FZ chronology: 1973-1975

1973

February 23-March 12, 1973
US East Coast

	The Mothers Of Invention: FZ—guitar, vocals Jean-Luc Ponty—violin George Duke—keyboards, vocals Ian Underwood—alto sax Bruce Fowler—trombone Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums
March 12, 1973	Ruben And The Jets For Real (LP, Mercury SRM-1-659) Produced by FZ

March 19, 1973	Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums	Dirty Love [#127] [17] [#127] [#127] Dinah-Moe Humm [#127] [#127] [17] [67] [92] [#127] For The Young Sophisticate [65] [#127] Roadie Music (Part One)
March 20, 1973	Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums	Montana (basic track) [#127] [17] [#127] [#127] Excentrifugal Forz (X-Forts) (Echidna's Arf (Of You)) [#127] Curse Of The Zombads (I'm The Slime) [#127] [17] [92] [#127] [#127] Inca Roads [#127] [64] [#127] RDNZL [#127] [#127] [64]

March 23-April 8, 1973
US West Coast

	Sal Marquez (trumpet, vocals) joins the group
March 23, 1973	Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA Engineer: Barry Keene	Montana [#127] Dupree's Paradise [#127] [#127] Cosmik Debris [#127] Big Swifty [#127] The Curse Of The Zomboids (I'm The Slime) [#127] Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? [#127]
March 24, 1973	San Diego, CA	Vault Of Imaginary Diseases [TZMLESEP—EBRE]
April 3, 1973	Whitney Studios, Glendale Engineer: Kerry McNabb FZ—guitar, vocals Jean-Luc Ponty—violin George Duke—keyboards Sal Marquez—trumpet Ian Underwood—alto sax Bruce Fowler—trombone Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums	Fifty-Fifty (basic track) [#127] [#127] [17] [#127] Inca Roads [#127] [64] [#127]
April 4, 1973	Whitney Studios, Glendale Engineer: Kerry McNabb FZ—guitar, vocals Jean-Luc Ponty—violin? George Duke—keyboards Ian Underwood—alto sax Bruce Fowler—trombone Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums	Camarillo Brillo [17] [92] [#127] [#127] RDNZL [#127] [64]

April 27-May 20, 1973
US East Coast

	Live engineer: Steve Desper
May 12, 1973	Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI Engineer: Steve Desper	Exercise #4 [#127] Dog Breath [#127] The Dog Breath Variations [#127] Uncle Meat [#127] Fifty-Fifty [#127] Inca Roads [#127] Don't Eat The Yellow Snow [#127] Nanook Rubs It [#127] St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast (parts) [#127] [#127] Father O'Blivion [#127] Join The March [#127] Cosmik Debris [#127] King Kong [#127] Chunga's Revenge [#127] Son Of Mr. Green Genes [#127]
May 19, 1973	Great McGonigle's Seaside Park, Annapolis, MD Engineer: Steve Desper	St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast (parts) [#127]

May 26, 1973	Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene FZ—guitar Ian Underwood—woodwinds, keyboards	Montana (overdubs) [17] [#127] [#127] Cosmik Debris
May 28, 1973	Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene	Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks—Take 3) [#104] [#129] Cosmik Debris (basic tracks) [18] [#129] [#104] Camarillo Brillo [17] [92] [#127] [#127]
May 29, 1973	Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums	Zomby Woof (basic track) [17] [#127] Fifty-Fifty (overdubs) [17] [#127] Cosmik Debris (overdubs) [18] [#129] [#104]
May 30, 1973	Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Sal Marquez—trumpet Bruce Fowler—trombone Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums	Zomby Woof (overdubs) [17] [#127] Wonderful Wino (overdubs) [64] [#127] [22]
May 31, 1973	Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene Tina Turner—background vocals Linda Sims—background vocals Debbie Wilson—background vocals Ricky Lancelotti—vocals (probably)	I'm The Slime (overdubs) [17] [92] [#127] [#127] Dirty Love (overdubs) [17] [#127] [#127] Zomby Woof (overdubs) [17] [#127] Dinah-Moe Humm (overdubs) [#127] [17] [67] [92] [#127] Montana (overdubs) [17] [#127] [#127] Cosmik Debris (overdubs) [18] [#129] [#104]
June 1, 1973	Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene FZ—guitar Sal Marquez—trumpet Bruce Fowler—trombone Ian Underwood—woodwinds	Fifty-Fifty (overdubs) [17] [#127] Zomby Woof (overdubs) [17] [#127] Cosmik Debris (overdubs) [18] [#129] [#104] Wonderful Wino (overdubs) [64] [#127] [22]
May-June 1973	Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene	Uncle Remus (overdubs) [18] [#129] [#104] [#129] [#129]

June 1973

Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Engineers: FZ & Kerry McNabb
Over-Nite Sensation (1973)
Mixing & editing

Camarillo Brillo [17] [92] [#127] [#127]
I'm The Slime[17] [92] [#127] [#127]
Dirty Love [17] [#127] [#127]
Fifty-Fifty [17] [#127]
Zomby Woof [17] [#127]
Dinah-Moe Humm [17] [67] [92] [#127]
Montana [17] [#127] [#127]
Cosmik Debris [18] [#129] [#104]
Wonderful Wino [64] [#127]
RDNZL [#127] [64]
Inca Roads [#127] [64] [#127]
For The Young Sophisticate [65] [#127]

June 15-July 8, 1973
Pacific Tour

	Live engineer: Steve Desper
June 24, 1973	Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia 4-track	Don't Eat The Yellow Snow/St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast (Live) [#104]
June 25, 1973	Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia 4-track	Farther O'Blivion [59] Australian Yellow Snow [83]
June 1973	GTK, Australia	The Story Of "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow/St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast" [#104]

August 18-September 14, 1973
European Tour

	The Mothers Of Invention: FZ—guitar, vocals Jean-Luc Ponty—violin George Duke—keyboards, vocals Ian Underwood—alto sax Bruce Fowler—trombone Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums Live & recording engineer: Kerry McNabb
August 21, 1973	Solliden, Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden	BTB I: Piquantique [B18]
August 23, 1973	Finlandia-talo, Helsinki, Finland (early show) Engineer: Kerry McNabb	Exercise #4 [96] Dog Breath [96] The Dog Breath Variations [96] Uncle Meat [96] RDNZL [96] All Skate/Dun-Dun-Dun (The Finnish Hit Single) [96] Brown Shoes Don't Make It [96]
August 23, 1973	Finlandia-talo, Helsinki, Finland (late show) Engineer: Kerry McNabb	Big Swifty [96] Farther O'Blivion [96] (parts) Cosmik Debris [DD]
August 24, 1973	Finlandia-talo, Helsinki, Finland Engineer: Kerry McNabb	Introcious [96] The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue [96] Kung Fu [96] Penguin In Bondage [96] Montana [96] Your Teeth And Your Shoulders And Sometimes Your Foot Goes Like This . . . /Pojama Prelude [96] Dupree's Paradise [96] Village Of The Sun [96] Echidna's Arf (Of You) [96] Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? [96] Farther O'Blivion [96] (parts)
September 7, 1973	The Mothers Over-Nite Sensation (LP, DiscReet MS 2149)

1973	Paramount Recording Studios, LA, CA or Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA	Excentrifugal Forz (overdubs) [18] [#129] [#104] [#129]
September 26, 1973	Paramount Recording Studios, LA, CA George Duke—keyboards	Excentrifugal Forz (synthesizer overdubs?) [18] [#129] [#104] [#129] Po-Jama People (?) Soup And Old Clothes (?)

October 26-December 2, 1973
US East Coast & Canada

	The Mothers Of Invention: FZ—guitar, vocals Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals George Duke—keyboards, vocals Bruce Fowler—trombone Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums Chester Thompson—drums
October 20, 1973	Los Angeles, CA (rehearsal)	Penguin In Bondage [#114] T'Mershi Duween [#114] Dog Breath [#114] The Dog Breath Variations [#114] Uncle Meat [#114] RDNZL [#114] Inca Roads [#114] Cosmik Debris [#114]
October 21, 1973	Los Angeles, CA (rehearsal)	The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue [#114] Magic Fingers [#114] Farther Oblivion [#114] Big Swifty[#114]
October 31, 1973 (early show)	Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL	Pygmy Twylyte [#114] The Idiot Bastard Son [#114] Cheepnis [#114] The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue [#114] Kung Fu [#114] Penguin In Bondage [#114] T'Mershi Duween [#114] The Dog Breath Variations [#114] Uncle Meat [#114] RDNZL [#114] Village Of The Sun [#114] Echidna's Arf (Of You) [#114] Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? [#114] Montana [#114] Dupree's Paradise #114] Dickie's Such An Asshole [#114]
October 31, 1973 (late show)	Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL	Cosmik Debris [#114] Pygmy Twylyte [#114] The Idiot Bastard Son [#114] Cheepnis [#114] I'm The Slime [#114] Big Swifty[#114] Dickie's Such An Asshole [#114] Farther Oblivion [#114] [#114] Penguin In Bondage [#114] T'Mershi Duween [#114] RDNZL [#114] Inca Roads [#114] Son Of Mr. Green Genes [#114] King Kong [#114] Chunga's Revenge [#114]

December 8-14, 1973
US West Coast

December 8, 1973	Roxy, Los Angeles, CA 16-track remote facility: Wally Heider Recording engineer: Kerry McNabb	The Roxy Performances (2018) [#111] Pygmy Twylyte [19] Dummy Up [19] Penguin In Bondage (guitar solo) [19]
December 9, 1973, early show	Roxy, Los Angeles, CA	The Roxy Performances (2018) [#111] Cosmik Debris [#102] Penguin In Bondage [99] T'Mershi Duween [99] [#102] The Dog Breath Variations [99] [#102] Uncle Meat [99] (parts) [#102] RDNZL [99] (parts) [#102] Montana (parts) [57] Dupree's Paradise [99] Let's Move To Cleveland (The Hook) [57] Roxy—The Movie
December 9, 1973, late show	Roxy, Los Angeles, CA	The Roxy Performances (2018) [#111] Inca Roads [99] Village Of The Sun [99] (intro) [19] Echidna's Arf (Of You) [99] (parts) [#102] Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? (parts) [19] (parts) [99] (parts) [#102] I'm The Slime [51] Big Swifty [51] Be-Bop Tango (intro) [#102] King Kong/Chunga's Revenge/Mr. Green Genes [99] Roxy—The Movie
December 10, 1973, rehearsal	Roxy, Los Angeles, CA	The Roxy Performances (2018) [#111]
December 10, 1973, early show	Roxy, Los Angeles, CA	The Roxy Performances (2018) [#111] Montana (parts) [57] Penguin In Bondage (intro) [19] (parts) [#102] RDNZL (parts) [#102] Cheepnis [99] Dickie's Such An Asshole (parts) [54] Roxy—The Movie
December 10, 1973, late show	Roxy, Los Angeles, CA	The Roxy Performances (2018) [#111] Penguin In Bondage (parts) [19] (parts) [#102] T'Mershi Duween [B18] Uncle Meat (parts) [#102] Village Of The Sun [19] Echidna's Arf (Of You) [19] (parts) [#102] Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? (parts) [19] (parts) [99] (parts) [#102] Cheepnis—Percussion [99] [#102] Cheepnis [19] [#102] Be-Bop Tango [19] [#102] Dickie's Such An Asshole (parts) [54] Roxy—The Movie
December 12, 1973	Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Bob Hughes FZ—vocals Napoleon Murphy Brock—vocals George Duke—keyboards Ruth Underwood—percussion Bruce Fowler—trombone Tom Fowler—bass Chester Thompson—drums Ralph Humphrey—drums Linda Sims—background vocals Debbie Wilson—background vocals	Kung Fu [#111] [64] Echidna's Arf (Of You) [#111] Don't Eat The Yellow Snow [#111] [Roxy—The Movie] [#104] [#129] (basic tracks) [18] [#129] [#129] Nanook Rubs It [#111] [#104] [#129] [#104] [#129] (basic tracks) [18] [#129] [#129] St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast [#111] (basic tracks) [18] [#129] Father O'Blivion [#111] [Roxy—The Movie] (basic tracks) [18] [#129] Rollo [#111] Cheepnis [19] ["Cheepnis"]

1974

early 1974	Paramount Recording Studios, LA, CA Engineer: Kerry McNabb	Apostrophe (') (mix & overdubs) [18] [#129] Roxy & Elsewhere (mix & overdubs) [19] Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (overdubs) [18] [#129] [#129] Nanook Rubs It (overdubs) [18] [#129] [#104] [#129] [#129] St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast (overdubs) [18] [#129] Father O'Blivion (overdubs) [18] [#129] That Arrogant Dick Nixon (overdubs) [#111]
January 23, 1974	Paramount Recording Studios, LA, CA Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals George Duke—keyboards, vocals Bruce Fowler—trombone	Uncle Remus Apostrophe' (prob. Stink-Foot) (overdubs) [18] [#129]

February 15-23, 1974
California

The Mothers Of Invention:
FZ—guitar, vocals
Jeff Simmons—guitar, vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals
George Duke—keyboards, vocals
Bruce Fowler—trombone
Ruth Underwood—percussion
Tom Fowler—bass
Ralph Humphrey—drums
Chester Thompson—drums

March 1-10, 1974
US East Coast

March 14-23, 1974
US West Coast & Canada

March 18, 1974	Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, UT 4-track Engineer: Bob Ludwig	Inca Roads [#129]
March 21, 1974	City Auditorium, Colorado Springs, CO 4-track Engineer: Bob Ludwig	Village Of The Sun [#129] Echidna's Arf (Of You) [#129] Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? [#129] Babbette [#129] Approximate [#129] Cosmik Debris [#129] Pygmy Twylyte [#129] The Idiot Bastard Son [#129] Cheepnis [#129] Montana [#129] Dupree's Paradise [#129] [#129] Is There Anything Good Inside Of You (Andy) [#129] Florentine Pogen [#129] Kung Fu [#129] Penguin In Bondage [#129] T'Mershi Duween [#129] The Dog Breath Variations [#129] Uncle Meat [#129] RDNZL [#129] King Kong [#129] Chunga's Revenge [#129] Son Of Mr. Green Genes [#129]
March 22, 1974	Frank Zappa Apostrophe (') (LP, DiscReet DS 2175)
1974		Apostrophe (') TV Ad [#129]

April 19-May 12, 1974
US East Coast—10th Anniversary Tour

	The Mothers Of Invention: FZ—guitar, vocals Jeff Simmons—guitar, vocals Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals George Duke—keyboards, vocals Don Preston—keyboards Bruce Fowler—trombone Walt Fowler—trumpet Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums Chester Thompson—drums
April 25, 1974	Indiana University Radio-TV Center Interviewed by Craig Eldon Pinkus	FZ On Varèse [#118] "They Are Only In It For The Money" [#120]
May 8, 1974	Edinboro State College, PA 4-track Engineer: Bill Hennigh	Cosmik Debris [#122] Pygmy Twylyte [#122] The Idiot Bastard Son [#122] Cheepnis [#122] Inca Roads [#122] Montana [#122] Dupree's Paradise [#122] [#122] It Can't Happen Here [#122] Hungry Freaks, Daddy [#122] You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here [#122] How Could I Be Such A Fool [#122] I Ain't Got No Heart [#122] I'm Not Satisfied [#122] Wowie Zowie [#122] Let's Make The Water Turn Black [#122] Harry, You're A Beast [#122] The Orange County Lumber Truck [#122] Oh No [#122] [#122] (parts) [19] More Trouble Every Day [#122] [19] Camarillo Brillo (except ending) [#122]
May 11, 1974	Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL (early show) 4-track Engineer: Bill Hennigh	Penguin In Bondage (parts) [19]
May 11, 1974	Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL (late show) 4-track Engineer: Bill Hennigh	Penguin In Bondage (parts) [19] Penguin In Bondage/The Little Known History Of The Mothers Of Invention [Penguin In Bondage/The Little Known History Of The Mothers Of Invention] Son Of Orange County (parts) [19]
May 12, 1974	Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana	BTB I: Unmitigated Audacity [B14] Montana [#122] The Hook [#122] Camarillo Brillo (ending) [#122]

May 15, 1974

Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa is born

June 28-July 21, 1974
Canada & US

	The Mothers Of Invention: FZ—guitar, vocals Jeff Simmons—guitar, vocals (until July 4, 1974) Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals George Duke—keyboards, vocals Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Chester Thompson—drums
June 21, 1974	Rehearsal Studio, Los Angeles, CA Remote facility: Wally Heider	Cosmik Debris [#130] RDNZL [#130] Village Of The Sun [#130] Montana [#130] Inca Roads [#130] Penguin In Bondage [#130] T'Mershi Duween [#130] The Dog Breath Variations [#130] Uncle Meat [#130] How Could I Be Such A Fool [#130] I'm Not Satisfied [#130] Wowie Zowie [#130] I Don't Even Care [#130] Let's Make The Water Turn Black [#130] Dupree's Paradise [#130] Oh No [#130] Son Of Orange County [#130] More Trouble Every Day [#130] Apostrophe' [#118] [#130] Camarillo Brillo [#130] Cheaper Than Cheep
June 30, 1974	Son-Quebec, Montreal Robert Charlebois—vocals Marcel Beauchamp—bass, keyboards Michel Robidoux—guitar Michel Fauteux—drums FZ—guitar solo	Petroleum (Charlebois) [Robert Charlebois Swing Charlebois Swing]
July 3, 1974	Illinois State University, Bloomington, Illinois Jeff Simmons' last known concert with the Mothers

August 8-17, 1974
California

The Mothers OF Invention:
FZ—guitar, vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals
George Duke—keyboards, vocals
Ruth Underwood—percussion
Tom Fowler—bass
Chester Thompson—drums

August 27, 1974

"A Token Of His Extreme"
KCET, LA
Remote facility: Wally Heider
Recording engineer: Kerry McNabb
P.A. Mix: Brian Krokus

Inca Roads (basic track) [20] [81] [97]
Florentine Pogen (basic track) [20] [81] [97]
A Token Of My Extreme (Vamp) [81]
The Dog Breath Variations [81] [97]
Uncle Meat [81] [97]
Stink-Foot [81] [97]
Montana [81] [97]
Earl Of Duke [97]
Pygmy Twylyte [97]
Room Service [81] [97]
Oh No/Son Of Orange County [97]
More Trouble Every Day [97]
Cosmik Debris [81]
A Token Of My Extreme [97]
The Dub Room Special! (video) (parts)
Cosmik Debris [AAAFNRAAAAAM] (?)

September 6-October 5, 1974
European Tour

September 10, 1974	Zappa/Mothers Roxy & Elsewhere (2 LPs, DiscReet 2DS 2202)
September 22-23, 1974	Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland Finnlevy Studiot, Helsinki 16-track Engineer: Jukka Teittinen	Tush Tush Tush [52] Stinkfoot [52] Inca Roads [52] (guitar solo) [20] RDNZL [52] Village Of The Sun [52] Echidna's Arf (Of You) [52] Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? [52] Pygmy Twylyte [52] Room Service [52] The Idiot Bastard Son [52] Cheepnis [52] Approximate [52] Dupree's Paradise [52] Satumaa (Mononen) [52] T'Mershi Duween [52] The Dog Breath Variations [52] Uncle Meat [52] Building A Girl [52] Montana (Whipping Floss) [52] Big Swifty [52 ] Florentine Pogen (parts) ? [57]
September 25, 1974	Konserthuset, Gothenburg, Sweden 4-track Engineer: Brian Krokus	Goteborg GTR (guitar solo from Trouble Every Day) [#129]
September 27, 1974	Palais des Sports, Paris, France	Merely A Blues In 'A' [66]
September 28, 1974	Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands	Bathtub Man [83]
October 1, 1974	Festhalle Mustermesse, Basel, Switzerland (early show) 4-track Engineer: Brian Krokus	Approximate [#129] Venusian Time Bandits (guitar solo from Trouble Every Day) [73]

October 28-December 3, 1974
US East Coast

October 28, 1974	George Duke Feel (LP, BASF MC-25355) FZ aka Obdew'l X, guitar on "Love" and "Old Slipper"
November 8, 1974	Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey Scully 4-track Engineer: Brian Krokus	Ruthie-Ruthie [51] Babbette [51] Smell My Beard [57] The Booger Man [57] Space Boogers [83]
November 12, 1974	Gannon Auditorium, Gannon College, Erie, PA Scully 4-track Engineer: Brian Krokus	Tush Tush Tush (A Token Of My Extreme) [#122] [#122] Stink-Foot [#122] RDNZL [#122] Village Of The Sun [#122] Echidna's Arf (Of You) [#122] Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? [#122] Penguin In Bondage [#122] T'Mershi Duween [#122] The Dog Breath Variations [#122] Uncle Meat [#122] Building A Girl [#122] Dinah-Moe Humm [#122] I'm Not Satisfied [#122] Montana [#122] Dupree's Paradise [#122] [#122] Don't Eat The Yellow Snow [#122] Oh No [#122] [#122] More Trouble Every Day [#122]
November 15, 1974	Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY	Uncle Meat (parts) [#129]
November 20, 1974	Hara Arena, Dayton, OH Scully 4-track Engineer: Brian Krokus	Tush Tush Tush (A Token Of My Extreme) [#129] [#129] Stink-Foot [#129] RDNZL [#129] Village Of The Sun [#129] Echidna's Arf (Of You) [#129] Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? [#129] Penguin In Bondage [#129] T'Mershi Duween [#129] The Dog Breath Variations [#129] Uncle Meat (parts) [#129] Building A Girl [#129] Dinah-Moe Humm [#129] Camarillo Brillo [#129] Pygmy Twylyte [#129] Room Service [#129] Don't Eat The Yellow Snow [#129] Nanook Rubs It [#129] St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast [#129] Father O'Blivion [#129]
c. November 23, 1974	Michael Urso replaces Tom Fowler
c. November 26, 1974	James "Birdlegs" Youmans replaces Michael Urso

December 5-26, 1974	Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado 24-track Engineer: Kerry McNabb FZ—acoustic guitar James "Birdlegs" Youmans—acoustic guitar	Sleep Dirt [25]
December 5-26, 1974	Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado (Probably) FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Ruth Underwood—percussion, synthesizer James "Birdlegs" Youmans—bass Chester Thompson—drums	Sofa No. 1 [20] Sofa No. 2 (basic track) [20] Can't Afford No Shoes (basic track) [20] [92] RDNZL [24] [65] Greggery Peccary (parts) [24] [65] Re-Gyptian Strut [25] [65] Flambay aka Flambé (basic track) [25] [65] Spider Of Destiny (basic track) [25] [65] Time Is Money [25] [65] Planet Of My Dreams (basic track) [40]

December 31, 1974
California

December 31, 1974

Long Beach Arena, CA
Tom Fowler is back

1975

January 3, 1975	The Record Plant, LA Recordist: Michael Braunstein Engineer: Gary O ? FZ—guitar Bruce Fowler—trombone Don Waldrop—trombone Jock Ellis—trombone Dana Hughes—bass trombone Earle Dumler—oboe JoAnn Caldwell McNab—bassoon Mike Altschul—woodwinds Graham Young—trumpet Malcolm McNab—trumpet Ray Reed—flute Victor Morosco—sax John Rotella—woodwinds	New Brown Clouds [24] [65]
January 6, 1975	The Record Plant, LA FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Pamela Goldsmith—viola Murray Adler—violin Sheldon Sanov—violin Jerry Kessler—cello Edward Meares—bass Bruce Fowler—trombone Don Waldrop—trombone Jock Ellis—trombone Dana Hughes—bass trombone Earle Dumler—oboe JoAnn Caldwell McNab—bassoon Mike Altschul—woodwinds Malcolm McNab—trumpet Jay Daversa trumpet Ray Reed—flute Victor Morosco—sax John Rotella—woodwinds Tom Fowler—bass Chester Thompson—drums	Greggery Peccary Part I [24] [65] Greggery Peccary Part III [24] [65]
January 8, 1975	The Record Plant, LA FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals Tom Fowler—bass Chester Thompson—drums	San Ber'dino [20] Cucamonga [21] Is There Anything Good Inside Of You? (Andy) [20]
January 9, 1975	The Record Plant, LA FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals Tom Fowler—bass Chester Thompson—drums	Can't Afford No Shoes (overdubs?) [20] [92] San Ber'dino [20] Greggery Peccary Part I [24] [65] Greggery Peccary Part II [24] [65] Greggery Peccary Part III [24] [65]
January 10, 1975	The Record Plant, LA FZ—guitar John Berkman—piano Michael Zearott—piano Mike Altschul—woodwinds and/or contractor Alan Estes—percussion Emil Richards—percussion	New Brown Clouds [24] [65] Greggery Peccary Part I [24] [65] Greggery Peccary Part II [24] [65]
January 13, 1975	The Record Plant, LA FZ—guitar John Berkman—piano Michael Zearott—piano Mike Altschul—woodwinds and/or contractor Alan Estes—percussion Emil Richards—percussion	New Brown Clouds [24] [65] Greggery Peccary Part I [24] [65] Greggery Peccary Part II [24] [65]
January 14, 1975	The Record Plant, LA FZ—guitar John Berkman—piano Michael Zearott—piano Mike Altschul—woodwinds and/or contractor Alan Estes—percussion Emil Richards—percussion	New Brown Clouds [24] [65] Greggery Peccary Part I [24] [65] Greggery Peccary Part II [24] [65]
January-February 1975	The Record Plant, LA	Evelyn, A Modified Dog [20] 200 Years Old [21] [92] Muffin Man (intro) [21] Revised Music For Guitar & Low-Budget Orchestra [24] [65] A Little Green Rosetta (first part) [65]
c. January-February 1975	Johnny "Guitar" Watson—vocal overdubs	Can't Afford No Shoes [20] [92] Andy [20]
March 3, 1975	The Record Plant, LA Engineer: Michael Braunstein Bruce Fowler—overdubs
March 4, 1975	The Record Plant, LA Engineer: Michael Braunstein Alan Estes—percussion overdubs Emil Richards—percussion overdubs	"Var. I"
March 5, 1975	The Record Plant, LA Engineer: Michael Braunstein	Greggery Peccary (Quadraphonic Mix)
c. January-March 1975	The Record Plant, LA	Inca Roads (overdubs) [20] [81] [97] Florentine Pogen (overdubs) [20] [81] [97]
December 1974-February 1975	Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado and/or Record Plant, LA and/or Paramount Recording Studios, LA, CA	Po-Jama People [20]

April 11, 1975
California

Zappa/Beefheart/Mothers:
FZ—guitar, vocals
Captain Beefheart—harp, vocals
Denny Walley—slide guitar, vocals
George Duke—keyboards, vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock—sax, vocals
Bruce Fowler—trombone
Tom Fowler—bass
Terry Bozzio—drums

April 18-May 26, 1975
US East (and West) Coast

May 20-21, 1975

Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas
Record Plant Remote
16-track
Engineer: Davey Moire

Debra Kadabra [21]
Carolina Hard-core Ecstasy [21]
Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top (Van Vliet) [21]
Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead [21]
Advance Romance [21]
Man With The Woman Head (Van Vliet) [21]
Muffin Man (part two) [21]
The Torture Never Stops [57]

June 25, 1975	Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention One Size Fits All (LP, DiscReet DS 2216)
summer 1975	The Mothers Of Invention: (only rehearsals) FZ—guitar, vocals Robert "Frog" Camarena—guitar, vocals Denny Walley—guitar, vocals Novi Novog—viola, keyboards, vocals Napoleon Murphy Brock—sax, keyboards, vocals Roy Estrada—bass, vocals Terry Bozzio—drums, vocals
August 25, 1975	4-track	Phyniox (Take 1) [98] T'Mershi Duween [98] Reeny Ra [98] "Who Do You Think You Are?" [98] The Illinois Enema Bandit [98] Black Napkins [98] Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance [98] Any Downers? [98] Phyniox (Take 2) [98]
early September 1975	cassette Recorded by Denny Walley	"Slack 'Em All Down" [98] Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? [98] Sleep Dirt—In Rehearsal [98] Denny & Froggy Relate [98] "Choose Your Foot" [98] "I Heard A Note!" [98]
summer, 1975	The Record Plant, LA	Bongo Fury (overdubs & mix)

September 17-18, 1975
Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra

September 18, 1975	Royce Hall, UCLA P.A. mix: Davey Moire Recording Engineer: Mike Stone Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra	Bogus Pomp [#113] Revised Music For Low-Budget Orchestra [#113] Pedro's Dowry [#113] Rollo [#113] (parts) [73] [83] Black Napkins [#113] Dog Breath/Uncle Meat [#113] Naval Aviation In Art? [#113] Lumpy Gravy (Excerpt) [#113] (parts) [30] [73] [83] Duke Of Prunes [#113] The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary [#113] Strictly Genteel [#113] (basic track) [#113] (parts) [27] [#113]
September 17-19, 1975	Royce Hall, UCLA Recording Engineer: Mike Stone Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra	The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary (parts) [24] [65] Strictly Genteel (parts) [27] [#113] Pedro's Dowry [27] [65] [#113] Naval Aviation In Art? [27] [65] [73] [#113] Duke Of Prunes [27] [65] [#113] Bogus Pomp [27] [#113]

September 27-December 9, 1975
US, Yugoslavia & Canada

	The Mothers Of Invention: FZ—guitar, vocals André Lewis—keyboards, vocals Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals Roy Estrada—bass, vocals Terry Bozzio—drums, vocals
October 2, 1975	Zappa/Beefheart/Mothers Bongo Fury (LP, DiscReet DS 2234)
October 26, 1975	Dressing Room Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Nagra 2-track	Friendly Little Finger (basic track) [22]
November 1, 1975	Norma Jean Bell (alto sax, vocals) joins The Mothers
November 1, 1975	William & Mary Hall, College Of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 2-track Recorded by Davey Moire	Joe's Menage [84]
November 21, 1975	Sportska Dvorana, Zagreb, Yugoslavia	Stink-Foot [#123] The Poodle Lecture [#123] Dirty Love [#123] Black Napkins [#123] The Illinois Enema Bandit [#123] Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy [#123] Lonely Little Girl [#123] Chunga's Revenge [#123] [#123] Zoot Allures [#123] Filthy Habits (Prototype) [#123] Camarillo Brillo [#123] Muffin Man [#123]
November 22, 1975	Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia	Black Napkins [66] How Could I Be Such A Fool [#123] I Ain't Got No Heart [#123] I'm Not Satisfied [#123] Advance Romance [#123] Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? [#123] Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance [#123] What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? [#123] I'm The Slime [#123] San Ber'dino [#123] Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station (Prototype) [#123] Zoot Allures [#123]
December 9, 1975	Centre Municipal des Congres de Quebec, Canada Last known gig of Norma Jean Bell with The Mothers

FZ chronology

1973

February 23-March 12, 1973 US East Coast

March 23-April 8, 1973 US West Coast

April 27-May 20, 1973 US East Coast

June 15-July 8, 1973 Pacific Tour

August 18-September 14, 1973 European Tour

October 26-December 2, 1973 US East Coast & Canada

December 8-14, 1973 US West Coast

1974

February 15-23, 1974 California

March 1-10, 1974 US East Coast

March 14-23, 1974 US West Coast & Canada

April 19-May 12, 1974 US East Coast—10th Anniversary Tour

June 28-July 21, 1974 Canada & US

August 8-17, 1974 California

September 6-October 5, 1974 European Tour

October 28-December 3, 1974 US East Coast

December 31, 1974 California