Uno Zappa al giorno leva il medico di torno (ct. Anonimo livornese) - Capitolo 13

Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

(Featuring The Mothers of Invention and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, October 1971)

disc 1

1. Semi-Fraudulent/Direct-From-Hollywood Overture 1:59
2. Mystery Roach 2:32
3. Dance Of The Rock & Roll Interviewers 0:48
4. This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (prologue) 0:55
5. Tuna Fish Promenade 2:29
6. Dance Of The Just Plain Folks 4:40
7. This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (reprise) 0:58
8. The Sealed Tuna Bolero 1:40
9. Lonesome Cowboy Burt 3:59
10. Touring Can Make You Crazy 2:52
11. Would You Like A Snack? 1:23
12. Redneck Eats 3:02
13. Centerville 2:31
14. She Painted Up Her Face 1:41
15. Janet's Big Dance Number 1:18
16. Half A Dozen Provocative Squats 1:57
17. Mysterioso 0:48
18. Shove It Right In 2:32
19. Lucy's Seduction of A Bored Violinist & Postlude 4:01

disc 2

1. I'm Stealing The Towels 2:14
2. Dental Hygiene Dilemma 5:11
3. Does This Kind of Life Look Interesting To You? 2:59
4. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 3:11
5. Penis Dimension 4:37
6. What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning 3:32
7. A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes 1:08
8. Magic Fingers 3:53
9. Motorhead's Midnight Ranch 1:28
10. Dew On The Newts We Got 1:09
11. The Lad Searches The Night For His Newts 0:41
12. The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth 1:10
13. The Girl's Dream 0:54
14. Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce 1:00
15. Strictly Genteel (the finale) 11:10

200 MOTELS PROMOTIONAL RADIO SPOTS:

16. "Coming Soon!..." 0:55
17. "The Wide Screen Erupts..." 0:57
18. "Coming Soon!..." 0:31
19. "Frank Zappa's 200 Motels..." 0:13
20. Magic Fingers (Single Edit) 2:58
    

Pinewood Studios, London, UK
January 28-February 5, 1971

Overdubs at Whitney Studios, L.A.
Summer 1971

Produced by Frank Zappa

live recording facilities: The Mobile Rolling Stones
live recording engineer: Bob Auger
over-dub & re-mix engineer: Barry Keene
reduction facilities: Whitney Studios
road manager: Dick Barber
technicians: Paul Hoff & Dave O'Neil

album package & book design: Cal Schenkel
cover/poster design & illustration: Dave McMacken

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Elgar Howarth

The MOTHERS on this particular occasion:
FZ guitar & bass
Mark Volman vocals & special material
Howrd Kaylan vocals & special material
Ian Underwood keyboards & winds
Aynsley Dunbar drums
George Duke keyboards & trombone
Martin Lickert bass
Jimmy Carl Black vocal on LONESOME COWBOY BURT
Ruth Underwood orchestra drum set
Jim Pons voice of the "Bad Conscience"

The Top Score Singers conducted by David Van Asch
Phyllis Bryn-Julson soprano
Classical Guitar Ensemble supervised by John Williams
Narrated by Theodore Bikel