Board 8 > The Frank Zappa Appreciation and Song of the Day Topic! Part 10

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Song of One Hundred Sixty Days Ago: Bobby Brown Goes Down (from Sheik Yerbouti)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtzmsczw3U0

This should be a fair representation of what the Halloween 77 version will sound like, though obviously that version will lack the massive overdubs of this one. (Kind of a shame, really - the overdubbed multi-layered vocals in this version are certainly a nice addition!)
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Days Ago: Conehead (from You Are What You Is)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnLnvY1kAqw

Now this is interesting - the second '77 tour (the one the 10/31 show is from) was the first tour "Conehead" appeared, and back then it was an instrumental that sounded radically different than the "Conehead" we know and love (I barely hear "Conehead" in it, frankly), and was mainly used as a vehicle for a Frank guitar solo. Definitely would be nice if we would get an official release of this one.
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Days Ago: Flakes (from Sheik Yerbouti)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwkbV8WujxI

Should be fairly similar to the Halloween 77 version, though this version has overdubs. All of the vocals during Adrian Belew's guitar solo are overdubbed, except for Bozzio's "one two three four" yells. I like the overdubbed vocals, but getting a new Adrian solo sans vocals would be nice.
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Seven Days Ago: Big Leg Emma (from Absolutely Free [CD versions])

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGjdW3aOfAI

Well, the Halloween 77 version will probably sound more like the Zappa in New York version. Don't think this is a song Frank needed to resurrect in the '70s, but eh, it's fun enough.
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Six Days Ago: Envelopes (from Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmOLJN-AjQ

This may actually be the first time we've ever done this tune. I know I've never done it, at least, as I don't like "Envelopes" at all. I'm not a fan of the Zappa compositions that are nothing but an avalanche of dissonance. Frank really didn't need to bring this one to the '80s (this version was performed live on the '81 tour).

On the second '77 tour, "Envelopes" actually had lyrics that were sung by Tommy Mars. I guess that's kinda interesting but other than that... bleh. For the record, it did start out as an instrumental way back in '70.
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Five Days Ago: Disco Boy (from Zoot Allures)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf-myz5I7fg

The live versions of this song were always more energetic than the Zoot Alures version, but this isn't a great song no matter what version it is.
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Four Days Ago: I Promise Not to Come in Your Mouth (from Zappa in New York)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kpCAFf3KdQ

Good instrumental.
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Three Days Ago: Wild Love (from Sheik Yerbouti)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0gkFD5k1sY

Getting "Wild Love" on Halloween 77 would be great, as after the composed parts there was actually a solo section with Frank and several of his band members playing extended solos (Frank cut all of this out of the Sheik Yerbouti version, probably to save space). But aside from that, I love the composed parts of this song.
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Two Days Ago: Titties & Beer (from Zappa in New York)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9LVKiyvhCE

Great song, doesn't matter which version it is. (The 10/31/'77 version was actually already released in its entirety on Baby Snakes [both the album and the movie], so nothing new on Halloween 77 as far as "Titties & Beer" is concerned, unfortunately.)
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-One Days Ago: The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page #1 (from Zappa in New York)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP8O1vo14y8

I feel like "The Black Page" is a number we haven't done that often - not sure why, though! One of Frank's most iconic compositions - both the drum solo and the one with other instruments.
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Song of One Hundred Fifty Days Ago: Dinah-Moe Humm (from Over-Nite Sensation)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4hzVpYAP-U

Frequently played live by Frank, but this is probably the best version (and even this one isn't great).
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Song of One Hundred Forty-Nine Days Ago: Camarillo Brillo (from Over-Nite Sensation)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4hzVpYAP-U

Another Over-Nite Sensation song Frank frequently played live (usually segueing into "Muffin Man") but never as good as he did in the studio. Unlike "Dinah-Moe Humm" I do love this song, though!
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Song of One Hundred Forty-Eight Days Ago: Muffin Man (from Bongo Fury)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptoN-5QE0Lw

Still absolutely the best version of this classic.
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Song of One Hundred Forty-Seven Days Ago: San Ber'dino (from One Size Fits All)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8zVaLuJI6U

Another classic that Frank didn't play live all that often for some reason. And yet another classic that was the best in the studio. Yes, the live versions are great too, but they don't have Johnny Guitar Warson!
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Song of One Hundred Forty-Six Days Ago: Black Napkins (from Zoot Allures)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PL0M-ifQoE

Yet another classic. Frank played way longer guitar solos in "Black Napkins" than this one over the years, but this solo is one of my absolute favorite "Napkins" solos.
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Mr Lasastryke posted...

b) it only lists the 10/31 show up to "Disco Boy" but plenty of songs were played after that, according to the setlist on FZShows.

Correction: it lists the show up to "Jones Crusher," not "Disco Boy." But yeah, the point of "there were more songs played after that" remains the same.
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Song of One Hundred Forty-Six Days Ago: Time Is Money (from Sleep Dirt/Läther)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jRe27I2x7g

Uploaded a few days ago by PLASTICDADA - his first upload of an official Zappa track since May (he did upload a bootleg in July, but I avoid doing bootlegs because of the generally poor sound quality)! (The combination of PLASTICDADA uploading next to nothing, me slacking, Muffin working like 60 hours a week and probably being too busy to spend time on this, and there being no Zappa News for a long time is probably why we're so far behind now.) Yes, he already uploaded the vocal version of "Time Is Money," but this is the original instrumental version from the Sleep Dirt LP and 2012 Universal CD. It's nice that the vocal version is on his channel, actually, because that's becoming a bit of a rarity. You'll have to find a Rykodisc CD version of Sleep Dirt to own it now! Anyway, I think this is a great number, either with or without the vocals.
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Song of One Hundred Forty-Five Days Ago: The Beltway Bandits (from Jazz from Hell)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhxIhwKhMeE

In May, PLASTICDADA uploaded a video combining "The Beltway Bandits" with "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club. This video is just "The Beltway Bandits."
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Zappa Rumors (yeah, we're doing this!): Just read on a Zappa message board that there's supposedly going to be an official release of the original version of Läther - the version of the album Frank played on the radio in '77, the stuff that originally appeared on Zappa in New York, Studio Tan, Sleep Dirt and Orchestral Favorites, and all of the official releases of Läther were all remixes Frank made later. No idea how valid this is, but it would certainly be cool!
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Song of One Hundred Forty-Five Days Ago: Joe's Garage (from Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlIe5mBqIB4

Muffin referred to this song in the last, just purged, freedom topic!
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Song of One Hundred Forty-Four Days Ago: Crew Slut (from Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UhO8x-UXbY

Though it could have been a reference to this song as well, technically!
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Mr Lasastryke posted...

Song of One Hundred Sixty-Three Days Ago: Tryin' to Grow a Chin (from Hammersmith Odeon)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcH4U1PYPdM

Skipping "The Torture Never Stops," as I just did it. Anyway, I'm sure we're all extremely thrilled that we'll potentially another version of this! Again, the Halloween 77 version will probably sound very similar to this one.

Didn't realize it when I said this, but "Tryin' to Grow" from 10/31/'77 has already been released on YCDTOSA 6. I guess the odds of getting yet another version that hadn't been released yet were slim! But yeah, that version does sound very similar to the Hammersmith Odeon version, so I was right about that!

Also, I meant to say "potentially get another version," obviously.
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Zappa News: There's links for the two Halloween 77 albums on Spin CDs now. The release date is still 10/13.
https://www.spincds.com/coming-soon/halloween-77-3cd
https://www.spincds.com/coming-soon/halloween-77-3cd-54175
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Zappa News: There's now also a link for the box set/USB stick version of Halloween 77 on the German version of Amazon. No release date on this one. https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0758BQPY7
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Just ordered Does Humor Belong in Music? (the album)!
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http://www.zappa.com/news/frank-zappa-back-road-hologram-tour

a real hologram, I mean not real, but...
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Yeah, that could be cool.

Kinda weird to see Ahmet talk about "how cool it would be to see Dweezil play duel guitar solos with their father," though. Not sure if THAT is going to happen with all the family drama >_>
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Zappa News: There's also a link for the 3 CD version of Halloween 77 on Amazon (again). Worth noting that this one lists the release date as 10/20, while Spin CD lists it as 10/13. https://www.amazon.com/Halloween-77-CD-Frank-Zappa/dp/B0756BBL86
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In other news, Dweezil Zappa Plays Whatever the F@%K He Wants is playing in the Netherlands from 10/17 through 10/19. Unfortunately I won't be attending any of these concerts as I'm short on money, but each day I'll post my translation of whatever the venue writes about the show.

Also, a guy I know is going to the first show. I'll ask him how it was whenever I see him!
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Zappa News: The Crux of the Biscuit Project/Object: An FZ Audio Documentary and Frank Zappa for President have been added to Spotify.
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Zappa News: Finally, Halloween 77 (the 3 CD version) and Halloween 77 (the "costume box set" version) are officially announced. Here's the news article about this posted on the official site:

Halloween 77 Box Set Celebrates the Historic Concert Run's 40th Anniversary - October 20

Frank Zappa's legendary Halloween NYC 1977 residency to be released as a massive Halloween 77 costume box set featuring 158 tracks on a USB drive in 24-bit audio, and retro Zappa mask and costume.

By 1977, Frank Zappas Halloween shows were already the stuff of legends. While the shows began in the late 60s, around 1972, these monumental performances would become annual events, initially in Passaic, NJ and Chicago, IL before moving to New York City in 1974, where theyd remain. NYC (and its audience) had become a special place for Zappa and the synchronization of Halloween in NYC proved to be the perfect match. From October 28-31, 1977, Zappa and his band played six historic shows at the 3,000 capacity Palladium. All the performances were recorded with four being filmed, resulting in Zappas mammoth film project, "Baby Snakes."

Following the news that Frank Zappa will be going back on tour, the Zappa Family Trust and Universal are proud to announce that Zappas legendary Halloween residency of 1977 will be released for the first time in its entirety on October 20 via Zappa Records/UMe just in time for the 40th Anniversary of these shows. The Halloween 77 box set will include all six concerts with 158 tracks (mixed in 2016 from original vault masters) loaded onto a "Zappa's Oh Punky" fun size candy bar-shaped USB drive in 24-bit WAV audio. The package will also include a 28-page digital booklet featuring never-before-seen photos and liner notes from Vaultmeister Joe Travers, co-producer of the box alongside Ahmet Zappa, and personal firsthand accounts from many of Zappas bandmates, crew and fans who were there, including guitarist Adrian Belew, percussionist Ed Mann, keyboard tech Thomas Nordegg, tour manager Phil Kaufman, and fan Janet The Planet Walley. In the spirit of Zappas favorite season, the specially designed, limited run box will include a retro Halloween mask and costume of the maestro himself. In addition to the box set, a 3CD version will also be available featuring the entire Halloween night show plus select tracks from the October 30th gig. Fans looking for a specific show will be able to purchase the concert of their choice digitally on release day.

"This box set was a very special experience for me to work on," said Ahmet Zappa. "I wanted to make sure we honored these legendary shows, so it was important to me that this box set felt of the era. It was a blast working with our partners to create the late '70s-inspired Frank Zappa Mask and costume and the candy-shaped USB stick filled with tons of Zappa goodness. It was yet again a labor of love gathering up all the archival materials, reading notes by people who were there, and most importantly making sure the audio was up to par. All of us at Zappa Records are mighty pleased with it, and hope that fans of Frank Zappa and of Halloween will be too."

Originally scheduled for four shows from October 28-31, Zappa added two more shows due to intense popular demand, with the final total tallying six shows in four days. The full residency is presented as it happened with no overdubs or additional tinkering. The audio was remixed from scratch using fresh transfers from the master multi-track tapes, which all had to be heat treated for transfer by Travers.

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The 1977 lineup of the band featured Terry Bozzio on drums, Tommy Mars and Peter Wolf on keyboards, Adrian Belew on guitar and vocals, Ed Mann on percussion and Patrick OHearn on bass; this band could really burn. Over the six shows, the ensemble averaged 25 songs per night with exciting improvisations and audience participation from "New Yorks Finest Crazy Persons" at every show, making each uniquely different. At these shows Zappa really got into the spirit with Halloween antics including bringing tech Thomas Nordegg on stage to perform some magic tricks and the bands tour manager, the "Road Mangler," Phil Kaufman, performing as the human trombone. Original Mothers bassist Roy Estrada also joined the festivities.

The songs performed at this musical marathon spanned Zappas then 11-year career with tracks from Hot Rats, Over-Nite Sensation, Bongo Fury, One Size Fits All, and his most recent album at the time, Zoot Allures. Many of the songs played were previously unreleased and would go on to be recorded for Zappas acclaimed 1979 album, Sheik Yerbouti, including "Flakes," "Broken Hearts Are For Assholes," "Jones Crusher," "Bobby Brown Goes Down," "City Of Tiny Lites," "Tryin' To Grow A Chin," and "Wild Love." The October 30th show notably featured the world premiere of the Grammy-nominated Disco satire "Dancin' Fool," and the one and only performance of Zappas infamous "Jewish Princess." The basic tracks from this performance were used on Sheik Yerboutis controversial studio version which ultimately attracted attention from the Anti-Defamation League who asked the FCC to ban the record from being played on the air.

Halloween 77 is not only rife with fan favorites but also includes many rare and unreleased performances and arrangements. This box set includes the first official release of the instrumental version of "Conehead." These five versions are vastly different than the song that would be included on Zappas 1981 record, You Are What You Is. The rarely played "Lather" was performed at all six shows and immediately followed by the equally rare, "Wild Love," which became a solo workout each night. This one-two punch was followed by the comedic song "Titties 'N' Beer," ultimately released on Zappa In New York, made especially memorable each time for the caustic improv dialog Zappa spewed about a then ongoing legal battle with Warner Bros. Other highlights include six extended guitar workouts of "The Torture Never Stops" and the combustible Halloween night finale of "Black Napkins."

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Frank Zappa
Halloween 77 (Costume) Box Set

10-28-77 Show 1
1. 10-28-77 Show 1 Start/Introductions 3:28
2. Peaches En Regalia 2:42
3. The Torture Never Stops 13:05
4. Tryin' To Grow A Chin 3:37
5. City Of Tiny Lites 6:04
6. Pound For A Brown 8:05
7. Bobby Brown Goes Down 4:33
8. Conehead (Instrumental) 9:19
9. Flakes 4:03
10. Big Leg Emma 1:47
11. Envelopes 2:29
12. Terrys Solo #1 4:42
13. Disco Boy 3:53
14. Lather 3:36
15. Wild Love 24:05
16. Titties 'N' Beer 7:16
17. Audience Participation #1 :48
18. The Black Page #2 3:02
19. Jones Crusher 2:48
20. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes 3:52
21. Punky's Whips 9:43
22. Encore Audience #1 1:21
23. Dinah-Moe Humm 4:55
24. Camarillo Brillo 3:35
25. Muffin Man 4:36

10-28-77 Show 2
1. 10-28-77 Show 2 Start/Introductions 3:13
2. Peaches En Regalia 2:42
3. The Torture Never Stops 12:33
4. Tryin' To Grow A Chin 3:37
5. City Of Tiny Lites 8:00
6. Pound For A Brown 9:19
7. Bobby Brown Goes Down 5:36
8. Conehead (Instrumental) 9:18
9. Flakes 4:10
10. Big Leg Emma 1:48
11. Envelopes 2:33
12. Terry's Solo #2 4:17
13. Disco Boy 3:54
14. Lather 3:42
15. Wild Love 26:01
16. Titties 'N' Beer 7:50
17. Audience Participation #2 2:37
18. The Black Page #2 3:14
19. Jones Crusher 2:58
20. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes 3:54
21. Punky's Whips 9:51
22. Encore Audience #2 2:13
23. Dinah-Moe Humm 4:01
24. Camarillo Brillo 3:36
25. Muffin Man 6:20

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10-29-77 Show 1
1. 10-29-77 Show 1 Start/Introductions 4:06
2. Peaches En Regalia 2:42
3. The Torture Never Stops 12:59
4. Tryin' To Grow A Chin 3:34
5. City Of Tiny Lites 7:15
6. Pound For A Brown 8:26
7. Bobby Brown Goes Down 6:06
8. Conehead (Instrumental) 5:50
9. Flakes 3:53
10. Big Leg Emma 1:52
11. Envelopes 2:42
12. Terry's Solo #3 3:51
13. Disco Boy 3:57
14. Lather 3:40
15. Wild Love 22:51
16. Titties 'N' Beer 6:01
17. Audience Participation #3 2:42
18. The Black Page #2 3:05
19. Jones Crusher 2:53
20. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes 3:50
21. Punky's Whips 9:18
22. Encore Audience #3 1:46
23. Dinah-Moe Humm 5:12
24. Camarillo Brillo 3:29
25. Muffin Man 5:09

10-29-77 Show 2
1. 10-29-77 Show 2 Start/Introductions 4:21
2. Peaches En Regalia 2:42
3. The Torture Never Stops 11:30
4. Tryin' To Grow A Chin 3:36
5. City Of Tiny Lites 7:01
6. Pound For A Brown 9:05
7. Bobby Brown Goes Down 9:12
8. Conehead (Instrumental) 6:29
9. Flakes 3:28
10. Big Leg Emma 1:49
11. Envelopes 2:52
12. Terry's Solo #4 4:07
13. Disco Boy 3:54
14. Lather 3:56
15. Wild Love 27:33
16. Titties 'N' Beer 8:12
17. Audience Participation #4 5:02
18. The Black Page #2 2:57
19. Jones Crusher 2:49
20. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes 3:48
21. Punky's Whips 9:36
22. Encore Audience #4 2:23
23. Dinah-Moe Humm 6:19
24. Camarillo Brillo 3:30
25. Muffin Man 6:02

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10-30-77 Show
1. 10-30-77 Show Start 1:40
2. Stink-Foot 7:45
3. The Poodle Lecture 5:10
4. Dirty Love 2:32
5. Peaches En Regalia 2:40
6. The Torture Never Stops 12:53
7. Tryin' To Grow A Chin 3:32
8. City Of Tiny Lites 7:36
9. Pound For A Brown 10:03
10. I Have Been In You 8:35
11. Dancin' Fool (World Premiere) 4:50
12. Jewish Princess (Prototype) 4:41
13. King Kong 8:45
14. Terry's Solo #5 5:07
15. Disco Boy 4:01
16. Envelopes 2:19
17. A Halloween Treat with Thomas Nordegg 6:17
18. Lather 3:47
19. Wild Love 25:19
20. Titties 'N' Beer 7:01
21. Audience Participation #5 8:28
22. The Black Page #2 2:59
23. Jones Crusher 2:53
24. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes 3:52
25. Punky's Whips 12:36
26. Encore Rap 1:11
27. Dinah-Moe Humm 6:06
28. Camarillo Brillo 3:27
29. Muffin Man 5:18
30. San Ber'dino 6:20

10-31-77 Show
1. Halloween 1977 Show Start/Introductions 3:11
2. Peaches En Regalia 2:42
3. The Torture Never Stops 13:54
4. Tryin' To Grow A Chin 3:35
5. City Of Tiny Lites 8:17
6. Pound For A Brown 13:40
7. The Demise Of The Imported Rubber Goods Mask 8:33
8. Bobby Brown Goes Down 3:49
9. Conehead (Instrumental) 8:21
10. Flakes 3:04
11. Big Leg Emma 1:58
12. Envelopes 2:25
13. Terry's Halloween Solo 4:38
14. Disco Boy 3:55
15. Lather 3:58
16. Wild Love 30:11
17. Titties 'N' Beer 7:24
18. Halloween Audience Participation 7:04
19. The Black Page #2 2:55
20. Jones Crusher 2:58
21. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes 3:52
22. Punky's Whips 11:23
23. Halloween Encore Audience I 2:07
24. Dinah-Moe Humm 6:41
25. Camarillo Brillo 3:24
26. Muffin Man 5:21
27. San Ber'dino 5:01
28. Black Napkins 9:19

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Frank Zappa
Halloween 77
3CD

Disc 1
1. Halloween 1977 Show Start/Introductions
2. Peaches En Regalia
3. The Torture Never Stops
4. Tryin' To Grow A Chin
5. City Of Tiny Lites
6. Pound For A Brown
7. The Demise Of The Imported Rubber Goods Mask
8. Bobby Brown Goes Down
9. Conehead (Instrumental)
10. Flakes
11. Big Leg Emma

Disc 2
1. Envelopes
2. Terry's Halloween Solo
3. Disco Boy
4. Lather
5. Wild Love
6. Titties 'N' Beer
7. Halloween Audience Participation
8. The Black Page #2
9. Jones Crusher
10. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes

Disc 3
1. Punky's Whips
2. Halloween Encore Audience
3. Dinah-Moe Humm
4. Camarillo Brillo
5. Muffin Man
6. San Ber'dino
7. Black Napkins
Bonus Section:
8. King Kong 8:17
9. A Halloween Treat With Thomas Nordegg 6:15
10. Audience Participation #5 7:46
11. The Black Page #2 2:59

So yeah, the release date for both versions of Halloween 77 is, in fact, 10/20 - not 10/13 as Spin CDs said.
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Zappa News: There was also information about a new vinyl release of Zoot Allures on 10/20 in that news article. Since it's not directly related to Halloween 77 I'll give this its own Zappa News item:

Continuing the Zappa Family Trust and UMes Zappa on-going vinyl initiative, Zoot Allures will be reissued on 180-gram vinyl on October 20. Zoot Allures features two of Zappas signature guitar pieces, Black Napkins & Zoot Allures. The album became a fan favorite since its release in 1976. Originally conceived as a double-disc, Zappa re-edited it to a single record after pressure from his record company. This 180-gram reissue was mastered and cut directly from the analog tape master by Bernie Grundman in 2017.

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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Four Days Ago: King Kong (from Carnegie Hall)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgpYC9r1uI

A tune that's going to be included as part of the "bonus section" of the 3 CD version of Halloween 77. "King Kong" almost always had great solos, as evidenced by this version.
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Three Days Ago: Stink-Foot (from Apostrophe ['])

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9FBQ1O5F8k

As can be seen above all six Halloween '77 shows had very similar setlists, but on 10/30 Frank decided to play some "rare" numbers, including this one. One of the classics, with this studio version being my favorite version of "Stink-Foot" because it includes the post-solo section. Frank never played this section when playing the song live.
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Two Days Ago: Dirty Love (from Over-Nite Sensation/ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nQeYoYn03s

"Dirty Love" was also played at that 10/30 show, following "Stink-Foot" and "The Poodle Lecture." Good song.
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-One Days Ago: I Have Been in You (from Sheik Yerbouti)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NOFTbbJ3vA

Also played at that 10/30 show. "I Have Been in You" was sporadically played in '77, but it appeared much more frequently in '78. The basic track of this version was taken from a '78 performance.
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Just read some quotes by Joe Travers about The Lost Episodes 2 - he said that "Amnerika (Vocal Version)" (from Frank Zappa for President) was originally supposed to be on that album, and that most of the stuff from the album "Gail already released on other projects." So yeah, looks like The Lost Episodes 2 is not going to happen, at least not the version Gail (and possibly even Frank?) was planning to release.
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Zappa News: Absolutely Free 50th Anniversary Expanded 2LP Edition got released today.
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Days Ago: Cock-Suckers' Ball (from Does Humor Belong in Music?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KHu2pADMV4

My Does Humor Belong in Music? CD finally came in the mail today. Always forget about this little ditty (Frank never played it before or after the '84 tour).
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Seven Days Ago: Bobby Brown Goes Down (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYka3iagUvs

In case people were confused, this is what Muffin was referring to. Still not entirely sure what the "hologram" stuff at the start is a reference to - I can't find it anywhere...
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Six Days Ago: Variations on the Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression (from Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_79BwuceWAA

Santana's "Maria Maria" was sampled in DJ Khaled's "Wild Thoughts," which was a top 40 hit not too long ago!
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Song of One Hundred Fifty-Five Days Ago: Didja Get Any Onya? (from Weasels Ripped My Flesh)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYIYCUkmokQ

I mentioned this tune in the (now purged) week 3 topic of the Song of the Week series.
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