On July 23, 1968, Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention took over the Whisky a Go Go for an all-night affair. FZ recorded the entire evening with the possibility of an album project. Although bits and pieces were released by Zappa over the years, a full live album never happened, and the tapes sat in the Vault for 55 years.
Now all three sets by The Mothers are being released with brand new mixes in a 3-CD edition with liners by Joe Travers, Pamela Des Barres, & an interview by Ahmet Zappa with Alice Cooper. The 2LP 180-gram vinyl 'Highlights' edition features highlights from all 3 sets and liner notes by Joe Travers.
Released: June 2024
Cat: 5867157
Label: UMe
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Tracklist
3CD Tracklist
CD 1
1. Whisky Improvisation: Episode I
2. America Drinks & Goes Home
3. Help, I’m A Rock / Transylvania Boogie
4. My Boyfriend’s Back
5. Bust His Head
6. Tiny Sick Tears Jam
7. “The Purpose Of This Evening…”
8. Whisky Improvisation: Episode II
9. Status Back Baby
10. Memories Of El Monte
11. Oh, In The Sky
12. Valerie
CD 2
1. “Fun & Merriment”
2. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
3. King Kong - Part 1
4. King Kong - Part 2
5. Octandre
6. Whisky Improvisation: Episode III
7. Meow
8. God Bless America
9. Presentation Of Wings
10. Plastic People
11. Della’s Preamble
12. The Duke - Take 1
13. The Duke - Take 2
14. Khaki Sack
CD 3
1. The Whip
2. Whisky Chouflée
3. Brown Shoes Don’t Make It
4. Brown Shoes Shuffle
5. The Whip (FZ Mix)
6. Hungry Freaks, Daddy (FZ Mono Mix)
2LP 'Whisky A Go Go Highlights' Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Help, I’m A Rock / Transylvania Boogie
2. My Boyfriend’s Back
3. Bust His Head
4. Tiny Sick Tears Jam
5. “Fun & Merriment”
6. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
7. King Kong
Disc 2
1. “The Purpose Of This Evening…”
2. The Duke - Take 2
3. Khaki Sack
4. The Whip (FZ Mix)
5. Brown Shoes Don’t Make It