Beat the Boots! is a box set by Frank Zappa. Released in 1991 through Rhino Entertainment, the set contains legal reissues of eight bootleg recordings made between 1967 and 1982 and originally distributed illegally prior to this official release.[1] A second box set of bootleg recordings, Beat the Boots! II, was released through Rhino in June 1992.[2]
Beat the Boots! was released so that Zappa could reclaim financial and legal ownership of the recordings.[1] By reproducing the exact contents and artwork of bootleg albums without any alterations, Zappa could claim any further reproduction of the recordings as a counterfeit, which would make further unauthorized distribution of his music easier to prosecute.[1] The box set was released in limited vinyl record and cassette tape runs, and the titles were also released as individual compact discs by Rhino Entertainment.[1]
Tis the Season to Be Jelly is a recording of a radio broadcast.[1]The Ark had been produced from a soundboard recording that had been stolen from Zappa's studio.[1] The same tapes also produced the bootleg Twenty Years Ago...Again, distributed by bootlegger Evil Records, which contains a significantly longer version of the song "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama", which is three minutes shorter on The Ark.[1]Piquantique contains audio from a TV broadcast highlighting a jazz-funk incarnation of Zappa's band.[1]Unmitigated Audacity is an audience recording.[1]As An Am contains an excerpt from a radio interview in which Zappa criticized bootleggers and bootleg recordings.[1]
Receptionedit
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AllMusic gave the box set a rating of 4 out of 5.[1]
Track listingedit
All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.
As an Amedit
Recordings are from three separate shows. Track 1 is from May 19, 1981, at Rockline, KLOS-FM, Los Angeles; tracks 2 and 3 are from May 21, 1982, at Sporthalle in Cologne, Germany, and tracks 4–6 are from October 31, 1981, at the Palladium in New York City.
"That Makes Me Mad" – 0:51
"Young & Monde" ("Let's Move To Cleveland") – 11:24
Recorded at Solliden in Skansen, Sweden, on August 21, 1973, with the exception of track 4, which is taken from a concert at the Roxy, December 1973.
"Kung Fu" – 2:12 (includes the opening theme from "The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue")
"RDNZL" – 4:26
"Dupree's Paradise" – 11:25
"T'Mershi Duween" – 1:55
"Farther O'Blivion" – 20:41 (including themes from the "Steno Pool" section of "The Adventures of Greggery Peccary", "The Be-Bop Tango" and a fast instrumental arrangement of "Cucamonga".)
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijklPlaner, L. (2011). "Beat the Boots! - Frank Zappa | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
^Hochman, Steve (March 29, 1992). "Small Faces". LA Times. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
December 18, 2023
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Beat the Boots is a box set by Frank Zappa Released in 1991 through Rhino Entertainment the set contains legal reissues of eight bootleg recordings made between 1967 and 1982 and originally distributed illegally prior to this official release 1 A second box set of bootleg recordings Beat the Boots II was released through Rhino in June 1992 2 Beat the Boots Box set by Frank ZappaReleasedJuly 7 1991RecordedVarious locations September 30 1967 May 21 1982GenreRock jazz funkLength420 05LabelRhinoFrank Zappa chronologyThe Old Masters 1987 Beat the Boots 1991 Beat the Boots II 1992 Contents 1 Contents 2 Reception 3 Track listing 3 1 As an Am 3 2 The Ark 3 3 Freaks amp Mother 3 4 Unmitigated Audacity 3 5 Anyway the Wind Blows 3 5 1 Disc one 3 5 2 Disc two 3 6 Tis the Season to Be Jelly 3 7 Saarbrucken 1978 3 8 Piquantique 4 ReferencesContents editBeat the Boots was released so that Zappa could reclaim financial and legal ownership of the recordings 1 By reproducing the exact contents and artwork of bootleg albums without any alterations Zappa could claim any further reproduction of the recordings as a counterfeit which would make further unauthorized distribution of his music easier to prosecute 1 The box set was released in limited vinyl record and cassette tape runs and the titles were also released as individual compact discs by Rhino Entertainment 1 Tis the Season to Be Jelly is a recording of a radio broadcast 1 The Ark had been produced from a soundboard recording that had been stolen from Zappa s studio 1 The same tapes also produced the bootleg Twenty Years Ago Again distributed by bootlegger Evil Records which contains a significantly longer version of the song My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama which is three minutes shorter on The Ark 1 Piquantique contains audio from a TV broadcast highlighting a jazz funk incarnation of Zappa s band 1 Unmitigated Audacity is an audience recording 1 As An Am contains an excerpt from a radio interview in which Zappa criticized bootleggers and bootleg recordings 1 Reception editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2023 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 AllMusic gave the box set a rating of 4 out of 5 1 Track listing editAll tracks by Frank Zappa except where noted As an Am edit Recordings are from three separate shows Track 1 is from May 19 1981 at Rockline KLOS FM Los Angeles tracks 2 and 3 are from May 21 1982 at Sporthalle in Cologne Germany and tracks 4 6 are from October 31 1981 at the Palladium in New York City That Makes Me Mad 0 51 Young amp Monde Let s Move To Cleveland 11 24 Sharleena 9 09 Black Napkins 3 58 Black Page 2 7 12 The Torture Never Stops 11 03The Ark edit Recorded at The Ark in Boston on July 8 1969 mislabeled as 1968 Intro 0 56 Big Leg Emma 3 42 Some Ballet Music 7 16 Status Back Baby 5 48 Valarie Clarence Lewis Bobby Robinson 3 30 My Guitar 6 46 Uncle Meat King Kong Medley 23 49Freaks amp Mother edit Recorded at Fillmore East in New York City on November 14 1970 The original bootleg version was called Freaks and Motherfuckers Happy Together Gary Bonner Alan Gordon 1 25 Wonderful Wino with Dr John Routine Zappa Jeff Simmons 7 44 Concentration Moon 1 18 Pallidan Routine 1 14 Call Any Vegetable 8 56 Little House I Used to Live In 4 26 Mudshark Variations 1 10 Holiday in Berlin 3 33 Sleeping in a Jar 7 23 Cruisin for Burgers 2 52Unmitigated Audacity edit Recorded at University of Notre Dame on May 12 1974 Dupree s Paradise It Can t Happen Here 3 12 Hungry Freaks Daddy 2 46 You re Probably Wondering Why I m Here 2 44 How Could I Be Such a Fool 3 42 I Ain t Got No Heart 2 20 I m Not Satisfied 2 18 Wowie Zowie 3 18 Let s Make the Water Turn Black 2 23 Harry You re a Beast 0 53 Oh No 8 14 More Trouble Every Day 7 53 Louie Louie 1 55 Camarillo Brillo 5 07Anyway the Wind Blows edit Recorded at Nouvel Hippodrome in Paris on February 24 1979 Disc one edit Watermelon in Easter Hay 4 27 Dead Girls of London 2 38 I Ain t Got No Heart 2 11 Brown Shoes Don t Make It 7 29 Cosmik Debris 4 11 Tryin to Grow a Chin 3 34 City of Tiny Lites 9 25 Dancin Fool 3 31 Easy Meat 6 40Disc two edit Jumbo Go Away 3 44 Andy 5 21 Inca Roads 5 42 Florentine Pogen 5 26 Honey Don t You Want a Man Like Me 4 33 Keep It Greasey 3 31 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 3 24 Another Cheap Aroma 2 38 Correct title For the Young Sophisticate Wet T Shirt Night 2 29 Why Does It Hurt When I Pee 2 38 Peaches en Regalia 3 40Tis the Season to Be Jelly edit Recorded at Konserthuset in Stockholm on September 30 1967 You Didn t Try to Call Me 3 12 Petroushka Igor Stravinsky 0 52 for copyright reasons not on the European CD version Bristol Stomp Kal Mann Dave Appell 0 45 Baby Love 0 47 Big Leg Emma 2 09 No Matter What You Do Tchaikovsky s 6th 2 41 Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins 0 53 Hound Dog Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller 0 14 Gee William Davis Viola Watkins 1 52 King Kong 14 18 It Can t Happen Here 9 18Saarbrucken 1978 edit Recorded at Ludwigparkstadion in Saarbrucken Germany on September 3 1978 Dancin Fool 3 42 Easy Meat 5 05 Honey Don t You Want a Man Like Me 4 15 Keep It Greasey 3 31 Village of the Sun 6 20 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 3 45 City of Tiny Lites 6 43 Pound for a Brown 6 36 Bobby Brown Goes Down 2 56 Conehead 3 33 Flakes 5 01 Magic Fingers 2 30 Don t Eat the Yellow Snow 3 52 Nanook Rubs It 1 47 St Alfonzo s Pancake Breakfast 6 42 comprising Father O Blivion Rollo Bamboozled by Love 6 45Piquantique edit Recorded at Solliden in Skansen Sweden on August 21 1973 with the exception of track 4 which is taken from a concert at the Roxy December 1973 Kung Fu 2 12 includes the opening theme from The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue RDNZL 4 26 Dupree s Paradise 11 25 T Mershi Duween 1 55 Farther O Blivion 20 41 including themes from the Steno Pool section of The Adventures of Greggery Peccary The Be Bop Tango and a fast instrumental arrangement of Cucamonga References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Planer L 2011 Beat the Boots Frank Zappa AllMusic allmusic com Retrieved 22 July 2011 Hochman Steve March 29 1992 Small Faces LA Times Retrieved 2023 01 24 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beat the Boots amp oldid 1143922201, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
