Frank Zappa Cheap Thrills
1998 CD
Garage Rock
Prog Rock
Blues Rock
Interview
Jazz-Rock
Parody
Avantgarde

Main image
Rykodisc
artwork, design Cal Schenkel
compilation producer David Greenberg
mastered by [compilation, at northeastern digital recording] Toby Mountain
producer, composed by, written by, lyrics by, arranged by, directed by [characterizations & album production] Frank Zappa
Copyright (c) Rykodisc
Phonographic Copyright (p) Rykodisc
Published By Munchkin Music
Published By Frank Zappa Music
Pressed By MPO
Mastered At Northeastern Digital
Shrink-wrapped CD came with obi at top (see images). The CD face of later issues has a 'tap' image/different layout. Green-tinted case with clear tray backed by print image - thus 2-sided print to back/spine insert.

CD contains an enhanced portion, credited as: A complete listing of the Mighty & Majestic Rykodisc FZ CD Catalog can be found on the enhanced portion of this release. Or jump to www.rykodisc.com. It consists mainly of an iconographic hypertext-linked discography of Frank Zappa releases, available at the time.

Track 1: From the album Playground Psychotics;
The audiovisual version of this track appears on The True Story Of 200 Motels Video.

Track 2: From the album You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6;
This song also graces Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III and Have I Offended Someone?.
[Recorded at Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA., Feb 12, 1988 & Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Mar 03, 1988]

Track 3: From the album You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3;
This song also graces Sheik Yerbouti, the European version of Strictly Commercial and Have I Offended Someone?.
[Recorded at Paramount Theater, Seattle, Washington, Dec 17, 1984 (Late show)]
[Track time on liner notes at 4:20 is incorrect. It is corrected below. This is the Hi-Yo, Silver! version, not the version on the vinyl issues of Sheik Yerbouti]

Track 4: From the album Thing-Fish;
This song also graces You Are What You Is.
[Basic track: Recorded Jul-Sep, 1980 at UMRK]
[Track time on liner notes at 4:51 is incorrect. It is corrected below].

Track 5: From the album The Man From Utopia.
[Recorded at UMRK c.1981-82]

Track 6: From the album Cruising With Ruben & The Jets.
[Recorded at Apostolic Studios, NYC, Dec 1967-Feb 1968]

Track 7: From the album Playground Psychotics;
Some Background research for Fillmore East, June 1971.

Track 8: From the album Broadway The Hard Way;
This song also graces Does Humor Belong In Music.
[Recorded at Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria, May 08, 1988 & Rudi-Sedlmeyer Sporthalle, Munich, Germany, May 09, 1988]

Track 9: From the album You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.1;
This song also graces Over-nite Sensation and The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life.
[Recorded at Parco Redecesio, Milan, Italy, Jul 07, 1982. Guitar solo: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK., Jun 19, 1982 (Late show)].

Track 10: From the album You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.4;
This song (without the parenthetical statement) also graces Zoot Allures, YCDTOSA Vol.1 and the expanded CD version of Zappa In New York.
[Recorded at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas, May 21, 1975]

Track 11: From the album You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.3;
This song also graces Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III and the original single version is on Strictly Commercial.
[Recorded at Bismarck Theater, Chicago, Illinois, Nov 23, 1984]

Track 12: From the album You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.4;
This song also graces Weasles Ripped My Flesh, Strictly Commercial and the original single version is on YCDTOSA Vol.5
[Recorded at Universal Amphitheater, Universal City, CA., Dec 23, 1984]

Track 13: From the album Playground Psychotics;
The audiovisual version of this track appears on The True Story Of 200 Motels Video.
[Recorded at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA., Nov, 1970]

All compositions published by Munchkin Music (ASCAP) except track 6 published by Frank Zappa Music (BMI).

Printed & Manufactured in USA.
Barcode: 0 14431 05792 2
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L032 (Variant 1 and 2)
Matrix / Runout: RCD10579 09APR98 MPO 01 @@ 9 01 (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: ifpi 1221 (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: RCD10579 09APR98 MPO 01 @@ 9 03 (Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1211 (Variant 2)



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