FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• Zappa '75—Zagreb/Ljubljana (2022), as Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station (Prototype), performed in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, November 22, 1975
• FZ:OZ (2002), as Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station, performed in Sydney, Australia, January 20, 1976
• Zoot Allures (1976), as Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station, recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, c. May-June 1976
  • same version on Zappa Picks by Jon Fishman of Phish (2002)
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992), as Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station, performed in Philadelphia, PA, October 29, 1976
  • same recording, different mix, on Philly '76 (2009) as Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station
• Zappa/Erie (2022), as Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station, performed in Erie, PA, November 12, 1976
• BTB II: Conceptual Continuity (1992), as part of Stinkfoot/Dirty Love/Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station, performed in Detroit, MI, November 19, 1976

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

• September-December 1975 (MOI)—known performances: 1 (instrumental)
• January-March 1976 (MOI Pacific & European Tour)—known performances: 20
• October-November 1976 (North America)—known performances: 20

Comments

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

1975 Oct-Dec: This debuts as a guitar based instrumental during the end of an "Any Downers" performance on 10/31 late. Towards the end of "Any Downers", Frank begins playing the opening riff to this tune, and the band shifts gears and follows him through a highly charged version of the song. One of the more interesting moments of the tour, and an excellent version of what would become a less interesting song.

1976 Jan-Mar: This debuted as a guitar based instrumental during the Fall portion of the tour. It then reappeared during this tour, essentially appearing as on "Zoot Allures". Compared to the YCDTOSA Volume VI version (from the Fall '76 tour), these performances lack the vocal dynamics that Bianca added; and compared to the album version, these performances lack the guitar power that FZ added. Thus, compared to all other versions, theses performances suck.

1976 Oct-Nov: Essentially performed as on YCDTOSA Volume VI, with adjustments made in the vocal department upon the departure of Bianca. As the YCDTOSA version of his tune shows, Bianca has a wonderful effect on Frank's music. Compare this tour's version of this song to the Spring '76 performances (which are Bianca-less)- it's like comparing the Three Tenors to a kindergarten choral group.

Conceptual Continuity

Gas Stations:

• Opening Night At 'Studio Z' (". . . at a gas station or something like that.")
• The Uncle Frankie Show ("Then we have I Was A Teen-age Gas Station Attendant.")
• At The Gas Station
• The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary ("GREGGERY stops at a gas station and makes a mysterious phone call . . . ")
• Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station
• Clowns On Velvet ("gwine take a job at a gas statium in New Jersey")
• The White Boy Troubles ("de father o' de boy at de gas statium")