All compositions and arrangements by William E. Cobham, Jr.
Bass – Alex Blake
Guitar – John Abercrombie
Keyboards – Milcho Leviev
Percussion – Billy Cobham
Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Trombone – Glenn Ferris
Trumpet – Randy Brecker
Taurian Matador was recorded at the Montreux Music Festival, Switzerland, on July 4, 1974. All other compositions recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, England on July 13, 1974.
The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! [MONO] Yes indeed, here we are, another mono release from 1966. This is, of course, one of my most prized albums, especially since I found it for $6.75 at Red Light Vintage on Broadway over a decade ago. I love this album backwards and forwards. I have too many copies of Freak Out! (three Verve LPs, mono LP, Barking Pumpkin cassette, two different Ryko CDs, Japanese LP-replica CD, two different Zappa Records CDs, new UMe CD, new Zappa Records 180-g LP reissue), many of which are aurally redundant, and still have yet to track down a single-LP edition, 8-track, Old Masters LP, or a white label. Who could imagine?
You're probably wondering why this mono version is here, and so am I. It has never been reissued, even though it contains different mixes (obviously) and several different edits (the end of You Didn't Try To Call Me, the count-in to Trouble Every Day). Did FZ do the mono mix? Mono single edits of a couple songs are on the MOFO box set, which is worth every penny. Every home should have one.
All compositions by Frank Zappa except where noted
Hungry Freaks, Daddy 3:27
I Ain't Got No Heart 2:33
Who Are The Brain Police? 3:33
Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (FZ/Collins) 3:39
Motherly Love 2:43
How Could I Be Such A Fool 2:11
Wowie Zowie 2:51
You Didn't Try To Call Me 3:16
Any Way The Wind Blows 2:54
I'm Not Satisfied 2:38
You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here 3:38
Trouble Every Day 5:49
Help, I'm A Rock 4:43
It Can't Happen Here 3:55
The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet 12:16
Recorded at Sunset-Highland Studios of T.T.G.
March 9-12, 1966
Produced by: Tom Wilson
The Mothers of Invention:
Frank Zappa—Musical director, guitar & vocals
Ray Collins—Lead vocalist, harmonica, tambourine, finger cymbals, bobby pin & tweezers
Jim Black—Drums (also sings in some foreign language)
Roy Estrada—Bass & guitarron; boy soprano
Elliot Ingber—Alternate lead & rhythm guitar with clear white light
THE MOTHERS' AUXILIARY
Gene Estes—percussion
Eugene Di Novi—piano
Neil Le Vang—guitar
John Rotella—clarinet, sax
Kurt Reher—cello
Raymond Kelley—cello
Paul Bergstrom—cello
Emmet Sargeant—cello
Joseph Saxon—cello
Edwin V. Beach—cello
Arthur Maebe—French horn, tuba
George Price—French horn
John Johnson—tuba?
Carol Kaye—12-string guitar
Virgil Evans—trumpet
David Wells—trombone
Kenneth Watson—percussion
Plas Johnson—sax, flute
Roy Caton—copyist
Carl Franzoni—voice
Vito—voice
Kim Fowley—(Featured on hypophone)
Benjamin Barrett—contractor
David Anderle
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Motorhead Sherwood—noises
Mac Rebennack (aka Dr. John)—piano
Paul Butterfield
Les McCann—piano
Danny Hutton
Cory Wells
Mike Clarke
P.F. Sloane
Bobby Beausoleil—vocals
Terry Gilliam ?
Jeannie Vassoir—(the voice of Cheese)
Oliver Lake – NTU: Point From Which Creation Begins
1. Africa (Johnson, Lake)
2. Tse'lane (Baikida E. J. Carroll)
3. Electric Freedom Colors (Carroll, Lake)
4. Eriee (Lake)
5. Zip (Lake)
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Oliver Lake
Congas – Don Moye
Drums – Charles Bobo Shaw
Electric Bass – Don Officer
Electric Piano – Clovis Bordeux
Guitar – Richard Martin (3)
Small Instruments – Baikida E. J. Carroll, Floyd LeFlore, Joseph Bowie, Oliver Lake
Piano – John Hicks
Trombone – Joseph Bowie
Trumpet – Baikida E. J. Carroll, Floyd LeFlore
All compositions by Arthur Blythe except as indicated
1. Elaborations
2. Metamorphosis
3. Sister Daisy
4. One Mint Julep (Rudolph Toombs)
5. Shadows
6. Lower Nile
Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone
Abdul Wadud - cello
Kelvyn Bell - guitar
Bob Stewart - tuba
Bobby Battle - drums
Wilbur Morris - bass (track 3)
Muhammad Abdullah - congas (track 6)
1. Bush Baby
2. Miss Nancy
3. Illusions
4. My Son Ra
5. Carespin' With Mamie
6. As of Yet
Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone
tracks 1, 3, 5:
Abdul Wadud - cello
James Blood Ulmer - guitar
Bob Stewart - tuba
Bobby Battle - drums
tracks 2, 4, 6:
John Hicks - piano
Fred Hopkins - bass
Steve McCall - drums
Recorded at CBS Recording Studios, New York in April & May 1980
All compositions by Arthur Blythe except as indicated
1. Contemplation
2. Faceless Woman
3. Reverence
4. Strike up the Band (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
5. Misty (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner)
6. Spirits in the Field
7. Just a Closer Walk With Thee (Traditional)
Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone
Abdul Wadud - cello (tracks 1-4, 6)
Kelvyn Bell - guitar (tracks 1-4)
Bob Stewart - tuba (tracks 1-4, 6 -7)
John Hicks - piano (track 5)
Amina Claudine Myers - organ (track 7)
Fred Hopkins - bass (track 5)
Bobby Battle (tracks 1-4), Steve McCall (track 5) - drums
All Compositions by Jamaaladeen Tacuma, except where indicated
1. Renaissance Man Cornet, African Flute – Olu Dara
2. Flash Back
3. Let's Have A Good Time
4. The Next Stop
5. Dancing In Your Head (Ornette Coleman, arr. Tacuma) Alto Saxophone – Ornette Coleman Electric Bass – Jamaaladeen Tacuma Electric Guitar – Charles Ellerbe Electronics [Dmx], Drum Programming – Greg Mann, Jamaaladeen Tacuma Percussion, Percussion [Electronic] – Ron Howerton
6. There He Stood Bass Guitar [Four And Five Stringed Steiberger], Bass [Peavey T-20 Lined Fretless] – Jamaaladeen Tacuma Handclaps – Daniel Ponce, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Verna Gillis Lyrics By [Poem], Narrator – Howie Montaug Percussion – Daniel Ponce
7. The Battle Of Images - In Four Movements Bass [Peavey T-20 Lined Fretless] – Jamaaladeen Tacuma Conductor – Bob Zollman Strings – Ebony String Quartet Violin – Cynthia Shoats, Kathleen Thomas Viola – Nina Wilkenson Cello – Aaron Henderson Timpani, Percussion – Bob Zollman
8. Sparkle Electric Bass – Jamaaladeen Tacuma Electric Guitar – Vernon Reid Tenor Saxophone – David Murray Drums – Bill Bruford Drums [African Gymbe] – Daryl Burgee
Tracks 1-4 (Jamaaladeen Tacuma featuring his band Jamaal)
Electric Bass, Electronics – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Alto Saxophone – James R. Watkins
Electric Guitar – Rick Iannacone
Drums – Cornell Rochester
Track 1-4, 7 recorded at Studio 4, Philadelphia, 1983
Track 5 recorded at Gramavision Recording Studio, New York, 1984
Track 6 recorded at Sinus Musik, Berlin, Germany, 1983
Track 8 recorded at Unique Recording Studio, New York, 1983
Mixed at Gramavision Recording Studio, New York, 1984
