Frank Zappa – Tinsel Town Rebellion
| Label: | CBS – CBS 88516 |
|---|---|
| Format: | 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album |
| Country: | UK |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Alternative Rock, Avantgarde, Contemporary Jazz, Art Rock, Jazz-Rock, Classic Rock, Parody |
Tracklist
| A1 | Fine Girl | 3:30 | |
| A2 | Easy Meat | 9:17 | |
| A3 | For The Young Sophisticate | 3:13 | |
| B1 | Love Of My Life | 2:15 | |
| B2 | I Ain't Got No Heart | 2:00 | |
| B3 | Panty Rap | 4:36 | |
| B4 | Tell Me You Love Me | 2:06 | |
| B5 | Now You See It - Now You Don't | 5:03 | |
| C1 | Dance Contest | 3:01 | |
| C2 | The Blue Light | 5:26 | |
| C3 | Tinsel Town Rebellion | 4:36 | |
| C4 | Pick Me, I'm Clean | 5:37 | |
| D1 | Bamboozled By Love | 5:46 | |
| D2 | Brown Shoes Don't Make It | 7:14 | |
| D3 | Peaches III | 4:56 |
Companies, etc.
- Made By – Shorewood Packaging
Credits
- Artwork [Cover Art Photo-montage] – Cal Schenkel
- Artwork [Graphics] – John Williams (30)
- Bass, Vocals – Arthur Barrow
- Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta
- Engineer – Alan Sides*, George Douglas (2), Joe Chiccarelli, Mark Pinske, Tommy Fly
- Engineer, Remix – Bob Stone
- Featuring [Eccentric Well-to-do Oregonian Party Giver] – Greg Cowan (2)
- Keyboards – Peter Wolf (3)
- Keyboards, Trumpet, Soprano Vocals [High] – Bob Harris
- Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy Mars
- Lead Guitar, Vocals – Frank Zappa
- Mastered By [Disc Mastering] – Jo Hansch
- Percussion – Ed Mann
- Producer, Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Frank Zappa
- Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White, Steve Vai, Warren Cucurullo*
- Slide Guitar, Vocals – Denney Walley*
- Technician [Remote Facilities] – Thomas Nordegg
Notes
Greg Cowan is credited as "featured in the role of eccentric well-to-do Oregonian party giver".
(Apart from front cover artwork, this album's spine, labels & title track is "Tinsel Town Rebellion").
Sleeve: Interpak II by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., England.
Remote truck: Rolling Stones Mobile, London & UMRK Central.
A1: Studio cut, for airplay
A2: Recorded live at Tower Theater, Philadelphia, with keyboard/classical section overdubs. Guitar solo & out-chorus recorded live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
A3: Recorded live at Odeon Hammersmith, London.
B1, B2, B3 & B4: Recorded live at Berkeley Community Theater.
B5: Recorded live, college 'Homecoming Night', Carbondale, Illinois.
C1: Recorded live at the N.Y.C. Palladium.
C2: Recorded live at Berkeley Community Theater (With edits from Santa Monica concert).
C3 & C4: Recorded live at Berkeley Community Theater (C4 bridge, guitar solo & out-chorus from live recording, Dallas Convention Center).
D1, D2 & D3: Recorded live at Odeon Hammersmith, London. (D3 is the 3rd version, after the track on 'Hot Rats' & 'Fillmore East - June 1971').
On the sleeve notes to this release Zappa provides the contact address for the artistic young lady who is constructing a quilt from used underwear. The track "Panty Rap" relates to this, with Chicago audiences in strong contention for the highest response. A 'conceptual continuity' can be found on "YCDTOSA Vol 6" with "The Madison Panty-Sniffing Festival".
(Apart from front cover artwork, this album's spine, labels & title track is "Tinsel Town Rebellion").
Sleeve: Interpak II by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., England.
Remote truck: Rolling Stones Mobile, London & UMRK Central.
A1: Studio cut, for airplay
A2: Recorded live at Tower Theater, Philadelphia, with keyboard/classical section overdubs. Guitar solo & out-chorus recorded live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
A3: Recorded live at Odeon Hammersmith, London.
B1, B2, B3 & B4: Recorded live at Berkeley Community Theater.
B5: Recorded live, college 'Homecoming Night', Carbondale, Illinois.
C1: Recorded live at the N.Y.C. Palladium.
C2: Recorded live at Berkeley Community Theater (With edits from Santa Monica concert).
C3 & C4: Recorded live at Berkeley Community Theater (C4 bridge, guitar solo & out-chorus from live recording, Dallas Convention Center).
D1, D2 & D3: Recorded live at Odeon Hammersmith, London. (D3 is the 3rd version, after the track on 'Hot Rats' & 'Fillmore East - June 1971').
On the sleeve notes to this release Zappa provides the contact address for the artistic young lady who is constructing a quilt from used underwear. The track "Panty Rap" relates to this, with Chicago audiences in strong contention for the highest response. A 'conceptual continuity' can be found on "YCDTOSA Vol 6" with "The Madison Panty-Sniffing Festival".
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out, hand-etched): CBS. S. 88516-A1
- Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out, hand-etched): CBS. S. 88516 B2
- Matrix / Runout (C-side run-out, hand-etched): CBS. S. 88516 C2
- Matrix / Runout (D-side run-out, hand-etched): CBS. S. 88516 D1
- Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out, hand-etched variant 2): CBS. S. 88516-A3
- Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out, hand-etched variant2): CBS. S. 88516 B1
- Matrix / Runout (C-side run-out, hand-etched variant 2): CBS. S. 88516 C1
- Matrix / Runout (D-side run-out, hand-etched variant 2): CBS. S. 88516 D1
- Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out, hand-etched variant 3): CBS. S. 88516-A2
- Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out, hand-etched variant 3): CBS. S. 88516 B2
- Matrix / Runout (C-side run-out, hand-etched variant 3): CBS. S. 88516 C2
- Matrix / Runout (D-side run-out, hand-etched variant 3): CBS. S. 88516 D1
- Other (A, B, C & D-side run-outs, stamped): Kdisc ƒ
- Matrix / Runout (Label Matrix): (S CBS 88516)
- Other (Label Code): LC 0149
- Other (Rights Societies): MCPS / BIEM
Other Versions (5 of 63)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Tinseltown Rebellion (Cassette, Album) | CBS | 40-88516 | Europe | 1981 | ||
| Tinsel Town Rebellion (2×LP, Album, Stereo) | CBS, CBS | 88516, CBS 88516 | Europe | 1981 | |||
Recently Edited | Tinsel Town Rebellion (2×LP, Album) | Epic, Epic | PW2 37336, PW2-37336 | Canada | 1981 | ||
Recently Edited | Tinsel Town Rebellion (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing) | Barking Pumpkin Records | PW2 37336 | US | 1981 | ||
Recently Edited | Tinseltown Rebellion (2×LP, Album) | CBS | S2BP 220239 | New Zealand | 1981 |
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