FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• Halloween 81 (2020), as Alien Orifice, performed in New York, NY, October 31, 1981, early show
  • same version on You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) as first part of Alien Orifice
  • same version in The Torture Never Stops (1982/2007) as Alien Orifice
• Halloween 81 (2020), as Alien Orifice, performed in New York, NY, November 1, 1981
• Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985), as Alien Orifice, performed in an unknown location, c. 1981-82
  • same version on Zappa en la Radio (1997)
  • same version on Steve Vai's The Secret Jewel Box: Archives Vol. 2. FZ Original Recordings (2001)
• Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show (2021), quoted in City Of Tiny Lites, performed in Uniondale, NY, March 25, 1988
• Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991), as Alien Orifice, performed in Mannheim, Germany, May 25; Turin, Italy, June 3, 1988
  • same version on Zappa Picks By Larry LaLonde Of Primus (2002)
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992), as Alien Orifice, last part performed in an unknown date & location, 1988

 

Tour(s) on which song is known to have been performed (main source: FZShows, v. 7.1)

• October-December 1980 (North America)—known performances: 5 (chords)
• September-December 1981 (North America)—known performances: 27
• May-July 1982 (Europe)—known performances: 8
• July-September 1984 (North America)—known performances: 2 (soundcheck)
• September-October 1984 (Europe)—known performances: 3
• October-December 1984 (North America)—known performances: 7
• February-March 1988 (North America)—known performances: 12
• April-June 1988 (Europe)—known performances: 10

 

Comments

Foggy G, "The Songs That Were Played," We're Only In It For The Touring

1981-82: Essentially played as on YCDTOSA Volume VI, with the standard deviation coming in Frank's solo.

1984: Essentially played as on YCDTOSA Volume VI, accounting for adjustments in instrumentaion and with the standard deviation in Frank's solo.

1988: Essentially played as on MAJNH, with the standard deviation coming in Frank's solo.