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Halloween 73

a Live release
by Frank Zappa

Release Year: 2019

Date Label Catalog # Comments
25 Oct 2019 4xCD

Release Information

Frank Zappa’s two complete Halloween shows in Chicago, recorded on 31 October 1973, on a very limited 4CD box set with 40-page booklet, FrankenZappa mask and gloves.

Produced by Ahmet Zappa and Joe Travers, digitally transferred in 96K/24B from the original analogue tapes, mastered and remixed by Craig Parker Adams.

The releases continue the Halloween series started by the Zappa Family Trust in 2017 with the  Halloween 77 releases.

The 40-page booklet includes detailed liner notes from Joe Travers, and Ruth Komanoff Underwood and Ralph Humphrey, Zappa’s bandmates who played on the dates with him. A wealth of never-before-seen photos from the event is also included.

Added To Proggnosis Database on: 9/13/2019 12:00:00 AM
Entry Last Updated on: 5/18/2021 5:32:00 AM by: rienst

Track List

Disc 1 (Show 1)

  1. “Happy Halloween To Each And Every One Of You” 4:36
  2. Pygmy Twylyte 3:25
  3. The Idiot Bastard Son 2:24
  4. Cheepnis 3:28
  5. “Another Assembly Of Items” 1:29
  6. The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue 1:02
  7. Kung Fu 1:32
  8. Penguin In Bondage 7:12
  9. T’Mershi Duween 1:46
  10. The Dog Breath Variations 1:47
  11. Uncle Meat 2:24
  12. RDNZL 5:54
  13. Village Of The Sun 4:14
  14. Ecidna’s Arf (Of You) 4:11
  15. Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? 9:54
  16. Montana 6:55

Disc 2 (Show 1 Continued)

  1. Dupree’s Paradise 19:12
  2. “Almost Up To Date” 1:35
  3. Dickie’s Such An Asshole 10:04
(Show 2)
  1. “That Greatest Of American Holidays” 4:50
  2. Cosmik Debris 6:51
  3. “We’re Hurtin’ For Tunes” 1:04
  4. Pygmy Twylyte 3:40
  5. The Idiot Bastard Son 2:17
  6. Cheepnis 4:18
  7. I’m The Slime 4:29
  8. Big Swifty 9:37

Disc 3 (Show 2 Continued)

  1. The History Of The San Clemente Magnetic Deviation 1:50
  2. Dickie’s Such An Asshole 9:59
  3. “Another New Event” :56
  4. Farther O’Blivion – Part 1 9:03
  5. Father O’Blivion – Part 2 10:10
  6. “Pervert’s Special Holiday” 1:10
  7. Penguin In Bondage 7:27
  8. T’Mershi Duween 1:45
  9. RDNZL 6:06
  10. Inca Roads 10:55
  11. Medley: Son Of MrGreen Genes/King Kong/Chunga’s Revenge 16:23

Disc 4 (Bonus Rehearsals 10-20/21-73)

  1. The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (10-21-73) 1:05
  2. Penguin In Bondage (10-20-73) 6:45
  3. T’Mershi Duween (10-20-73) 1:46
  4. Dog Breath (10-20-73) 1:28
  5. The Dog Breath Variations (10-20-73) 1:20
  6. Uncle Meat (10-20-73) 2:18
  7. RDNZL (10-20-73) 5:10
  8. Magic Fingers (10-21-73) 4:47
  9. Inca Roads (10-20-73) 14:38
  10. Father O’Blivion (10-21-73) 17:54
  11. Cosmik Debris (10-20-73) 10:36
  12. Big Swifty (10-21-73) 4:41

Performer Credits

Frank Zappa
Guitar, Vocals

George Duke
Keyboards,Vocals

Napoleon Murphy Brock
Vocals, Tenor Sax, Flute

Tom Fowler
Bass

Ruth Komanoff Underwood
Percussion

Bruce Fowler
Trombone

Ralph Humphrey
Drums, Cowbells

Chester Thompson
Drums

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Studio Tan by Frank Zappa

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Orchestral Favorites by Frank Zappa

1979 - Orchestral Favorites 

Joe's Garage Act I by Frank Zappa

1979 - Joe's Garage Act I 

Joe's Garage Acts II & III by Frank Zappa

1979 - Joe's Garage Acts II & III 

Sleep Dirt by Frank Zappa

1979 - Sleep Dirt 

Sheik Yerbouti by Frank Zappa

1979 - Sheik Yerbouti 

You Are What You Is by Frank Zappa

1980 - You Are What You Is 

Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar by Frank Zappa

1981 - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 

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1981 - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More 

Return of the Son of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar by Frank Zappa

1981 - Return of the Son of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 

Ship Arriving Too Late To Save a Drowning Witch by Frank Zappa

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The Man From Utopia by Frank Zappa

1983 - The Man From Utopia 

London Symphony Orchestra, Volume 1 by Frank Zappa

1983 - London Symphony Orchestra, Volume 1 

The Perfect Stranger by Frank Zappa

1984 - The Perfect Stranger 

Thing-Fish by Frank Zappa

1984 - Thing-Fish 

Francesco Zappa by Frank Zappa

1984 - Francesco Zappa 

Them Or Us by Frank Zappa

1984 - Them Or Us 

Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention by Frank Zappa

1985 - Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention 

Jazz From Hell by Frank Zappa

1986 - Jazz From Hell 

London Symphony Orchestra, Volume II by Frank Zappa

1987 - London Symphony Orchestra, Volume II 

The Yellow Shark by Frank Zappa

1993 - The Yellow Shark 

Civilization Phaze III by Frank Zappa

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Mystery Disc by Frank Zappa

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Everything Is Healing Nicely by Frank Zappa

1999 - Everything Is Healing Nicely 

QuAUDIOPHILIAc by Frank Zappa

2004 - QuAUDIOPHILIAc 

Trance-Fusion by Frank Zappa

2006 - Trance-Fusion 

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2006 - The MOFO Project/Object - The Making Of Freak Out! CD 

Buffalo by Frank Zappa

2007 - Buffalo 

Congress Shall Make No Law... by Frank Zappa

2010 - Congress Shall Make No Law... 

Joe's Camouflage by Frank Zappa

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Roxy By Proxy by Frank Zappa

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