Cheap Thrills (Frank Zappa album) explained
Cheap Thrills |
Type: | compilation |
Artist: | Frank Zappa |
Cover: | Cheap Thrills.jpg |
Alt: | A colorful thick-lined drawing of what appears to be a wolf, possibly partly mechanical. The wolf has a gear for its right eye and some gears drawn near the neck area. In its teeth the wolf has an assortment of things stuck in its teeth like a cat, shoe, and fish. |
Released: | April 28, 1998 |
Genre: | Experimental rock, progressive rock |
Label: | Rykodisc |
Producer: | Frank Zappa |
Prev Title: | Cucamonga |
Prev Year: | 1998 |
Next Title: | Mystery Disc |
Next Year: | 1998 |
Cheap Thrills is a compilation album by Frank Zappa, with material from previously released albums.
The album spent five weeks on the UK Top 100 Chart, peaking at 83.[1]
Track listing
All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.
- "I Could Be a Star Now" (from The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (Film), 1988 & Playground Psychotics, 1992)
- "Catholic Girls [Live]" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6, 1992)
- "Bobby Brown Goes Down [Live]" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3, 1989)
- "You Are What You Is" (Remix) (from Thing-Fish, 1984; originally from You Are What You Is, 1981)
- "We Are Not Alone" (from The Man from Utopia, 1983)
- "Cheap Thrills" (from Cruising with Ruben & the Jets, 1968)
- "The Mudshark Interview" (credited as Frank Zappa, Mothers of Invention) (from Playground Psychotics)
- "Hot Plate Heaven at the Green Hotel" (from Broadway the Hard Way, 1988 & Does Humor Belong in Music?, 1986)
- "Zomby Woof (Live)" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1, 1988)
- "The Torture Never Stops (Original version)" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4, 1991)
- "Joe's Garage (Live)" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3, 1984)
- "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama (Live)" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4, 1984)
- "Going for the Money" (from The True Story of 200 Motels & Playground Psychotics)
Credits
- Original recordings produced by FZ.
- Compiled by the original Joe Black.
- Intramural sports by David Greenberg.
- Sampler mastered by Toby Mountain.
- Pre-taping audience warm-up by David Baker.
- 'Artwerks' by Cal Schenkel.
Notes and References
- Web site: Cheap Thrills official UK Chart history . officialcharts.com .