Frank Zappa | Live Detroit 1976 (2cd) | 2CD

Frank Zappa was an American composer, guitarist, bandleader, conductor, producer and filmmaker, born in Baltimore, Maryland, on 21 December 1940 and died in Los Angeles on 4 December 1993. His music combined rock with influences from contemporary classical composers such as Igor Stravinsky, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Edgard Varèse, alongside late 1950s doo-wop and rock and roll. He was also a satirist, and his lyrics were known for their humour and parody.

Live Detroit 1976 (New Improved Recipe) is a 2 CD live recording by Frank Zappa, taken from the original WRIF-FM broadcast of a performance live from the Cobo Arena in Detroit on 19 November 1976. The Timeline label released it on 11 December 2020, and the recording is remastered from the original FM broadcast. The credited performers are Terry Bozzio (drums), Patrick O'Hearn (electric bass), Eddie Jobson (electric violin, keyboards), Ray White (guitar, cowbell, vocals), Frank Zappa (guitar, vocals) and Bianca Thornton (keyboards, vocals).

Track List

Disc 1

1. WRIF Intro
2. Purple Lagoon Pt. 1 - Stinkfoot
3. Poodle Lecture
4. Dirty Love
5. Wind Up Working In A Gas Station
6. Tryin' To Grow A Chin
7. The Torture Never Stops
8. City Of Tiny Lights
9. A Pound For A Brown > Jam > Drum Solo
10. Titties And Beer

Disc 2

1. Black Napkins
2. Black Napkins Reprise - Purple Lagoon Pt. 2
3. Zappa Introduces Additional Guests > Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink
4. Would You Go All The Way
5. Daddy Daddy Daddy
6. What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are
7. Dinah-Moe Hum > Purple Lagoon Pt. 3
8. Stranded In The Jungle
9. Camarillo Brillo
10. Muffin Man
11. Purple Lagoon Reprise