Dub Room Special: The CD Version
Apparently, a CD version of The Dub Room Special DVD is being sold at ZPZ concerts. Tracklist:
- A Token of My Extreme (Vamp): 2:29
- Stevie’s Spanking: 5:54
- The Dog Breath Variations: 1.42
- Uncle Meat: 2:16
- Stink-Foot: 3:58
- Easy Meat: 6:51
- Montana: 4:24
- Inca Roads: 9:46
- Room Service: 9:15
- Cosmik Debris: 7:44
- Florentine Pogen: 10:13
Zappa-List member Chris Foreman writes:
Not included from the video: Approximate (from the ’74 band) and Flakes, Cocaine Decisions & Nig Biz (from the ’81 band). A Token of My Extreme wasn’t on the video, but is on the CD. And, of course, the track order is completely different.
… and further:
Gail takes a page of liner notes to express herself. As ever, she is somewhat inscrutable, but she does mention that the CD and the DVD were supposed to be released simultaneously, along with releases on vinyl and iTunes. However, that fell through. No word if the vinyl or iTunes versions might still happen. One of the only promotional ideas that did work out was to rope in Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, who takes another page of liner notes to tell his story of teenage Zappa fanaticism. It’s a nice little appreciation.
Update: now available for pre-order at Barfko Swill.
August 8th, 2007 at 1:21 pm »
I really REALLY hope that we can order this one through regular channels soon!
August 8th, 2007 at 2:28 pm »
I never really liked the juxtaposition between the ’74 band and the ’81 band as depicted on Dub Room. Also, I am curious to hear
that version of Token.
Can I have one, Mommy?
August 8th, 2007 at 4:46 pm »
Hm… why releasing the very same material on a different format?… There are so much more things to release: I’d prefer the whole ’74 show on DVD, or a few days ago I’ve just lamented on the idea of a DVD from the ’81 Palladium show, full of (almost) never-before-released songs: Black Napkins, Bamboozled By Love, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What’s New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We’re Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Sinister Footwear, Black Page #2, The Torture Never Stops, The Illinois Enema Bandit, King Kong, Yo Mama, City Of Tiny Lights, Strictly Genteel, Whippin’ Post. Jeezis, would be fun. This fresh one? I dont think I’ll ever buy it.
August 8th, 2007 at 5:15 pm »
yes, the instrumental-intricate-killer stuff from 81 is the part too much missing from halloween 1981, it would be very good to hear that stuff like it deserves. Or even 17 11 81 is good.
August 8th, 2007 at 5:15 pm »
I am enjoying this. Regardless of the re-hash factor.
The sound quality is amazing, and this was put together by FZ.
There are not too many of those left.
August 8th, 2007 at 6:29 pm »
Prefer version of ‘Uncle Meat/Dog Breath Variations’ on ‘Dub Room’ DVD to version on YCDTOSA Volume 2. That’s one reason I’d buy the CD.
August 8th, 2007 at 8:35 pm »
Too bad they dont sell it in the stores…
August 8th, 2007 at 9:59 pm »
So, does the CD eliminate the claymation interruptions from the audio? I would love to hear the Inca Roads solo complete.
August 8th, 2007 at 11:12 pm »
Love the way Napoleon Murphy Brock dances around the stage – especially his expressions during “Florentine Pogen”
Also, I always laugh when Zappa calls Mort Livob on to the stage and the poor fella tries to escape!!! The look of dread on his face…ha,ha!
August 9th, 2007 at 12:24 am »
From what I have read, there is NO sound effects during Inca Roads and elsewhere! Yeah!!
August 9th, 2007 at 4:29 am »
No, there are no sound effects from the Claymation.
And now it is up for pre-order at Barfko-Swill.
August 9th, 2007 at 2:58 pm »
I think Gail read my comment and decided to release it at once!
August 13th, 2007 at 11:09 am »
Mort…Mort…Mort… LIBOV!!!
August 23rd, 2007 at 6:36 am »
Listening to this tasty sucker now. The sound is brilliant and bright. No fx in the way.
BTW, the GZ liner notes provide some insight to why a CD.
September 1st, 2007 at 3:29 am »
I bought it. Can’t wait to tune in on the Inca jam……