Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar

~ Release by Frank Zappa (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
▶ CD 2: Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More
▼ CD 3: Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
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1Beat It With Your Fist
engineer:
George Douglas (Sound engineer on Frank Zappa productions.) (on 1980-10-30)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass guitar [bass]:
Arthur Barrow (on 1980-10-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (on 1980-10-30)
guitar [lead guitar]:
F.Z. (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (on 1980-10-30)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Steve Vai (on 1980-10-30), Ray White (on 1980-10-30) and Ike Willis (on 1980-10-30)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Bob Harris (keyboards/trumpet player and vocalist, worked for Frank Zappa in Sep–Dec 1980) (on 1980-10-30) and Tommy Mars (on 1980-10-30)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, United States (on 1980-10-30)
engineered at:
UMRK Mobile in United States (on 1980-10-30)
recording of:
Beat It With Your Fist
1:58
2Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
engineer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer) (on 1979-02-19)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass guitar [bass]:
Arthur Barrow (on 1979-02-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (on 1979-02-19)
guitar [lead guitar]:
F.Z. (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (on 1979-02-19)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Warren Cuccurullo (on 1979-02-19), Denny Walley (on 1979-02-19) and Ike Willis (on 1979-02-19)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Tommy Mars (on 1979-02-19) and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa) (on 1979-02-19)
percussion:
Ed Mann (on 1979-02-19)
recorded at:
Eventim Apollo (Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith (on 1979-02-19)
engineered at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (on 1979-02-19)
recording of:
Return of the Son of Shut Up ’n Play Yer Guitar
38:31
3Pinocchio's Furniture
engineer:
Tommy Fly (on 1980-12-05)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass guitar [bass]:
Arthur Barrow (on 1980-12-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (on 1980-12-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
F.Z. (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (on 1980-12-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Steve Vai (on 1980-12-05), Ray White (on 1980-12-05) and Ike Willis (on 1980-12-05)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Bob Harris (keyboards/trumpet player and vocalist, worked for Frank Zappa in Sep–Dec 1980) (on 1980-12-05) and Tommy Mars (on 1980-12-05)
recorded at:
Berkeley Community Theatre in Berkeley, United States (on 1980-12-05)
engineered at:
UMRK Mobile in United States (on 1980-12-05)
recording of:
Pinocchio’s Furniture
2:05
4Why Johnny Can't Read
engineer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer) (on 1979-02-17)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass guitar [bass]:
Arthur Barrow (on 1979-02-17)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (on 1979-02-17)
guitar [lead guitar]:
F.Z. (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (on 1979-02-17)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Warren Cuccurullo (on 1979-02-17), Denny Walley (on 1979-02-17) and Ike Willis (on 1979-02-17)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Tommy Mars (on 1979-02-17) and Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band) (on 1979-02-17)
percussion:
Ed Mann (on 1979-02-17)
recorded at:
Eventim Apollo (Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith (on 1979-02-17)
engineered at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (on 1979-02-17)
recording of:
Why Johnny Can't Read
4:16
5Stucco Homes
recorded in:
Los Angeles, United States
engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
F.Z. (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Warren Cuccurullo
recording of:
Stucco Homes
9:08
6Canard du jour
engineer:
Kerry McNabb (recording engineer in the 1970s)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bouzouki:
F.Z. (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
violin [baritone violin]:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Canard du jour (Zappa/Ponty improv from "SUNPYG", *not* the early version of "Let's Move to Cleveland")
9:57