock musician and, of course, the various opportunities for sexual adventure therein; in one scenario, Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan reprise their Turtles hit "Happy Together" in exchange for sexual favors. The humor is often glib and juvenile, marking the beginnings of Frank Zappa's tactic of making complex music more accessible with half-sardonic arena-frontman antics and crowd-pleasing dirty jokes. Whether one considers the results funny and parodic or crass and pandering, the band is undeniably good, especially as showcased on "Little House I Used to Live In," "Willie the Pimp, Pt. 1," and "Peaches en Regalia." ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	03/18/2022
Label:	Zappa Records
UPC:	0602438403608
Rank:	61672

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Little House I Used to Live In
2. The Mud Shark
3. What Kind of Girl Do You Think We Are?
4. Bwana Dik
5. Latex Solar Beef
6. Willie the Pimp, Pt. 1
7. Willie the Pimp, Pt. 2
8. Do You Like My New Car?
9. Happy together
10. Lonesome Electric Turkey
11. Peaches En Regalia
12. Tears Began to Fall

Disc 2

13. Well
14. Say Please
15. Aaawk
16. Scumbag
17. A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono
18. King Kong

Disc 3

19. Billy the Mountain
20. Billy the Mountain: Phase One of "The Plot"
21. Billy the Mountain: Phase Two & The Newscast
22. Billy the Mountain: The Legendary Low Budget Hero
23. Billy the Mountain: The Files
24. Billy the Mountain: Studebacher Hoch
25. Billy the Mountain: The Conclusion
26. Homemade Radio Spot
27. Tears Began to Fall
28. Junier Mintz Boogie

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Frank Zappa   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Talking,Keyboards,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Frank Zappa & the Mothers   Primary Artist
John Lennon   Primary Artist
The Mothers   Primary Artist
The Mothers of Invention   Primary Artist
Yoko Ono   Primary Artist
Bob Harris   Vocals (Background),Vocals,Keyboards
Jim Pons   Vocals (Background),Bass,Vocals,Talking,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Ian Underwood   Vocals (Background),Wind,Guitar,Vocals,Woodwind,Keyboards
Aynsley Dunbar   Drums,Guitar
Howard Kaylan   Vocals,Talking,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Mark Volman   Vocals,Talking,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Don Preston   Bass,Keyboards,Mini Moog,Featured Artist,Moog Synthesizer

Technical Credits

Barry Keene   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Frank Zappa   Audio Production,Composer,Dialogue,Producer
Bob Stone   Remastering,Digital Remastering
Garry Bonner   Composer
Howard Kaylan   Dialogue
Mark Volman   Dialogue
Jim Pons   Dialogue
Frank Zappa & the Mothers   Performer
Alan Gordon   Composer
Toby Foster   Mixing,Mastering
Ferenc Dobronyi   Repackaging
Cal Schenkel   Artwork,Cover Design