Frank Zappa - The Roxy Performances (Live) (2018)

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Title: The Roxy Performances (Live)
Year Of Release: 2018
Label: UMC
Genre: Progressive Rock, Jazz
Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks+.cue, artwork)
Total Time: 07:56:25
Total Size: 1.06 / 4.71 GB
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Tracklist:

01. Sunday Show 1 Start (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 04:59
02. Cosmik Debris (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 11:33
03. Were Makin A Movie (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 03:16
04. Pygmy Twylyte (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 09:08
05. The Idiot Bastard Son (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 02:19
06. Cheepnis (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 03:44
07. Hollywood Perverts (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 01:07
08. Penguin In Bondage (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 05:54
09. TMershi Duween (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 01:56
10. The Dog Breath Variations (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 01:44
11. Uncle Meat (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 02:29
12. RDNZL (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 05:14
13. Montana (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 07:50
14. Duprees Paradise (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 16:12
15. Dickies Such An Asshole (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 1) 10:17
16. Sunday Show 2 Start (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 2) 04:08
17. Inca Roads (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 2) 08:28
18. Village Of The Sun (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 2) 04:19
19. Echidnas Arf (Of You) (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 2) 04:01
20. Dont You Ever Wash That Thing? (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 2) 13:22
21. Slime Intro (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 2) 00:59
22. Im The Slime (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 2) 03:34
23. Big Swifty (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 2) 09:01
24. Tango #1 Intro (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 2) 04:14
25. Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmens Church) (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 2) 18:12
26. Medley: King Kong/Chungas Revenge/Son Of Mr. Green Genes (Live / 12-9-73 / Show 2) 09:47
27. Monday Show 1 Start (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 05:31
28. Montana (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 06:57
29. Duprees Paradise (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 21:26
30. Cosmik Intro (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 01:05
31. Cosmik Debris (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 08:05
32. Bondage Intro (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 01:45
33. Penguin In Bondage (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 06:54
34. TMershi Duween (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 01:52
35. The Dog Breath Variations (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 01:48
36. Uncle Meat (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 02:30
37. RDNZL (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 04:59
38. Audience Participation - RDNZL (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 03:08
39. Pygmy Twylyte (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 04:05
40. The Idiot Bastard Son (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 02:21
41. Cheepnis (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 04:49
42. Dickies Such An Asshole (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 1) 10:21
43. Monday Show 2 Start (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 05:13
44. Penguin In Bondage (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 06:33
45. TMershi Duween (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 01:52
46. The Dog Breath Variations (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 01:46
47. Uncle Meat (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 02:29
48. RDNZL (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 05:17
49. Village Of The Sun (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 03:59
50. Echidnas Arf (Of You) (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 03:54
51. Dont You Ever Wash That Thing? (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 06:56
52. Cheepnis - Percussion (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 04:08
53. I Love Monster Movies (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 02:11
54. Cheepnis (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 03:35
55. Turn The Light Off/Pamelas Intro (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 03:59
56. Pygmy Twylyte (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 07:23
57. The Idiot Bastard Son (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 02:22
58. Tango #2 Intro (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 02:01
59. Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmens Church) (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 22:31
60. Dickies Such An Asshole (Live / 12-10-73 / Show 2) 15:31
61. Big Swifty (12-10-73 / Roxy Rehearsal) 02:51
62. Village Of The Sun (12-10-73 / Roxy Rehearsal) 03:13
63. Father O'Blivion (12-10-73 / Roxy Rehearsal) 05:34
64. Pygmy Twylyte (12-10-73 / Roxy Rehearsal) 06:17
65. That Arrogant Dick Nixon (12-10-73 / Roxy Rehearsal) 02:19
66. Kung-Fu (12-12-73 / Bolic Studios) 04:50
67. Kung-Fu (12-12-73 / Bolic Studios / With Guitar Overdub) 01:17
68. Tuning and Studio Chatter (12-12-73 / Bolic Studios) 03:38
69. Echidnas Arf (Of You) (12-12-73 / Bolic Studios) 01:22
70. Dont Eat The Yellow Snow (12-12-73 / Bolic Studios) 09:49
71. Nanook Rubs It (12-12-73 / Bolic Studios) 05:41
72. St. Alfonzos Pancake Breakfast (12-12-73 / Bolic Studios) 02:46
73. Father OBlivion (12-12-73 / Bolic Studios) 02:31
74. Rollo (Be-Bop Version) (12-12-73 / Bolic Studios) 02:36
75. Saturday Show Start (12-8-73 / Sound Check / Film Shoot 02:20
76. Pygmy Twylyte/Dummy Up (12-8-73 / Sound Check / Film Shoot) 20:25
77. Pygmy Twylyte- Part II (12-8-73 / Sound Check / Film Shoot) 14:25
78. Echidnas Arf (Of You) (12-8-73 / Sound Check / Film Shoot) 03:42
79. Dont You Ever Wash That Thing? (12-8-73 / Sound Check / 06:01
80. Orgy, Orgy (12-8-73 / Sound Check / Film Shoot) 03:39
81. Penguin In Bondage (12-8-73 / Sound Check / Film Shoot) 06:30
82. TMershi Duween (12-8-73 / Sound Check / Film Shoot) 01:53
83. The Dog Breath Variations (12-8-73 / Sound Check / Film Shoot) 01:45
84. Uncle Meat/Show End (12-8-73 / Sound Check / Film Shoot) 04:01

43 years ago in December 1973, Frank Zappa played a series of legendary concerts at the famed Roxy Theatre on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Considered a high-water mark of his career, owing to the incredible, virtuosic performances of himself and his stellar band The Mothers, the five shows – across three nights – included a private invite-only performance/soundcheck/film shoot followed by back-to-back doubleheaders. A few days later, continuing this incredibly prolific week, Zappa brought his band and camera crew to Ike Turner’s Bolic Sound in Inglewood for a filmed recording session. In typical Zappa fashion, he recorded it all.

On February 2, 2018, Zappa Records/UMC will release The Roxy Performances, a definitive seven-CD box set that collects all four public shows from December 9-10, 1973, and the December 8th film shoot/soundcheck, each presented in their entirety for the first time, along with bonus content featuring rarities from a rehearsal, unreleased tracks and highlights from the Bolic Studios recording session. This complete collection, totaling nearly eight hours, documents the Roxy shows as they happened and presents brand new 2016 mixes by Craig Parker Adams from new 96K 24 Bit transfers of the multi-track masters. The set is rounded out with a 48-page booklet that includes photos from the performances, extensive liner notes by Vaultmeister Joe Travers, essays from Zappa family friend, Australian writer Jen Jewel Brown, and American singer/songwriter Dave Alvin, who give their firsthand recollections about the shows, and a selection of archival press reviews.


  • JazzDoc
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Wow! Knew this was on the way but wasn't aware it was going to be released so early in 2018. Looking forward to lossless. Thanks
  • Zappafan
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THANKS !!!! for this first intro post. But I'm curious why do the MP3 files come first. And then the FLAC come later. Others do this also. But I never understand why in this order. I just hope there no up sampled from MP3 to FLAC. That isn't changing the quality.
  • billy shears
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Quote: Zappafan
The Roxy Performances

Good argument. This habit is taking over, there are quite a lot new records where the 320 version (downloads/streaming??) comes before the lossless (CD rip) version.
  • mdm63
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I`m just happy it`s up and ready for a listen. My all time favorite period and band!
  • belgianking
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anyway let's wait for the 24 bit version ! thanks for lossless, but nothing beats hires....whatever they may say....mp3 is inferior quality for teenagers who put on their headphones everywhere and listen to hip hop or justin timberlake.....or worse !

a real music lover who sees music not merely as consumption is not interested in mp3....just my opinion....
  • PissFlaps
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24BIT HiRez is this really comin' -- let's soAp SO!
  • jan
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it sounds great , better that the vinyl in 1974 so there´s a lot of snobbery ENJOY THE MUSIC....
  • frank.zappa
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Ty for HiRes...but why only 6 cd??? The box set is 7 cd.
  • Chris53
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Nice to have this but I must ask the same question. Why only 6 of the 7 discs?

I see that the mp3 version is available to buy now but the CDs are not released until March. What is the source of the Flac files on offer here I wonder.
  • Zappafan
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The uploader put together the box so each had one complete show cause on the 7 CD's it would over lap. It's better this way actually. So much you can fit on a 80 minute CD. That's why there's 6 discs. All the material is there.
  • PissFlaps
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Link Gone, never saw any 'Hi-Rez' files ?
Did we Miss 'em ???
  • Chris53
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Quote: Zappafan
The uploader put together the box so each had one complete show cause on the 7 CD's it would over lap. It's better this way actually. So much you can fit on a 80 minute CD. That's why there's 6 discs. All the material is there.


Hadn't noticed that. If someone wanted to burn discs though they'd have to change it back to 7 discs.

This also appears to be the way the mp3 download is sold too.
  • mukkino1
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down! please reupload flac
  • belgianking
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when looking on the internet i didn't find any proof of the discs being available as a 24 bit DL, only as a 16 bit DL. BUT they were transferred from the original tapes in 96/24.

Without being 24 bit this version already sounds terrific.
Thanks for your clarification on the 6 discs Zappafan and thank you again for the upload sddd !
  • PissFlaps
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belgianKING y'know we should just be Grateful for what has been dropped.
Hi-REZ was RUMOURed by someone here, guess they Were Wishfully Thinkin' ??
  • belgianking
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guess you're right PissFlaps ! anyway the recordings sound marvelous !
  • Andre700
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Thanks!!!!
  • moo4x
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I'd love to hear 24 bit; I agree that for 16 bit this sounds awesome.
  • Marco Petenati
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Thank You Very Very Very Much!