200 Motels

Release Date: 4/10/1971

Frank Zappa

CD Release 14/10/1997

RYKODISC RCD 10513/14

UPC: 014431051326 US

Official Release #013

CD 1

1.Semi-Fraudulent / Direct-From-Hollywood Overture 2:01
2.Mystery Roach 2:32
3.Dance of the Rock & Roll Interviewers 0:48
4.This Town Is a Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue) 0:55
5.Tuna Fish Promenade 2:29
6.Dance of the Just Plain Folks 4:40
7.This Town Is a Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Reprise) 0:58
8.The Sealed Tuna Bolero 1:40
9.Lonesome Cowboy Burt 3:54
10.Touring Can Make You Crazy 2:54
11.Would You Like a Snack? 1:23
12.Redneck Eats 3:02
13.Centerville 2:31
14.She Painted Up Her Face 1:41
15.Janet's Big Dance Number 1:18
16.Half a Dozen Provocative Squats 1:57
17.Mysterioso 0:48
18.Shove It Right In 2:32
19.Lucy's Seduction of a Bored Violinist & Postlude 4:01

Total Playing Time 42:02

CD 2

1.I'm Stealing the Towels 2:15
2.Dental Hygiene Dilemma 5:11
3.Does This Kind of Life Look Interesting to You? 2:59
4.Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 3:11
5.Penis Dimension 4:37
6.What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning 3:29
7.A Nun Suit Painted on Some Old Boxes 1:08
8.Magic Fingers 3:53
9.Motorhead's Midnight Ranch 1:28
10.Dew on the Newts We Got 1:09
11.The Lad Searches the Night for His Newts 0:41
12.The Girl Wants to Fix Him Some Broth 1:10
13.The Girl's Dream 0:54
14.Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce 1:00
15.Strictly Genteel (The Finale) 11:08
200 Motels Promotional Radio Spots
16.Cut 1 "Coming Soon!..." 0:56
17.Cut 2 "The Wide Screen Erupts..." 0:57
18.Cut 3 "Coming Soon!..." 0:31
19.Cut 4 "Frank Zappa's 200 Motels..." 0:11
20.Magic Fingers (Single Edit) 2:57
21.Original Theatrical Trailer 9:36

Total Playing Time 61:57

Frank Zappa Featuring The Mothers of Invention & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: 200 Motels

Go Back

Frank Zappa: bass, guitar, producer, orchestration

George Duke: trombone, keyboards

Ian Underwood: keyboards, woodwinds

Big Jim Sullivan: guitar, orchestration
Martin Lickert: bass

Aynsley Dunbar: drums
Ruth Underwood: percussion, orchestra drum set
Jimmy Carl Black: vocals (CD1-9)
Howard Kaylan: vocals
Mark Volman: vocals, photography
Jim Pons: voices, bass
Theodore Bikel: narrator
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Elgar Howarth: conductor
The Top Score Singers

David Van Asch: conductor
Phyllis Bryn-Julson: soprano
Classical Guitar Ensemble

John Williams: superviser

Best Songs

4.Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 4/5

20.Magic Fingers (Single Edit) 4/5

Good Songs

8.Magic Fingers 3,5/5

2.Mystery Roach 3/5

14.She Painted Up Her Face 3/5

16.Half a Dozen Provocative Squats 3/5

18.Shove It Right In 3/5

6.What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning 3/5

15.Strictly Genteel (The Finale) 3/5

9.Lonesome Cowboy Burt 2,5/5

11.Would You Like a Snack? 2,5/5

15.Janet's Big Dance Number 2,5/5

19.Lucy's Seduction of a Bored Violinist & Postlude 2,5/5

1.Semi-Fraudulent / Direct-From-Hollywood Overture 2/5

6.Dance of the Just Plain Folks 2/5

10.Touring Can Make You Crazy 2/5

1.I'm Stealing the Towels 2/5

9.Motorhead's Midnight Ranch 2/5
10.Dew on the Newts We Got 2/5
Terrible Songs

5.Tuna Fish Promenade 1,5/5

12.Redneck Eats 1,5/5
13.Centerville 1,5/5

17.Mysterioso 1,5/5

2.Dental Hygiene Dilemma 1,5/5

3.Does This Kind of Life Look Interesting to You? 1,5/5

5.Penis Dimension 1,5/5

7.A Nun Suit Painted on Some Old Boxes 1/5

13.The Girl's Dream 1/5

17.Cut 2 "The Wide Screen Erupts..." 1/5
3.Dance of the Rock & Roll Interviewers 0,5/5
4.This Town Is a Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue) 0,5/5
7.This Town Is a Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Reprise) 0,5/5
8.The Sealed Tuna Bolero 0,5/5
11.The Lad Searches the Night for His Newts 0,5/5
12.The Girl Wants to Fix Him Some Broth 0,5/5
14.Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce 0,5/5
16.Cut 1 "Coming Soon!..." 0,5/5
18.Cut 3 "Coming Soon!..." 0,5/5
19.Cut 4 "Frank Zappa's 200 Motels..." 0,5/5

My FZ Collection

200 Motels

Frank Zappa

Official Release #013

Personal Score 1,79 / 5

"Soundtrack" Jany