Zappa '80: Mudd Club/Munich 3CD

Zappa ’80: Mudd Club/Munich combines two historical performances from the spring/summer 1980 band. The first is from a set at FZ’s favorite NYC nightclub – the famous Mudd Club. Presented from a hi-res transfer of the original master tape. The second from Olympiahalle in Munich is the first ever live direct to digital stereo recording of Zappa. Mastering by Bernie Grundman, 2022. Photography and memoir from George Alper, with liner notes from Arthur Barrow, Steve Vai, Vaultmeister and Joe Travers.

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Tracklist
Disc 1 - Mudd Club - New York, NY - May 8th, 1980
Recorded by Klaus Weidemann on a 2-track Nagra tape recorder (near the cash register behind the bar). 
1. Mudd Club Show Start
2. Chunga’s Revenge
3. Keep It Greasy
4. Outside Now
5. City Of Tiny Lites (Edited)
6. Pound For A Brown
7. You Are What You Is
8. You Didn’t Try To Call Me
9. I Ain’t Got No Heart
10. Love Of My Life
11. Easy Meat
12. Mudd Club
13. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
14. Joe’s Garage
15. Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?

Disc 2 - Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany - July 3rd, 1980
Munich ’80 has the distinction of being the first ever live to 2-track stereo digital recording of Frank Zappa.
Original source: Sony PCM-1600 3/4” U-Matic Videotape Master (in the dressing room)
Recording and Mix Engineer: Mick Glossop
1. Munich ’80 Show Start
2. Chunga’s Revenge
3. Keep It Greasy
4. Pick Me, I’m Clean
5. City Of Tiny Lites
6. Pound For A Brown
7. Cosmik Debris
8. You Didn’t Try To Call Me
9. I Ain’t Got No Heart
10. Love Of My Life
11. You Are What You Is


Disc 3
1. Easy Meat
2. Mudd Club
3. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
4. Joe’s Garage
5. Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
6. Dancin’ Fool
7. Bobby Brown Goes Down
8. Ms. Pinky
9. Stick It Out
10. Nite Owl (T. Allen)
Words & Music: Tony Allen
Publisher: Gallo Music, Murrell S Music, The Music Pool Inc BMI
11. The Illinois Enema Bandit

Players:
FZ- Vocals, Guitar
Ike Willis- Vocals, Guitar
Ray White- Vocals, Guitar
Tommy Mars- Keyboards
Arthur Barrow- Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
David Logeman- Drums