FRANK ZAPPA SHEIK YERBOUTI UK pressing 2LP w gatefold, inner sleeve NM condition
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Sheik Yerbouti is a double album by Frank Zappa, first released in March 1979 as the first release on Zappa Records. It is mostly made up of live material recorded in 1977 and 1978.Sheik Yerbouti represented a major turning point in Zappa's career. It was the first album to be released on his own eponymous label after his departure from Warner Bros. Records. It emphasized the comedic aspect of his lyrics more than ever before, beginning a period of increased record sales and mainstream media attention. Sheik Yerbouti remains Zappa's biggest selling album worldwide with over 2 million units sold to date.
All songs composed, written and arranged by Frank Zappa except where noted.[ Dates & venues infos from Information Is Not Knowledge
Side one No. Title Recording dates and venues Length 1. "I Have Been in You" January 25, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 3:33 2. "Flakes" January 25, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 6:41 3. "Broken Hearts Are for Assholes" January 27, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 3:42 4. "I'm So Cute" January 25–27 or February 28, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK. Ending cropped on CD reissues, reducing the run time to 3:09; restored on 2012 reissue. 4:27 Side two No. Title Recording dates and venues Length 5. "Jones Crusher" October 31, 1977 – The Palladium, NYC 2:49 6. "What Ever Happened to All the Fun in the World" incl. a quotation from "I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle", recorded at Pinewood Studios, London, January-February 1971 0:33 7. "Rat Tomago" (Composition co-credited to Frank and Ahmet Zappa on the 2012 CD – a note states that "'Rat Tomago' is Ahmet Zappa's title") Guitar solo from "The Torture Never Stops" played live on February 15, 1978 – Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany 5:17 8. "We've Got to Get into Something Real" (Listed under the title "Wait a Minute" on the CD version) 0:31 9. "Bobby Brown" (Listed under the title "Bobby Brown Goes Down" on the CD version) January 27, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 2:49 10. "Rubber Shirt" (Bozzio/O'Hearn/Zappa) Bass part: recorded for a studio overdub on a guitar solo from September 25, 1974 – Gothenburg, Sweden 2:45 11. "The Sheik Yerbouti Tango" Guitar solo from "The Little House I Used to Live in" played live on February 15, 1978 – Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany 3:56 Side three No. Title Recording dates and venues Length 12. "Baby Snakes" January 25, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 1:50 13. "Tryin' to Grow a Chin" January 27, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 3:31 14. "City of Tiny Lites" January 27, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 5:32 15. "Dancin' Fool" February 28, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 3:43 16. "Jewish Princess" October 30, 1977 – The Palladium, NYC 3:16 Side four No. Title Recording dates and venues Length 17. "Wild Love" February 28, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 4:09 18. "Yo' Mama" Vocal sections February 28, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK; Guitar solo: February 25, 1978 – Hemmerleinhalle, Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany; Part of the backing track for the solo: January 27, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 12:36Musicians[edit]
- Frank Zappa – lead guitar, lead (1-3, 9, 12, 15-18) and backing vocals, arranger, composer, producer, remixing
- Davey Moire – lead (6, 8) and backing vocals, engineer
- Napoleon Murphy Brock – lead (17) and backing vocals
- Andre Lewis – backing vocals
- Randy Thornton – lead (17) and backing vocals
- Adrian Belew – rhythm guitar, lead (5, 14) and backing vocals, Bob Dylan impersonation (2)
- Tommy Mars – keyboards, backing and lead (17) vocals
- Peter Wolf – keyboards, butter, Flora margarine
- Patrick O'Hearn – bass, lead (3, 6, 8) and backing vocals
- Terry Bozzio – drums, lead (3, 4, 6, 8, 13, 17) and backing vocals
- Ed Mann – percussion, backing vocals
- David Ocker – clarinet (17)[12]
- Gail Zappa – photography
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