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Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (3-Disc Set)

a Compilation/Boxed-Set release
by Frank Zappa

Release Year: 1981

Date Label Catalog # Comments
1981 LP

Release Information

1981 LP Barking Pumpkin 1111
Added To Proggnosis Database on: 8/12/2001 12:00:00 AM
Entry Last Updated on: 4/2/2016 8:23:00 AM by: DBSilver

Track List

CD-1: Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar

  1. Five-Five-Five (2:35)
  2. Hog Heaven (2:49)
  3. Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More (5:38)
  4. While You Were Out (5:59)
  5. Treacherous Cretins (5:35)
  6. Heavy Duty Judy (4:42)
  7. Soup 'N Old Clothes (7:49)

CD-2: Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More

  1. Variations on the Carlos Santana Secret.(3:58)
  2. Gee, I Like Your Pants (2:35)
  3. Canarsie (6:01)
  4. Ship Ahoy (5:25)
  5. The Deathless Horsie (6:20)
  6. Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (6:53)
  7. Pink Napkins (4:35)

CD-3: Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar

  1. Beat It With Your Fist (1:58)
  2. Return of the Son of Shut Up 'N Play Yer.(8:31)
  3. Pinocchio's Furniture (2:05)
  4. Why Johnny Can't Read (4:31)
  5. Stucco Homes (9:08)
  6. Canard du Jour (9:57)

Performer Credits

Frank Zappa
vocals,guitar
Denny Walley
Ike Willis
Steve Vai
Ray White
guitar
Warren Cucurullo
rhythm guitar, electric sitar
Tommy Mars
Peter Wolf
Bob Harris
Andre Lewis
Eddie Jobson
keyboards
Arthur Barrow
Patrick O'Hearn
Roy Estrada
bass
Ed Mann
percussion
Vinnie Colaiuta
Terry Bozzio
drums
Jean-Luc Ponty
baritone violin

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