Mystery Disc

by Frank Zappa

Mystery Disc cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 15 September 1998
  • Label: Rykodisc
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:17:44
  • Community rating: 3.15/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A Frank Zappa compilation of unreleased studio outtakes and oddities spanning his career, assembled from his vast vault. The fragments and experiments show his working methods across rock, orchestral and electronic music.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, guitars, rhythmic, progressive, ballad, fusion, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. Theme From Run Home Slow (1:23)
  2. Original Duke Of Prunes (1:17)
  3. Opening Night Party At Studio Z (Collage) (1:34)
  4. The Village Inn (1:17)
  5. Steal Away (3:43)
  6. I Was A Teen-Age Malt Shop (1:10)
  7. The Birth Of Captain Beefheart (0:18)
  8. Metal Man Has Won His Wings (3:06)
  9. Power Trio Segment From The Saints 'n Sinners (0:34)
  10. Bossa Nova Pervertamento (2:15)
  11. Excerpt From The Uncle Frankie Show (0:40)
  12. Charva (2:01)
  13. Speed-Freak Boogie (4:14)
  14. Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona) (0:55)
  15. Party Scene From Mondo Hollywood (1:54)
  16. Original Mothers Rehearsal (0:22)
  17. How Could I Be Such A Fool? (1:49)
  18. Band Introductions At The Fillmore West (1:10)
  19. Plastic People (1:58)
  20. Original Mothers At The Fillmore East (0:50)
  21. Harry, You're A Beast (0:30)
  22. Don Interrupts (4:39)
  23. Piece One (2:26)
  24. Jim / Roy (4:04)
  25. Piece Two (6:59)
  26. Agency Man (3:25)
  27. Agency Man (Studio Version) (3:27)
  28. Lecture From Festival Hall Show (0:21)
  29. Wedding Dress Song/The Handsome Cabin Boy (2:36)
  30. Skweezit Skweezit Skweezit (2:57)
  31. The Story Of Willie The Pimp (1:33)
  32. Black Beauty (5:23)
  33. Chucha (2:47)
  34. Mothers At KPFK (3:26)
  35. Harmonica Fun (0:41)

Credits

  • Ian Underwood - alto saxophone, piano, keyboards [possible line-up], saxophone [possible line-up], alto saxophone [possible line-up]
  • Motorhead Sherwood - baritone saxophone, tambourine, guest, tenor saxophone, acoustic guitar, saxophone [possible line-up], baritone saxophone [possible line-up]
  • Roy Estrada - bass, vocals, bass [possible line-up], vocals [possible line-up], bass [possible]
  • Jimmy Carl Black - drums, percussion [possible line-up], drums [possible line-up]
  • Art Tripp - drums, percussion, percussion [possible line-up], marimba [possible line-up], vibraphone [possible line-up], drums [possible line-up]
  • Don Preston - electric piano, noises [odd noises], keyboards [possible line-up]
  • Gail Zappa - other [keening]
  • Jill Christiansen - other [key witness]

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