Frank Zappa Does Humor Belong In Music?
2012 CD
Avantgarde
Jazz-Rock
Parody

Main image
Zappa Records, Universal Music Group International
art direction [art insistence, 2012] Gail Zappa
bass Scott Thunes
design [cover design] Mark Matsuno
drums Chad Wackerman
engineer [recording engineers] Mark Pinske
engineer [recording engineers] Thom Ehle
engineer [remix engineer] Bob Stone
keyboards Allan Zavod
keyboards, saxophone [sax], vocals Bobby Martin
layout [2012, for zappa records] Keith Lawler
layout [2012, for zappa records] Michael Mesker
lead guitar, vocals, producer, arranged by, edited by Frank Zappa
photography by [2012] Diva Zappa
photography by [cover photo] Ebet Roberts
production manager [2012] Melanie Starks
research [vaultmeisterment], engineer [bakery magic], transferred by [1630 transfers] Joe Travers
rhythm guitar, vocals Ike Willis
tracks 1 to 6, 9 written-by Frank Zappa
Licensed To Universal Music Enterprises
Record Company UMG Recordings, Inc.
Manufactured By EDC, Germany
Recorded By UMRK
Phonographic Copyright (p) Zappa Family Trust
Copyright (c) Zappa Family Trust
Published By Zappa Family Trust
Published By Munchkin Music
Published By FZ4Tunes
Published By Dobard Music
Published By Elijah Blue Music
Published By Unichappell Music, Inc.
Recorded At Hammersmith Odeon
Recorded At Civic Center, Providence
Recorded At Amherst College
Recorded At Tower Theater
Recorded At Bismarck Hotel
Recorded At The Bay Front Arena
Recorded At Paramount Theatre, Seattle
Recorded At Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Recorded At Universal Amphitheatre
Remixed At UMRK
Issued in a standard clear jewel case with an 8-page booklet.

[Booklet page 2:]
These songs were selected from the repertoire of the 1984 World Tour. Over a six month period, many hours of exciting live material was recorded in a 24 track digital format. It took another six months to remix it onto PCM 1610 digital 2 track masters. [...] The recording dates were:
The Odeon Hammersmith, London, England, 10/8/84
The Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 10/26/84
Amherst College, Lowell, Massachusetts, 10/28/84
The Tower Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 11/10/84
The Bismarcktheater, Chicago, Illinois, 11/23/84
The Bay Front Arena, St. Petersburg, Florida, 12/1/84
The Paramount Theater, Seattle, Washington, 12/17/84
Queen Elizabeth Theater, Vancouver, British Columbia, 12/18/84
The Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, California, 12/23/84

[Booklet page 4:]
Song information:
Zoot Allures - head is from London, solo from Providence; Tinseltown Rebellion - body of tune is from Chicago, ending is from Seattle; Trouble Every Day - verses from St. Petersburg, solo from London; Penguin In Bondage - vocal sections from Vancouver and St. Petersburg, solo from Vancouver; Green Hotel - Vancouver; Baltimore - front of tune is from Los Angeles, vocals from Philadelphia, solo from Los Angeles; Cock-Suckers' Ball - Los Angeles; WPLJ - Los Angeles; Cleveland - intro from Los Angeles, piano solo from St. Petersburg, drum solo from Vancouver, guitar solo from Amherst College, out chorus from Los Angeles; Whipping Post - Los Angeles (the last song of the last show of the last tour).

[Booklet page 7:]
This material is 100% digital, 100% live, with no overdubs.
Cover photo: [...] 1985
Vaultmeisterment, bakery magic & 1630 transfers [...] 2011, UMRK.
FZ 43

[Rear tray insert:]
This album originally released 1986.
All FZ titles controlled worldwide by the Zappa Family Trust dba Munchkin Music except [1] is published by FZ4Tunes; ([8] is published by Dobard Music; [10] is published by Elijah Blue Music / Unichappell Music Inc). ©1986, mmxii/℗1995, mmxii ZFT. Under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Made in the EU. [...] Zappa, Frank Zappa, FZ & [Zappa beard logo] are ZFT registered marks.
Source: 1994 1630 Digital Master. This is Official Release #45.
Barcode: 8 24302 38742 9 (Text)
Barcode: 824302387429 (Scanned)
Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
Matrix / Runout: 08243 023 874-2 02 ✳ 53135271 (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: [4 x Universal logo] (Variant 1, outer ring)
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC A (Variant 1, stamped in hub)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26 (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0159 (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 08243 023 874-2 03 ✳ 53135271 (Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: [4 x Universal logo] (Variant 2, outer ring)
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC A (Variant 2, stamped in hub)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26 (Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0123 (Variant 2)