Frank Zappa / The Mothers 1970: 4CD box set

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The Mothers 1970

The Mothers 1970 isa four-CD Frank Zappa box set which features 70 unreleased tracks from the short-lived 1970 line-up of the Mothers of Invention.

The band during this period last around seven months and wasAynsley Dunbar, George Duke, Ian Underwood, Jeff Simmons, and Flo & Eddie (aka Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman).

This new box set features over four hours of unreleased music, with the first CD featuring unheard studio sessions from Trident Studios in London England (with engineer Roy Thomas Baker) and the remainder offering historical live performances mostly captured by Zappas own tape recorder (a UHER recorder).

All recordings were sourced from their original tapes discovered in The Vault and digitally transferred and compiled by Travers in 2020. Some tracks were mixed by Craig Parker Adamsand the collection was mastered byJohn Politoat Audio Mechanics.

The Mothers 1970 is presentedin a clamshell box and includes a booklet and a button.

It has been produced byAhmet ZappaandJoe Travers and will be released on 26 June 2020 via Zappa Records/UMe.

CD 1 Trident Studios, London, England June 21-22, 1970

1. Red Tubular Lighter
2. Lola Steponsky
3. Trident Chatter
4. Sharleena(Roy Thomas Baker Mix)
5. Item 1
6. Wonderful Wino (FZ Vocal)
7. Enormous Cadenza
8. Envelopes
9. Red Tubular Lighter (Unedited Master)
10. Wonderful Wino (Basic Tracks, Alt. Take)
11. Giraffe Take 4
12. Wonderful Wino (FZ Vocal, Alt. Solo)

CD 2 Live Highlights Part 1 Piknik VPRO June 18, 1970 / Pepperland Sep 26, 1970

1. IntroducingThe Mothers (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
2. Wonderful Wino (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
3. Concentration Moon (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
4. Mom & Dad (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
5. The Air (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
6. Dog Breath (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
7. Mother People (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
8. You Didnt Try To Call Me (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
9. Agon (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
10. Call Any Vegetable (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
11. King Kong Pt. I (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
12. Igors Boogie (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
13. King Kong Pt. II (Live on Piknik June 18, 1970)
14. What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)
15. Bwana Dik (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)
16. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)
17. Do You Like My New Car? (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)
18. Happy Together (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)

CD 3 Live Highlights Part 2 Hybrid Concert: Santa Monica August 21, 1970 / Spokane September 17, 1970

1. Welcome To El Monte Legion Stadium! (Live)
2. Agon (Live)
3. Call Any Vegetable (Live)
4. Pound For A Brown (Live)
5. Sleeping In A Jar (Live)
6. Sharleena (Live)
7. The Air (Live)
8. Dog Breath (Live)
9. Mother People (Live)
10. You Didnt Try To Call Me (Live)
11. King Kong Pt. I (Live)
12. Igors Boogie (Live)
13. King Kong Pt. II (Live)
14. Eat It Yourself (Live)
15. Trouble Every Day (Live)
16. A Series Of Musical Episodes (Live)
17. Road Ladies (Live)
18. The Holiday Inn Motel Chain (Live)
19. What Will This Morning Bring Me This Evening? (Live)
20. What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? (Live)

CD 4 Live Highlights Part 3 FZ Tour Tape Recordings

1. Whats The Deal, Dick?
2. Another M.O.I. Anti-Smut Loyalty Oath (Live)
3. Paladin Routine #1 (Live)
4. Portuguese Fenders (Live)
5. The Sanzini Brothers (Live)
6. Guitar Build 70 (Live)
7. Would You Go All The Way? (Live)
8. Easy Meat (Live)
9. Who Did It?
10. Turn It Down!(Live)
11. A Chance Encounter In Cincinnati
12. Pound For A Brown (Live)
13. Sleeping In A Jar (Live)
14. Beloit Sword Trick (Live)
15. Kong Solos Pt. I (Live)
16. Igors Boogie (Live)
17. Kong Solos Pt. II (Live)
18. Gris Gris (Live)
19. Paladin Routine #2 (Live)
20. King Kong Outro (Live)