Frank Zappa in the Year 1973

1973 is one of Frank Zappa’s busiest years.

Think about it : in one year, he records three albums, releases one and plays seventy-seven concerts throughout the world.

From March till the end of May, he is at Bolic Sound in Inglewood and Whitney Studios in Glendale to complete his seventeenth studio album “Over-Nite Sensation” (to be released in September) and to tape parts of his solo project “Apostrophe.”

The whole month of June and early July, he tours Australia.

From mid-August till mid- September, he plays in Scandinavia then Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and England. He is back in North America from October till the last concerts of the year on December 8,9 and 10 at The Roxy, West Hollywood where the album “Roxy & Elsewhere” is recorded.

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Track Listing : 1.The Roxy In West Hollywood / December 8, 9 & 10 1973 – 32:19 . – Montana . – Dupree’S Paradise . 2.Skansen in Stockholm / August 21, 1973 – 75:27 . – Cosmik Debris . – Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue . – Kung Fu . – Penguin In Bondage . – Rdnzl . – Montana . – Dupree’S Paradise . – Join The March And Eat My Starch . – Farther Oblivion . 3.Sydney & Melbourne Rehearsals / June 26 & 29, 1973 – 11:25 . – Fifty-Fifty . – Farther Oblivion . – Rdnzl . 4.Interview Gtk Australia / June 1973 – 11:05 . 5.Cheepnis Studio Footage 1973 – 7:12

Musicians : Frank Zappa – Vocals, Guitars . George Duke – Keyboards On (1 – 2 – 3) . Tom Fowler – Bass On (1 – 2 – 3) . Ruth Underwood – Percussion On (1 – 2 – 3) . Bruce Fowler – Trombone On (1 – 2 – 3) . Walt Fowler – Trumpet On (1) . Napoleon Murphy Brock – Tenor Sax, Vocals On (1) . Chester Thompson – Drums On (1) . Ralph Humphrey – Drums On (1 – 2 – 3) . Jean Luc Ponty – Violin On (2 – 3) . Ian Underwood – Keyboards, woodwinds On (2) . Sal Marquez – trumpet, vocals on (3)

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