Playground Psychotics

Release Date: 27/10/1992

Frank Zappa  

/ The Mothers of Invention

CD Release 11/12/2012

ZAPPA RECORDS 0238862

UPC: 824302388624 EU

Official Release #060

CD 1: A Typical Day on the Road, Part 1
 1.Here Comes the Gear, Lads 1:00
 2.The Living Garbage Truck 1:20
 3.A Typical Soundcheck 1:18
 4."This Is Neat" 0:23
 5.The Motel Lobby 1:21
 6.Getting Stewed 0:55
 7.The Motel Room 0:29
 8."Don't Take Me Down" 1:11
 9.The Dressing Room 0:24
10.Learning "Penis Dimension" 2:02
11."You There, With the Hard On!" 0:24
12.Zanti Serenade 2:41
13.Divan 1:46
14.Sleeping in a Jar 1:30
15."Don't Eat There" 2:26
16.Brixton Still Life 2:59
17.Super Grease 1:39
18.Wonderful Wino 4:52
19.Sharleena 4:23
20.Cruisin' for Burgers 2:53
21.Diphteria Blues 6:18
22.Well 4:43
23.Say Please 0:57
24.Aaawk 2:59
25.Scumbag 5:53
26.A Small Eternity with Yoko Ono 6:06

Total Playing Time 62:52
CD 2: A Typical Day on the Road, Part 2
 1.Beer Shampoo 1:39
 2.Champagne Lecture 4:29
 3.Childish Perversions 1:31
 4.Playground Psychotics 1:08
 5.The Mudshark Interview 2:39
 6."There's No Lust in Jazz" 0:55
 7.Botulism on the Hoot 0:46
 8.You Got Your Armies 0:10
 9.The Spew King 0:24
10.I'm Doomed 0:25
11.Status Back Baby 2:49
12.The London Cab Tape 1:24
13.Concentration Moon, Part One 1:20
14.The Sanzini Brothers 1:33
15."It's a Good Thing We Get Paid to Do This" 2:45
16.Concentration Moon, Part Two 2:04
17.Mom & Dad 3:16
18.Intro to Music for Low Budget Orchestra 1:32
19.Billy the Mountain 30:25
The True Story of 200 Motels
20.He's Watching Us 1:21
21.If You're Not a Professional Actor 0:23
22.He's Right 0:15
23.Going for the Money 0:12
24.Jeff Quits 1:33
25.A Bunch of Adventures 0:56
26.Martin Lickert's Story 0:39
27.A Great Guy 0:30
28.Bad Acting 0:11
29.The Worst Reviews 0:21
30.A Version of Himself 1:02
31.I Could Be a Star Now 0:36

Total Playing Time 69:13

Field Recordings: September 1970 - February 1971
Frank Zappa: voice, guitar
Mark Volman: voice 
Howard Kaylan: voice 
Jeff Simmons: voice, bass
George Duke: voice, keyboards
Ian Underwood: voice, keyboards
Aynsley Dunbar: voice, drums
Martin Lickert: voice 
Dick Barber: voice
Roelof Kiers: voice

Fillmore East, NYC, June 5 - 6, 1971
Frank Zappa: lead guitar, vocals 
Mark Volman: vocals 
Howard Kaylan: vocals 
Jim Pons: bass, vocals 
Bob Harris: wurlitzer 
Ian Underwood: keyboards, alto sax 
Aynsley Dunbar: drums 
Don Preston: keyboards, electronics 
John Lennon: guitar, vocal
Yoko Ono: bag, vocal 

Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, California, August 7, 1971

Rainbow Theatre, London, UK, December 10, 1971
Frank Zappa: lead guitar, vocals 
Mark Volman: vocals 
Howard Kaylan: vocals 
Jim Pons: bass, vocals 
Don Preston: keyboards, electronics 
Ian Underwood: keyboards, alto sax 
Aynsley Dunbar: drums 

Best Songs

None - No Song Got a Score of at Least 4/5

Good Songs

22.Well 3,5/5

18.Wonderful Wino 3/5
15."Don't Eat There" 2,5/5
16.Brixton Still Life 2,5/5
19.Sharleena 2,5/5
20.Cruisin' for Burgers 2,5/5

25.Scumbag 2,5/5

17.Mom & Dad 2,5/5
14.Sleeping in a Jar 2/5
11.Status Back Baby 2/5
13.Concentration Moon, Part One 2/5
14.The Sanzini Brothers 2/5
16.Concentration Moon, Part Two 2/5
18.Intro to Music for Low Budget Orchestra 2/5
19.Billy the Mountain 2/5

Terrible Songs

13.Divan 1/5

21.Diphteria Blues 1/5

24.Aaawk 1/5

 2.Champagne Lecture 1/5

 5.The Mudshark Interview 1/5

 1.Here Comes the Gear, Lads 0,5/5
 2.The Living Garbage Truck 0,5/5
 3.A Typical Soundcheck 0,5/5
 4."This Is Neat" 0,5/5
 5.The Motel Lobby 0,5/5
 6.Getting Stewed 0,5/5
 7.The Motel Room 0,5/5
 8."Don't Take Me Down" 0,5/5
 9.The Dressing Room 0,5/5
10.Learning "Penis Dimension" 0,5/5
11."You There, With the Hard On!" 0,5/5
12.Zanti Serenade 0,5/5

17.Super Grease 0,5/5

23.Say Please 0,5/5

26.A Small Eternity with Yoko Ono 0,5/5
 1.Beer Shampoo 0,5/5

 3.Childish Perversions 0,5/5
 4.Playground Psychotics 0,5/5

 6."There's No Lust in Jazz" 0,5/5
 7.Botulism on the Hoot 0,5/5
 8.You Got Your Armies 0,5/5
 9.The Spew King 0,5/5
10.I'm Doomed 0,5/5

12.The London Cab Tape 0,5/5

15."It's a Good Thing We Get Paid to Do This" 0,5/5

20.He's Watching Us 0,5/5
21.If You're Not a Professional Actor 0,5/5
22.He's Right 0,5/5
23.Going for the Money 0,5/5
24.Jeff Quits 0,5/5
25.A Bunch of Adventures 0,5/5
26.Martin Lickert's Story 0,5/5
27.A Great Guy 0,5/5
28.Bad Acting 0,5/5
29.The Worst Reviews 0,5/5
30.A Version of Himself 0,5/5
31.I Could Be a Star Now 0,5/5

Personal Score 1,02 / 5
"Compilation Live Album" Jany

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Frank Zappa / The Mothers of Invention: Playground Psychotics