Zappa - Them Or Us Album










Tracklist
1 | Frogs With Dirty Little LipsBass – Arthur BarrowDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar – Steve VaiHarmony Vocals – Bob Harris, Bobby Martin , Ray White, Roy EstradaKeyboards – Tommy MarsLead Vocals – Frank ZappaPercussion – Ed MannWritten-By – Ahmet Zappa, Frank Zappa | 2:46 |
2 | Them Or UsBass, Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [Solo] – Frank Zappa | 5:09 |
3 | Truck Driver DivorceBass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanKeyboards – Bobby Martin , Tommy MarsPercussion – Ed MannRhythm Guitar – Ray White, Steve VaiVocals, Guitar [Solo] – Frank Zappa | 9:07 |
4 | Baby, Take Your Teeth OutBass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar – Steve VaiHarmony Vocals – Bob Harris, Ray White, Thana HarrisKeyboards – Bobby Martin Keyboards [Solo] – Tommy MarsLead Vocals – Ike WillisPercussion – Ed Mann | 1:54 |
5 | In FranceBass – Arthur BarrowDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar – Ray WhiteHarmonica [Solo] – Bobby Martin Harmony Vocals – Ike Willis, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Ray WhiteKeyboards – Tommy MarsLead Vocals – Johnny "Guitar" Watson | 3:32 |
6 | Ya HoznaBass – Arthur BarrowDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [Solo] – Steve VaiKeyboards – Tommy MarsVocals – George Duke, Moon Zappa, Napoleon Murphy BrockVocals, Rhythm Guitar – Frank Zappa | 6:27 |
7 | The Closer You AreBass – Arthur BarrowDrums – Chad WackermanHarmony Vocals – Bobby Martin , Ike Willis, Ray WhiteKeyboards – Tommy MarsLead Vocals – Frank ZappaWritten-By – Bobby Robinson, Earl Lewis | 3:02 |
8 | Marque-Son's ChickenBass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [Solo] – Frank ZappaGuitar [Written Lines] – Steve VaiKeyboards – Bobby Martin , Tommy MarsPercussion – Ed MannRhythm Guitar – Ray White | 7:35 |
9 | Whipping PostBass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanKeyboards – Tommy MarsLead Vocals, Keyboards – Bobby Martin Percussion – Ed MannRhythm Guitar – Ray White, Steve VaiSoloist, Guitar – Frank ZappaWritten-By – Gregg Allman | 7:32 |
10 | Stevie's SpankingBass – Scott ThunesChorus – Ike Willis, Ray White, Roy EstradaDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [First Solo] – Steve VaiGuitar [Second Solo] – Dweezil ZappaKeyboards – Tommy MarsLead Vocals – Bobby Martin Percussion – Ed MannRhythm Guitar – Frank Zappa, Ray White | 5:24 |
11 | Sinister Footwear IIBass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [Solo] – Frank ZappaGuitar [Written Lines] – Steve VaiKeyboards – Bobby Martin , Tommy MarsPercussion – Ed MannRhythm Guitar – Ray White | 8:39 |
12 | SharleenaBass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [Solo] – Dweezil ZappaKeyboards – Tommy MarsPercussion – Ed MannRhythm Guitar, Guitar [Fills] – Steve VaiVocals – Bobby Martin , Frank Zappa, Ray White | 4:34 |
13 | Planet Of My DreamsBass – Patrick O'HearnDrums – Chad WackermanHarmony Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White, Thana HarrisLead Vocals – Bob HarrisPiano – George Duke | 1:42 |
14 | Be In My VideoBass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanHarmony Vocals – Ike Willis, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Ray WhitePiano – Brad ColeSaxophone, Voice [Falsetto] – Bobby Martin Voice [Insinuations] – Frank Zappa | 3:41 |
Versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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SVBO 74200 | Zappa | Them Or Us (2xLP, Album, Jac) | Barking Pumpkin Records | SVBO 74200 | US | 1984 |
1C 464 24 0234 9 | Frank Zappa | Them Or Us (Cass, Album) | EMI | 1C 464 24 0234 9 | Europe | 1984 |
1C 164 Y 24 0234 3, 1C 164-24 0234 , 1C 164 Y 24 0 | Zappa | Them Or Us (2xLP, Album, Gat) | EMI, EMI, EMI, Barking Pumpkin Records, Barking Pumpkin Records | 1C 164 Y 24 0234 3, 1C 164-24 0234 , 1C 164 Y 24 0 | Europe | 1984 |
VACK-1255 | Zappa | Them Or Us (CD, Album, Promo, RE, RM) | Videoarts Music | VACK-1255 | Japan | 2002 |
2-62 2402345 | Zappa | Them Or Us (2xCass, Album) | EMI | 2-62 2402345 | Italy | 1984 |
Credits
- Engineer – Bob Stone, Mark Pinske
- Graphics – Gabrielle Raumberger, New Age Art
- Layout – Michael Mesker
- Music By, Lyrics By – Frank Zappa (tracks: 2 to 12)
- Painting [Cover Painting] – Donald Roller Wilson
- Photography By – Steve Schapiro
- Producer, Arranged By – Frank Zappa
- Production Manager – Melanie Starks
- Remastered By [Mastered By] – Doug Sax, Robert Hadley, Sangwook "Sunny" Nam
- Transferred By [1630 Transfers] – Joe Travers
Notes
Comes in a standard jewel case with a 12-page booklet.
This album was originally released in 1984.
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Inc., 2012.
©℗ 1984, mmxii Zappa Family Trust.
Under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Made in the EU.
This is Zappa Family Archival Matter In Living Ylem.
Source: 1984 Sony PCM 3324 Digital Master.
This is Official Release #40.
“Democracy doesn't work unless you participate.” -FZ Register. Vote.
“The Closer You Are” published by EMI Longitude & EMI UNART Catalog Inc.
“Whipping Post” published by Elijah Blue Music / Unichappell Music, Inc.
Music & Lyrics for all other selections ©1984 Munchkin Music.
All FZ Titles published worldwide by the Zappa Family Trust dba Munchkin Music.
Vaultmeisterment & Analog Transfers, March 2012, UMRK.
DSD signal path: Ampex ATR-102/Meitner Mark II A/D Converter via Sonoma Digital Workstation
Barcodes
- Barcode (Text): 8 24302 38702 3
- Barcode (Scanned): 824302387023
- Matrix / Runout: Sony DADC [Universal logo] 0238702 15 A00
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 94K4
- Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
Companies
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zappa Family Trust
- Copyright (c) – Zappa Family Trust
- Copyright (c) – Munchkin Music
- Record Company – Universal Music Group International
- Licensed To – Universal Music Enterprises
- Published By – Munchkin Music
- Published By – EMI Longitude Music
- Published By – EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
- Published By – Elijah Blue Music
- Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
- Produced At – UMRK
- Engineered At – UMRK
- Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
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