Imaginary Diseases

~ Release by Frank Zappa (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Amazon Editorial Review:
Released in 2006, Imaginary Diseases compiles for the first time all live recordings from a very rare and undocumented Zappa band line-up. In 1972, after taking a 20-piece 'electric orchestra' on the road for 8 dates as The Grand Wazoo, FZ reduced the personnel to 10 pieces and toured this new band for roughly 2 months. Billed as The Mothers Of Invention but eventually becoming known as the 'Petit Wazoo,' audio from this period was never released during Frank's lifetime.

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-03 15:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Oddients
producer, mixer and editor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
David Parlato (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1972)
electric guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
slide guitar:
Tony Duran (slide guitarist) (in 1972)
trombone:
Glenn Ferris (in 1972) and Bruce Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator) (in 1972)
trumpet:
Malcolm McNab (in 1972)
woodwind [Woodwinds]:
Earle Dumler (multi-instrumentalist) (in 1972)
conductor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1972-10-27)
live recording of:
Oddients (on 1972-10-27)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
21:13
2Rollo
producer, mixer and editor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
David Parlato (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1972)
electric guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
slide guitar:
Tony Duran (slide guitarist) (in 1972)
trombone:
Glenn Ferris (in 1972) and Bruce Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator) (in 1972)
trumpet:
Malcolm McNab (in 1972)
woodwind [Woodwinds]:
Earle Dumler (multi-instrumentalist) (in 1972)
conductor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recorded at:
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1972-11-10)
live recording of:
Rollo (on 1972-11-10)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
23:21
3Been to Kansas City in A Minor
producer, mixer and editor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
David Parlato (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1972)
electric guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
slide guitar:
Tony Duran (slide guitarist) (in 1972)
trombone:
Glenn Ferris (in 1972) and Bruce Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator) (in 1972)
trumpet:
Malcolm McNab (in 1972)
woodwind [Woodwinds]:
Earle Dumler (multi-instrumentalist) (in 1972)
conductor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recorded at:
Cowtown Ballroom in Kansas City, Missouri, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
Been to Kansas City in A Minor (on 1972-12-02)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
210:14
4Farther O'Blivion
producer, mixer and editor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
David Parlato (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1972)
electric guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
slide guitar:
Tony Duran (slide guitarist) (in 1972)
trombone:
Glenn Ferris (in 1972) and Bruce Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator) (in 1972)
trumpet:
Malcolm McNab (in 1972)
woodwind [Woodwinds]:
Earle Dumler (multi-instrumentalist) (in 1972)
conductor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
live recording of:
Farther O’Blivion (instrumental)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
live recording of:
Father O’Blivion
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
216:01
5D.C. Boogie
producer, mixer and editor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
David Parlato (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1972)
electric guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
slide guitar:
Tony Duran (slide guitarist) (in 1972)
trombone:
Glenn Ferris (in 1972) and Bruce Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator) (in 1972)
trumpet:
Malcolm McNab (in 1972)
woodwind [Woodwinds]:
Earle Dumler (multi-instrumentalist) (in 1972)
spoken vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (on 1972-11-11)
conductor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recorded at:
DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-11-11)
live recording of:
D.C. Boogie (on 1972-11-11)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
213:26
6Imaginary Diseases
producer, mixer and editor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
David Parlato (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1972)
electric guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
slide guitar:
Tony Duran (slide guitarist) (in 1972)
trombone:
Glenn Ferris (in 1972) and Bruce Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator) (in 1972)
trumpet:
Malcolm McNab (in 1972)
woodwind [Woodwinds]:
Earle Dumler (multi-instrumentalist) (in 1972)
conductor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recorded at:
Palace Theater in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States (on 1972-11-01)
live recording of:
Imaginary Diseases (on 1972-11-01)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
29:45
7Montreal
producer, mixer and editor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
David Parlato (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1972)
electric guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
slide guitar:
Tony Duran (slide guitarist) (in 1972)
trombone:
Glenn Ferris (in 1972) and Bruce Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator) (in 1972)
trumpet:
Malcolm McNab (in 1972)
woodwind [Woodwinds]:
Earle Dumler (multi-instrumentalist) (in 1972)
conductor:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1972)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1972-10-27)
live recording of:
Montreal (on 1972-10-27)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
29:11