(1988) Frank Zappa  - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1


Review:
While most of the other volumes in the You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore series would be compiled around loose themes (whether topical or historical), this first volume contained a little of everything for everyone. The material spans most of Frank Zappa's career, from 1969 live recordings by the original Mothers of Invention (the medley "Let's Make the Water Turn Black/Harry, You're a Beast/The Orange County Lumber Truck" constitutes a highlight) up to the 1984 tour, with about every incarnation of his group in-between. The music is also quite varied, but focuses mainly on songs, with a few instrumentals and moments of live craziness thrown in for good measure. Special points of interest include "Once Upon a Time," a segment from the lost 1970-1971 "Sofa Suite," which provides important elements of conceptual continuity; a performance of "The Groupie Routine" from the same period, which when compared to the previously available version of this Flo & Eddie comedy routine (as "Do You Like My New Car?" on Fillmore East, June 1971) shows how much improvisation the singers poured in their parts; and examples of stage humor ("Ruthie-Ruthie," "Diseases of the Band"). But the real treat is the complete performance of the suite "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" from 1979, replete with audience participation (spontaneous poetry!) and the finale "Rollo," not officially released before. You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 addresses both the dedicated fan and the casual listener.





Tracklist:

Disc One:
1. The Florida Airport Tape 1:03
2. Once Upon A Time 4:37
3. Sofa #1 2:53
4. The Mammy Anthem 5:41
5. You Didn't Try To Call Me 3:39
6. Diseases of The Band 2:22
7. Tryin' To Grow A Chin 3:44
8. Let's Make The Water Turn Black / Harry, You're A Beast / The Orange County Lumber Truck 3:28
9. The Groupie Routine 5:41
10. Ruthie-Ruthie 2:57
11. Babbette 3:35
12. I'm The Slime 3:13
13. Big Swifty 8:47
14. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow 20:16

Disc Two:
1. Plastic People 4:38
2. The Torture Never Stops 15:48
3. Fine Girl 2:55
4. Zomby Woof 5:39
5. Sweet Leilani 2:3
6. Oh No 4:34
7. Be In My Video 3:29
8. The Deathless Horsie 5:29
9. The Dangerous Kitchen 1:49
10. Dumb All Over 4:20
11. Heavenly Bank Account 4:05
12. Suicide Chump 4:56
13. Tell Me You Love Me 2:09
14. Sofa #2 3:01


Media Report:
Genre: art rock
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits